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Author: Akinyooye Adeola
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ECOWAS UNVEILS 2035 PLAN IN ACCRA TO END RICE IMPORT DEPENDENCE.
ECOWAS has launched a regional push to make West Africa self-sufficient in rice production by 2035, targeting the billions spent annually on imports. The plan was unveiled on Wednesday, June…
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WIKE CAUTIONS NUT PROTESTERS IN ABUJA.
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike met with members of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, FCT Wing, on Tuesday after they staged a solidarity protest at the Federal Capital Territory Administration Secretariat….
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ASUP GIVES 21-DAY ULTIMATUM TO FEDERAL POLY NGODO-ISUOICHI.
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, Federal Polytechnic Ngodo-Isuochi chapter has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the institution’s management over what it describes as persistent neglect of staff welfare…
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TWO SO-SAFE OFFICERS IN POLICE CUSTODY OVER OGUN MAN’S DEATH
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed that two operatives of the Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, known as So-Safe Corps, are in custody over the death…
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TINUBU OKAYS 1,000 FOREST GUARDS FOR OYO.
President Bola Tinubu has given approval for 1,000 forest guards to be recruited in Oyo State and has ordered an elite rescue team with advanced capabilities to step up operations…
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MAN, WOMAN ARRESTED IN SOUTH AFRICA OVER ALLEGED RAPE OF HOSPITALIZED 7-YEAR-OLD.
Police in South Africa say a man and a woman have been detained over claims they sexually assaulted a 7-year-old girl who was reportedly receiving treatment for a serious illness…
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TINUBU SPEAKS ON CHILDREN’S DAY AS CRITICS QUESTION TIMING AMID OYO, BORNO ABDUCTIONS.
President Bola Tinubu released a Children’s Day message late at night, but the timing and content have sparked debate as Nigeria grapples with fresh school kidnappings. In the statement, Tinubu…
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TRAGEDY IN ORI-ADE: 4 KILLED, DOZENS HURT AS 3 VEHICLES COLLIDE ON OSUN/ONDO ROAD.
Four travelers lost their lives and several others sustained injuries after a multiple crash at Ikeji-Arakeji, Ori-Ade LGA, Osun State. The accident happened along the Osun/Ondo highway and involved two…
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OJUDE OBA FESTIVAL: THE KING’S FORECOURT, A MAJESTIC OUTING.
Ojude Oba literally means “the King’s fore-court or frontage” and is often translated as “Majestic outing”. It’s the Ijebu people’s annual cultural parade in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria. The…
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SOWORE CLINCHES AAC PRESIDENTIAL TICKET FOR 2027 POLL.
Omoyele Sowore, human rights activist and publisher, has been declared the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. He was adopted unopposed at the party’s primary…
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FEDERAL HIGH COURT STRIKES OUT CASE SEEKING TO STOP JONATHAN’S 2027 BID.
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a legal challenge aimed at preventing former President Goodluck Jonathan from running in the 2027 presidential election. In a judgment delivered on…
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WIKE-ALLIED PDP BLOC NAMES SANDY ONOR CONSENSUS CANDIDATE FOR 2027 PRESIDENCY.
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has picked Senator Sandy Onor as its consensus presidential candidate for the 2027 elections. Former Benue…
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AMAECHI SET TO CONTEST ATIKU’S ADC PRIMARY VICTORY.
Former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi is set to dispute the outcome of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary after ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar was declared the winner, with…
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TINUBU POLLS 10.9M VOTES TO CLINCH APC PRESIDENTIAL TICKET
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has secured the All Progressives Congress presidential ticket for the 2027 general elections after winning the party’s primary with 10,999,162 votes. The results were announced on…
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COUP TRIAL: DETAINED OFFICERS’ WIVES WARN AGAINST CONVICTIONS WITHOUT EVIDENCE.
Wives of military officers detained over an alleged coup plot have appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensure fairness and transparency in the ongoing trial of their husbands. In…
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ANAMBRA APPROVES 2026 IMO AWKA FESTIVAL, OUTLAWS DANGEROUS WEAPONS FOR MASQUERADES.
Anambra State Government has given the go-ahead for the 2026 Imo Awka festival to hold, with a directive that masquerades must not carry dangerous weapons during the event. The state…
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FG BEGINS PROCESS TO REUNITE 1,100 NIGERIAN RETURNEES FROM NIGER REPUBLIC WITH FAMILIES.
The Federal Government has received more than 1,100 Nigerians who returned from Agadez in the Republic of Niger and has started the process of reuniting them with their families. The…
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LABOUR PARTY SETS NEW DATE FOR ALL 2027 PRIMARIES
The Labour Party has fixed Saturday, May 30, 2026, as the new date for all its primary elections ahead of the 2027 general elections. The adjustment covers primaries for presidential,…
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POLICE ARREST OFFICER OVER ONLINE VIDEO.
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested an officer following the circulation of a video in which he made threats against civilians who record him while on duty. The Command…
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GOMBE POLICE UNCOVER 119 ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION HIDDEN BY CEMETERY.
Officers of the Gombe State Police Command have seized 119 live rounds of 7.62mm ammunition abandoned close to a burial ground in Yamaltu Deba LGA. According to police spokesperson DSP…
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