A group, Ansar Islamic in Kano, has rubbished allegations that the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) spent over N1.64 billion on staff spouses during the 2025 Hajj exercise. The group described the claims as “fabricated lies” and part of a deliberate campaign to discredit the Commission and its leadership. According to Sheikh Doguwa Muhammad,…
The United States Mission in Nigeria has issued a security alert advising American citizens to avoid non-essential travel to military and government facilities in Abuja due to increased global security concerns. The alert, released by the US Embassy on Monday, stated that all embassy personnel and their families are currently prohibited from visiting military sites…
By Hezekiah Oladele Bamiji The attention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Osun State Chapter, has been drawn to a pedestrian and laughably ignorant press statement by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), in which it tried, albeit comically, to indict the performing administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke over Osun’s VAT generation figures for Q1 2025….
By James Bamgbose The rule of law should serve as the foundation upon which all public office, power, and governance rest. Democracy gets under attack when some individuals begin to act as the law because they have some level of influence or have friends with the “federal might.” In Osun State, the actions of the…
Representative Bamidele Salam, lawmaker representing Ede North/Ede South/Egbedore/Ejigbo Federal Constituency of Osun State at the National Assembly, has extended heartfelt congratulations to Yeyeluwa Modupeola Adeleke-Sanni on the occasion of her birthday, describing her as an embodiment of grace, leadership, and enduring service to humanity. In a statement issued in Abuja by his media Assistant, Joshua…
The 2027 general elections would be the 8th in the election cycle of Nigeria’s political landscape since 1999. These elections have throughout been dominated by a cadre of elites who, despite their varying party affiliations, have consistently failed to address the systemic issues plaguing the country. In fact, over the years, they actually turned out…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has rejoiced with the Paramount ruler of Iwoland, HIM Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, Telu I, on the occasion of his birthday, lauding the foremost traditional ruler’s passionate commitment to uplifting . Accoridng to a press statement signed by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, r Adeleke acknowledges…
A total of 542 senior Non-Commissioned Officers retired from the Nigerian Armed Forces on Thursday after 35 years of service. The retirement ceremony, held at the Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre in Oshodi, Lagos, included 362 soldiers from the Nigerian Army, 134 from the Navy, and 46 from the Air Force. Speaking at the event,…
A federal judge in Chicago has denied R. Kelly’s urgent motion for release from prison to home detention, dismissing his legal team’s claims of a conspiracy by federal authorities to endanger his life while incarcerated. The singer’s attorneys argued that officials at the Chicago Metropolitan Correctional Centre, where Kelly was previously held, collaborated with a…
Following the increasing rate of abandoned projects in Nigeria, the governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has called on the National Assembly to consider amending the constitution to give governors third term in office to remedy the situation. Senator Diri stated this while addressing a large crowd at the King Koko Square in Nembe,…
