The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the timetable and schedule of activities for bye-elections to fill vacancies in the Ahoada East II and […]
Year: 2025
Asake makes dramatic return to OAU, arrives by helicopter to rapturous welcome
Afrobeats star Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, on Monday made a memorable return to his alma mater, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, arriving on […]
Alaafin of Oyo asserts exclusive authority over ‘Yorubaland’ chieftaincy titles
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, has declared that he remains the only traditional ruler with the legitimate authority to confer chieftaincy […]
US secretly conducts surveillance over Nigeria, Reuters reports
The United States has been quietly carrying out intelligence-gathering flights over large parts of Nigeria since late November, signalling heightened security cooperation between Washington and […]
Bisi Akande: Buhari denied instigating Osinbajo against Tinubu in 2022
A founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande, has revealed that former President Muhammadu Buhari personally assured him he never encouraged […]
APC leaders in Oyo unite behind Tinubu for 2027 re-election
Prominent chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, including former Senate Leader Senator Teslim Folarin, Minister of Power Chief Adebayo Adelabu, and […]
Folorunsho Taiwo: A reformer in education sector
By Sakariyah, Ridwanullah Folorunsho Taiwo Victor is a notable figure in a growing generation of Nigerian education entrepreneurs whose work is defined less by visibility […]
Yuletide: Send buses across country to bring Igbos home, Ohanaeze tells S’East govs
My Adeniyi Yusuf The Apex Igbo Sociocultural Organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has said Southeast Governors should provide free transportation and security for Igbo people coming home […]
FG mandates drug tests for new federal public service recruits
The Federal Government (FG) has approved the introduction of mandatory pre-employment drug testing for all prospective applicants into the Public Service. The move is a […]
‘Be gatekeepers, not facilitators of financial crime’ – Olukoyede to banks
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has issued a stern warning to bank compliance officers in the South-East. He […]