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Akpabio advocates enhanced pay for teachers
The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has advocated for enhanced remuneration and improved work environment for teachers if the nation wishes to achieve a functional education system. Senator Akpabio also called for a return to the good old days when school teachers were adored, well-catered for, and highly regarded and respected in society. He spoke […]
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Tinubu Meets Osun APC Governorship Aspirants, Calls For Unity
President Bola Tinubu has met with governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, urging them to embrace unity, discipline, and consensus-building as the party prepares for its primary election scheduled for December 13. According to a statement on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, […]
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Accord Party Clears Governor Adeleke as Sole Aspirant for Osun 2026 Governorship Primary
The Accord Party’s screening committee has cleared Osun State Governor Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke to participate in the party’s governorship primary election scheduled for today in Osogbo, the state capital. Elder Ibe Thankgod, the committee chairman and National Organising Secretary of the party, announced that Governor Adeleke, as the sole aspirant, has met all necessary […]
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NAF releases 2025 recruitment aptitude test list 
The Nigerian Air Force has released the list of eligible applicants for the 2025 Basic Military Training Course aptitude test. A statement on Wednesday by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said the list has been published on the NAF recruitment portal and can be accessed at nafrecruitment.airforce.mil.ng. According to […]
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PDP Describes Fubara’s Defection to APC as “Self-Inflicted Injury”
The Peoples Democratic Party has reacted sharply to the defection of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara to the All Progressives Congress, describing his exit as a “self-inflicted injury.” Fubara announced his move on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House in Port Harcourt, claiming he received no protection from the PDP. In a […]
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EFCC detains ex-AGF Malami over recovered Abacha loots, others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, following his inability to meet the bail conditions granted to him. A source from the commission who confirmed the development said that Malami was still in custody till 10.00p.m. on Tuesday for failing […]
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Ban on Social Media Use for Children Under 16 Takes Effect in Australia
Australia on Wednesday began enforcing a sweeping new law that bans children under 16 from using major social media platforms, becoming the first country in the world to implement such a measure amid growing concern over online safety and mental health risks. The law, which took effect at midnight local time, requires ten of the […]
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Senate condemns exorbitant airline fares, summons aviation minister, stakeholders
The Nigerian Senate has strongly condemned the recent surge in airfares charged by local airline operators, describing the increases as outrageous and unacceptable. The upper chamber has resolved to conduct a comprehensive investigation and has summoned key stakeholders in the aviation sector for questioning. The Senate Aviation Committee, chaired by Senator Abdulfatai Buhari (APC, Oyo […]
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Governors vs NNPC: Tension rise over alleged $42bn oil revenue shortfall
Tensions have escalated between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and Periscope Consulting, the audit firm hired by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, following renewed disagreements over an alleged $42.37bn (₦12.9tn) shortfall in oil revenue remittances to the Federation Account between 2011 and 2017. Fresh documents from the Federation Account Allocation Committee’s November 2025 post-mortem […]
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Soyinka faults heavy security around Seyi Tinubu, says it’s enough to quell insurrection in Benin Republic
Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate, has criticised what he described as the excessive deployment of security personnel around the family of President Bola Tinubu, saying it reflects poorly on Nigeria’s priorities and security architecture. Speaking at the 20th Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) Awards in Lagos on Tuesday, Soyinka said he recently witnessed a […]
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Adeleke joins Accord Party

Adeleke joins Accord Party

December 10, 2025

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has unveiled the Accord Party as his new political platform, announcing his intention to seek re-election for a second term on the platform of the party. The governor made the announcement Tuesday evening at the Banquet Hall of the Government House in the presence of national and state leaders of […]
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BREAKING NEWS: Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke Joins Accord Party
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has announced his defection to a new political party. Adeleke recently resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), citing internal crises within the party. According to a letter addressed to the PDP Chairman of Ward 2, Sagba Abogunde, in Ede North Local Government Area, the governor formally withdrew from the […]
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Gov Fubara Defects To APC

