Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya has been inaugurated as the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association. Badejo-Okusanya was sworn in at a ceremony in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Friday, after taking the oath of office administered by her predecessor, Afam Osigwe, SAN. The event was attended by senior members of the Bar and Bench, government officials […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has extradited two Nigerian men to the United States to face prosecution over alleged sexual exploitation and sextortion of two teenage boys in the US, who later died by suicide. The EFCC said its Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 facilitated the extradition of Mudashiru Afeez Olawale and Adebola Festus Adekunle […]

The Chairman of the National Population Commission, Dr Aminu Yusuf Wushishi , is dead. Wushishi reportedly died on Friday, August 28, 2026, with news of his death reaching Minna, the Niger State capital, around the time of the Juma’at prayer. His death has thrown his associates and political circles into mourning. Wushishi, a former Secretary […]

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive forensic audit of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System and all Federal Government agencies following concerns over ghost workers, payroll fraud and other control failures. The President directed the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, to oversee and coordinate the exercise. […]

All Progressives Congress chieftain and herbal practitioner Falilat Yusuf, popularly known as Ero-Arike, has dismissed calls for a boycott of her herbal balm, insisting that her livelihood does not depend solely on the business. Arike made the remarks in a viral video while responding to criticism over her continued sale of the product. She displayed […]

The Federal Government has urged healthcare facilities not to send cancer patients home when they still require hospital-based care, stressing that treatment and support should continue even when a cure is no longer possible. National Coordinator, National Cancer Control Plan, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Uchechukwu Nwokwu, said this in an interview […]

Former Minister of Power and All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Bayo Adelabu, has said his ambition to govern the state is not a do-or-die affair, disclosing that he will not challenge the party’s governorship primary in court. Adelabu made the position known in a statement issued in Ibadan on Thursday, explaining that […]

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, has formally handed over leadership of the Federal Civil Service to Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan, urging civil servants to sustain the momentum of ongoing reforms. Walson-Jack handed over to Enitan in Abuja on Thursday, following her retirement from the civil service […]

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has celebrated his wife, Erelu Ngozi Adeleke, as she marks her birthday. Adeleke, in a birthday message shared on Friday, praised his wife for her support to him and the family, describing her as a compassionate mother and a woman committed to service. The governor also highlighted her humanitarian activities […]

The National Youth Service Corps has announced Monday, September 7, to Sunday, September 13, 2026, as the period for online registration for prospective members of the 2026 Batch C. The scheme also warned prospective corps members that National Education Records Database clearance is compulsory before they can complete their NYSC registration. According to the notice […]