The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANs) has called on the Federal Government to urgently intervene to ensure the safety of Nigerian students in South Africa amid rising xenophobic tensions. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Vice President for External Affairs of NANS, Aneke Kenechukwu, expressed concern over what he described as a growing…
The Plateau State Government has recovered over 60 property, including buildings, construction equipment and vehicles, in an ongoing drive to reclaim public assets allegedly diverted or illegally occupied across the state. Chairman of the Taskforce on Recovery of Government Properties, retired General Nash Yakubu, disclosed this while presenting an interim report to the Chief of…
The House of Representatives has approved the request of President Bola Tinubu to borrow $516,333,007 foreign loan.The fund is expected to support the construction of some sections of the Sokoto-Badagry superhighway. The House approved the request during Tuesday’s plenary after the presentation of a report by Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Aids, Loans, and…
A Nigerian passenger, Alhaji Isiaq Dahunsi, has died aboard an international flight from Istanbul to Lagos in the early hours of Monday, April 27, 2026. The incident was disclosed by a close associate of the deceased, Ishola Isiaq, an Imam with the Ansarudeen Society of Nigeria, in a post shared on his verified Facebook page….
Stakeholders, youths, students and union representatives from Ife-North local government council area of Osun State have demanded the zoning of the 2027 House of Representatives ticket of the All Progressives Congress and Accord Party to the area. The demand was made in a statement issued during a press conference convened by a coalition of Ife-North…
Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, has announced plans to launch a dedicated short code system that will allow residents, particularly motorists, to easily report road incidents and share real-time traffic information. The General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, disclosed this during an interview on Monday, noting that the initiative is designed to improve accessibility…
Osun State Government has deposed Oba Gbenga Joseph Oloyede as the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu with immediate effect. The announcement was made on behalf of the state government in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, on Tuesday. Alimi stated that the decision followed due consultation, legal review and approval…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu A group, the Save Oyo Movement (SOM) has again accused the State Governor, Seyi Makinde, of wasting another N2 billion on the Political Summit held in Ibadan yesterday. The group alleged that Governor Makinde has lavished over N10 billion from the N30 billion received from the Federal Government for victims of the…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Save Oyo Movement (SOM) has accused Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde of allegedly spending another ₦2 billion of state funds on a political summit held in Ibadan, and has called for an investigation by anti-corruption agencies. In a statement signed by its Coordinator, Comrade Akeem Oladiti, the group alleged that the…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Save Oyo Movement (SOM) has accused Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde of allegedly spending another ₦2 billion of state funds on a political summit held in Ibadan, and has called for an investigation by anti-corruption agencies. In a statement signed by its Coordinator, Comrade Akeem Oladiti, the group alleged that the…