Oba Ladoja renews call for Ibadan State on coronation day, urges Tinubu to act before 2027
The newly crowned 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has urged President Bola Tinubu to approve the creation of Ibadan State, reviving a decades-long agitation that has featured prominently in constitutional review debates. Speaking at his coronation on Friday at Mapo Hall, Ibadan, where he received the staff of office from Oyo State […]
Ladoja crowned 44th Olubadan
Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, was on Friday thrown into celebration as the former governor of the state, Rashidi Ladoja, was crowned the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland in a ceremony steeped in tradition and attended by eminent Nigerians. The coronation, held at Mapo Hall, saw Governor Seyi Makinde present the staff and instrument of office […]
‘Akpabio not more of a senator than I am,’ Natasha resumes at Senate, calls senate president dictator
The senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday resumed legislative duties at the National Assembly after over six months of suspension, accusing Senate President Godswill Akpabio of running the chamber like a dictator. Her return followed the unsealing of her office in Suite 2.05 of the Senate Wing by the Deputy Director of the […]
Tinubu approves construction of 600-capacity hostels for Abuja Law School, directs road project
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the immediate construction of two new hostels for the Nigerian Law School, Abuja, alongside a strategic road project linking the Body of Benchers Secretariat in Jabi District with Nile University, officials confirmed on Tuesday. According to a statement by Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social […]
PDP unveils sub-committees ahead of November national convention in Ibadan
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has released the names of members appointed to serve on various sub-committees ahead of its 2025 Elective National Convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State. The announcement, made on Monday via the party’s official X handle, was signed by the Chairman of the National Convention Organising […]
First Lady at 65: She’s my confidant and anchor, her sacrifices invaluable —President Tinubu
Nigeria’s first lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, marked her 65th birthday on Sunday with tributes from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, governors, lawmakers, and political leaders nationwide. President Tinubu led the tributes with a heartfelt message describing his wife as his “confidant, counsellor, and steady anchor” through decades of political service. Tinubu praised her sacrifices as invaluable, […]
Police arrest suspected kingpin of Lagos criminal syndicate targeting luxury cars
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 46-year-old man, Jude Onouha, alleged to be the kingpin of a criminal syndicate that specialised in vandalising luxury vehicles across residential estates in the state while posing as security operatives. According to the command, the suspect and his gang gained access to several estates under the false […]
Fake madman arrested in Anambra for running secret marijuana farm
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 43-year-old man, Patrick Ojele, who allegedly disguised himself as a mentally unstable person while secretly cultivating a marijuana farm in Awka, the state capital. Police operatives attached to the Operations Department, Awka, arrested the suspect during a routine patrol on Wednesday, along the Awka–Enugu Expressway near the […]
Aproko Doctor warns against ‘cryptic pregnancy’ scam preying on women
A popular Nigerian doctor and health influencer, Chinonso Egemba, widely known as Aproko Doctor, has raised an alarm over a growing scam targeting women desperate to conceive. According to Aproko Doctor, fraudsters posing as medical professionals administer hormone injections to women to mimic pregnancy symptoms. Victims are discouraged from undergoing ultrasound scans and are later […]
NECO releases 2025 SSCE results, records 60 per cent pass rate
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), 54 days after the final paper was written. Announcing the results in Minna, Niger State, on Wednesday, NECO Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Professor Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi, said a total of 1,358,339 candidates sat for the June/July examination. […]