The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has appealed to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, to stop his palace agents from forcing Muslims in Ile Ife markets to pay levies illegally imposed for the celebration of Olojo, a traditional festival. The appeal was contained in a statement signed by the Executive Director of the…
The Edo State Special Security Squad, codenamed “Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers”, during the week, commenced mass demolition of properties linked to suspected cultists in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State in high-stakes operation led by the Chief Security Officer, Government House and the Governor’s Principal Security Officer (PSO). This was disclosed…
…Says surveillance has been heightened …Shed more light on called-off strike by Resident Doctors The Mandate Secretary of the FCT Health Secretariat, Dr Dolapo Fasawe has allayed concerns over a report of a suspected outbreak of Ebola disease in the FCT. Addressing the Press in Abuja, on Friday, September 19, 2025, the Mandate Secretary stressed…
By Dr Austin Orette Are we really divided by geography or culture? Nigeria is a very heterogeneous society. From the cacophony of our disagreements, there is a straight line that separates the North and the South, the East and the West. We have been presented with the scenario that the North will always want the…
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the payment of the first tranche to staff of the Colleges of Education in Ekiadolor and Igueben, who were disengaged under controversial circumstances by the immediate-past administration of Godwin Obaseki. This milestone reflects Governor Monday Okpebholo’s commitment to fairness, justice, and the welfare of its workforce. According…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike has said that there is no room for excuses in actualizing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda in the FCT. The FCT Minister stated this in Abuja on Monday, September 22, 2025, while flagging off the construction of a strategic 3.4 km access…
In announcing Diella’s appointment, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama claimed that public tenders would now be “100 percent free of corruption”. Last week, Albania announced that an AI-generated minister would take charge of a new public tenders portfolio. “Diella” is touted as the world’s first virtual minister, and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama promised the…
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday, fixed September 29, 2025, for the hearing of a motion by the Osun state government challenging the jurisdiction of the court to hear the suit against the withheld Local Government (LG) fund. The state government insisted that, since the vacation of the court came to an…
The Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will today, Monday, 22nd of September, 2025, conduct its National Delegates Congress across the 30 local governments of the state. According to a press statement signed by Hon Ojetola Adekunle, State Organizing Secretary fornthe party noted that the 11zexercise is to elect delegates who will…
Opposition Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, has faulted the recognition of the State of Palestine by the UK government, describing as “absolutely disastrous”. Badenoch warned that the UK would regret taking the decision. “Disastrous. Absolutely disastrous. We will all rue the day this decision was made. Rewarding terrorism with no conditions whatsoever put in place…
