By Babatunde Tiamiyu His Imperial Majesty Oba Rasidi Ladoja (Arusa 1 ) has urged traditional rulers to lead by example so as to sanitize the traditional institution Oba Ladoja made the call while receiving Oba Ibrahim Bello, the Olofi Isheri Olofn of Lagos in Lagos State of Nigeria who paid him courtesy visit at Olubadan…
Amid worsening supply challenges and rising pump prices, petroleum marketers have begun moves to import petrol independently as the commodity moved close to the N1,000 per litre mark across major cities in the country. Marketers said supply constraints and production glitches at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery sparked fresh pressure in the downstream oil market. The…
President Bola Tinubu has urged West African leaders to push for the designation of resource theft, illegal mining, and mineral smuggling as international crimes, saying such acts have become grave threats to regional peace, stability, and development. President Tinubu, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, made…
The Oyo State Government has urged Oke-Ogun residents to come up with relevant submissions to the proposed 2026 budget. The state Deputy Governor, Adebayo Lawal, made the remarks on Tuesday during the 2026 Stakeholders Consultative meeting held at Saki Township Hall. “The exercise will give citizens of the state a voice in the budget preparation…
A fresh bid by the National Assembly to shift the 2027 presidential and governorship elections to November 2026 has divided opposition parties. While some described it as an attempt to extend President Bola Tinubu’s stay in office, others agreed it could strengthen Nigeria’s electoral system if properly implemented. The proposal, part of sweeping amendments to…
The Acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu, on Tuesday met with chairmen and secretaries of political parties at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The meeting is part of a series of stakeholder consultations ahead of the Anambra governorship election scheduled for November. The meeting is designed to allow INEC and…
Justice Peter Odo Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja has dismissed the request by the Department of the State Service, DSS, to represent for admission, series of exhibits earlier rejected by the court in the trial of former National Security Adviser NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki on unlawful possession of firearms. The Judge on Tuesday…
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in Northern Nigeria has mourned the demise of renowned evangelist and founder of the Evangelistic Association, Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai. Northern CAN described the deceased as a preacher without borders whose One Million Man Crusades brought revival and healing across northern Nigeria and the country as a whole. In…
The Movement for the Emancipation of Nigeria has called for the immediate discontinuation of the prosecution of suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari and urged that he be released without delay. In a press statement issued on Tuesday by its Comrade General, former sports minister Solomon Dalung, MEN said DCP Kyari’s continued detention amounted…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has released a programme to participate in the ‘Free Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’ massive protest scheduled for October 20, 2025. This was disclosed on Monday in a statement by NANS president, Atiku Isah. According to the statement, the resolution to mobilize students for the protest was reached at NANS’…