Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has expressed confidence that he will secure a second term in the 2026 governorship election, citing his administration’s achievements and popularity across the state. Adeleke spoke with journalists in Abuja shortly after appearing before the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Screening Committee. “I’m so confident I’m going to win,” …
A recent accident at the Kara Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, immediately after descending from the Ojodu Berger bus stop when leaving Lagos State, left many road users stranded on Thursday, October 30, as the gridlock persisted for a second day. The incident reportedly happened on Wednesday night, when some trucks, including a fuel tanker, …
As 92-year-old President Paul Biya of Cameroon begins his eighth term after 43 years in power, and 83-year-old President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire, who has ruled for 14 years since 2011, retains firm control following their back-to-back election victories, global debates over Africa’s deepening sit-tight syndrome, leadership succession, and constitutional manipulation have once again …
President Bola Tinubu has approved the final phase of the 2025 Presidential Prerogative of Mercy exercise, granting pardon, clemency, and reduced sentences to 35 inmates after a rigorous review process that saw over 100 earlier nominees delisted. A statement issued in Abuja by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef …
A delegation of the management of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Wednesday walked out on the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education Examination Bodies over media presence at a public hearing in Abuja. The public hearing, organised by the committee, was to investigate the 2023/2024 budget performance of JAMB and revenue …
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has disclosed that Nigerians have lost an estimated N300.2 billion to Ponzi and illegal investment schemes in recent years, sparking intensified enforcement and heightened investor-protection efforts. AbdulRasheed Dan-Abu, Head of Fintech and Innovation at the SEC, revealed the figure during the Commission’s 2025 Journalists Academy in Abuja on Thursday. …
History was made in the medical training field on Wednesday, as Chrisland University, Abeokuta, Ogun State, presented and awarded the first Doctor of Physiotherapy in Nigeria and West Africa at its 7th convocation ceremony. Also, Popoola Israel Oladayo, a graduate of Criminology and Security Studies from the College of Arts, Management and Social Sciences, was …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has decorated the newly appointed service chiefs with their elevated military ranks, formally empowering them to take full command of the nation’s Armed Forces. In the ceremony, held in Abuja, Gen. Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede was elevated from lieutenant general to general and confirmed as chief of defence staff. Chief of Army …
An early-morning fire on Thursday damaged part of the popular Jabi Lake Mall in the Federal Capital Territory, sparking panic among security personnel and responders. The fire, which reportedly started around 3:00 a.m., gutted the Adidas sports store within the complex. Firefighters from the Federal Fire Service, the Berger Fire Department, and the FCT Fire …
The United States and China have struck a fragile truce in their long-running trade war, with President Donald Trump announcing tariff reductions in exchange for renewed Chinese cooperation on fentanyl control, agricultural trade, and rare earths supply. Speaking to reporters after face-to-face talks with President Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, Trump hailed the meeting …
