Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has described the newly formed All Democratic Alliance (ADA) as a joke which lacks political weight to trouble the ruling party. He said it is not a coalition of political forces and cannot be regarded as a merger. Keyamo made the remarks in a post on his…
Modupeola Fadugba, a Nigerian multi-media artist whose work explores the intersections of cultural identity, social justice, and the socio-political landscape, has been awarded the grand prize at the esteemed Norval Sovereign African Art Prize 2025 hosted by Norval Foundation in Cape Town. This significant recognition underscores Fadugba’s exceptional talent and the profound impact of her…
Former Nigerian Head of State General Yakubu Gowon on Wednesday dwelt on the historical considerations that led to his support for state creation in Nigeria, saying that it was to ease the fear of the northern region’s dominance given its size and population. In a speech delivered during a courtesy visit by the League of…
As the political crisis rocking the oil rich Rivers state festers, a founding member and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and coordinator of the Concerned Rivers for Peace Initiative (CRPI), Ambassador Fubara Dagogo has appealed to the warring factions to refrain from the ongoing attacks on each other, and focus on measures that…
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed that wanted popular Nigerian muscian, Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable, is now in its custody. Spokesperson for Ogun Police Command, CSP Omolola Odutola said in a statement that Portable is now being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta Odutola said Portable who had…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has discharged and acquitted Dr. Olufemi Olaleye, Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, of defilement and sexual assault by penetration of a minor. Dr. Olaleye had been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment by a lower court on a two-count charge. However, he appealed the decision, challenging…
Despite widespread economic hardship and soaring inflation across the country, the Federal Government has allocated N5bn towards the renovation of the vice president’s official residence in Lagos State. In the N2.17tn supplementary budget passed in November 2023, the Federal Government had budgeted N3bn for the renovation of the vice president’s official residence in Lagos State…
The Defence Headquarters on Wednesday announced the dismissal of a naval rating, Seaman Haruna Abbas, from service for disobeying orders. Abbas’s wife, Hussaina Iliya, had gone on a popular radio station in Abuja to accuse the military of unjustly detaining her husband since 2018. She specifically accused a senior military officer, Brigadier General A.S. Adamu,…
Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, June 19, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Olukeye Adedayo to 76 years imprisonment. Adedayo was arraigned sometime in 2024 on an 18-count charge bordering on transmission of child pornography, fraudulent impersonation, and sextortion to the tune of N721,500.00 (Seven Hundred and…
The Rivers house of assembly has attributed the declaration of a state of emergency in the state to the “despotic and tyrannical” actions of governor Siminalayi Fubara. On Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers following the prolonged political crisis and instability in the state. Tinubu also suspended the governor, his…