By Umar Usman Duguri The Bauchi State Government has called for orderly behaviour as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu visits the state on Saturday, 20 December, 2025, reports thegazellenews.com The appeal was made on Friday, 19 December, 2025, via a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Governor Bala Usman Muhammed, Mukhtar Gidado. According to the statement, President Tinubu is visiting the state on a condolence visit over the death of renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Dairu Usman Bauchi. The statement reads, “the Bauchi State Government wishes to inform the general public that His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR,…
Author: Olamide Obayemi
Retired employees of Shell Nigeria celebrating a reunion at an annual golf tournament held in their honour by Shell Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) at the picturesque Lakowe Golf Course in Lekki, Lagos. A total of 47 former employees teed off at the 4th annual golf tournament and were joined by SNEPCo leadership led by Managing Director, Ronald Adams and his wife, Pleashette Adams. The tee-off was jointly performed by Ehis Uzenabor, Managing Director of the Shell Closed Pension Fund, alongside former Shell leaders: Egbert Imomoh, former Deputy Managing Director of SPDC; Jimmy Ahmed, former Business and Government Director;…
The Lagos State Government, First Bank of Nigeria, Guinness Nigeria, The Address Homes, the Government of Sweden, Gobet247 and several other major organisations have thrown their weight as sponsors behind the 9th edition of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), scheduled to hold from Wednesday 7 January, to Sunday, 11 January, 2026, in Lagos. AFRIMA, in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC), unveiled its strong list of sponsors and partners, showing growing confidence in African music as a major cultural and economic force. The 9th edition, themed “Unstoppable Africa,” has attracted support from key sectors including finance, real estate,…
The Director General Lagos State Sports Commission, Hon. Lekan Fatodu has made public the initiative being championed by a leading Lagos Sports enterprise for the benefits of young talents in the state. He wrote, “yesterday at the Commission, we bridged the gap between intellectual interrogation and grassroots pragmatism. “It was a distinct pleasure to host the editorial team of UNILAG Sun, a publication of the Department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos (my great alma mater, and field profound questions from the brilliant editorial team of the UNILAG Sun led by their Editor-in-Chief, Mr Daniel. “As an alumnus of the…
By Oumarou Sanou The recent reaction by the Russian Embassy in Abuja to opinion articles published in various media, even though it singled out THISDAY and The Sun, raises a question that should concern every African and especially Nigerians who value democracy: when confronted with uncomfortable facts and legitimate scrutiny, does Russia engage with evidence, or does it attack the messenger? Rather than addressing the substance of the arguments raised about insecurity in the Sahel and the conduct of Russian-linked mercenaries, the Embassy chose a familiar authoritarian playbook: dismiss the writers as “paid,” question their legitimacy, and attempt to intimidate…
The Northern Christian Youth Coalition (NCYC) has asked for the sack of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, over what it described as “grave allegations” undermining the integrity of the nation’s security architecture. In a statement issued on Thursday, 18 December, 2025, by its National Coordinator, Jeremaid Hudso Bako, the group said the call was driven by the need to uphold accountability and restore public trust in government institutions. Bako said the recent dismissal of Farouk Ahmed, the former Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), was a welcome step toward promoting…
The Palace of the Soun of Ogbomosoland has issued a clarification over allegations surrounding the remaking of the Ogbori Elemoso narrative, following claims credited to Baba Lere Paimo. In a press statement signed by the Media Assistant, Office of the Soun of Ogbomosoland, the Palace described the allegations as misleading and said clarification became necessary to forestall public misinformation and undue speculation. According to the Palace, His Imperial Majesty had earlier engaged Baba Lere Paimo and informed him of plans to creatively remodel the history of Ogbomoso in line with global storytelling standards. The actor was reportedly invited to participate…
By Chuks Collins,Awka The Auditor-General of Anambra State, Mr Okocha Akosa, has raised an alarm that the sum of N750 million was missing and yet to be accounted for by the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the 2024 fiscal year. Okocha, who made this troubling disclosure stated on Friday, 19 December, 2025 at the 2025 Audit Forum and Citizens Accountability Dialogue held at the Cardinals Hotel, Awka, noted that the ugly trend was even an improvement compared to the situation of the 2023 fiscal year. According to him 2023 unresolved audit queries aggregated to N2.5 billion. He attributed…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday, 19 December, 2025, presented a landmark ₦58.47 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly. Christened the ‘Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience, and Shared Prosperity’, the proposal marks a 6% increase over the 2025 estimates and seeks to stabilize Nigeria’s economy through aggressive fiscal reforms.The budget allocates ₦25.68 trillion to capital expenditure, representing roughly 44% of the total, with a primary focus on completing ongoing national projects. This is balanced against ₦15.26 trillion for recurrent non-debt expenditure and ₦15.52 trillion dedicated to debt servicing, which highlights the ongoing cost of…
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated renowned and award-winning journalist, Mr Babajide Kolade-Otitoju, on his new appointment as the Director of News of Television Continental (TVC). He described Kolade-Otitoju’s appointment as deserving, considering his experience, commitment and long years of service in the media industry, particularly at TVC. Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued on Friday, 19 December, 2025, by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Gboyega Akosile, said Kolade-Otitoju, as an award-winning journalist and seasoned media practitioner with over 30 years of experience in the sector, has what it takes to deliver effectively…