January 2025
Renowned Osogbo traditionalist, Kayode Esuleke is dead
Pa Kayode Idowu Esuleke, a respected traditionalist and Chief Priest in Osogbo, Osun State, is dead. Reports indicate that Pa Esuleke passed away on the evening of Saturday, January 25, 2025. Confirming his death in a condolence message, Chief Oladebo Akeem Abiodun, Chairman of the Osun State Traditional Medicine Board, expressed his grief over the […]
Trump receives credit for release of four Israeli female soldiers held captive by Hamas
The White House on Saturday credited President Donald Trump for securing the release of four Israeli female soldiers who were held hostage by the militant group Hamas. In a statement over the weekend, the White House also said the United States would continue working with its great partner Israel to push for the release of […]
Lagos: Nursing governorship ambition not a sin – Obasa
Embattled former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, says it is not a sin nursing an ambition to become the governor of Lagos in 2027. Obasa made this statement during a press briefing at his residence in Lagos on Saturday. He challenged leaders in the state to tell Lagosians when and […]
Osun LG election will hold as scheduled — OSSIEC
The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, OSSIEC, has confirmed that the local government elections scheduled for Saturday, February 22, 2025 will hold as planned. The Commission stated that no litigation currently posed a threat to the conduct of the poll, adding that it had adhered strictly to legal guidelines throughout the process. The OSSIEC Chairman, […]
My fears about court case in Abuja — Nnamdi Kanu
Detained Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has said that he is not expecting favourable judgment from any court in Abuja. This was conveyed by his Lead Counsel, Chief Aloy Ejimakor, after visiting him at the Abuja headquarters of the Department of State Service, DSS, where he has been in […]
Trump freezes all foreign aid
The US State Department has frozen nearly all foreign assistance worldwide, effective immediately, days after President Donald Trump issued a sweeping executive order Monday to put a hold on such aid for 90 days. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent a cable, seen by CNN, to all US diplomatic posts on Friday outlining the move, […]
In another tanker fire, many burnt alive in Enugu
After over 85 people were burnt alive last week in a fuel tanker fire that occurred at Dikko in Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State, no few than 10 people were killed in a similar incident yesterday at Ugwu Onyeama, Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State. The explosion was said to have occurred […]
We’ve not borrowed a dime since 2023 —Delta govt
Delta State government has said it has not entered into any borrowing relationship with any institution, saying that it had not borrowed a dime since Governor Sheriff Oborevwori took over governance. The Commissioner for Finance, Chief Fidelis Tilije, who disclosed this at a press conference in Asaba on Friday, noted that the state remained, in […]
EFCC promotes 900 officers, reinstates life, property Insurance
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has given the green light to the promotion of approximately 900 officers. The commission also reinstated life and property insurance for its operatives. EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, revealed this at the commission’s 2024 Rewards and Recognition ceremony in Abuja on Saturday. Olukoyede stated that the commission, under his […]
NAPE Warns Aging Workforce May Erode Oil Industry Gains
Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) has warned that the aging workforce in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry if not quickly addressed will erode gains already recorded in the sector, especially as local industries have continued to make significant investments. The Association however commended the Nigerian government for its recent energy policies, which have attracted […]