Alleged fraud, forgery: EFCC places 61-yr-old Ekiti man on wanted list, seeks public’s help. By Kunle Michael The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared a 61-year-old Ekiti State indigene, Olusegun Ola Osinkolu, wanted over his alleged involvement in conspiracy, forgery and obtaining money by false pretence. The anti-graft agency made the announcement in…
FG Flags Off Akwanga-Jos Section Of Tinubu’s 700km Legacy Super Highway By Shalom Oludele The Federal Government has flagged off construction of Section One of the Akwanga–Jos–Bauchi–Gombe Super Highway, describing it as a strategic step to boost trade, create jobs, and strengthen national unity. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, stated…
Gov Diri Moves To End IYC Leadership Rift. By Chris Mark Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Tuesday, took steps to end the protracted factional leadership crisis in the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC). At a meeting with both factions and other stakeholders at the Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha Memorial Banquet Hall in Yenagoa, Governor…
Information Minister Calls For Unity In Nigeria’s Print Industry, Pledges FG Support For Sectoral Growth By Shalom Oludele The Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has called on stakeholders in Nigeria’s printing industry to prioritize unity, reconciliation, and collaboration to drive sustainable growth and enhance the sector’s global competitiveness….
Alleged cybercrime, defamation: Court grants Sowore ₦200m bail. By Kunle Michael The presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Umar, in a ruling delivered on Tuesday, admitted Sowore to bail in the sum of ₦200 million with two sureties. The court ruled that one of the sureties must be a traditional ruler from Sowore’s community, while the…
BTO Coalition celebrates Ondo APC primary victories, reaffirms commitment to PBAT 2027. By Lai Gidado The BTO Coalition Platform for PBAT 2027 has celebrated what it described as its successful outing in the just-concluded All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries held across the country, with particular emphasis on the outcomes in Ondo State and the…
US-Iran War: Bloodshed, Dialogue, and Accentuated Lessons BY Prof. M.K. Othman If all wars end in dialogue, why begin with bloodshed? On June 18, 2026, after nearly four months of escalating hostilities that threatened to ignite a wider war in the Middle East, representatives of the United States and Iran signed what is now known…
CAC, EFCC partner to enforce registration of PoS operators nationwide. By Abibu Shehu Ibrahim The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have agreed to strengthen collaboration to ensure that all Point of Sale (PoS) operators across Nigeria comply with the mandatory business registration requirements. The decision was reached during…
The Market Was Never a Gift. By Chidi Eke Nigerian women once ruled the marketplace as sovereigns. The First Lady is offering them charity and calling it the same thing. This week a video did what most official remarks never manage: it stopped the country mid-scroll. Standing before State House correspondents after the Renewed Hope…
Now, no one, nowhere is safe (3), by Hassan Gimba This is the concluding part of this write-up, originally published on April 25, 2022. Following the publication of parts one and two over the past two weeks, I have revisited this article because its message remains as relevant and timely today as it was when…
