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The Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, is reportedly expected  in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, any moment from now. This follows the expiration of 21 days of mourning for the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin. Oba Olakulehin, who celebrated his 90th birthday on Saturday, June 5, 2025, joined his ancestors on Monday, June 7, 2025. He was expected to mark his first coronation anniversary on Saturday, June 12, before […]

The Lagos State Government has appealed to medical doctors to postpone their three-day warning strike, scheduled to begin today, stating that negotiations and engagements with the Medical Guild are ongoing. This is contained in a statement issued by Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, the Director, public Affairs in the Lagos State Ministry of Health. The government assured that all grievances of the doctors were being looked into with utmost sincerity and urgency. The […]

The Emir of Gusau in Zamfara State, Dr. Ibrahim Bello, on Friday passed on at the age of 71 after a protracted illness in Abuja. The 16th Emir succeeded his father who died on March 16, 2015. Bello, a civil servant who rose to the highest position of Permanent Secretary during his service in old Sokoto and Zamfara states, served for 10 years and a few months. Confirming his demise, […]

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has said that state governments do not have jurisdiction over the national grid and over electric power stations established under federal laws or operating under licenses it issued. The commission stated this in its reaction to the controversies generated by the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission’s decision to slash the Band A tariff. In a notice on Thursday, the national power regulator advised state governments to […]

The Senate has adjourned for its annual recess, which will last for two months. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, made the announcement in plenary on Thursday, July 24, saying the Red Chamber will reconvene on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 He urged his colleagues to use the period to complete their various reports and conduct oversight functions, while also directing ad hoc and other committees to continue their work during […]

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday revealed plans to build a new national secretariat for the All Progressives Congress in Abuja. “We’ll look for an appropriate land to build a befitting secretariat,” Tinubu declared at the 14th APC National Executive Committee meeting held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. However, Tinubu did not name any amount dedicated to the undertaking. Currently, the APC operates from the Muhammadu Buhari House, located […]

Nentawe Yilwatda has emerged as the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Mr Yilwatda, the current Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and a former university don, was nominated to replace Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, who recently resigned from the position citing health concerns. His emergence followed a late-night meeting in Abuja between President Bola Tinubu and governors elected on the platform of the APC. Mr Yilwatda, 56, hails from […]

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has issued a strong appeal to the contractor handling the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal office complex, urging a speedy completion of the project ahead of the September 2025 deadline. The Minister made the appeal during an inspection visit to the construction site located in Dakibiyu, Jabi District, on Wednesday. This is contained in a statement by […]

The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to the National Assembly, seeking approval to borrow $347m under the 2025–2026 borrowing plan. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, read the President’s correspondence on the floor of the Green Chamber during Wednesday’s plenary. According to the President, the loan is necessary due to a rise in the funding needs for the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, […]