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BREAKING: Inspector-General Egbetokun Shuns Senator Natasha’s Request To Restore Police Protection Ahead Of Plenary Resumption
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has formally notified the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, of her scheduled return to the National Assembly on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, following a recent Federal High Court ruling that overturned her suspension from the Senate. IGP, however, failed to restore the federal lawmaker’s security details, and there has been no official […]
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Adeleke And PDP Did Not Win The 2022 Election In Osun’ – Ex Lawmaker
Former lawmaker representing Osun-East Senatorial District, Senator Babajide Omoworare, on Monday, declared his intention to contest the 2026 Osun governorship election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking at the APC secretariat in Osogbo, Omoworare took a swipe at Governor Ademola Adeleke and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), insisting that the PDP did […]
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Deji Adeleke’s 1250MW Power Plant Set For Commissioning
A landmark in Nigeria’s energy sector is set to go live as the 1250MW power plant spearheaded by Dr. Deji Adeleke, billionaire businessman, is now fully completed and ready for commissioning. Adeleke, speaking on Sunday in Ede, Osun State, at the 11th undergraduate and 7th postgraduate convocation ceremonies of Adeleke University, said work has been […]
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How Awujale Made APC, Buhari President – Bakare
The presiding Overseer of the Global Community Citadel Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has revealed the instrumental role the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, played in the formation of the All Progressives Congress (APC). While paying tribute to the Awujale of Ijebuland, Bakare said the passing of Adetona and former President Muhammadu Buhari on the […]
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Electricity Act Fallout: GENCOs, DISCOs Rage As States Begin Tariff Cuts
More states have announced plans to reduce electricity tariffs in their jurisdictions after the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission issued a new tariff order to MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited, revising the electricity cost for Band A customers from N209 per kilowatt-hour to N160/kWh, effective August 1, 2025. This was, however, vehemently opposed by power generation and […]
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Osun 2026: Omoworare declares governorship ambition, assures economic rebirth
Former lawmaker, Senator Babajide Omoworare, has officially informed the Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of his intention to contest the 2026 governorship election, promising to usher in an era of economic and infrastructural renaissance. Speaking at the APC State Secretariat in Osogbo, Omoworare, who represented Osun East Senatorial District in the […]
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The Meeting Was Privileged – Abure Opens Up On Reason For Visiting Wike
The factional chairman of the Labour Party (LP) has opened up on why he visited the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Abure came under heavy criticism after photos of his meeting with Wike in Abuja surfaced. However, during the party’s national executive committee (NEC) meeting held in Abuja on Monday, Abure said the […]
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Badenoch: My children can’t get Nigerian citizenship because I’m a woman — yet Nigerians easily become UK citizens
Kemi Badenoch, leader of the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party, says she cannot pass her right of Nigerian citizenship to her children because of her gender. Badenoch spoke on Sunday in an interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria while trying to contrast the immigration policies of Nigeria and Britain. She told CNN that immigrants often exploit the […]
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I’ll not be distracted by petty politicking —Adeleke tells residents
Amid resignation of two serving Osun senators from the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Governor Ademola Adeleke has said he will not be distracted by petty politicking.  He also announced plans to flag off the dualisation of Ila-Orangun township and second phase of dualisation of Osogbo/Ikirun/Ila-Odo Kwara State Boundary road.  How spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed in a statement on Saturday noted that […]
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‘I will be there’ — Natasha Akpoti says she’ll return to senate Tuesday
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, says she will resume at the national assembly on Tuesday. Speaking with journalists on Saturday during a training programme in her constituency, Akpoti-Uduaghan said she has written to the senate to formally communicate her intention to return to the red chamber on that date. “I have pretty much two […]
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Stay away from National Assembly, Senate warns Natasha
The Nigerian Senate has cautioned Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to desist from forcefully resuming her legislative duties until the expiration of her suspension. The warning follows the media reports quoting the Kogi Central lawmaker as saying she would return to the Senate on Tuesday, based on a judgment by Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High […]
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Doctors to begin nationwide strike Thursday
