Lagos State is preparing to host another historic celebration of culture and music as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu leads the 2025 edition of Ariya Eko Music Festival. The event is scheduled to hold at the Shell Hall of the Muson Center on Sunday, October 5, 2025, and will spotlight some of Nigeria’s most respected cultural pathfinders….
My Fellow countrymen and, in particular, the good people of Rivers State. I am happy to address you today on the state of emergency declaration in Rivers State. You will recall that on 18th March, 2025, I proclaimed a state of emergency in the state. In my proclamation address, I highlighted the reasons for the…
Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu will be present at his coronation as the 44th Olubadan of Olubadan of Ibadanland, scheduled for 26 September, 2025.Oba Ladoja, a former federal lawmaker and former governor of Oyo State, said this when a delegation from Ode-Omu, Osun State, paid him a royal visit at…
Minister of Solid Minerals Development Dele Alake has disclosed how he and a fellow activist sought divine help when they became involved in a plot to use military force to restore Chief MKO Abiola to power after the annulled 1993 election. Speaking during a TVC media coverage from 9:58, Dele Alake revealed the dramatic events…
Fresh revelations have emerged on why President Bola Tinubu sacked Fegho Umunubo, his Special Assistant on Digital and Creative Economy, who worked under Vice President, Kashim Shettima. Presidency insiders told Premium Times that Umunubo was dismissed after being linked to a string of alleged scams in the creative industry, which he reportedly executed under the…
The Lagos State Police Command today, Wednesday, September 10, 2025, has arrested a self-acclaimed Traditional Ruler who paraded himself as the “Obi of Lagos” along with three accomplices thereby foiling their attempt to mislead the public through an unlawful installation ceremony. The principal suspect, Engr. Chibuike Azubike ‘m’, aged 65 years, an indigene of Obodoukwu…
The death of a former Assistant Editor at ParrotXtra Media Network, Ojo Mogbadewa Peter has been confirmed by his family. According to the brother of the deceased, Enahoro Peter, the experienced mediaman was gunned down and killed by suspected gang of armed robbers somewhere in Molete, Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State on August…
The recent upheaval in the leadership of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) has exposed deep-seated issues within the Tinubu administration’s approach to managing critical national institutions. This investigative report examines the whirlwind of appointments and sudden reversals that saw Salihu Dembos initially removed as Director-General only to be reinstated days later, along with other top…
On August 9, 1965, the world witnessed an event almost unheard of in modern geopolitical history. A country did not gain independence through struggle, negotiation, or referendum, but through outright rejection. Singapore was expelled from the Malaysian Federation. It became a nation not by aspiration, but by force. After months of ethnic tensions, violent riots,…
Preparatory to his formal coronation, the 44th Olubadan-Designate, Oba Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has been receiving distinguished eminent personalities in his palace in Ibadan who come pay him homage. On Thursday, he received as son, a brother and a comrade, Chief Dele Momodu, the publisher of Ovation Magazine with a warmth that melted the hearts…
