By: Ganiyu Olayinka The Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII) has appealed to Oyo State politicians to avoid violence as parties prepare for the 2027 general elections. The group expressed concern in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Kola Olomide, after recent clashes between rival party supporters in Ibadan’s Molete area. It condemned the…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has criticised the widespread failure to obey court orders in Nigeria, saying some citizens die before they see the benefit of judgments in their favour. Soyinka spoke on Thursday at the Nigerian Ombudsman Annual Conference 2026 in Abuja. He called for stronger institutional accountability and better enforcement of…
By: Tunji Okunlola The US Mission in Nigeria has reminded applicants that visa application fees are not refunded, whether or not a visa is approved. The mission made the point on Wednesday in a post on its official account, @USinNigeria, which addressed a common misconception that people whose visas are refused get their money back….
DSS forensic expert tells court $600,000 was allegedly set aside to bribe EFCC officials in El-Rufai trial By: Tunji Okunlola A Department of State Services (DSS) forensic examiner has told a Kaduna court that audio recordings analysed by his team point to $500,000 and a further $100,000 being earmarked to bribe officials of the Economic…
Nigeria’s Works Ministry says East-West Road reconstruction is an additional project and will not replace the 750km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. By: Ganiyu Olayinka The clarification follows public concerns over statements by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, about plans to align parts of the coastal highway with the existing East-West Road in the Niger Delta….
Shell Petroleum B.V. has signed an agreement to sell its entire interest in the Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) Group to Vaaris Energy Limited, a Nigerian energy company. This would transfer Shell’s domestic gas distribution business in Nigeria to local ownership. Shell announced the deal in a statement on Tuesday. The agreement is subject to regulatory…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday struck out an eight-count criminal charge brought by the Federal Government against Adeniyi Adeyemi, the alleged fake Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council. Justice Mohammed Garba Umar struck out the charge after the Federal Government applied for the case to be terminated,…
Yilwatda says defections reflect confidence in Tinubu’s policies, plays down internal rifts and street protests, and defends petrol price ceiling By: Ganiyu Olayinka The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has rejected claims that the party is inducing opposition politicians to defect. He said the APC is “leading” ahead of…
By: Tunji Okunlola Some universities in the United Kingdom have withdrawn offers of admission made to Nigerian students, as a visa crackdown by the British government affects international applicants. The institutions revoked offers made mostly to Nigerian and Pakistani applicants in the first half of 2026, following tighter Home Office rules on student visas. Withdrawals…
By: Tunji Okunlola Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced plans to raise electricity supply in the state to over 3,000 megawatts (MW) by March 2027, up from less than 1,000MW at present. The initiative is part of the state government’s efforts to end persistent power outages and build a 24-hour electricity economy to support…
