By Peace Erewunmi A major political shift has occurred in Gombe State following the defection of former Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Elders’ Committee, Alhaji Bala Muhammad Magaji, to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Magaji announced his resignation from the PDP after years of membership, […]
By Peace Erewunmi The Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, has alleged that bandits who abducted him during a past incident identified Senator Ali Ndume as their preferred intermediary for ransom negotiations. According to Kaigama, the kidnappers informed him that any ransom payment would have to pass through the Borno […]
By Peace Erewunmi A former Nigerian Army officer, Major Osagie, has claimed that some Boko Haram fighters killed during military operations were later identified as foreign nationals after soldiers removed the face coverings they wore during combat. Speaking during an interview, Osagie alleged that he personally witnessed colleagues uncover the faces of slain insurgents and […]
By Peace Erewunmi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has indicated that more officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) could be arraigned as investigations into an alleged visa fraud syndicate continue. The anti-graft agency disclosed that criminal proceedings are already ongoing against some immigration officers at the Federal High Court over alleged visa-related […]
By Peace Erewunmi The Federal Government has commenced the payment of outstanding stipends to beneficiaries of its Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme following complaints over delays that affected trainees across the country. The payments are expected to provide relief to thousands of participants who had earlier expressed concerns about the non-payment of […]
By Peace Erewunmi The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested and detained four police officers accused of extorting ₦53,000 from the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Aliyu (SAN), during an illegal stop-and-search operation in Abuja. FCT Commissioner of Police Ahmed Sanusi disclosed the incident […]
By Peace Erewunmi One year after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed Nigeria’s landmark tax reform laws, the Federal Government says the reforms are beginning to yield positive results, with improvements in revenue generation, tax administration and fiscal sustainability. The reforms introduced a new tax framework aimed at simplifying the tax system, improving compliance, expanding the […]
By Peace Erewunmi Businessman and social commentator Isaac Fayose has called on his elder brother, former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose, to decline his appointment as Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a public statement, Isaac Fayose argued that accepting the appointment could undermine the former governor’s long-standing […]
By Peace Erewunmi The Nigerian Christian Association (NCA) has called for fairness and transparency in the disbursement of the ₦8.05 billion allocated for the renovation and maintenance of churches and mosques across the country. In a statement issued by its leadership, the association expressed concern over reports surrounding the distribution of the funds, stressing that […]
By Peace Erewunmi Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the payment of ₦3.1 billion in compensation to 331 property owners whose buildings were demolished to pave the way for major public infrastructure projects across the state. The compensation was presented during a ceremony in Lagos, where the governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ensuring […]
By Peace Erewunmi The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoS), Mrs. Esther Walson-Jack, has disclosed that the office space occupied by the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) at the Federal Secretariat in Abuja was officially allocated to the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) and […]
By Peace Erewunmi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of 26 individuals into the boards and leadership of 10 Federal Government agencies and commissions as part of efforts to strengthen public institutions and enhance service delivery. Among the appointments is former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose, who was named Chairman of the Rural […]
By Peace Erewunmi A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of 52 terrace and maisonette housing units in the Lekki area of Lagos State to the Federal Government after ruling that the properties were reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities. The judgment was delivered by Justice Alexander […]
Professor Mobolaji Aluko, the Commissioner for Infrastructure and Public Utilities, Ekiti State, explains why the public enjoys increased electricity supply in Ekiti State.
By Peace Erewunmi The Federal Government has returned more than one million out-of-school children to classrooms across Nigeria through various education intervention programmes, the Minister of Education has disclosed. According to the minister, the achievement is part of the government’s ongoing efforts to tackle the out-of-school children crisis and improve access to quality education, particularly […]
The incumbent Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, will commence his second term in office in October 2026 after wining the 20th June governoship election. His Commissioner for Infrastructure and Public Utilities, Professor Mobolaji Aluko, offers the public a bird’s view of the governor-elect’s second term.
The people of Igede-Ekiti in Ekiti State of Nigeria remember their past war conquests and the valour of their ancestral war lords through their annual celebration of Uroma festival.
The chairman of Advocacy for Values, Human Sustainability and Personal Orientation and member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ekiti State, Elder Kayode Oso, tells why the 20th June 2026 Ekiti governorship election was a sham.
By Peace Erewunmi A 27-year-old Nigerian, Obase Prosper, has been arrested in New Delhi, India, after security operatives allegedly recovered 5.085 kilograms of methamphetamine valued at more than ₦1.4 billion during a joint operation by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) and the Delhi Zonal Unit of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). According to […]
By Peace Erewunmi Fresh indications of a possible realignment within Nigeria’s opposition political landscape have emerged following a meeting between the 2023 Accord Party presidential candidate, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, and his Social Democratic Party (SDP) counterpart, Prince Adewole Adebayo, in Abuja. The meeting formed part of a series of high-level consultations involving opposition leaders and […]
