By George Okechukwu ABUJA — For weeks, the figure had hung over Nigeria’s oil industry like a dark cloud. Across television studios, newspaper headlines, social media platforms and political circles, one question echoed relentlessly: Had ₦210 trillion disappeared from the books of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.)? The allegation had stirred outrage,…
Former Chief Whip of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) in the House of Representatives, who is also the Babameto of Ibadanland, Honourable Babatunde Oduyoye, has congratulated Okanlomo Oodua, Engr. Jibril Dotun Sanusi on his elevation to the title of Gbonka Olubadan of Ibadanland. Oduyoye, who occupied the Rep seat between 1999 and 2007, said in…
Fresh indications of a possible realignment within Nigeria’s opposition political landscape emerged on Friday as the presidential candidate of the Accord Party, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, received his Social Democratic Party (SDP) counterpart, Prince Adewole Adebayo, amid intensifying consultations among leading pro-democracy figures ahead of the 2027 general election. The meeting, held in Abuja, is the…
Former Senate President and Chairman, Senate Committee on Defence, Ahmed Lawan, was on Monday snubbed by former First Lady and wife of late former President, Hajia Aisha Buhari, at an event put together to mark the one year remembrance of the late President in Abuja. According to a source in the know of what happened…
Presidential candidate of the Accord Party for the 2027 general election, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has commended Nigeria’s security agencies for the successful rescue of victims abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State after about 50 days in captivity. He said the operation demonstrates that the country’s security forces possess the capacity to defeat…
…Promises enabling environment for businesses in the state By Oluniyi Isamotu The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke on Saturday commissioned a new hospitality and tourism facility in the state. The Governor who was represented by his Special Adviser on Public Communication, Hon. Olusola Ajala applauds the founder of the new hospitality business in the…
The Osun state Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has commended the Inspector General of Police IG Tunde Disu and the Osun state police Command for the arrest of one of the Osun state political hoodlums in person of Saheed Kareem Tanfeani. It will be recalled that Tanfeani is alleged to be involved in the gruesome murder…
The lawmaker representing Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore and Ejigbo Federal Constituency of Osun State in the National Assembly, Representative Bamidele Salam, has expressed profound sorrow over the passing of Alhaja Sidikat Basiru Suuru Odofin, the beloved mother of the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Ajibola Basiru. In a condolence message…
…I hope no Police officer will defy IGP’s orders – Gov Adeleke In fulfilment of his pledge, Governor Ademola Adeleke has relocated Tolulope Aderogba, the widow of slain Accord member, and her four children to the state capital for maximum protection and care. The widow had given an account of how her husband was killed,…
Political thugs of Osun APC led by Asiri Eniba on Saturday night again shot three Okinin chiefs who are now receiving treatment at the emergency ward of the state Teaching Hospital. This was contained in a statement signed by Ousn Accord Chairman, Pastor Victor Akande on Sunday. Acccroding to the statement, reports indicated that the…
