Africa

THE late Chief Joseph Folahan (JF) Odunjo left behind an allegory that perfectly mirrors today’s most notorious national scandal. It explains the infamy surrounding President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila and allegedly self-appointed DG of Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) and the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC), Adeniyi Adeyemi. Celebrated for his … Read more

Of course, you may have personal troubles and worries. That is not surprising; this world is full of troubles and trials. It is also understandable if you are worried by your personal troubles; it proves that you are actually flesh and blood. However, you will do well to leave these worries for a moment and … Read more

ABOUT 500 girls in Owerri, Imo State, have received sports mentorship and menstrual hygiene support under an outreach organised by the Nigeria-American Football Association (NAFA) through its Gridiron Gems Initiative. The programme, held on Wednesday at Girls Secondary School, Ikenegbu, combined American football training with health education and the distribution of menstrual hygiene materials, aimed … Read more

The Ogun West Progressive Unity Forum (OWPUF) has thrown its weight behind the governorship bid of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi), dismissing reports suggesting that the senatorial district is divided over his aspiration. It insisted that the senatorial district remains united in its collective political aspiration, describing the reported opposition to Adeola’s ambition at a … Read more

In a major political realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections, no fewer than 4,000 members of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), including the Deputy Chairman, Mr. Okechukwu Idenyi, and the Secretary, Bar. Solomon Adum, in Ebonyi State have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The defectors were formally received on Saturday at a … Read more

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tunji Disu, has warned that anyone involved in political violence in Osun State will face the full weight of the law, declaring that “nobody will commit a crime and go scot-free.” Speaking in Osogbo on Friday, the police chief said he travelled from Abuja specifically to meet stakeholders ahead of … Read more

Former Inspector-General of Police, Sulaiman Abba, has formally defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), declaring his ambition to contest the Jigawa Central Senatorial seat ahead of the 2027 general election. Abba announced his decision on Friday while addressing party supporters and stakeholders at Bamaina, the hometown of former … Read more

The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has intensified efforts to boost Kwara State’s contribution to Nigeria’s non-oil export earnings with a renewed drive to develop export clusters around cashew, sesame seeds, and soya beans. The initiative took centre stage at a stakeholders’ consultative meeting on export cluster development in Ilorin, where government officials, farmers, exporters, … Read more

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, Dominic Alancha, has called on the party to replace Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia as its governorship candidate, saying that the Governor is not popular and is not performing. Alancha made the call for the Governor’s removal when he appeared as a guest … Read more

The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has charged the Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) to lead the rebuilding of public trust in insurance as the industry enters a new phase of transformation. Speaking in Abuja, the Commissioner for Insurance at NAICOM, Mr. Olusegun Ayo Omosehin, while celebrating Mrs. Ebelechukwu B. Nwachukwu as the 27th and first female … Read more