Gov Fubara Defects To APC

December 9, 2025

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party. The governor announced his defection at a stakeholders meeting held at the government house in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Fubara joined a host of his colleagues who have defected to the APC this year. Details later…
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Despite rumours of tension, Tinubu sends Adeleke’s wife warm 60th birthday message
Despite reports of a frosty relationship between Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and the Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, the nation’s First Lady publicly celebrated Osun’s First Lady, Titilola Adeleke, on her 60th birthday. In a warm congratulatory message posted online, Oluremi Tinubu said she joined Governor Adeleke, the Adeleke family and well-wishers […]
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Senate Approves Troops Deployment To Benin Republic
The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to deploy Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin in support of efforts to restore peace and stability following last weekend’s attempted coup. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced this on Tuesday during plenary after lawmakers considered the request in the Committee of the Whole in line with […]
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Adeleke Denies Responsibility For JUSUN Strike
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has denied allegations that his administration is responsible for the ongoing strike by the state chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria. The industrial action, which began on September 22, 2025, has paralysed court operations across the state. The governor’s response followed a letter from the Forum of NBA […]
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NRC Urges Patience as Abuja–Kaduna Train Service Faces Temporary Disruption
The Nigerian Railway Corporation has called on passengers using the Abuja–Kaduna rail corridor to remain patient amid ongoing disruptions to the service. The appeal was made by the Managing Director, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, in a statement issued on Tuesday in response to growing concerns over reduced train frequency on the route. Opeifa said the NRC […]
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Reps summon NNPCL boss over abandoned projects, tax breaches
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Representatives has summoned the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, to appear before it on Monday, December 15, 2025, over multiple audit queries issued by the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation for the 2021 financial year. Chairman […]
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Boko Haram insurgency has lasted 15 years, longer than civil war — Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed concern that the Boko Haram insurgency has persisted for 15 years with no end in sight, noting that it has now lasted far longer than the Nigerian Civil War, which ended after 30 months. Obasanjo warned that Nigeria’s struggle with insurgency and banditry will continue unless the military undergoes […]
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Burkina Faso Captures 11 Nigerian Air Force Officers after Emergency Landing, AES Raises Regional Security Alert
Tensions in West Africa escalated yesterday as Burkina Faso detained 11 personnel of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) after their aircraft made an emergency landing in the country amid heightened regional security concerns. The aircraft, reportedly on a routine mission, landed unexpectedly in Dori, northeastern Burkina Faso, where authorities immediately seized the crew and placed them under investigation. […]
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Fubara meets Tinubu in Aso Rock amid defection rumours
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, held a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, on Monday. Our correspondent sighted the governor walking towards the President’s office at 5:01 p.m., dressed in a deep-blue long-sleeve shirt, black trousers, and a black flat cap. Minutes earlier, Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, had been […]
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PoS takeover: FG ends cash payments in MDAs
Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Mr. Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, yesterday, prohibited the collection and/or acceptance of physical cash, in Naira or other currencies, for all revenues due to the federal government. Ogunjimi said going forward, all revenue collections, for and on behalf of the federal government, must be made via electronic processing. The AGF disclosed […]
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 ‘Stop singing, give your speech’ – Remi Tinubu tells Adeleke in Ile-Ife
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu cautioned Ademola Adeleke, the Osun state governor, for prolonged singing during his remarks at the 10th coronation anniversary celebration of Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife. The moment, captured in a now-viral video, occurred as the governor mounted the podium on Sunday to pay tribute to the monarch and to congratulate Remi on her […]
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Reopen land borders, Olubadan urges FG
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has appealed to the Federal Government to open all land borders in Nigeria to ease the movement of persons and goods across the sub-region as provided under the ECOWAS trade liberalisation scheme. Ladoja appealed when the outgoing Controller of Customs, Oyo/Osun Area Command, Compt. Gambo Aliyu paid him […]
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APC Shifts Gov Kefas Official Defection To January 2026
The Taraba State chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ibrahim Tukur has confirmed that governor Agbu Kefas will be joining the party officially in January 2026. The governor had postponed his defection billed for 19th November to the APC over the kidnap of students in Kebbi State. Speaking at a press conference in Jalingo, […]
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Kwankwaso: FG appears overwhelmed by insecurity
Rabiu Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano, has expressed concern over the worsening insecurity in the country. Kwankwaso said the primary responsibility for tackling insecurity rests with the federal government — who should then work with state, local governments and other stakeholders. The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the 2023 elections, […]
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JUST IN: Fintiri imposes 24-hour curfew on Adamawa community
The Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, has declared a 24-hour curfew in Lamurde Local Government Area following a fresh outbreak of communal violence. In a statement signed by the Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Hussaini Hammangabdo, on Monday, the governor instructed security agencies to swiftly deploy to affected areas to restore peace and […]
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