Author: Abimbola Ogunaike

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has deployed at least 6,000 members across the 30 local government areas of Osun State to mobilize grassroots support for the party. Under the banner of the Osun Progressives People’s Forum (OPPF), the group held a prayer session on Friday, 17 January, 2025 at the Tinubu/Shettima campaign office for President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola. The event was attended by the state chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, and other party leaders. The group’s coordinator, Remi Abass, explained the initiative’s purpose: “The reason for creating this group is to galvanize the party…

The trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman continued on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at the Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice James Omotosho with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC presenting its 8th witness, PW8. The witness, PW8 Abdullahi Suleman, a bureau de change operator, narrated how more than N22 billion was allegedly siphoned from the Federal Ministry of Power while Mamman was Minister. He said the naira equivalent of the money was exchanged for United States dollars through his business accounts. Mamman is being prosecuted by the EFCC on a 12-count charge bordering on conspiracy to commit money laundering to…

In a decisive military operation, Bello Turji, the notorious bandit leader, has fled to the Maradun Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara State amid a relentless onslaught by troops from Operation Fansan Yamma. In a significant development, forces have successfully neutralized Aminu Kanawa, Turji’s second-in-command, during an assault on a high ground in Fakai. PRNigeria reports that Kanawa was infamous for orchestrating a series of brutal banditry attacks across several regions, including Zurmi, Shinkafi, Isa, and Sabon Birni LGAs in Zamfara and Sokoto States. His elimination marks a substantial blow to Turji’s criminal network. In addition to Kanawa, troops have…

The Olu of Araromi-Eleranigbe Kingdom, Oba (Dr) Hameed Adejoro Ajijola has conferred the honorary and traditional titles of ‘Yeye Oba’ and ‘Iya Olorisha’ on the Brazilian Mother of Saints, Iyalorixa Edelzuita of Oxaguian. Iyalorixa Edelzuita, heiress of King’s Stone, is the first personality in the world to be bestowed with the two highest honours of the Eleranigbe Kingdom granted to women by Oba Ajijola. The titles: ‘Yeye Oba of Araromi’ (Mother of the King) and ‘Yeye Olorisha’ (Mother of Deities) were bestowed on the oldest Iyalorixa in recognition of her struggle in defence of cultural rescue, traditionalism, devotion to the…

On Wednesday in Saudi Arabia, Nigeria and France drilled down the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed last month in Paris, with concrete commitments by France to upgrade the laboratory, provide advanced technological equipment, and fund the exploration of geological data of the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency. Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake and France’s Interministerial Delegate for Strategic Minerals, Benjamin Gallezot, meeting on the sidelines of the ongoing Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia with their teams also resolved to exchange information on the mining laws of both countries to compare notes on…

Founder of Living Faith Worldwide (Winners Chapel), Bishop David Oyedepo has affirmed that the church’s construction of the world’s largest auditorium, The Ark -will be completed (before) and hold its first services on Sunday, 29 November, 2025. On completion, the Ark will have a sitting capacity of 109,000 seats. It will take 109,000 worshippers at a single sitting, making it the world’s largest. Bishop David Oyedepo gave the affirmation during a recent service at the Faith Tabernacle, Canaanland, Ota. His words.. “Let me tell you what the Lord told me, “I will never build what I will not use. I…

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi ,has revealed that he successfully underwent eye surgery at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). Sharing updates in a series of posts on X, the commissioner expressed his gratitude to the medical team and highlighted the quality of care he received at the facility. “Huge thanks to the incredible oculoplastic surgeons in the Eye Department, especially Prof. Mrs. Bola Adekoya and Dr. Rosemay Ngwu, for their expertise and for making the procedure painless. Source: Vanguard

Pelumi Olajengbesi Esq. The legal profession is rightly celebrated as the mother of all professions, a noble vocation that demands not only profound intellectual engagement but also a steadfast commitment to decorum, exemplary character, and noble conduct. The mantra instilled in us during our formative years in law school—“fit and proper”—serves as a perennial reminder of the standards we are sworn to uphold. As legal practitioners, we are not merely advocates; we are the custodians of justice, the stewards of integrity, and the torchbearers of the rule of law. Judges, particularly the Chief Judge of a state, occupy a position…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assured Ogoni leaders on Tuesday, 21 January, 2025, in Abuja that his administration would prioritise peace, justice, and sustainable development in the area. At a meeting at the State House in Abuja, President Tinubu passionately called for unity and reconciliation, urging the Ogoni people to set aside historical grievances and work together to achieve peace, development, and a clean environment. “We cannot in any way rewrite history, but we can correct some anomalies of the past going forward. We cannot heal the wounds if we continue to be angry,” he said. President Tinubu directed the National…

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has said that the Governance Advisory Report from the multinational business management consultancy firm, KPMG, provides the tool for the realisation of the Commission’s transition from transaction to transformation policy. Ogbuku, who spoke during the presentation of the KPMG advisory report at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt, expressed the Commission’s eagerness to proceed to the implementation phase of the new governing system. Emphasising the document’s importance, he said: “This report will serve as a guide once the board adopts it. When approved, it becomes a policy…