By Segun Adewale in Bauchi The Supreme Head (Olori) of the Cherubim and Seraphim Unification Church of Nigeria and Spiritual Father of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide (Ayo Ni o) Spiritual Father of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide (Ayo Ni o) is dead. Baba Aladura Alogbo died at the age of 93 in the early hours of Thursday, 30 July, 2026 in his residence. A statement by the Secretary General of the CSMC (Ayo Ni o), Senior Special Apostle Prophet (Dr) Anthony Olusesan Samaye which was made available to Journalists while announcing the cleric’s transition said…
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By Olabode Opeseitan Next year is widely seen as Atiku Abubakar’s final throw of the dice. By the next election cycle in 2031, he will be 85, a stage where stamina wanes, networks thin out, and political capital begins to calcify. He understands this clearly. And because he understands, he is throwing everything into the race. Atiku has always been a political fox: wily, persistent, unembarrassed by reinvention. But he is also a man carrying the weight of a long and bruising history, none more damaging than the verdict of his former boss, Olusegun Obasanjo, who once wrote that Atiku…
By Oluwole Solanke, PhD, FCIB “Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.” — Zig Ziglar. “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” — Charles R. Swindoll Introduction Life presents every individual with opportunities, challenges, victories, disappointments, and uncertainties. While we cannot always determine what happens to us, we possess complete control over one powerful force, our attitude. Attitude is the invisible engine that drives our decisions, relationships, achievements, and overall quality of life. People with similar qualifications, backgrounds, and opportunities often end up with completely different destinies. The difference is frequently…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has charged officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Borno State to shun corrupt practices, including result manipulation and compromise of electoral procedures, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The warning was given by the Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner of the ICPC overseeing Borno and Yobe states, Linus Gubbi, on Wednesday, 29 July,2026 in Maiduguri, during an event organised to sensitise INEC officials on their role in promoting free, fair and credible elections. Gubbi explained that the workshop was organised to promote integrity, accountability and transparency in…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged the South-West Development Commission to measure its success not by the volume of its internal processes but by the quality of roads built, jobs created, businesses supported and communities transformed. Shettima gave the charge on Wednesday, 29 July, 2026 when he received the commission’s management on a courtesy visit to the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja, addressing a delegation led by the board Chairman, Olubunmi Adetunmbi. Details of the engagement were disclosed in a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications in the…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Federal Government has called for stronger public-private partnerships to unlock sustainable healthcare financing, accelerate local manufacturing and improve access to quality healthcare for Nigerians. The call was made by the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, on Tuesday, 28 July, 2026 at the opening ceremony of the FCMB Healthcare Summit 2026 in Lagos, where he explained that ongoing reforms had created an enabling environment for investment across the country’s health sector. Salako urged financial institutions, investors and healthcare providers to partner with government in accelerating the transformation of Nigeria’s…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Federal Government has unveiled seven herbal medicines developed by the Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency for the treatment and management of prostate cancer, colorectal cancer, peptic ulcer disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and hepatitis B, in a major push to advance local pharmaceutical innovation. The products were unveiled by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr Kingsley Udeh, on Tuesday, 28 July, 2026 during an official visit to the agency’s headquarters in Lagos, where he also met with captains of industry in the pharmaceutical sector to discuss the commercialisation of the products. According to the…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said the current period of geopolitical uncertainty should not discourage developing countries from embracing technology and global trade opportunities, even as the World Bank warned that Nigeria risks missing the artificial intelligence revolution without urgent action. Okonjo-Iweala spoke on Wednesday,29 July, 2026 at the 7th Africa Emerging Markets Forum in Abuja, organised by the Central Bank of Nigeria in collaboration with the Emerging Markets Forum and the Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa, arguing that globalisation was evolving rather than disappearing. She…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Nigeria Customs Service, Port and Terminal Multiservices Limited Area Command, has selected the command as the second pilot site for the nationwide rollout of the Electronic Cargo Tracking System, following successful implementation at the Apapa Area Command. The disclosure was made on Tuesday, 28 July, 2026 during a sensitisation workshop held at the command’s conference hall, where the Customs Area Controller, Nura Miko, a Deputy Controller of Customs, explained the development to stakeholders. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement. Miko said the selection reflected PTML’s strategic importance in national…
The Osun state police command said its operatives have arrested Teslim Igbalaye, Secretary to the State Government (SSG) of Osun State and five others over alleged vote-buying. In a statement issued on Wednesday, 29 July, 2026, Abiodun Ojelabi, police in Osun, said N4.8 million and other electoral materials were recovered from a residence linked to the SSG in Osogbo, the state capital. “Acting on credible and actionable intelligence that some criminal gang were hibernating around Oroki Estate Area, Osogbo, operatives of the Command carried out a lawful operation within the environs while one suspect identified as Abiodun Arowomole, popularly known…