By: Tunji Okunlola President Bola Tinubu has approved the recruitment of 1,000 forest guards for Oyo State and ordered the deployment of a specialised rescue team following the abduction of pupils and teachers from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area. The measures were announced during a visit by a high-powered Federal Government delegation to…
By: Olayinka Ganiyu The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has ordered all primary and secondary school teachers in Oyo State to begin an indefinite strike, citing the government’s failure to secure the release of educators and pupils abducted from schools in the Oriire Local Government Area. The strike, which took effect Monday, will remain in…
By: Olayinka Ganiyu Veteran Nollywood actress Shan George has weighed in on the ongoing marital controversy surrounding television host Frank Edoho and his estranged wife, Sandra, stating that men who engage in affairs with married women must be prepared to face serious spiritual and generational consequences. In a lengthy post shared on her Facebook page…
By: Tunji Okunlola Romuald Wadagni was inaugurated as Benin’s president on Sunday in Cotonou, succeeding Patrice Talon, under whom he served for a decade as finance minister. The 49-year-old economist won the April 12 presidential election with 94 per cent of the vote, defeating his sole challenger, Paul Hounkpe, whose party subsequently aligned with Wadagni’s…
By: Tunji Okunlola Citigroup has appointed Chuka Umunna, the former British politician and JPMorgan Chase banker, as a managing director in its UK investment banking division, the latest senior hire as Wall Street firms position themselves for a rebound in dealmaking activity. A Citi spokesperson confirmed the appointment, with an internal memo indicating Umunna will…
The APC Kwara State Governorship Primary Election Committee Chairman, Musiliu Obanikoro, has pledged that today’s primary will be free, fair, and transparent. Voting is set to begin simultaneously across all 16 local government areas immediately after Juma’at prayers. By: Tunji Okunlola The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Kwara State Governorship Primary Election Committee,…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka The Nigeria Police Force has commenced disciplinary proceedings against Newton Isokpehi, a police officer who publicly threatened to kill any member of the public who filmed him on duty. In a video that went viral online, Isokpehi claimed 26 years of service in the force and spoke at length about poor working…
By: Tunji Okunlola A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck down key provisions of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s revised timetable for the 2027 general elections, in a ruling that has drawn widespread relief from opposition parties, civil society groups and election monitors across Nigeria. Justice M. G. Umar, delivering judgment in Suit No….
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Arsenal have won the Premier League title for the first time in 22 years, ending a drought that has tested the patience of their supporters since the legendary Invincibles season of 2003/04. Mikel Arteta’s side were confirmed champions on Tuesday night after Manchester City could only draw 1-1 at Bournemouth, handing Arsenal…
By: Tunji Okunlola A promising Nigerian athlete and graduate student has been shot dead in the United States just days before she was due to collect her MBA degree, a moment her family and friends say she had worked her entire life to reach. Oluwabukola “Bukky” Pereira, 30, was killed on Friday, May 8, during…
