The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja has constituted an economic team to resuscitate moribund industries in the ancient city. The traditional ruler revealed this during the inauguration of the committee, which has a former Minister of trade, Chief Mrs Onikepo Akande and a former Head of Service of the Federation, Professor Dapo Afolabi as Chairman and co-Chairman respectively. Other members of the committee which was inaugurated on Thursday, 23 October, 2025 in Ibadan are: Chief Adelodun Olaiya, former Group Managing Director of First Bank of Nigeria, Dr Kazeem Sola Adeduntan, Bada Olubadan-Designate, Chief Dotun Sanusi, Agbaoye Kola Karim,…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday, 23 October, 2025 sworn in Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Amupitan was sworn in after taking the oath of office at the Council Chambers on Thursday, 23 October, 2025. During the swearing-in, Professor Amupitan pledged to discharge his duties in accordance with the law and to exercise the authority vested in him responsibly. President Tinubu congratulated the new INEC Chairman, expressing confidence in his ability to deliver. “Approach your responsibilities with the highest level of integrity and patriotism,” Tinubu said, just as he also emphasized that…
The trial of Nicholas Mutu, a serving member of the House of Representatives before Justice F. Giwa Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court, Abuja has been adjourned till December 8, 2025 for adoption of written addresses. Mutu, who served as Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, is facing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, alongside Airworld Technologies Ltd and Oyien Homes on 13-count charges of money laundering and gratification to the tune of N320 million. During the proceedings of Thursday, October 23, 2025, counsel to Mutu , P.I.N Egwuatu, SAN, informed the court that though continuation of defence witness’ testimony was the matter for the…
The Gateway State International Airport, Ilishan Remo, has been described as the best investment bequeathed to the state by the Prince Dapo Abiodun-led administration. The Chairman of the Governor’s Elders Advisory Council, Chief Olu Okuboyejo, stated this on Thursday, 2 October, 2025 when he led other members of the council on an inspection tour of the airport. Chief Okuboyejo, who expressed delight with the state-of-the-art facilities at the airport, noted that it could be compared to the best anywhere across the globe. He said: “It is an excellent airport. I have traveled the whole length of the world, and in…
Segun Odegbami, former Green Eagles captain has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his commitment to sports development, describing his administration as the most supportive of Nigerian sports since 1979. Odegbami, who stated this while fielding questions at The Platform Lagos, a thought-leadership forum themed, “Rebuilding Our Nation”, said that sports hold a “spiritual power that can unify the country, transform lives, and cut across every sector of development.” Odegbami explained that the country’s bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games is in the right direction, adding that sports have become a good tool in reshaping the society as evidenced in…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Thursday, 2 October, 2025 confirmed that 24 passengers were rescued from the Kogi boat mishap. NEMA, which confirmed the development on its X post on Thursday, 2 October, 2025, said 42 persons remained missing as search and rescue operations continue. According to the agency, the incident occurred on Tuesday evening when a boat carrying about 80 passengers capsized on the River Niger. The boat had departed Onugwa community in Ibaji Local Government Area and was heading to Olushi village before it sank.’ “The unfortunate mishap has claimed several lives and left dozens missing,”…
ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved $308.631 million to catalyse strategic investments in clean energy, industrial development and sustainable growth across West Africa. It was gathered that EBID gave the approval at the bank’s 93rd Ordinary Session convened at the it’s headquarters in Lomé, the Togolese capital. According to President and Chairman of Board of Directors of the bank, Dr. George Agyekum Donkor, the newly approved financing would advance strategic public and private sector initiatives, aligned with EBID’s mandate to promote sustainable development throughout the Economic Community of West African States by strengthening regional integration and fostering…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed scores of terrorists, apprehended 25 suspects and rescued 16 kidnap victims in a series of coordinated offensives across theatres of operation. According to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) a credible source at Army Headquarters said the operations also led to the recovery of weapons, explosives, ammunition, petroleum products, motorcycles and assorted illicit drugs. In the North East, he said the troops dealt decisive blows to ISWAP/JAS elements in Kolori and Karumi communities of Konduga Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno and Madagali LGA of Adamawa. According to the source, a…
Two people were killed Thursday 2, October, 2025 and three badly wounded outside a packed synagogue in Manchester in a car and stabbing attack, with the suspect believed shot dead by UK police. As the Jewish community marked the holiday of Yom Kippur in the northwestern city, police were called to the incident, activating a national terrorism-response protocol. Few days to the of the second anniversary of Hamas’s October 7, 2023 raids on Israel which sparked a fierce offensive in Gaza, inflaming passions in Britain. Prime Minister Keir Starmer swiftly condemned the attack as “horrific”, and announced security was being…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday, 2 October, 2025 confirmed that Nigeria has recorded at least 166 deaths from Lassa fever from January 1 to September 14, 2025. According to the health agency, the Case Fatality Rate now stands at 18.5 per cent, higher than the 16.9 per cent recorded during the same period in 2024. It added that as of epidemiological Week 37, Nigeria has reported a total of 7,673 suspected cases and 895 confirmed cases across 21 states and 106 Local Government Areas. According to the NCDC, “In week 37, the number of new…