Times Higher Education Impact Rankings rates Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, among the first 100 universities in the world, 3rd in Africa and the first in Nigeria for the 4th consecutive year.
Politics is a complicated game. Nigerian politics is even more complicated. Yoruba politics is the most complicated, with its nuances, its shadow wars and unintended consequences. It was this game that Dr Victor Omololu Olunloyo played to the hilt with serious impact for himself, his family and his people. He was occupied with politics most […]
In a bold move to win back customers and stimulate growth, MultiChoice Nigeria has announced a 50% price reduction on its DStv decoder, slashing the cost from ₦20,000 to ₦10,000. This price cut comes as part of the company’s recently launched “We’ve Got You” campaign, aimed at easing financial pressure on customers and boosting subscriber […]
Nigeria has lost one of its most distinguished public servants as former senator and ex-governor of Kwara State, Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo, passed away early Wednesday morning in Abuja. He was 84 years old. Adebayo, a respected statesman, academic, and pro-democracy advocate, was born on February 24, 1941, in Igbaja, Kwara State. His illustrious career spanned […]
The Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun 1 Area Command, intercepted 1,433 rounds of live cartridges and five Dane weapons in various parts of the state. Mr Godwin Otunla, the Area Comptroller, stated this during the handover of rifles and ammunition to the Nigeria Police Force on Wednesday in Idiroko. Otunla stated that, in accordance with inter-agency […]
In a significant political development, the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) met behind closed doors with officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the Commission’s headquarters in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. The high-level meeting comes amid a growing internal dispute within the PDP concerning the position of the […]
Abuja, Nigeria – June 25, 2025 — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the registration request of the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), a political coalition widely perceived as an anti-Tinubu movement, citing procedural and legal shortcomings. According to an official statement from the electoral body, ADA failed to submit a formal application for […]
In what has been described as one of Nigeria’s largest cybercrime-related banking frauds in recent years, three employees of Wema Bank and four others have been remanded for allegedly hacking into the bank’s computer systems and diverting over ₦8.5 billion. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned the suspects before Justice Mojisola Dada of […]
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has suspended its National Chairman, Shehu Musa Gabam, over alleged financial impropriety and abuse of office. The decision, reached during an emergency session of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) in Abuja, also affects the National Auditor, Nnadi Clarkson, and National Youth Leader, Chukwuma Uchechukwu. In a statement issued Tuesday […]
Nearly a month prior to the June 13 massacre that killed over 200 people in Yelewata, Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) alerted military authorities to upcoming attacks on towns in Benue and Nasarawa states, according to a leaked memo from the DSS. The DSS memo, which TheCable was able to get, was dated May […]
Two former commissioners in Ekiti State look at the first two years of Tinubu’s administration from different perspectives. They are Barrister Owoseeni Ajayi and Honourable Bayo Aina.
This is the second part of POF TV’S engagement with Wale Alade Oba who recently jumped ship in the APC administration in Ekiti. He has also come under threats.
They were apprehended while transporting fifty-one (51) bags of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, each weighing approximately 9kg. According to the statement made by Olusola Ayanlade (The spokesperson of the Ondo Police Command), ”Fifty bags of Indian hemp were recovered from two suspected drug dealers by the Nigeria Police Force’s Ondo State Command.”He […]
PDP foremost governorship aspirant in the Ekiti 2026 governorship election had his campaign team launched in the premises of his magnificent hotel, in Ikere-Ekiti on Tuesday 17th June 2025. Named OLUYEDE TEAM, the inauguration was attended by national and zonal PDP leaders. The clear message left behind by the coalition of PDP leaders is that […]
The bail was set at ₦50 million, with the condition that she must provide one surety of credible standing. The surety must reside within the FCT and own a landed property located in the Abuja Municipal Area Council.
By Damilola Adeleke Prominent businesswoman and socialite, Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu, was taken into custody by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) early Tuesday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. According to her legal representative, Chikaosolu Ojukwu (SAN), Achimugu voluntarily returned from London to honor a court-directed appearance with the EFCC […]
By Damilola Adeleke The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reaffirmed that individuals moving cash exceeding $10,000 or its equivalent must declare it to the appropriate authorities, warning that failure to do so constitutes a criminal offence. This was disclosed by EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, during a sensitization event in Kano on Saturday, April […]
By Damilola Adeleke In a historic move, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has appointed Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Osichinaka Ubadike as its first serving professor of Aerospace Engineering, marking a major milestone in the institution’s academic and technological development. The announcement was made in a statement by Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations […]
By Damilola Adeleke The disappearance of popular fashion entrepreneur, Ejiro, CEO of the Instagram brand @stylebyejiro, has sparked alarm on social media. According to reports, she vanished after joining a controversial prayer group now suspected to be a cult. The group, called Naiboth, is allegedly led by Joy Solomon and Aba, with other members including […]
By Damilola Adeleke Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has dismissed the coalition of opposition political parties aiming to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027, calling it a “waste of time.” Fayose, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), criticized the movement—championed by Atiku Abubakar and former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai—during an interview with […]
