By Erewunmi Peace Renowned Nigerian evangelist and founder of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association, Reverend Dr. Uma Ukpai, has passed away at the age of 80. According to multiple reports confirmed on his official social media page, Rev. Ukpai died on October 6, 2025. The family of the revered preacher also released a statement confirming […]
By Erewunmi Peace Renowned Nigerian activist and labour leader, Comrade Abiodun Aremu, has died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Ota, Ogun State. Reports confirm that the tragic incident occurred on Sunday, October 12, 2025, near his residence. He was reportedly hit by a speeding vehicle while crossing the road and was rushed […]
By Erewunmi Peace Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has donated 21 new shuttle buses to Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State. The donation, confirmed by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Abiodun Olarewaju, marks the first phase of a 50-bus project promised by the First Lady to support the institution’s internal transport system. […]
By Erewunmi Peace The Lagos State Government has re-arraigned convicted kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, before the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, over the alleged murder of two police officers. Evans was re-arraigned alongside his co-defendant, Joseph Emeka, before Justice Oyindamola Ogala, on fresh charges bordering on murder, attempted murder, […]
By Erewunmi Peace The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reaffirmed its commitment to achieving single-digit inflation and ensuring monetary and market stability across the country. CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, made this known over the weekend while addressing stakeholders in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. He said the apex bank remains focused on implementing policies aimed […]
By Erewunmi Peace There was tension in Oyo State on Sunday as some irate youths reportedly blocked the convoy of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Adeyemi, while he was leaving a community event in Igbo-Ora. According to eyewitnesses, the monarch had attended a cultural function in the town when a group of youths obstructed […]
By Erewunmi Peace The Lagos State Government has sealed several sites and issued an immediate stop-work order on illegal land reclamation activities off Orchid Road, Lekki, the Ministry of the Environment & Water Resources said in a press release on Monday. The ministry said enforcement teams discovered aggressive shore-filling and the erection of structures that […]
By Erewunmi Peace The Presidency has confirmed that the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, is currently unwell and recuperating in Abuja. This clarification comes amid widespread rumours claiming that the minister had been flown abroad for medical treatment and was in critical condition. In a statement released on […]
By Femi Fani-Kayode American Senator Ted Cruz is the joker of the century. He is the AIPAC-sponsored village idiot and asinine fool who says he wants to save Nigerian Christians from what he has described as “Christian genocide,” while three others—namely Congressman Riley Moore, Congressman Chris Smith, and American Secretary of State Senator Marco Rubio—are […]
“You no fit” is a colloquial construction that can be any of; a dare, doubt or don’t (warning), when deconstructed in proper English language as “don’t do it”, “you can’t do it” and “try if you can”. I will find accommodation for the igniting but evidence-free wild report of sacked President Goodluck Jonathan prepping a […]
By Erewunmi Peace A fresh political controversy has emerged following claims by Senator Victor Umeh that former Anambra State governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, owns over 200 shops in the recently demolished Lagos Trade Fair Complex. Senator Umeh made the statement while commenting on the ongoing demolition of structures at the popular […]
By Erewunmi Peace Former Nigerian Heads of State — General Yakubu Gowon, General Ibrahim Babangida, and General Abdulsalami Abubakar — alongside former Senate President David Mark, have paid glowing tributes to the late Professor Jonah Isawa Elaigwu, describing him as an outstanding scholar and patriot whose work shaped Nigeria’s political thought. The distinguished leaders joined […]
By Erewunmi Peace A new investigative report has uncovered disturbing accounts of inmates in Nigerian correctional centres allegedly engaging in sexual acts for money as a means of survival amid poor feeding conditions. The report, conducted by journalist Ayo Oladiran and published by Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), detailed how some prisoners in facilities such […]
By Erewunmi Peace Former Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, has expressed deep concern over the recent allegations of genocide being linked to Nigeria, describing the claims as “distressing” and “unjustified.” Speaking in an interview on Politics Today aired by Channels Television, Akinyemi said he felt both depressed and upset that such a […]
By Erewunmi Peace President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is scheduled to depart Abuja on Sunday, October 12, for Rome, Italy, to participate in the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government Meeting, a high-level forum focused on advancing security cooperation and counterterrorism strategies across West Africa and the Sahel region. The Aqaba Process, initiated by His […]
By Erewunmi Peace Former U.S. President Joe Biden is currently receiving radiation and hormone therapy as part of his ongoing treatment for prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, according to official reports from Reuters, Associated Press (AP), and The Guardian. Doctors have described the condition as hormone-sensitive, meaning the cancer remains responsive to […]
By Erewunmi Peace The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has again disowned the Bachelor’s degree certificate claimed by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, following the emergence of conflicting letters allegedly issued from the university’s registry. In a fresh statement addressed to Premium Times and signed by F. C. Achiuwa on behalf […]
By Erewunmi Peace Two passengers have been arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMA1), Lagos, for allegedly being in possession of undeclared foreign currencies. According to reports from Premium Times and Legit.ng, the suspects — identified as Yahaya Nasidi and Mahmud Nasidi — were intercepted by airport security officials and handed over to operatives […]
By Erewunmi Peace The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has reportedly introduced new subject combinations for students ahead of the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). According to reports by PM News, The Nation, and Legit.ng, the new subject arrangement bars students in the Science and Art departments from offering Economics, a subject […]
By Erewunmi Peace The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet Okhiria, has appealed to Nigerians to desist from vandalising railway infrastructure across the country, describing the act as “economic sabotage.” Okhiria raised the alarm following reports of increasing vandalisation of railway electrical and signalling installations, particularly along the Lagos–Ibadan Standard Gauge corridor. […]
