The Federal Government has set October 6, 2025, as the commencement date for mandatory nationwide verification of academic credentials, as part of efforts to curb certificate racketeering and restore integrity to Nigeria’s education system. The directive is contained in a service-wide circular signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume,…
After serving time in prison, Dani Alves has been found not guilty of rape. Life moves on like nothing happened, especially for the woman who destroyed his life. She walks free. Dani lost everything—absolutely everything, including his family. As a man, the game was rigged against him from the start. Once worth $60 million, his…
Operatives of Operation Puff Adder of the Bayelsa State Police Command and Nigerian Immigration Office, Festac Town, Lagos, have rejected a bribe of N4 million from George Idumangi, who has been arrested for the murder of Richard Ekpebu, a Bayelsa estate agent. Idumangi allegedly offered the N4 million bribe to immigration officers so they would…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday evening summoned the immediate past Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), to the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Ibas, who arrived at the State House at about 5:50 p.m. dressed in brown native attire, was accompanied to the meeting by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the…
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to constitutional reforms aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s democratic institutions. The president, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, gave the assurance while declaring open a public hearing on the review of the 1999 Constitution in Abuja. Tinubu described the ongoing…
The Federal Government has announced “Nigeria @ 65: All Hands on Deck for a Greater Nation” as the official theme for the country’s 2025 Independence Day celebrations. Director, Information and Public Relations in the the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation OSGF, Segun Imohiosen disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday…
After five months of being closed down for upgrade to international standards, Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan, Oyo State, has received its first flight. The aircraft, which is an advanced member of the presidential flight scheduled for Friday, September 26, 2025, arrived at the airport at exactly 9:14 am on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. A…
Renowned historian, Prof. Toyin Falola, on Wednesday said that the reign of Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, would pave way for modernisation of Ibadanland. Falola said this when he delivered the First Olubadan Coronation Lecture organised in honour of Ladoja, which had as its topic: “Ibadan History: Issues in Tradition and Modernity.” Ladoja will be…
A former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has stated that Yorubas as his in-laws will occupy a topmost place in his policy making and governance, if elected president in 2027. Atiku, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), also extolled the virtues of the Yoruba people, describing them as one of the finest species…
United States president Donald Trump has warned that Europe is in decline because of migration, telling leaders they need to close borders and deport migrants. Trump made this known while delivering his remarks at the United Nations General Assembly. “They’re being destroyed. Europe is in serious trouble. They’ve been invaded by a force of illegal…