Oyebanji: When trust, performance shape a leader’s acceptability
By Wole Olujobi Ekiti people are on the march again to elect a governor that will run their affairs from October 16, 2026 to October 16, 2030. In the loop is the incumbent Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji who is virtually running a lone race as opposition parties are in the limbo, existing […]
PROFESSOR AKWASI B. ASSENSOH IS 80!
By Toyin Falola With an unreserved enthusiasm and with profound respect at this very moment, I write to offer an unbiased celebration for a distinguished academic, public intellectual, and scholar, in the person of Professor Akwasi B. Assensoh, as he turns 80 on April 1st, 2026. The erudite scholar is a distinguished individual […]
Fallen soldiers in Benisheikh are unforgettable heroes, Tinubu declares
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sadness over the loss of the brave soldiers of the 29 Task Force Brigade, Operation HADIN KAI, who died in a coordinated terrorist attack on their camp in Benisheikh, Borno State. The President also expressed heartfelt condolences to the military and the families of the soldiers, urging them […]
Tinubu greets Dangote on his birthday
President Bola Tinubu has extended warm felicitations to Alhaji Aliko Dangote (GCON), Africa’s leading industrialist, accomplished businessman, and Chairman of Dangote Group, on his birthday on Friday, April 10. The President acknowledged Dangote’s outstanding contributions to Nigeria and Africa’s economic growth and industrial development. “Aliko’s entrepreneurial vision, resilience, innovation, and commitment to excellence have […]
Ex-Iranian foreign minister dies of airstrike wounds
Former Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharrazi has died from wounds sustained in an airstrike, Iranian state media reported early on Friday. Kharrazi, head of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, was injured days earlier in an Israeli-U.S. airstrike, the state news agency IRNA reported, saying he “was martyred a few hours ago.” Kharrazi was […]
Zamfara ADC welcomes Marafa
The Zamfara chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has welcomed Sen. Kabiru Marafa and his supporters into the party. This is contained in a statement by the chapter’s Publicity Secretary, Abdulkarim Umar, in Gusau on Thursday. He said Sen. Marafa’s experience and dedication were expected to enrich the party’s mission and vision in […]
Trump asks Iran not to charge fees for tankers going through Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump said Iran should not charge fees to tankers going through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been blockaded since the start of the Iran war, causing the worst disruption to global energy supplies in history. “There are reports that Iran is charging fees to tankers going through the Hormuz Strait,” Trump […]
Association dissociates itself from ban of Burna Boy’s music
The Deejays Association of Nigeria (DJAN) has dissociated itself from reports that the association placed a ban on Burna Boy’s music, saying the reports did not come from DJAN and its members should ignore them. This is contained in a statement by the National President of DJAN, Prince Akim Edeh, to the News Agency […]
My constituency still under attacks, Benue lawmaker cries out
A member of the Benue House of Assembly, Mr Peter Uche (APC/Guma I), has decried incessant attacks in his constituency that claimed many lives and destroyed properties. Uche, whose constituency covers Yelewata, where scores were killed in June 2025, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Makurdi that the situation has […]
Gunmen kill mother, daughter in Ondo
Gunmen have killed a mother and daughter during a kidnapping at a poultry farm located at Igushi via Ala, Akure North Local Government Area of the state on Thursday. It was learnt that the gunmen, numbering about five, invaded the farm, killed the poultry farm owner and her daughter who was at work with […]
