The Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Oba Joseph Oloyede, has been sentenced to more than four years in prison in the United States. The 62 year old monarch, who holds dual U.S. and Nigerian citizenship and resides in Medina, Ohio, was on August 26 handed 56 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Christopher A. Boyko. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio in […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a six-month ban on the export of raw shea nuts to curb informal trade, protect local processors, and reposition Nigeria’s shea industry for greater value addition. Announcing the directive during a multi-stakeholder meeting in Abuja, Vice President Kashim Shettima stated that the temporary ban subject to periodic review aims to strengthen the shea value chain and unlock up to $300 million in annual revenue […]
An Abuja-Kaduna passenger train on Tuesday derailed close to Jere Station. The incident left hundreds of passengers stranded, though no life was lost. In a video trending online, onlookers could be heard saying “the train is full and they are coming out”. Confirming the incident, the Nigeria Railway Corporation, NRC, said the train derailed between Kubwa station and Asham station. A statement signed by NRC Managing Director, Kayode Opeifa, said […]
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, will on Friday, August 29, 2025, proceed on a month-long leave. The was contained in a notification letter to the House of Assembly, which was read at the Plenary on Tuesday. The letter, as read by the Speaker, Adebo Ogundoyin, is in compliance with Section 190(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which mandates the governor to transmit a written notice to […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has called on stakeholders, including the National Assembly, religious leaders, traditional rulers, and students, to caution the Federal Government against pushing university teachers to embark on nationwide strike. The Zonal Coordinator, ASUU Akure Zone, Professor Adeola Egbedokun, expressed deep concern over the alleged failure of President Bola Tinubu administration to attend to the various demands of the union since his assumption of office two […]
The Olubadan-designate, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja has declared that Mogajis (family heads) and Baales will be held responsible for any security breaches in their various domains henceforth. Ladoja made this declaration over the weekend while receiving numerous Mogajis and Baales at his residence in Bodija, Ibadan. In a statement released on Sunday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Olubadan, Chief Solomon Olugbemiga Ayoade, the former Oyo State governor emphasized […]
The National Commission for Colleges of Education has uncovered and shut down 22 illegal Colleges of Education. This revelation came as part of a broader crackdown on unaccredited institutions and was highlighted in a report detailing the commission’s recent achievements, obtained by our correspondent. “The NCCE identified and shut down 22 illegal Colleges of Education operating across the country. “The NCCE conducted personnel audit, financial monitoring in all the 21 […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced that over 505,906 Nigerians have completed their online pre-registration for the Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, exercise within the first five days of its resumption. This announcement was made by the Chairman of the Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, during the official flag-off of nationwide CVR sensitization activities held in Abuja on Friday, 22nd August 2025. He was represented at the event by National […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned of a possible nationwide strike, accusing the Federal Government of failing to honour longstanding agreements on the revitalisation and proper funding of Nigeria’s public universities. Speaking at a press conference held on Thursday at the University of Jos, ASUU President Dr. Christopher Piwuna said university lecturers have endured over two years of broken promises and government delay tactics. Piwuna listed unresolved […]
