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  • City Boy Movement committed to national development — Seyi Tinubu

    By Johnbosco Agbakwuru Patron of the City Boy Movement, Seyi Tinubu, has said that the organisation has evolved beyond its role as a campaign platform into a nationwide movement committed to national development and citizen engagement. This is as speakers have called for stronger grassroots engagement, greater youth participation and sustained public support for ongoing […]
  • Makinde calls on UN to probe Oyo schoolchildren abduction

    Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has called for independent scrutiny of the May 14 abduction of children and teachers from Ahoro-Esinle and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. Makinde made the call in his statewide broadcast on Monday in Ibadan, shortly after he received 44 children and teachers recently rescued […]
  • Late US senator’s sister appointed to fill vacant seat

    South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster on Monday appointed the late Republican senator Lindsey Graham’s younger sister to complete his term, hours after President Donald Trump publicly urged him to choose her. Darline Graham Nordone will serve in the US Senate until Graham’s term expires in January, following his unexpected death at the weekend at the […]
  • Just in: US military begins third night of strikes on Iran

    The US military said Monday it had launched a fresh salvo of attacks on Iran, marking the third night in a row that it had struck the country, as a deal to end the war falters. “These strikes will continue imposing a heavy cost on Iranian forces and degrade their ability to attack innocent civilians […]
  • Tony Elumelu – Africa’s Banking Titan Takes His Final Bow

    There is an old maxim in business that every institution eventually becomes a monument to the imagination, or limitations, of those who lead it. Banks, perhaps more than any other corporate organization, bear the imprint of their builders. Some are shaped by accountants who worship prudence above possibility. Others are molded by traders intoxicated with […]
  • Editorial: Misplaced Triumphalism Over Freed Oyo Children

    There is something profoundly insulting about a government that stages a victory parade every time citizens are rescued from criminals who should never have captured them in the first place. It is rather like a fire brigade demanding applause for extinguishing the blaze after spending months neglecting the fire. The rescue of the abducted pupils […]
  • CBN Strengthens BDC Reforms with Training for Newly Licensed Operators

    The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reinforced its ongoing reforms of the Bureau de Change (BDC) sector by organising a two-day capacity-building programme for newly licensed operators, aimed at promoting transparency, professionalism, and compliance in the foreign exchange market. According to the apex bank’s June 2026 bulletin, the training was coordinated by the Financial […]
  • Editorial: Tinubu’s Diplomatic Slumber over Xenophobic Attacks on Nigerians

    For a nation that prides itself on being Africa’s giant, Nigeria has developed a curious habit of behaving like a timid bystander whenever its citizens abroad are brutalized. The latest warning to South Africa over the killings and xenophobic attacks targeting Nigerians is welcome; but it arrives with the familiar stench of diplomatic delay, bureaucratic […]
  • PFIPC Director-General Writes Tinubu, Seeks Independent Probe, Raises Safety Concerns

    The Director-General of the self-styled Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, has written an open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, expressing concerns over his personal safety, questioning the circumstances surrounding the death of Dolapo Babatunde Tanimola—whom he describes as an intermediary in the matter—and calling for the expansion of the […]
  • Peter Obi Hails Suspension of 2027 WASSCE, NECO Fee Hike, Describes Decision as Win for Nigerians

    Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to suspend the proposed increase in registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination. The Federal Government announced on Monday that it had withdrawn its June 18, 2026 […]
  • FG Puts Proposed 2027 WAEC, NECO Registration Fee Increase on Hold

    The Federal Government has suspended plans to increase registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council Senior School Certificate Examination (NECO SSCE), following widespread public reactions to the proposal. The decision was announced in a statement issued on Monday by the Federal Ministry of Education, which […]