By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Secretary of the Awujale Council of Chiefs, Prof. (Chief) Fassy Yusuf, has declared that the 2026 edition of the annual Ojude Oba Festival will hold as scheduled despite the absence of a newly installed Awujale of Ijebuland. Prof. Yusuf, who is the Baagbimo of Ijebuland made the clarification while speaking […]

By Adeola Badru A student leader and youth advocate, Sadiq SK Zango, has declared his intention to contest for the position of Vice President External Affairs of the National Association of Nigerian Students ahead of the 2026 National Convention scheduled to hold in Abuja. The declaration followed weeks of consultations with student leaders and stakeholders […]

Nigerian digital entertainer and filmmaker, Sunday Joshua Martins, popularly known as De General, is steadily expanding his influence across Nigeria’s digital entertainment industry through comedy skits, filmmaking, and online storytelling content distributed across major social media platforms. Recognised for his engaging comedy style and relatable storytelling, De General has built a strong online following on […]

By Theodore Opara The Publisher of City Business News Online, Mr Moses Ebosele, has announced plans to commemorate the organisation’s 10th anniversary with a high-level lecture scheduled for Thursday, June 25, 2026, at Rockview Hotels, Apapa, Lagos by 10:00am. Speaking ahead of the anniversary celebration, Ebosele said the milestone reflects a decade of impactful Business […]

By Etop Ekanem NIVEA has formally concluded its N3 billion National Consumer Promotion, marking the end of a 12-week nationwide campaign that has delivered cash rewards, vehicles, travel experiences, and millions of instant prizes to consumers across Nigeria. The promotion reached its peak with a series of grand finale ceremonies held over three days, from […]

By Chioma Obinna The Federal Government, in partnership with the European Union, EU, and the World Health Organisation, WHO, on Monday launched a €4.2 million intervention programme aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s capacity to detect and respond swiftly to disease outbreaks amid rising cases of infectious and non-communicable diseases nationwide. The four-year initiative, known as the […]

By Echefuna’ ONYEBEADI The issue of zoning/rotation of political offices between North and South of Nigeria has become a recurrent decimal, particularly, in this political dispensation since 1999. First, let’s be clear that Nigeria did not gain independence from colonial rule in 1999, when the current political dispensation commenced under a very strange military contraption of an […]

In my second year at the University of Ife in 1979, two students from the Federal Government College, Kano joined the Faculty of Arts. Awam Ampah and Funso Alabi  fitted in perfectly. I was so impressed that when I went for youth service in Kano, one of the first places I familiarized myself with was the school, […]

Youths from across the 15 local government areas of Kano Central Senatorial District have expressed strong support for Abdulsalam Abdulkarim Zaura, popularly known as AA Zaura, as their preferred candidate for the All Progressives Congress senatorial ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections. The position was made known during a gathering attended by youths from […]

He said the former governor had consistently promoted inclusive governance, peace and political stability within and beyond Bayelsa