HRM Lasisi Olagbemileke Oladimeji, an ancestral member of the Emiolu Ruling House of Iresa-Adu and the Aranyin of Iranyin Land, has joined calls urging Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde to address the prolonged vacancy of the Aresa-Adu of Iresa-Adu throne, which has remained unoccupied for nearly eight years. Oba Lasisi Oladimeji, who ascended the throne in 2023, is a prominent traditional ruler in Surulere Local Government Area of Oyo State. […]

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, arrived at the Federal High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday morning under heavy security for his arraignment over alleged corruption-related offences. He was brought to the court premises at about 9:00 a.m. in a Hilux vehicle and remained inside for more than 30 minutes before being escorted into the courtroom at about 9:34 a.m. Dressed in a light green babanriga with a matching cap, […]

The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria has said the enactment of new tax reform laws has significantly increased the importance of certified tax professionals in the country’s fiscal system. The President of the institute, Innocent Ohagwa, made this known at the opening of the 2026 Legal Practitioners’ Conversion Training Programme, held virtually on Tuesday. Represented by council member Funsho Abidakun, he said only accredited professionals can now act on […]

Experts and civil society groups are divided over growing calls for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to introduce palliatives or restore fuel subsidies in response to the sharp rise in petrol prices caused by increasing global crude oil costs. The surge in oil prices followed the 24-day conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel, which disrupted global energy markets and pushed crude prices above $100 per barrel, well above […]