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 Governor Abdullahi Alhaji Sule of Nasarawa State has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for implementing what he described as bold and necessary economic reforms, saying the policies have increased the state’s monthly allocation from the Federation Account from about ₦4.5 billion to approximately ₦16 billion. Sule made the disclosure in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, […]

The Osun State Police Command has arrested the state Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, Mayowa Adejoorin, in connection with a shooting incident that occurred during an All Progressives Congress (APC) rally in Ilesa on Saturday. The incident reportedly left at least four people injured, including a 14-year-old boy identified as Ilesanmi, who was allegedly struck […]

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the interim findings of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) concerning the alleged fraudulent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), arguing that the report leaves critical questions about the scandal unanswered. The party said the ICPC’s findings failed to explain how an organisation that […]

Osun State is heading into the August 15 governorship election under a darkening cloud of bloodshed, political recrimination and institutional controversy, with at least 15 people reportedly killed in violence linked to the political contest and 27 suspected thugs and cultists arrested by the police. What should ordinarily be a contest for votes has increasingly […]

The South African Consul-General to Nigeria, Prof. Bobby Moroe, has clarified the circumstances surrounding Nigerian singer Ayra Starr’s previous visa rejection, stating that the decision was based on an invalid yellow fever vaccination certificate and had nothing to do with her nationality or status as a celebrity. Moroe explained that the incident occurred in February […]

The controversy surrounding the freezing of accounts belonging to the Osun State Government has intensified, with opposition parties and several Nigerians calling for the removal of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede. The EFCC’s action, which occurred shortly before the August 15 governorship election in Osun State, has generated widespread […]

President Donald Trump’s plans to build a large ballroom at the White House have suffered a major legal setback after a federal appeals court ruled that construction cannot continue without approval from Congress. The 2–1 decision by the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit could send the dispute to the Supreme Court, where […]

Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has expressed concern over what he described as a suspicious credit transaction into one of his private bank accounts, raising questions about the security of confidential banking information. In a statement issued on Friday by his Senior Special Assistant […]

With the 2026 Osun State governorship election drawing closer, 14 political parties have presented candidates, each seeking the mandate to lead the State of the Living Spring.Although the race features a crowded field, political observers believe three candidates have emerged as the leading contenders: incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party, Bola Oyebamiji of […]

The United Kingdom has appointed Vicky Seymour as its new Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, succeeding Gill Lever OBE, whose diplomatic posting concluded in June 2026. The announcement was made by the UK Government on Thursday, confirming that Seymour has assumed her duties in Abuja, where she will play a key role in strengthening the […]

Vice President Kashim Shettima has commenced a two-week leave, effective Thursday, August 6, 2026. The leave marks the first time Shettima has taken a break since assuming office alongside President Bola Tinubu on May 29, 2023. His spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha, announced the development in a statement, explaining that the Vice President will use the period […]

..Says Freezing of Osun State’s Allocation Account Is a Dangerous Assault on Democracy Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the freezing of the Osun State Government’s statutory allocation account by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), describing the action as a dangerous […]