archiveApril 2025

The Police Command in Lagos State says Peter Obi’s poster boy was remanded for committing various offences in the Amukoko area of the state. The boy, 18, became popular during the 2023 presidential election for standing in front of the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi’s, convoy. The command’s spokesperson, CSP...

A Yoruba self-determination group, Yoruba One Voice (YOV), has declared that for Nigeria to witness true development, its continued existence must be anchored on regional self-governance and regional autonomy. The group also rejected the agitation for the establishment of Sharia law in the south-west zone of the country, describing it...

The news of Big Bolaji’s passing has sent shockwaves through the Nigerian gospel music community and beyond. Big Bolaji, whose real name is Bolaji Adedotun Olanrewaju, was a renowned gospel singer and radio talk show personality who died on Easter Saturday after a brief illness. Big Bolaji’s family confirmed his...

• vigilante members to be recruited into state civil service Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has said that kidnappers caught in Edo State will face the death penalty, specifically by hanging, expressing readiness to sign the death warrants of convicts. Governor Okpebholo disclosed this at the stakeholders’ session at...

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has appealed to the Federal Government to step up and deal with rising insecurity in the state as the death toll from the recent attacks by suspected herdsmen on Ukum and Logo local government areas in the state has risen to 56. The governor...

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ola Olukoyede, has once again been recognized for his unrelenting commitment to transparency, justice, and integrity in the fight against corruption and other financial crimes as he was conferred with the prestigious award for Courage in Justice and Transparency...

President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has said that the continent of Africa must end the export of its raw materials and inputs to trigger growth. In his official X page on Thursday, Adesina said the continent must embrace export of value-added products to increase its...

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria, has announced the introduction of computer-based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) for school candidates, reaffirming its preparedness and readiness for the conduct of the examination across the country. Amos Dangut, Head of the Nigeria National Office of WAEC, made this known...

Mr Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), has won the 2025 Spokesperson of the Year of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR). Soneye known for his midas touch and unique style in Public Relations management, triumphed over other top contenders...

The presidency has assured Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu remains fully engaged with his responsibility. Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy in a statement on Thursday said the president is committed to Nigeria’s governance even while away in France. This statement by Onanuga follows...