The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan has affirmed the selection and installation of Oba Ghandi Olaoye as the Soun of Ogbomoso. Delivering judgement on the appeal filed by the monarch on Tuesday, Justice Yargata Nimpar, who led a three-member panel of justices, resolved all the 10 grounds of appeal in favour Oba Olaoye. Recall that Justice K. A. Adedokun of the Oyo State High Court sitting in Ogbomoso had […]
The United States has commenced deportation proceedings for Nigerian nationals, with 85 individuals set to arrive in Lagos, while 116 others remain in detention. The Federal Government, through the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has expressed concerns over the process, calling for a more humane approach. Odumegwu-Ojukwu, in a statement signed by her media aide, Magnus Eze, on Sunday, disclosed that “with about 201 Nigerians currently detained in […]
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has warned the Nigeria Labour Congress against its planned March 1 shutdown of telecommunication services in response to the recent 50 per cent tariff hike. The spokesman for the NSCDC, Babawale Afolabi, said the agency had deployed operatives to the base stations to prevent any illegal action by the protesters. The NSCDC further expressed concerns over the potential risks the NLC action could […]
The authorities of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, have expelled a student, Goddy-Mbakwe Chimamaka Precious, over her assault on a lecturer from the Department of Theatre and Film Studies. In an official expulsion letter dated February 13, 2025, and signed by the Acting Registrar, Mr. Victor I. Modebelu, the university stated that the decision followed the recommendation of the Student Disciplinary Committee, which found the student’s actions to be […]
Governors from the south-west geopolitical zone have resolved to establish a joint surveillance team to combat insecurity in the region. The governors, under the aegis of the Southwest Governors’ Forum also agreed to establish joint food hubs to address the growing food inflation and associated challenges, which engender regional security. The Chairman of the forum and Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced the resolutions while reading the communique issued at […]
Condolence messages are pouring in for elder statesman and chieftain of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Pa Ayodele Adebanjo, who passed away this morning at the age of 96. A statement released by the family confirmed that Pa Adebanjo died at his residence in Lekki, Lagos State. Describing Adebanjo, Afenifere said their late leader will be remembered for his unwavering advocacy for restructuring, true federalism, and a Nigeria founded on […]
The Oyo State Government has approved the appointment of three new Executive Secretaries for the State Universal Basic Education Board. The board’s chairman, Nureni Adeniran, announced this during a meeting with Administrative Officers of all Local Government Universal Basic Education Authorities, held at the board’s headquarters in Ibadan, the state capital. He stated that the new appointees—Kemi Adeosun, Adebola Ayegboyin, and Raji Fatai—were appointed by Governor Seyi Makinde to oversee […]
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to participate in the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government. he President, who arrived on Thursday night, was received at the airport by the Ethiopian deputy chief of protocol, Eshetu Legesse, the Nigerian minister of foreign affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, and the charge d’affaires of the Nigerian embassy in Ethiopia, Ambassador Nasir […]
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecast haziness across the country from today to Sunday,February 16,2025. The agency’s weather outlook released in Abuja envisaged moderate dust haze in the North and North Central regions while the southern parts of the country,should anticipate cloudy skies with spells of sunshine. The agency further advised people with asthmatic conditions and other respiratory issues to be cautious of the present weather condition. According to […]
