United we stand: Inside Tinubu’s national unity agenda
By Fredrick Nwabufo In certain social silos, it is common to hear uncomplimentary comments about Nigeria’s unity and the chances of bridging the fault lines. My position has always been that where leadership aspires to the loftiest of ideals, change is possible, even if it is incremental. In multi-ethnic societies like Nigeria, achieving homogeneity […]
I appreciate your sacrifices
By Bola Tinubu My fellow compatriots, Three years ago, you entrusted me with the sacred responsibility of leading our beloved nation at a defining moment in our history. I accepted that responsibility, fully aware of the magnitude of the challenges before us, but also deeply confident in the resilience and potential of the […]
Oyebanji mourns Alawe of Ilawe-Ekiti
Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has expressed sadness over the passage of the Alawe of Ilawe-Ekiti, Oba Adebanji Alabi. This is contained in a condolence message by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Mr Yinka Oyebode, on Thursday in Ado-Ekiti. He the late ruler as a repository of knowledge, history and culture, noting […]
After dumping APC, Omo-Agege joins NDC
Declares ambition for Delta Central Senatorial seat Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege has officially announced his decision to join the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He made this known in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Warri. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Omo-Agege, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress […]
Bola Tinubu: The man who took the bullet for Nigeria to survive
By Bayo Onanuga With politicking intensifying ahead of the January 2027 election, opposition politicians have escalated their campaign of misinformation and calumny to diminish the impact and achievements of this administration over the last three years. Two years ago, when the administration was struggling to deal with the unintended consequences of its historic […]
Reflections on governance, leadership, and reform across one thousand and ninety-five days of President Tinubu
By Sunday Dare My work, One Thousand and Ninety-Five Days was born from witnessing Nigerian history close up – not from the sidelines, but within proximity to power over the past three decades. The pages are therefore, more than just a collection of opinion essays written over three defining years in Nigeria’s national […]
Ex Delta speaker Ochei resigns from APC
A former Delta House of Assembly speaker, Mr Victor Ochei, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), ending nearly a decade of membership in the ruling party. His resignation is contained in a letter addressed to the Chairman of Ward 4, in Onicha Olona, in Aniocha Local Government Area of the state. Ochei’s […]
Ondo: Police arrest five suspected kidnappers, recover ransom
The Police Command in Ondo State says it has arrested five suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate operating in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the spokesperson for the command made this known in a statement on Thursday in Akure. Jimoh explained that the suspects were arrested by the […]
Five die in Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway crash
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Ogun Command, said that five persons died in a lone accident at Oyama Egbado, along Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway on Thursday. It said that 10 others sustained injuries in the accident, which occurred on the second day of the public holidays declared to mark the Eid-el-Kabir. The FRSC spokesperson, Superintendent […]
105 Nigerians killed in South Africa in seven years
The Nigerian community in South Africa has revealed that at least 105 Nigerians have been killed in the country over the past seven years, following the wave of xenophobic attacks against migrants. This is contained in a statement, by the community’s leaders, Smart Nwobi and Frank Onyekwelu of the Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA), […]
