Tinubu Nominates Taiwo Oyedele As Minister of State for Finance President Bola Tinubu has nominated Taiwo Oyedele as the minister of state for finance, replacing Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite. This was contained in a statement signed and made available to journalists by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The statement continues, “Uzoka-Anite will…
Muhammad Hassan Sale: The Demise of an Academic—One Death Too Many By Prof. M. K. Othman On Tuesday, 10th February, 2026, as I stepped out of my official car at the university clinic, the crowd’s solemn eyes were fixed on me, rife with unspoken questions. Why did the cold hand of death snatch away Muhammad…
Ondo cracks down on Illegal gold mining in Ose, vows to protect host community By Kunle Michael The Ondo State Government has taken decisive steps towards addressing illegal gold mining in Ose Local Government Area. It, however, pledged to protect host community interests while exploring lawful means of harnessing the mineral resource for economic development….
A Life of Love and Legacy: Remembering Mama Adebambi Caroline Adesuyi Late Mama Adebambi Caroline Adesuyi has been laid to rest at her home town, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State The burial programme took place over two days, starting with a Christian Wake Keep on Thursday, February 26th, at Odo-Olu Street, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State, led by Living…
The Incident: A Detailed Breakdown By Chidi Ekeh On February 27, 2026, during a monthly media parley in Umuahia, Abia State’s capital, Governor Alex Otti engaged in a heated exchange with journalist Chika Nwabueze of Don Media Group (sometimes referred to as BON Media Group). This event was part of Otti’s regular “Media Chat with…
Senate Procurement Committee defends TETFund oversight, dismisses illegality claims By Chris Mark The Senate Committee on Public Procurement, chaired by Emmanuel Olajide Ipinsagba, has dismissed as “baseless and legally inaccurate” allegations that its recent oversight visits to tertiary institutions are illegal, unconstitutional or a duplication of roles. In a statement issued by the Media Team…
Court Halts APC Congresses in Ondo, Bars INEC Recognition The Federal High Court of Nigeria sitting in Akure has issued an interim order restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission from recognizing or giving effect to the ward and local government congresses conducted by the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State. The ex parte order was…
REJOINDER BY EDO STATE POLYTECHNIC, USEN “Tertiary Institutions Complain about Senate Committee on Procurement Over Alleged ‘Illegal’ Oversight of TETFund Projects” The management of Edo State Polytechnic Usen, Edo State, Nigeria has dissociated itself from a publication by EBONY HERALD INTERNATIONAL titled “Tertiary Institutions Complain about Senate Committee on Procurement Over Alleged ‘Illegal’ Oversight of…
How Landlord’s son killed tenant’s wife over alleged unpaid rent in Ore … suspect also attacked husband, daughter, surrenders self to police By Kunle Michael A rent dispute took a tragic turn in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Thursday as a 27-year-old man, Quozeem Awe, allegedly killed a nursing mother, Deborah…
Fresh Trouble for former Kaduna Governor As ICPC recovers wiretapping equipment from his home By Dally Iyamu The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said all the suspected items were retrieved in the presence of the former governor’s wife, Hadiza, and his son, Mohammed Bello, during a search on El-Rufai’s residence. The…
