Yahaya Bello To Remain In EFCC’s Custody As Court Strikes Out Bail Application By Shalom Oludele Justice Maryann Anenih of a Federal Capital Territory High Court, on Tuesday, struck out the bail application filed by the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. According to Anenih, the bail application was struck out on the grounds that it was filed …

Gunmen Abduct Yahaya Bello’s Aide, Onyene   Kabiru Onyene, an aide of the former governor of the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has been adopted by unknown gunmen. According to reports making the rounds on Tuesday, Onyene was abducted around 7.05pm on Monday, when gun-wielding men in their numbers stormed his office, at Okene in Kogi, shooting …

PBAT GAINS WHERE OTHERS FAILED. The recent outing of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (PBAT) to France was viewed with lots of skepticism. Examining France’s African relations, it requires some general observations about what works and what doesn’t bringing Nigerians thematic view in their imaginary worlds to regressive platitudes. For other online contributors, the past Franco-African relations was a problem to …

North West Dev Commission and Other Issues: Who Will Save the Region? Northwestern Nigeria, the veritable location of Katsina—Kano—Kaduna, aka KKK, the brain and heartbeat of Nigeria’s politics, is in disarray. It is at a ferocious war with itself and external forces and direly needs salvation. The twin forces of insecurity and nepotism are massively churning out poverty, unemployment, healthcare …

Cry not, North; smell the coffee and act (1), by Hassan Gimba The topic on everybody’s, well, almost everybody’s, lips now is tax reform. Everybody has become an expert, so everyone is discussing it: the experts, the neophytes, and even those who do not give a hoot. Nigerians love to talk, dissipate energy, joke about it, and then move on as if …

Royal Farewell: Families announce 4-Day burial programme for Princess Olajumoke Ajanaku The royal families of Musa-Ajanaku, Adegbite, and Amudipe have released the programme for the Burial Outing Ceremony and Celebration of Life in honour of a great matriarch, sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Princess Olajumoke Eunice Ajanaku (Asabi) née Adegbite, who departed this world on 28th July 2024. The burial …

Gov. Fubara To Recognize Some Traditional Stools In Ekpeye Land Soon . . . Says Projects To Improve Lives Are Executed, Delivered.    Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has promised to grant the request made by the Eze Ekpeye Logbo and other traditional rulers to recognise some designated traditional stools. He gave the promise during the inauguration ceremony of …

The life and legacy of Princess Olajumoke Eunice Asabi Ajanaku: A trailblazer in family, faith, and community On 10th June 1941, beneath the bustling skies of Lagos, a royal legacy was reborn at the storied Island Maternity Hospital. Princess Olajumoke Eunice Asabi Ajanaku arrived with a noble cry, the precious child of Prince George Oginni Adegbite. Her lineage sparkled with …

Navigating change with wisdom: A message from Dr. Kayode Ajulo to Nigerian Activists Dear Fellow Nigerians, Respected Activists, and Noble Comrades, As we boldly navigate the frontlines of change, fueled by our passion and vision for a brighter tomorrow, it is imperative that we anchor our actions in the law. Our motivations are indeed righteous, but let us remember: true …

ITA DAVID IKPEME: A TRIBUTE “Oga agba, e s’omo jeje, eniyan l’obolusegun t’o joba laye, eniyan l’obi Ikpeme t’o j’oba l’ondo o”. Above was one of the first lines of songs my ears picked as a child when I was registered for primary school in the 70s. Olusegun Obasanjo had just emerged as the Head of State of Nigeria and …