Month: September 2025

The Federal Government has announced the cancellation of the Independence Anniversary parade that had been scheduled to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. The announcement was made in a press release issued on Monday and signed by Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public Relations at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. Imohiosen did not give a reason for the decision […]

Oyo governor, Engr Seyi Makinde, is leading other 4,050 delegates to elect the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Executive Council, Oyo, ahead of the November Convention of the party scheduled to hold in Ibadan. The state congress is taking place at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan, with delegate accreditation being coordinated by the Electoral Committee, chaired by Senator Austin Akobundu. Security operatives, including Director of State Services, National Security, and Civil […]

As Nigeria marked its 65th Independence Anniversary on Sunday, the Federal Government appealed to citizens to be patient with the ongoing reforms of the Bola Tinubu administration, assuring that the policies would yield lasting benefits. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, who spoke at an inter-denominational church service at the National Ecumenical Christian Centre, Abuja, described governance as a “shared responsibility” and urged Nigerians to […]

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has given the Federal Government a fresh 30-day ultimatum to address outstanding welfare and policy issues affecting its members, including unpaid salary arrears, promotion entitlements, and the reinstatement of sacked doctors. The ultimatum was contained in a communiqué signed on Sunday by NARD President, Dr Mohammad Suleiman; Secretary-General, Dr Shuaibu Ibrahim; and Publicity and Social Secretary, Dr Abdulmajid Ibrahim, at the close of the […]

The new Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has declared himself the king of all religions. ‎ ‎Ladoja pledged to serve all residents of the Ibadan city, regardless of their status or faith. ‎ ‎He made the commitment during a thanksgiving service following his coronation at the Church of the Ascension in Ibadan on Sunday. ‎ ‎On Friday, Ladoja was crowned the 44th Olubadan by Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo […]

The nationwide strike declared by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria on Monday paralysed operations at key oil and gas regulatory institutions, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. The industrial action, which followed the weekend directive by the union’s National Executive Council, saw members across the country withdrawing their services, […]

The 44th Olubadan, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has made a public appeal for the creation of Ibadan State before President Bola Tinubu on Friday. Speaking after his installation and receiving the Staff of Office from Governor Seyi Makinde, the new monarch urged Tinubu to make this a reality before 2027. Ladoja, speaking in Yoruba, the monarch said, “My people sent me a message to Mr President. Mr President, they said […]