By Femi Ogbonnikan Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun graciously clocked 65 on May 29, 2025, marking a significant milestone in his life journey. Being 65 in a country where life expectancy stands at 54.6 as against the global average of 73.3 years is no mean feat. It is not by might but by His Grace. Grace is an unmerited favour of God freely and randomly given to some select individuals. It’s not something that can be earned, but it is a gift from God. Amidst the vagaries and uncertainty of life, God gave Prince Abiodun another opportunity to celebrate…
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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested three individuals suspected to be key members of a violent cult group operating within the state. The suspects were apprehended in Ikorodu, a rapidly developing suburb in Lagos that has recently witnessed a surge in cult-related violence and other criminal activities. The arrested suspects, identified as Adenuga Tosin (male), Jesutofunmi Ezekiel (male), and Adeniji Juwon (male), were taken into custody following a well-coordinated, intelligence-led operation by one of the Command’s tactical teams. Acting on credible intelligence, officers carried out a sting operation along the Owode-Ikorodu axis, a known hotspot for cult clashes and…
By Segun Adewale, Bauchi The All Progressive Congress APC Chairmen and critical Stakeholders from Dass, Tafawa Balewa and Bogoro Federal Constituency have hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over recent appointment of the Speaker 8th Assembly, Rt. Hon Yakubu Dogara as Board Chairman of the National Credit Guarantee Company Limited (NCGC). A statement signed by the APC State Legal Adviser, Rabiu Garba and 19 other stakeholders which was distributed to reporters in Bauchi weekend, the chairmen said that President Tinubu did a very good job for appointing Dogara as Chairman. “It’s like putting the right thing in the right place, we…
Video Link: https://youtube.com/shorts/7jDtmHjrZt0?si=cAV1HoigneSoQ24i Video Link, How Hubby Died: https://youtube.com/shorts/N4XJK1LL5Rk?si=ASQ0w_5V-Qy4Ap6v Adebusola Olanrewaju, wife of Olanrewaju Success, Nigerian boxer who died while fighting in Ghana, has cried out over the non-release of her husband’s corpse for burial, reports thegazellenews.com Thegazellenews.com recalled that Olanrewaju Success died on 30 March, 2025 during a boxing contest in Accra, Ghana. Since his tragic death, Adebusola lamented that all efforts to retrieve his corpse for burial have proved abortive. Speaking through a video posted on the social media, Adebusola stated that she has made efforts to retrieve her husband corpse. “They keep telling me that very soon his…
By: ‘Dayo Adedayo There are days when gratitude pours out of the soul like a sunrise over Zuma Rock, brilliant, unstoppable, and divine. And today, a quiet Sunday, with the world catching its breath, I find myself caught in the gentle tide of reflection. When I think about the journey, the path I’ve walked, the valleys crossed, and the mountains moved, I whisper one word again and again: Hallelujah. Fifteen years ago, I released *Nigeria 2.0* into the world. I didn’t know how far it would go or who it would touch. I simply followed a calling, like a river…
By Lukman Abdurraheem “The purpose of politics is not domination, but the cultivation of virtue and the welfare of the people.” — Al-Farabi, Al-Madina al-Fadila (The Virtuous City) The 60th birthday celebration of Nigeria’s former Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, held at the Continental Hotel in Abuja, was expected to be a personal milestone and a reflective lecture in honourof the celebrant. However, it quickly and stylishly turned into a political spectacle and an unofficial rallying point for opposition figures subtly positioning themselves for the 2027 general elections. Though no direct political ambitions were declared, the tone,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to local content, technology transfer, and the empowerment of Nigerians as he commissioned the first phase of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and several major road projects across the country. At the ceremony in Lagos on Saturday, President Tinubu directed the Minister of Works, David Umahi, and other ministers overseeing projects across the country to ensure full compliance with the laws on local content, training of Nigerians and technology transfer. He emphasised that the government will no longer compensate developers who fail to observe legal building setbacks and approvals, stressing the…
Over 80 retired staff of Yaba College of Technology were recently celebrated in pomp and ceremony as they exited the services of the institution after clocking the mandated retirement age of 65 stipulated in the Federal Government public service rule for the polytechnic sector, having served meritoriously. The event which covered the 2023 and 2024 retirees of the College was witnessed by the Governing Council members of the college led by the Chairman, Professor, Funsho Afolabi, management, staff, families of retirees and students’ representatives alongside the staff union leaders. The Chairman, in his address, described the send forth as a…
In a strategic move to strengthen public sector efficiency and leadership, the Lagos State Government has unveiled the Public Service Accelerator Programme (PSAP), a transformative initiative designed to equip mid-level civil servants with cutting-edge leadership skills and adaptive governance capabilities. The programme was formally launched by the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, who was represented by the Chairman, Civil Service Commission, Mrs. Boladele Dapo-Thomas, at a high-profile ceremony held at the Public Service Staff Development Centre (PSSDC), Magodo. Speaking at the launch, Dr. Hamzat described the initiative as a critical investment in human capital development, which…
The Federal Government has welcome Moody’s Investors Service’s latest upgrade of Nigeria’s long-term foreign-currency issuer rating from Caa1 to B3, with a Stable Outlook. This is a significant vote of confidence in the country’s economic direction and ongoing reform agenda. “This upgrade reflects growing international recognition of Nigeria’s progress in stabilising its macroeconomic environment, enhancing fiscal transparency, improving debt sustainability, and implementing market-oriented reforms under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s leadership,” the FG said in a statement released on Saturday, 31 May, 2025, by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga. According to Moody’s, the improved…