Bayelsa ace comedian, MC Senibo, pays WAEC exams fees for 157 indigent students
By Emem Idio, Yenagoa Bayelsa-born ace comedian and event host, Ebitimi Ogoniba, popularly known as MC Senibo, has paid WAEC registration fees for 157 indigent secondary school students. Senibo had In 2025, paid the WAEC fees for 55 indigent students, including three external candidates at Community Secondary School, Odioma, Brass Local Government Area. Senibo in […]
Violations: Lagos shuts 244 hotels, churches, mosques, others in 2025
The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), shut down 244 facilities—including hotels, churches, mosques, warehouses and others—across the metropolis in 2025 for violating environmental laws during enforcement drives aimed at protecting public health and the environment.
Russian Embassy reacts to Edo protest claims, calls for stronger legal cooperation
By Favour Ulebor, Abuja The Russian Embassy in Nigeria has reacted to claims linking a Nigerian citizen resident in Russia to the alleged funding of student protests in Edo State, calling for stronger legal cooperation between both countries to address any unlawful activities. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, the embassy referred to comments […]
Aregebesola’s caucus youth wing returns to APC in Osun
By Shina Abubakar Osogbo As the 2026 governorship election in Osun approaches, the youth wing of the former Governor Rauf Aregebesola’s caucus, Omoluabi Progressive, have returned to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The youth group, popularly known as the Blue Movement, led by a former Senior Special Assistant to ex governor Aregebesola, Mr Wale Alabi, […]
96% of Nigeria’s personal income tax came from Low-income earners — Oyedele
Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has described Nigeria’s personal income tax structure as unjust and unsustainable, revealing that about 96 per cent of personal income tax previously collected in the country came from low-income earners.
Bayelsa fixes January 30 for late deputy governor’s burial
The remains of late Bayelsa Deputy Governor, Mr Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, will be laid to rest on Jan. 30, says Gov. Douye Diri.
