The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has intensified efforts to restore dignity, confidence and economic relevance to Nigerian workers injured in the line of duty through its Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS), with the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Fund, Oluwaseun Faleye, declaring that no worker should be abandoned after suffering workplace accidents. Faleye made the declaration in Abuja during the presentation of prosthetic limbs to 10 beneficiaries under the Fund’s rehabilitation and reintegration programme, describing the intervention as a practical demonstration of government’s commitment to social protection and workers’ welfare. Represented by the General Manager, Claims…
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested three persons living with disabilities for alleged drug trafficking in coordinated operations across Anambra and Kwara states, while also uncovering a massive cannabis stash estimated at over N5.8 billion in Lagos. The arrests and seizures were announced on Sunday by NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, who said the operations formed part of the agency’s intensified crackdown on illicit drug trafficking and abuse across the country. According to the agency, a 60-year-old suspect, Romanus Nwabara, was arrested on Wednesday during an intelligence-led raid in Akpaka Forest, Onitsha, Anambra State. Operatives reportedly recovered 250…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has expressed shock over the death of the President of the League of Imams and Alfas in Ogun State and Grand Chief Imam of Yewaland, Sheikh Sikirulai Babalola. The Governor spoke on Sunday, 10 May, 2026, during the burial ceremony of the late Islamic cleric held at Igan Alalade in Yewa North Local Government Area of the state. Abiodun described the late Sheikh Babalola as a devoted Muslim and respected Islamic scholar who rose to the highest level of leadership within the Muslim community in the state. According to the governor, the deceased not…
The Renewed Hope Network Group (TRN) Lagos State has endorsed the candidature of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in office and Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat as its 2027 Lagos State governorship election, urging Lagosians to support their candidature at the polls. The group made this endorsement and call on Sunday, 10 May, 2026, during a Special Congregational Prayer for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, held at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos. The endorsement, according to the group was made based on the exemplary leadership, commitment to democratic ideals, and developmental strides…
0The Ogun State Government has joined dignitaries and admirers across Nigeria in celebrating elder statesman and Afenifere leader, Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, on the occasion of his 100th birthday. In a tribute personally signed by Governor Dapo Abiodun, the centenarian was described as a symbol of patriotism, democratic ideals and principled leadership whose contributions to Nigeria’s political evolution remain indelible. The governor noted that Pa Fasoranti, born in Akure a century ago, had distinguished himself as a teacher, school administrator, politician and advocate of good governance. Abiodun recalled that the elder statesman served as Commissioner for Finance in old Ondo State…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Chad has declared a three-day national mourning period following fresh Boko Haram attacks that claimed the lives of at least 24 soldiers and two senior military generals in the troubled Lake Chad Basin. The Chadian government, in a statement issued on Wednesday, 6 May, 2026 announced that the mourning period would run from midnight of Wednesday, 6 May to midnight of Saturday, 9 May in honour of troops killed during terrorist attacks carried out on May 4 and May 6. According to military sources, the violence began on Monday, 4 May evening when Boko Haram insurgents…
By Tunde Rahman For someone running for the presidency a record seventh time and who has switched political parties at least four times since 1999, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s unbridled rebuke of fellow contestants in a recent interview with Arise Television raises a crucial question: has he indeed learned anything from the political mistakes that cost him that top office in 2023?Atiku failed to glean any political wisdom from the costly mistake of shutting out Peter Obi from his presidential calculations and of allowing the Nyesom Wike-led breakaway governors to exit PDP – factors that largely contributed to his…
By Michael Olukayode For decades, electricity has remained Nigeria’s most enduring national embarrassment. From military administrations to democratic governments, promises of stable power supply have come and gone with little to show beyond recurring darkness, collapsing grids, abandoned projects and rising public frustration. Now, with the appointment of Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of Power, expectations are once again rising. Yet unlike in previous eras, Nigerians are no longer impressed by ambitious declarations. They are demanding results. The question confronting Tegbe is not whether he understands the scale of the crisis. It is whether he can succeed where many before…
By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, May 8, 2026) ‘Money na water’ is a Gen Z slang echoing the whistling kettle on the stove of materialism. The slang is the hat on the head of the husky mannequin with a toothless smile. Viewed from the lens of today’s young generation, ‘money na water’ epitomises the vibe, ginger and swagger that adore avarice. But is money really water? No. The illogic in the slang gapes into the valley of shallowness. Money is not water. Can never be. Money is morning. What then is water? Water is humanity, limitless…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Nollywood actor, Lateef Adedimeji; and his wife, Mo Bimpe, have quietly held a naming ceremony for their newborn triplets in Lagos, days after announcing the arrival of the babies. The low-key ceremony took place in Lekki and was attended by close family members and friends, including popular actor Jide Awobona. The couple named the children: Abdul Ramon Taiwo, Abdul Rahim Kehinde Adetona and AbdulRokeeb Idowu Adebare. Although the event was kept private, reports indicated that the couple is planning a larger celebration later in the month to formally celebrate the birth of the children with colleagues,…