The Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda on Tuesday, 16 December, 2025, received members of the Ikeja Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) on a courtesy visit at the Council Secretariat. The delegation was led by their Patron, Otunba Anthony Isaac, and the Chairman, Chief Anthony Obi. They commended Dauda for his sterling performance within a short period in office and congratulated him on the successful celebration of his 100 working days in office. The PCRC leadership particularly lauded the Chairman’s commitment to human capital development, enhanced security of lives and property, promotion of businesses across Ikeja, and…
Author: Olamide Obayemi
The Chairman of Alimosho Local Government, Hon. Akinpelu Ibrahim Johnson, on Monday, 15 December 2025, formally presented the Year 2026 Appropriation Bill to the 7th Legislative Council at the Alimosho Local Government Legislative Chamber, Akowonjo. The proposed budget, tagged ‘Budget of Restoration and Renewed Progress’ is aimed at consolidating development gains while repositioning the local government for sustainable growth and improved service delivery. In his address, the Chairman expressed profound appreciation to the Legislative Arm for its consistent support and cooperation since the inception of his administration, noting that such synergy remains critical to democratic governance. He emphasized the constitutional…
The Chairman of Alimosho Local Government, Hon. Akinpelu Ibrahim Johnson, in collaboration with members of the Peace and Security Committee, has issued a stern warning to youths against the use of “bangers” and other fireworks during the Christmas celebrations. “The use of these dangerous items, which often causes panic, injuries, and unnecessary fear among residents, will no longer be tolerated within the local government area,” the Council Chairman warned. The committee emphasized that anyone caught using bangers or similar fireworks will be arrested and prosecuted in accordance with the law. Likewise, sellers and distributors of these hazardous and explosive items…
FIFA’s The Best Awards were back for another year with the eyes of the footballing world turning to Doha, Qatar with Paris-Saint Germain’s Ousmane Dembélé and Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmatí earning the big prizes. Dembélé was named the Best men’s player for 2025 while Bonmatí scooped up the women’s title for the third year on the bounce. The Lionesses also enjoyed a successful evening with Sarina Wiegman named as the Best women’s coach and Hannah Hampton taking the Best goalkeeper award. PSG’s Champions League winning manager Luis Enrique was named the Best men’s coach. Elsewhere, the fan favourite Puskás award went…
By Rubby Obinna In politics, few exchanges capture the foundational differences between the ruling party and the opposition quite like the recent verbal sparring between two prominent Abia Senators: Orji Uzor Kalu (APC, Abia North) and Enyinnaya Abaribe (APGA/Opposition, Abia South). Senator Abaribe fired the opening shot, declaring with conviction that the intense economic hardship in the country makes President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 “impossible.” Senator Kalu, a stalwart and consistent backer of the President, wasted no time in delivering a sharp, comprehensive retort. His response was more than just a defense of his principal; it was a political…
The Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has commended the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, for suspending its scheduled project inauguration as it joins other Nigerians in mourning the death of the state Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. Governor Diri gave the commendation during a condolence visit by a delegation from the NDDC, led by the Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, at the Government House, Yenagoa. The NDDC delegation included the Executive Director Projects, Dr Victor Antai; the Executive Director Corporate Services, Hon. Ifedayo Abegunde; the Bayelsa State Representative on the NDDC Board, Senator Dimaro Denyanbofa, and other Directors of…
By Akin Olaniyan The controversy around the leaked text message between Primate Elijah Ayodele, the founder of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church and Minister of Power Bayo Adelabu is not simply scandalous but a classic study into political desperation and clerical audacity. Beyond the content though, those messages have a far more significant as unvarnished ledger entry from Nigeria’s bustling, unregulated ‘marketplace’ of faith and power. Let’s be clear, this is far more than a personal dispute; it gives us an inside peep into intricacies of how spiritual influence is cultivated, negotiated, and offered for transaction in the digital age.…
Prominent Nigerians, including renowned banker and philanthropist, Alhaji Abdulfatai Akin Kekere-Ekun, OFR, were on Saturday, 13 December, 2025 inaugurated as members of the Board of Trustees of the newly established Ansar-ud-Deen Foundation. The colourful inauguration ceremony took place at the MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos, and was attended by top Islamic scholars, professionals, traditional leaders and members of the Ansar-ud-Deen Society of Nigeria and Overseas. Other trustees inaugurated alongside Kekere-Ekun include: Alhaji Sulaimon Adedokun, CFA; Alhaja Kafilat Araoye; Mallam Yusuf Ali, SAN, OFR; Dr. (Mrs.) Mosun Belo-Olusoga; Alhaji Abdulfatah Babatunde Bank-Anthony; and Alhaji Rabiu Isyaku Rabiu. In his address, the President…
The President of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), Mr Mike Dada, joined leading cultural and creative industry experts from across the world to discuss the future of Africa’s cultural sector at the 3rd Moroccan Forum of Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) in Rabat, Morocco. The event, which took place from December 11 to 14, 2025, was organised under the ‘High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI’ and hosted by the HIBA Foundation, a cultural organisation established by the King to support the growth of Morocco’s creative economy. This year’s forum brought together policymakers, investors, cultural operators, academics, and…
By Segun Adewale, Bauchi Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdukadir Mohammed, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad (retd.), who died on Tuesday, 16 December, 2025 at a hospital in Saudi Arabia after a prolonged illness at the age of 71. In a condolence message issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Comrade Mukhtar Gidado, the Governor described the death of the former CJN as a profound loss to Bauchi State, the Nigerian judiciary, and the nation at large. According to the message, Governor Bala Mohammed extends…