Obasa: Still leading with diplomacy and distinction
By ADESHINA OYETAYO 2025 had shaped up to be a banner year for the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, commemorating his 10th anniversary as speaker and sixth term as a legislator. However, on January 13, Obasa was ousted by his colleagues in a palace coup style. He was reinstated […]
Sunday inferno destroys over 30 shops, leaves Sokoto traders in tears
A massive fire on Sunday swept through the Popular Sokoto Old Market, gutting more than 30 shops and leaving dozens of traders counting heavy losses in a tragedy that has cast a shadow over the city’s commercial community.
Shettima arrives in Switzerland for 56th World Economic Forum
–Commissions Nigerian House in Davos on Monday By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — THE Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima on Sunday, arrived in the alpine town of Davos, Switzerland, to lead the Nigerian delegation at the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, scheduled to be held from January 19 to 23, 2026. The […]
Irate youths set suspected yahoo boy’s vehicle on fire after crushing meat seller in Ekiti
Angry youths in the Atikankan area of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, set a brand-new vehicle belonging to a suspected internet fraudster, popularly known as a Yahoo Boy, on fire after it ran over a meat seller in the area.
2027: Why Kaduna will support Tinubu’s re-election bid — Gov Sani
Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State says the state will support the reelection of President Bola Tinubu, citing the dividends of democracy and federal projects executed in the state.
Dorayi Killings: ‘security orders are mere talk’ — Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the killing of a mother and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi, Kano, calling the incident a devastating tragedy and a stark reflection of Nigeria’s worsening security situation.
Multiple auto crashes cause chaos on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ikorodu road
Pandemonium broke out on Sunday following multiple vehicle accidents on Lagos roads, causing severe traffic disruption and leaving motorists stranded for hours.
Ondo Amotekun arrests 32 suspected kidnappers, other criminals
The Ondo State security outfit, Amotekun, has arrested 32 suspected kidnappers and other notorious criminals.
Communal crisis looms in Ondo communities over alleged fake survey plan
A communal crisis is brewing two communities in Akure North local government area of Ondo state following a court verdict ceding entire community land to a family in another town.
Gunmen abduct Ondo APC Chieftain
Suspected gunmen have abducted a Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress in Ondo state and the Director General of a support group for President Bola Tinubu, Asiwaju Media Team, Prince Emorioloye Owoloemi.
Nigeria doesn’t need foreign influence for credible polls — Ubani, SAN
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr. Monday Ubani, has insisted that Nigeria has the institutional capacity to conduct credible elections without external interference, stressing that what is required is the political will to do the right thing and a strengthened legal framework.