As the 21-day ultimatum it issued to the Federal Government draws to a close on July 23, the Nigerian Medical Association has warned it will ground medical services nationwide if the government fails to meet its demands. Its President, Prof Bala Audu, who confirmed this in an exclusive interview with our correspondent on Sunday, noted […]
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Why Nigerian Academic Union ASUU Rejects Renaming UNIMAID
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) chapter, has come out forcefully to condemn what it described as a politically motivated and ill-advised move by President Bola Tinubu to rename the University of Maiduguri after Nigeria’s late former President, Muhammadu Buhari. Press statement issued on Saturday by the union’s chairperson, Abubakar […]
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LG Autonomy Can’t Work In Nigeria Currently– Fashola
Former Minister of Power, Works, and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said that Local Government (LG) autonomy cannot function under the current Nigerian constitution, stating that it is unrealistic to have such expectations. Fashola stated this amid growing calls for local government autonomy in Nigeria. Fashola, a former Governor of Lagos State, expressed his views on […]
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Why Teachers’ Recruitment Remains Inconclusive- Osun Govt
The Osun State Government has attributed the delay in the conclusion of the teachers‘ recruitment exercise to the non-release of the local government allocations by the federal government. The commissioner for Education, Dipo Eluwole, disclosed at the opening session of a training programme held for teachers and heads of public schools in the state. Eluwole […]
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Withdraw Military, Give Us Police – Plateau Govt Begs FG
The Governor Caleb Mutfwang-led administration has called on the federal government to deploy a mobile police force to Plateau State. Recall that Governor Mutfwang had, during a visit to the affected communities on Wednesday, blamed security personnel for failing to apprehend the perpetrators despite a checkpoint a few meters from the scene of the attack. […]
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APC Fires Back At ADC Allegation On Buhari’s Death
The All Progressive Congress has fired back at the allegation from ADC regarding the obnoxious statement on Buhari’s burial. The latest outburst from the African democratic congress(ADC) regarding former president Buhari’s state burial is nothing but an opportunistic exercise in manufactured outrage- The APC in Lagos State says President Bola Tinubu’s attendance at memorial events […]
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Osun Senator, Fadahunsi Resigns From PDP
The Senator representing Osun East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).  Senator Fadahunsi communicated his decision in a personally signed resignation letter dated June 12, 2025. The senator said his resignation from the main opposition party was due to irreparable, irreconcilable differences and protracted […]
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FG Speaks On Involvement In First Holdco Share Acquisition
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN, has denied the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration’s involvement in First Holdco Share Acquisition. A report had emerged claiming that 25 per cent shares of Frist Holdco were acquired by a trustee, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), acting under the aegis of the federal […]
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UNIMED Registrar Murdered In Akure
UNIMED Registrar murdered in Akure, suspects forced poison down his throat The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the suspected murder of Mr. Adeniran Ezekiel Imoleayo, Rector of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo, who was allegedly attacked and forcefully poisoned by two unknown assailants in Akure.  The incident occurred on July 16 at […]
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Kogi University Lecturer Dies During Sex Romp
A Senior lecturer with the Kogi State University, Anyigba, identified as Dr. Olabode Abimbola Ibikunle, has died in a hotel room after a sex romp with a 22-year-old 200-level student. It was learnt that the incident occurred on Tuesday, July 15, and was later reported to the Anyigba Police Division, which promptly arrested the student […]
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FULL LIST: Tinubu new appointees including IBB’s son
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida, son of former military dictator Ibrahim Babangida, as Chairman of the revamped Bank of Agriculture. This was disclosed in a statement today by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Babangida, 53, holds a degree in Business Administration and a Master’s in Public Relations and […]
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Three-year-old dies in Abuja open soakaway
The open soakaway where the three-year-old boy drowned. Photo: FCT Police Command on X   The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested an Abuja resident over the death of a three-year-old boy who fell into an uncovered septic tank. According to reports, the incident occurred around 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday in a residential compound […]
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Labour Party Holds Crucial NEC Meeting, Moves To Inaugurate Interim Leadership
The Labour Party (LP), under the leadership of Senator Nenadi Usman, held its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Tuesday in Abuja, as a strategic move to reorganise its internal structure ahead of the 2027 general elections. The high-level meeting attracted major stakeholders of the party, including the Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, and his deputy, […]
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