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“Awujale Pivotal To APC Formation” – Bakare
The Serving Overseer of Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has paid tribute to the late Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, recalling his role in the formation of the All Progressives Congress. Adetona passed on Sunday, July 13, 2025, a date which Bakare said holds deep personal and national significance. In a tribute titled, “Tribute to...
Sanwo-Olu Promise To Probe LASTMA Officials Attackers
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says attackers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority officers will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Sanwo-Olu, represented by his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, made this known at the second Lagos Traffic Conference in commemoration of LASTMA’s Silver Jubilee celebration on Tuesday. The anniversary had the theme: ”Enhancing Traffic Efficiency and...
Keyamo Set Up Boards For Aviation Agencies
The Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals has urged the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, to push for the urgent formation and inauguration of governing boards for all other aviation agencies as a means to curb corruption and restore accountability in the sector. The General Secretary of ANAP, AbdulRasaq Saidu, made this call over the weekend during an...
2027: Nasarawa PDP Group Rejects Consensus Candidates
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party in Nasarawa State have firmly rejected the adoption of consensus candidates for the various positions to be contested in the state. This followed an alleged adoption of a particular aspirant as the party’s consensus candidate for the governorship election in the state. The PDP stakeholders under the aegis of...
Remains Of Late Buhari Arrives At Daura Residence
The remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari have arrived at his residence in Daura, Katsina State, ahead of his burial in accordance with Islamic rites. A large crowd of mourners gathered at the former leader’s hometown to pay their final respects as preparations for the funeral prayer, to be led by the Chief Imam of Katsina State, were underway. The body,...
Senator Condemns Killings In Plateau, Urges Action From N’Assembly
Senator Pam Dachungyang, representing Plateau North, has strongly condemned the recent wave of killings by gunmen in parts of his constituency, especially in the villages of Jol, Rim, and Jebu. Describing the attacks, which have claimed over 30 lives, as “an indictment on all of us,” the senator called for urgent and decisive action to end the violence. In a statement...
Tinubu Receives Late Former President Buhari’s Remains In Katsina
On Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu received the remains of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari at Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Airport in Katsina. Buhari’s coffin, draped in the Nigerian flag, was flown into the state under tight security. President Tinubu, alongside Vice President Kashim Shettima, First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, and other senior officials, stood solemnly...
We Were Not Lawfully Banned — IPOB Tells FG
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has called on the Federal Government to cease spreading what it described as false information regarding its proscription status. In a statement from its Directorate of Legal Affairs, shared by spokesperson Emma Powerful, IPOB insisted that it has never been lawfully declared a terrorist or proscribed organization under Nigerian or international law. The group clarified...
TikTok Removes Over 3.6 Million Nigerian Videos In Q1 2025 For Policy Violations
TikTok, the popular short-form video platform owned by ByteDance, took down more than 3.6 million videos uploaded by Nigerian users in the first quarter of 2025 for breaching its content guidelines. The figure was revealed in TikTok’s Community Guidelines Enforcement Report for Q1 2025 and marks a significant 50% increase compared to the 2.4 million videos removed in the final...
Remains Of Former President Buhari Arrive Katsina Airport
The remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari arrived at the Umar Musa Yar’adua Airport in Katsina State on Tuesday, where they were received with full military honors. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led a high-profile delegation that welcomed the late president’s body, which was flown into Nigeria aboard a Nigerian Air Force aircraft. The reception was attended by governors, ministers, members...
