The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned the newly appointed Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Olufemi Oluyede, about an impending attack by terrorists in five Nigerian states. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele narrated how he warned the Nigerian army under the administration…
In a show of political support, former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday visited Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State. Obasanjo who was in Akure to commission the Ojaja Park, an estate project developed by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, rallied support and extended his well-wishes for the governor’s re-election campaign….
A former chairman of Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu and other Nigerians have criticised Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, for attending a dinner hosted by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in her honour. Fraternisation between politicians and judges has raised eyebrows, particularly with regards to governors and the Minister of the Federal…
President Bola Tinubu has honoured Mr Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight of his compatriots who were executed by the General Sani Abacha junta in 1995. The posthumous recognition was conveyed in a statement on Monday night by the Special Adviser to the Presidential on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. “In a special message commemorating the 2024…
Veteran journalist, High Chief Tola Adeniyi, has raised the alarm that some people in masks are going about private schools in Lagos State, administering strange injections on pupils without parental consent. Adeniyi, a former Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of the old Daily Times, raised the alarm in a press release issued on Monday to call the attention…
Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged President Bola Tinubu to urgently address the economic hardship facing Nigerians as a result of stiff economic policies. Osinbajo, who expressed worry over the increasing food insecurity in the country, adviced the president to focus on improving the welfare of Nigerians. The erstwhile Vice President shared his concerns…
Four Nigerian nationals have secured political victories in recent elections across the United States and Australia. This development was announced on Sunday in a statement by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, spokesperson for the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM). In a congratulatory message, NiDCOM Chairperson Abike Dabiri-Erewa praised the four officials for their accomplishments and commended their dedication…
Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has directed state councils where the N70,000 new minimum wage is not being fully implemented to begin an indefinite strike from December 1, 2024. This came as NLC called on the Federal Government to review all perceived anti-people policies lamenting that the policies were forcing Nigerians into destitution. NLC in a…
President Bola Tinubu has extended heartfelt congratulations to Chief Onyema Ugochukwu, veteran journalist and former Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), as he celebrated his 80th birthday on November 9, 2024. In his message, President Tinubu highlighted Ugochukwu’s illustrious life and career, which spanned several pivotal moments in Nigeria’s history, serving as a…
Musiliu Akinsanya, former chairman of the Lagos chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), has been elected as the national president of the union. Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, was the sole candidate in the election which took place at the union’s zonal secretariat along the Osogbo/Ikirun road in Osun state….
