The Federal Government has reassured investors and international partners that Nigeria’s economy remains stable and resilient despite the recent joint security operation carried out by Nigerian and United States forces in Sokoto State on Christmas Day. In a statement released on Monday, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, said the operation was a targeted, intelligence-driven action against terrorism and should not be interpreted as […]

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims that he promised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to deliver the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to him ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The allegation was recently made by Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, during a media interaction in Ibadan. Reacting during his end-of-year media chat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Wike described the claim as false and […]

The Chairman of Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State, Engineer Akeem Olatunji, has called for the re-introduction of Islamic Religious Studies (IRS) and Christian Religious Studies (CRS) in both primary and secondary schools across the country. Olatunji made the call on Sunday while speaking with journalists at the 57th anniversary and award presentation ceremony organised by the Bari College of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Ibadan. He lamented that many […]

World-renowned boxer Anthony Joshua was on Tuesday involved in a road accident in the Makun area of Ogun State. Eyewitnesses said the incident occurred along a busy stretch of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway when a Lexus SUV conveying the boxer reportedly collided with a stationary truck. The circumstances surrounding the crash are still under investigation. According to accounts from the scene, Joshua sustained minor injuries in the accident, while two other […]