Owo church attack: Court sentences four convicts to death by hanging
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday sentenced four of the five defendants convicted for their involvement in the 2022 terror attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo in Ondo State, to death by hanging. Judge Emeka Nwite, in a judgment, held that the Department of State Services (DSS), the prosecution in the […]
2027: Citizens urge leaders to prioritise security, job creation
A cross section of Nigerians have called on political leaders seeking election in 2027 to prioritise basic amenities, employment, security, and education to improve citizens’ living conditions. The residents made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. Mr Etim Richard, a public servant, said successive […]
Ibadan: Gunmen abduct ex-power minister’s sister, children
The Southwest became a scene of another abduction on Wednesday morning as some gunmen kidnapped Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, the younger sister of Chief Adebayo Adelabu, alongside her twin sons, Peter and Paul, in Ibadan, Oyo state. Mrs John-Paul, 43, is the youngest of the five children of Olufunmilayo Aduke Adegoke Adelabu. The […]
CAPPA Hails Senate for Passing SSB Tax Review Bill, Urges Reps to Follow Suit
“Nigeria cannot afford to delay,” Akinbode said. “We are in the midst of a preventable public health crisis driven by unhealthy diets and weak regulatory frameworks. Strengthening the SSB tax is not just a fiscal measure; it is a life-saving intervention. Lawmakers have taken an important step. Now they must finish the job.”
Pity Fayose, don’t be angry with him, Makinde pleads
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, has called on Nigerians to pity former Ekiti State governor Ayodele Fayose for his statement over the kidnap of some pupils and teachers in Oyo State. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, he said Nigerians watched with shock as the former governor disintegrated […]
Happy New Month, Honourable Accountability
By Jude Dike At exactly 12:01 a.m. on the first day of every month, a miracle occurs. Phones vibrate across the nation. “Happy New Month, dear constituents. May this month bring you prosperity, divine favour, uncommon breakthroughs, and limitless opportunities.” The message arrives faithfully. It arrives in January, February, March, April, and every […]
Tinubu celebrates long-term ally Yusuf Ali at 90
President Bola Tinubu has sent a message of congratulations to Alhaji Yussuf Garba Ali who clocked 90. In a statement personally signed by him, the president wrote, “I am elated to join the family, friends and protégés of my friend and brother, elder statesman Alhaji Yusuf Garba Ali, to celebrate this iconic Nigerian on […]
Kila faults Okey Ndibe’s detention
Anthony Kila, Professor of Strategy and Development and Director of the Commonwealth Institute of Advanced and Professional Studies (CIAPS), has described the detention of renowned writer and public affairs analyst, Professor Okey Ndibe, as “vulgar, vexatious and worrisome.” In a statement in Lagos, Kila expressed concern about what he described as an outdated […]
Insecurity: Lagos Assembly reaffirms commitment to state police
NUT protests kidnap of teachers, students The Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa has assured teachers nationwide of the assembly’s commitment to the establishment of State Police in light of the Nigerian Union of Teachers’ (NUT) protest concerning the recent kidnapping of teachers and students in Oyo State on […]
TAJBank remains Nigeria’s biggest non-interest bank by assets, profit
TAJBank Limited, Nigeria’s top non-interest bank (NIB), has retained its lead as the country’s biggest ethical bank, based on the 2025 regulatory-approved financial statements of all NIBs. The Managing Director/CEO of TAJBank, Mr Hamed Joda, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. According to him, the latest data from the Fiscal Year […]
