The Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, on Wednesday, united at the 5th Annual Memorial Fidau prayer for the immediate past Governor of the state, late Abiola Ajimobi. The event was held at his Oluyole private residence in Ibadan, the state capital. Speaking with newsmen, the wife of the late former governor,…
As the world marks the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2025, Nigeria’s First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has underscored the importance of preventive measures, which she noted protect lives. She said this year’s theme: “The evidence is clear: invest in prevention. Break the cycle. #StopOrganizedCrime” speaks to this fact of investing more in…
President Bola Tinubu will, on Thursday sign into law four tax reform bills that will “transform Nigeria’s fiscal and revenue framework,” the Presidency has revealed.The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement he signed Wednesday evening, titled, “President Tinubu signs four tax bills into law tomorrow.”The…
By Michael Adeyemo the Good Deeds Day has held its Regional Leaders Conference, Harare, Zimbabwe, bringing together more than 150 delegates from over 40 African countries. The conference, which kicked off 23rd of June 2025 ended on the 26th of June 2025, the theme “Advancing Community Resilience through Doing Good Deeds” aimed to spotlight the role of…
Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo, a former senator and ex-governor of Kwara State, is dead. According to family sources who spoke to newsmen, Adebayo passed away early Wednesday morning in Abuja. He was 84 years old. Born on February 24, 1941, in the Igbaja community of Kwara State, Adebayo served as governor of the state in 1983….
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on his 60th birthday, praising his commitment to the development of Lagos. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday, Tinubu described Sanwo-Olu as a dedicated public servant who has stayed true to the vision of transforming…
The Abia State House of Assembly says it passed 37 bills in two years of its existence so far. The Speaker, Mr Emmanuel Emeruwa, made the disclosure in Umuahia on Tuesday, while briefing newsmen on the achievements of the eighth assembly, inaugurated in 2023. He listed some of the bills to include the Abia State…
Lagos State Government has called on property owners across the state to undertake external renovations of their buildings to improve the overall visual appeal of the city. This call was made on Tuesday in Alausa by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Oluyinka Olumide. Dr Olumide emphasized the importance of cultivating a…
The Nigerian Senate has approved a fresh extension of the capital component of the 2024 national budget, shifting its implementation deadline to December 31, 2025. The decision was reached during plenary on Tuesday following the presentation and swift passage of an amendment bill to the Appropriation Act. The Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, announced…
Mixed reactions are trailing the plan by the Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde to renovate the government house with the sum of N63.5b. Agodi Government House, previously known as Oke Ebo, was constructed during the colonial era. It has served as the official residence of governors – civilian or military, who had governed the…