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 In a statement in Lagos, Kila expressed concern about what he described as an outdated […]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 […]
Food prices increase in April 2026, NBS report
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has said prices of tomatoes, beans, garri, onions, ginger, and other food items witnessed a month-on-month increase in April 2026. The NBS said this in its Selected Food Prices Watch report for April 2026 released in Abuja on Tuesday. The report stated that the average price of 1kg […]
Oyo abduction: Lagos school community rallies for freedom of pupils, teachers
Parents, teachers, and students of Wise Up School, a privately-owned school in Abule Egba, Lagos State, on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest, demanding urgent government action over the May 15 kidnappings in Oyo State. The abduction occurred in Ahoro-Esin-Ile and Yawota communities within Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. It involved 39 students […]
