By Segun Adewale, Bauchi The Bauchi State Muslim Parliament has declared total support for Senate Committee’s Chairman of the Senate Committee on Security and National Intelligence, Senator Shehu Buba Umar’s efforts towards ensuring dialogue as panacea to attaining peace, especially in Northern Nigeria. The Chairman of the Parliament, Engr. Ahmad Yusuf who led other members of the group to address a press conference at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) secretariat Bauchi on Saturday, described the efforts of the senator who is representing Bauchi south, towards peaceful conflict resolution and national security as commendable. Engr. Ahmad Yusuf emphasized the organization’s…
Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
By Segun Adewale, Bauchi Bauchi State First Lady, Hajiya (Dr) Aisha Bala Mohammed, has emphasised that the importance of peace and harmony among both religions of Christianity and Islam cannot be overemphasized. This according to her, is because Islam and Christianity—the two dominant faiths in the society—share a common call for love, compassion, tolerance, and justice. Aisha Bala Mohammed was speaking on Saturday, 13 September, 2025, at a meeting organised by her office with Christian religious leaders in the state aimed at fostering peace and peaceful coexistence in the State. The First Lady stated that, “It is with great humility…
The Class of 1985 of Idogun High School, Idogun in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, has paid a courtesy visit to the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Hon. Idowu Ajanaku, to congratulate him on his appointment by Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa. Speaking on behalf of the group, the President, Mr. Temijana Micheal Olaniyi, expressed gratitude to God and commended Governor Aiyedatiwa for finding one of their own worthy of service. He described Hon. Ajanaku as a seasoned journalist, “a round peg in a round hole,” whose wealth of experience will drive the governor’s OUR EASE Agenda effectively.…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders and stakeholders in Ekiti State have reaffirmed their endorsement of the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Biodun Oyebanji for a second term in office. The leaders and stakeholders who met at the country home of the late General Adeyinka Adebayo in Iyin-Ekiti on Friday, 12 September 2025, stressed the need for the continuation of the good works of both President Tinubu at the national level and Governor Oyebanji in Ekiti. The meeting had in attendance: two former governors of the state, Chief Niyi Adebayo and Dr Kayode Fayemi; Governor Biodun Oyebanji;…
Nigerian chef and Guinness World Record holder, Hilda Baci, has revealed the reason behind her decision to prepare 200 bags of rice instead of the initially projected 250 during her attempt to set a new world record for the largest serving of Nigerian-style Jollof rice. She said the measuring crane and scale designed to weigh the final dish had a limit of 20,000 kilogrammes, including the weight of the custom-made pot. “If you notice when we started we weighed the pot and we need to weigh every single thing that goes into the pot when we’re done. “The goal was…
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 12 Brigade, operating under Operation Accord III, have dealt a significant blow to bandit networks in Kogi State, neutralizing a notorious second-in-command and recovering arms, drugs, and other items. The operation, conducted in collaboration with Other Hybrid Forces (OHF), took place on Thursday, 11 September, 2025 after intelligence reports revealed the movement of armed bandits around Ofere Forest and Ayetoro Gbede in Ijumu Local Government Area. According to military sources, the troops initially set an ambush at a suspected crossing point but later came under fire while withdrawing. In the ensuing exchange, the soldiers overpowered…
A group within the Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Emerging Leaders, has called on President Bola Tinubu to find a lasting solution to the problem confronting the party in the state. The group made the call during its regular meeting in Ibadan on Saturday, 13 September, 2025. In a communique signed by Saheed Lekan-Olayiwola, Mogaji Abiola Oyeyemi, Folarin Olawale Martins, Alhaji Idris Ismail, Yusuf Abiola Saburi and Samsudeen Popoola on behalf of other members, the group urged the President to look beyond the reigning state actors of the party in finding lasting solution to the…
Nollywood actress, Bukola Awoyemi, has announced her separation from the father of her children and industry colleague, Damola Olatunji. The actress shared a screenshot of a letter written by her lawyers on her Instagram account on Tuesday, 9 September, 2025. According to the letter, they have never been married to each other but are blessed with twins; a girl and a boy. The letter read, “We are solicitors to Ms. Bukola Awoyemi, also known as Arugba, hereinafter referred to as our client and on whose instruction we give this notice. “Please take NOTE that our client, Bukola Awoyemi and Mr.…
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has noted, with a mixture of amusement and pity, the recent rantings of Senator Dino Melaye, where he took aim at President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government over borrowing. As usual, the PDP’s self-appointed court jester has once again mistaken noise-making for serious political engagement. For the avoidance of doubt, let us state clearly: Nigeria’s current borrowing is strategic, targeted at productive infrastructure, power, transport, and critical sectors that will unlock economic growth. This is far removed from the reckless borrowing and squandermania that defined Dino’s PDP era, when loans were…
Residents of Baga, a community in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, have presented gifts of farm produce including onion, watermelon and smoked fish to Governor Babagana Zulum to appreciate his bold effort of resettling them back home in their town over the last three years. According to the residents, the resettlement of Baga town has provided them with financial independence, unlike when they were at the IDP camps where they depended on handouts to survive. Speaking on behalf of the community, Abba-Aji Alhaji Aji said, “Your Excellency, we want to most sincerely express our gratitude to you for…