AJEMO brings Ebira heritage to the forefront of Nigeria’s music scene
In the bustling town of Okene in Kogi Central, where the hills echo with the rhythms of Ebira heritage, a new force in Nigerian music is rising. Usman Ochi Ajemo, better known by his stage name AJEMO, is fast becoming one of the most compelling voices blending indigenous Ebira sounds with contemporary Afrobeats, Afrosounds, and […]
Apapa Customs records N323bn monthly revenue, sets new record
By Godwin Oritse LAGOS — The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Apapa Area Command has recorded a monthly revenue collection of N323 billion in July 2026, its highest ever in a single month. The record surpassed the N304 billion collected by the command in October 2025 under the leadership of the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Emmanuel […]
Ogun installs Oba Balogun as Alaye of Imobiland
..Abiodun urges monarch to emulate late Awujale’s legacy By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta ABEOKUTA — The Ogun State Government has installed Oba Abdul Fatai Olatunji Balogun as the Alaye of Imobiland in Ijebu East Local Government Area of the state, bringing to an end the prolonged process for the emergence of a traditional ruler for the […]
Osun Election: Police reiterate ban on Amotekun, other non-state actors
…Movement restricted from midnight Friday to 6pm Saturday By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The Nigeria Police Force, NPF, has reiterated its ban on the participation of Amotekun and other non-state security groups in security operations for Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The Force also announced a restriction of movement across the state from midnight on […]
Igbo Elders urge unity, reconciliation in Ohanaeze Lagos crisis
By Chimaobi Nwaiwu NNEWI — The United Igbo Elders Council, UNIEC, Worldwide has urged all parties involved in the leadership dispute in the Lagos State chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo to put the collective interest of Ndigbo above personal ambition, factional allegiance and individual interests. The elders also called for constitutional order, reconciliation and responsible leadership […]
Osun Poll: Adeleke’s camp to Ribadu, police — Enforce Tinubu’s directive
By Dapo Akinrefon OSOGBO — The Imole Campaign Council, ICC, on Friday urged security agencies deployed for Saturday’s Osun State governorship election to remain neutral and professional, while calling on the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, to ensure strict compliance with President Bola Tinubu’s directive on the conduct of the poll. The council, which is […]
