By Simbo Olorunfemi Much has been made of Justice Binta Nyako’s judgment in the case of Senator Natasha Akpoti- Uduaghan v The Clerk of the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and others. Many have argued that it is the ambiguity non-definitive and non-declaratory of the ‘judgement’ that has led to the confusion that has since then ensued, culminating in the embarrassing public spectacle we witnessed yesterday. Having now taken time to review the full judgement, not just the extracts that first came out, I have come to a different conclusion on the matter. Rather, I am of…
Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
The troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army in conjunction with Hybrid Forces and Local Vigilante have rescued 17 kidnapped victims from their abductors reports thegazellenews.com Thegazellenews.com reports further that those rescued are four children and 13 adults. They were rescued on Wednesday, 10 September, 2025, when troops deployed at Patrol Base Apata received credible intelligence of a kidnap incident at Opamaru Village along Obajana–Lokoja Road. “The victims, who were travelling in a 17-seater bus from Osun State and headed for Abuja, were intercepted by the criminals before troops swiftly intervened. Without delay, the patrol base reinforced by the Brigade Quick Response…
The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday, 10 September, 2025, arrested self-acclaimed traditional ruler who paraded himself as the ‘Obi of Lagos’ reports thegazellenews.com He was arrested along with three accomplices and are all in custody of the state command in Ikeja. The Deputy Public Relations Officer of the state police command, DSP Babaseyi Oluseyi, disclosed this on Wednesday, 10 September, 2025, via a statement issued in Lagos. According to the Lagos Police PRO, the arrest of the self-made Obi and his accomplices has thus foiled their attempt to mislead the public through an unlawful installation ceremony. Those arrested are: the…
In a significant step towards supporting education in the community, the Chairman of Odiolowo-Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area, Hon. Seyi Jakande, officially unveiled a generous Back-to-school Initiative on Wednesday, 10 September, 2025. The event took place at the Council’s Secretariat and marked a commitment to providing essential school materials to all 28 public primary schools in the area, including a specialized school for students with special needs. The Back-to-school Initiative is part of the administration’s HEWA Agenda, which emphasizes Health and Environmental Sustainability, Education and Empowerment, Works and Security, Agriculture, Tourism, and Culture. “This initiative is a direct fulfillment of…
By Segun Adewale, Bauchi The Director General (DG) of the National Orientation Agency (NOA-DG), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu has emphasized the Agency’s mandate to bridge the gap between government and citizens by ensuring Nigerians are well-informed and actively engaged in national development. This was as the Agency launched its nationwide sensitisation campaign in Bauchi State focusing on combating unruly graduation ‘sign-out’ practices among students, flood mitigation and disaster preparedness, and other three thematic areas including national security awareness, youth and student values re-orientation, and strengthening respect for Nigeria’s national identity and symbols. The DG who was speaking at a press conference…
Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum on Wednesday, 10 September, 2025, commissioned three landmark projects, including eye and dental hospitals, and a nursing college, in Monguno town in the northern part of the state. Delivering his address, Zulum noted that the nursing college aims to address workforce shortages in the healthcare facilities in rural areas in the northern part of Borno State. He said, “What matters is not only the construction of facilities, but human resources for health are a key ingredient that will ensure the provision of quality healthcare in Borno State. Therefore, this nursing college will train our…
By Chuks Collins, Awka All the 179 communities in Anambra State would experience unprecedented transformation of they elect Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu as Governor of the state, on Saturday, 8 November, 2025. The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress)APC) in the election, Prince Ukachukwu gave this assurance at Orsumenyi when he received representatives of the global family of Orsumenyi Elites group, some communities and groups who were in full support of his gubernatorial aspiration. The Elite group led by her international President, Chief Francis Umeh who were supporting Ukachukwu, in the fast approaching November 8, 2025 election presented two brand…
Ogun State, on Wednesday, 10 September, 2025emerged as the winner of the Most Sustainable Going Green Stand award at the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) 2025 event held in Algiers, Algeria. According to the organizers, the award is in recognition of Ogun State’s exceptional contribution to the 2025 IATF held in Algiers, Algeria, between September 4 and September 10. The extraordinary exhibition was organized by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in partnership with the African Union Commission and the AfCFTA Secretariat and was hosted by the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria. The plaque indicating Ogun State’s success was signed by Chief…
By Femi Adesina When you have a bachelors degree in English and Drama tucked in your belt, and follow up with higher degrees in Communication Studies up to doctoral level, you are poised to conquer the world of journalism. And that was what she did. Dr Doyin Abiola (née Aboaba) took Nigerian journalism by storm. From Daily Sketch, to Daily Times, and then Concord Press, she was a lady of many firsts. First female to edit a national daily (National Concord), first woman to be Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of a newspaper conglomerate (Concord Press), and many other landmark achievements. I was…
By Simbo Olorunfemi I follow sports religiously. I believe there are a lot of valuable lessons about life from it. Often, I watch while at work. It is US Open season now. Because of the time difference, it demands of one sleepless nights, back to back, in order to be able to catch up. Some day, I will write about Tennis. I will write about the elegance of Federer, the rebirth of Djokovic, the grit of Murray, the beauty of Blake, the miracle back-hand of Wawrinka, the fighter in Nadal, the beautiful soul of Venus Williams and the phenomenal herself,…