The Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a statement quoted by Reuters on Wednesday that the U.S. State Department has approved potential sales of munitions, precision bombs, and precision rockets to Nigeria at an estimated cost of $346 million. The statement said Lockheed Martin, RTX Missiles and Defense, and BAE Systems are the sales…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has begun to identify potential presidential candidates for the 2027 general elections, listing several of its governors as highly qualified to fly the party’s flag. This was announced by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, while speaking with reporters in Abuja on Wednesday about preparations for the upcoming…
The Honourable Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security in Osun State, Otunba Babatola Faseru met with all the party chairmen across the Ife/Ijesha Senatorial District, in what he described as a strategic engagement to strengthen party unity and chart a clear path for future victories starting with the re-election of His Excellency, the Executive Governor…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State has officially kick-started preparations for the 2026 governorship election, with the posting of the official Notice of Election across its 30 local government offices and the Modakeke Area Office. Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr. Mutiu Agboke, announced this today in Osogbo at an expanded stakeholders’ engagement,…
By Hassan Husaini mni Without fanfare or broad public debate, the Federal Government has quietly transferred the Office of the Surveyor-General of the Federation (OSGoF) from the Ministry of Works into direct Presidential control. To the casual observer, this might appear to be a routine bureaucratic shuffle. But in a country where land is the…
Nigerian singer Spyro, whose real name is Oludipe Oluwasanmi David, has shared how his commitment to his faith shaped his career. In a recent statement, Spyro revealed that he stood his ground against team members who urged him to drop his “Jesus Boy” brand and remove “Christ Ambassador” from his profile, believing it limited his…
By Dr. E. F. Egbere Imagine this: in a few weeks, a Lagos-based father of three, driving a modest Toyota Corolla with factory-fitted tinted rear windows, is stopped three times on his morning commute. Each officer demands to see a tinted glass permit—something he has never needed before. He explains that the tint came with…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced the nomination of Dr. Taoheed Olufemi Elias as the country’s candidate for election to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). In a statement on Tuesday, the government described Dr. Elias as one of the most respected figures in international law, with an extensive record of legal scholarship, decades…
The Chief Medical Director of UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Dr. Babatunde Adeola Afolabi, has emphasized the importance of teamwork in saving lives. He made this statement while receiving the newly redeployed Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Commandant Leye Adegboyega, who paid a courtesy visit to the hospital. Dr….
By Michael Owhoko, Ph.D Who will restore Warri back to its glorious days? A city that was once the pride of all Wafarians, is now a shadow of itself, rusty and reeking with aroma of poverty occasioned by systemic decline with people cocooned in deprivation and squalor. Warri is allusively known as Wafi, making the…
