archive2025

Governor Seyi Makinde has declared that suspects involved in the tragic stampede at Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, which claimed the lives of at least 35 children, must face trial regardless of their status. Speaking on Monday at the 2025 Annual Inter-faith Service for state workers, Makinde addressed calls for...

Telecoms operators in Nigerian have proposed a 100 per cent increase in their tariffs, pending approval from the government. The proposal, which has been submitted to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), aims to address rising operational costs, including inflation and increased service delivery expenses. The disclosure was made by the...

A leading cleric in Nigeria and the General Overseer of El-Shaddai Covenant Ministries, Dr. Temitayo James, has declared this year as a Year of Divine Manifestation. The woman of God made the declaration at the cross-over service, dubbed Night of Excellence, to usher in year 2025 at the Abule-Egba, Lagos...

Former governor of Anambra State and Labour Party presidential candidate in Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election, Mr. Peter Gregory Obi, has said that the nation needs selfless leadership, contrary to claims of an improved economy by the ruling APC. Obi, who outlined this in his 2025 New Year message, indicated that...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that President Bola Tinubu’s 2025 New Year’s Day address further confirms its position and that there is no hope in sight for the nation under his administration. In a statement issued on Wednesday by Debo Ologunagba, National Publicity Secretary, the main opposition party...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has been invited by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to take a tour of its Port Harcourt refinery. The invitation to Obasanjo follows his recent comment on the rehabilitation the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries. Obasanjo had earlier stated Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC)...

Nigerians on social media have expressed concerns after President Bola Tinubu was named one of the five finalists for the 2024 “Corrupt Person of the Year” by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP). The announcement, made on Tuesday, December 31, has drawn mixed reactions from Nigerians. Many expressed...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed how billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote offered $750 million to manage the Port Harcourt and Kaduna refineries in 2007 but was ignored. Obasanjo revealed this during an interview with Channels Television on Thursday, January 2. He said the refineries managed by the then Nigerian National...

Celebratory cheers have continued to fill the air at some locations across Lagos State and Abuja as the Dominion City Church provides succor to alleviate the burdens of widows, the poor, the unemployed, and the vulnerable persons in society. To demonstrate its deep commitment to uplifting members of society, especially...

Governor Ademola Adeleke has promised a renewed focus on soft infrastructure in the 2025 fiscal year after a relentless two years of infrastructural upgrade of the state. Addressing the people of Osun state and residents for the new year, the state Governor who recalled the many advances of his administration...