Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that any leader who fails to perform should be voted out of office if proper elections are conducted. Jonathan, who lost his bid for re-election in 2015, is reportedly nursing a presidential ambition for 2027 against President Bola Tinubu. Speaking at the 2025 edition of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation…
Director of Solid Minerals in Benue, Anselm Nege, has confirmed gold and aluminium deposits in different parts of the state, describing the findings as a major boost to its solid minerals development agenda. He disclosed this in an exclusive interview with The Guardian, where he noted that the state government is closely monitoring ongoing mining…
President Bola Tinubu has said Nigerians were living a good life that was fake and capable of leading the country into a total economic collapse before his administration came on board to remove the fuel subsidy. Tinubu had on May 29, 2023, on the day of his inauguration into office, announced the removal of the…
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to implement a bonding policy for Nigerians studying abroad on government-funded scholarships to ensure they return home and contribute to national development after completing their studies. The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono, made this known during the maiden TETFund National Town Hall Meeting…
The Osun State Police Command has arrested four students with Toyota Camry bearing a NANS-customised plate number. Found in their possession were an English-made Barreta pistol, two empty magazines, a cutlass, and various charms. Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, disclosed this while briefing journalists in Osogbo on recent security breakthroughs in the state. Addressing journalists…
A suspected rapist, Raji Ridwan, on Tuesday disclosed that cold weather lured him to attempt to rape a varsity female student in Osun State. Raji, 25, said he barged into the room of the 17-year-old 200-level student of Federal University of Health and Science on Thursday, May 29, after she declined an attempt to speak…
The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Monday said the threats from US President Donald Trump to invade Nigeria with military force over Christian genocide claims should give every Nigerian serious concern. Obi stated this in a post on X, two days after Trump said that if Nigeria does not stem the killings,…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially expelled former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, from the party over allegations of anti-party activities. Aregbesola, who governed Osun State for eight years, had formed a faction within the APC known as The Osun Progressives (TOP), now rebranded as the Omoluabi Caucus. The group was accused of contributing…
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been sworn in as Namibia’s first female president and the country’s fifth leader. Peter Shivute, Namibian chief justice, swore Nandi-Ndaitwah in on Friday during the nation’s 35th Independence Day ceremony at the State House. Outgoing president Nangolo Mbumba, 83, handed over power to Nandi-Ndaitwah at the ceremony that was moved from the…
The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) has officially launched its Unified Force, marking a major step towards joint security and defence cooperation among member states. The unveiling of the multinational force took place on Friday in Bamako during a ceremony presided over by the President of Mali and Chairman of the AES, Gen. Assimi Goïta….