Pa Fasoranti a surviving pillar of wisdom, moral leadership in Nigeria, Ooni declares
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has described the pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti as one of the few surviving pillars of wisdom and moral leadership in Nigeria. This is contained in a statement issued by the Director of Media and Public Affairs, Ooni’s Palace, Mr Moses Olafare, on […]
Southern Kaduna festival targets unity, investment drive
The organisers of the 2026 Southern Kaduna Festival (SKFEST) have said the annual cultural event will promote peaceful coexistence, tourism and investment opportunities in the region. The Chairman, Central Planning Committee of SKFEST 2026, Rear Adm. Ferguson Bobai (rtd.), made this known in a statement issued on Monday in Kaduna. He said the festival, […]
Tinubu arrives in Nairobi for Africa Summit
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, Kenya, in the early hours of Monday to participate in the highly anticipated Africa Forward Summit. The President’s aircraft touched down at approximately 00:18 a.m. local time. He was received on arrival by Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Musalia Mudavadi, […]
Tinubu eulogises Fasoranti at 100
President Bola Tinubu has paid tribute to the leader of Afenifere. The pan Yoruba socio-cultural group, Pa Reuben Fasoranti who recently clocked 100 years. The president in a statement personally signed by him lauded the Afenifere leader for “his disciplined, Spartan way of life, his belief in principles, and his commitment to noble causes,” […]
ADC crisis: Nafiu-Bala Gombe seeks transfer of case against Mark, Aregbesola
Mr Nafiu-Bala Gombe, a factional leader of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has applied for the transfer of his case against Sen. David Mark-led leadership of the party from Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja. Gombe, through his lawyer, Luka Haruna, SAN, informed Justice Nwite shortly after the case was […]
Fuel price hike worsens transport hardship in Lafia, residents declare
Some residents of Lafia have decried the rising cost of transportation following the continuous increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol. The residents, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews on Friday, said the development had worsened economic hardship and made daily commuting […]
Gale of resignation hits PDP faction loyal to Makinde in Oyo State
A gale of defection has hit the troubled Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State as many elected office holders, appointees and political associates of Gov. Seyi Makinde have dumped the party and joined the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), a significant number of his political allies […]
2027: INEC registers 93,220 new voters in Edo, releases schedules for CVR
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has registered 93,220 new voters in Edo State ahead of the 2027 General Elections. Obo Effanga, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, disclosed this on Friday during a news conference in Benin, as the commission released the timetable for the final phase of the […]
Kebbi lists gains of Sokoto-Badagry highway
Lauds Tinubu’s leadership The Kebbi State government has listed the social and economic gains of the Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway, praising President Bola Tinubu for embarking on the project more than 45 years after it was first conceptualised by the administration of the late President Shehu Shagari. Deputy Governor of Kebbi State, Umar Abubakar […]
Tinubu names Ogbara-Banjoko to board of Commodity Exchange
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mrs Arinola Ogbara-Banjoko as a Non-Executive Director to represent Lagos State on the Board of the Nigeria Commodity Exchange (NGX), under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment. Mrs Ogbara-Banjoko replaces Mrs Bamidele Hussein. President Tinubu had earlier in April this year constituted the board of […]
