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“Land with Revoked C of O Returns To FCT Minister” — Lere Olayinka
Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Strategic Communications to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said that any Certificate of Occupancy revoked by the FCT Administration automatically causes the affected land to revert to the minister, who holds it in trust for the President. Olayinka stated this during an interview with Arise News on Monday night,...
NSC To Formally Approve Nigeria’s First Flag Football Federation
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has announced plans to formally approve Nigeria’s official Flag Football Federation, with elections for new executive members expected to take place immediately after its inauguration. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Special Assistant on Media to the NSC Director General, Kola Daniel, the commission clarified that no association, local or international, has previously...
Afrobeats star, Wife Caught In Heated Argument During Instagram Live Session
Afrobeats star, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, and his wife, Natasha Osawaru, were on Monday caught in a heated off-camera exchange during an Instagram Live session hosted by media personality, Daddy Freeze. The broadcast featured two of the singer’s former management associates, Kaka Igbokwe and Lori Tosan, who alleged that Natasha was exerting excessive control over his personal and...
Adeleke Dumps PDP Over Party’s National Crisis
Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, citing persistent leadership turmoil at the party’s national level. In a statement shared on his Instagram page on Monday night, Adeleke confirmed that he submitted his resignation to party officials in Sagba Abogunde, Ward 2, Ede North Local Government, on November 4, 2025. He stated, “Due to...
US Lawmakers Meet Today Over Increased Killings In Nigeria
The United States House Appropriations Committee will lead a joint congressional briefing on Tuesday focused on the alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria, committee officials announced. According to a notice shared on Tuesday by US Congressman Riley Moore on X, House Appropriations Committee Vice Chair and National Security Subcommittee Chairman Mario Díaz-Balart will convene the session, joined by fellow Appropriators...
Defence Minister Resigns On Health Grounds
President Bola Tinubu is set to name a new Minister of Defence this week following the sudden resignation of the incumbent, Badaru Abubakar, who quit the cabinet on health grounds. Abubakar’s resignation, which takes immediate effect, was conveyed in a letter dated December 1 and addressed to the President. The development was announced in a statement issued Monday evening by Tinubu’s...
Abia North Peace Foundation Commends Tinubu, Congratulates Neya Kalu On Ambassadorial Nomination
A foremost socio-political group championing the interests of Abia North Senatorial District, Abia North Peace Foundation (ANOF), has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for nominating Barrister Neya Uzor-Kalu as one of Nigeria’s new non-career ambassadors. In a statement issued on Friday by its Director-General, Chief Nnanna Ukaegbu, the Foundation described the nomination as a “well-considered recognition of capacity, character, and...
Tinubu’s Ambassadorial Nomination Taught Me Forgiveness — Reno Omokri
Former presidential aide Reno Omokri says President Bola Tinubu’s decision to nominate him as an ambassador-designate has deepened his understanding of forgiveness and renewed his sense of patriotism. In a statement shared on Sunday via X, Omokri expressed gratitude to God, his family, and President Tinubu, describing the president’s gesture as a powerful act of leadership rooted in unity and...
“Trump’s Administration To Maintain a Pause On Asylum Decisions” – US Govt
US President Donald Trump said Sunday his administration intends to maintain a pause on asylum decisions for “a long time” after an Afghan national allegedly shot two National Guard members near the White House, killing one of them. When asked to specify how long it would last, Trump said he had “no time limit” in mind for the measure, which...
“Tinubu Carries the Mandate To Choose Ambassadors” – Presidency
Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Foreign Affairs and Protocol, Ademola Oshodi, has defended the President’s latest ambassadorial nominations, insisting that the selections reflect the President’s judgment of what is best for his administration and for the country. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s programme, Morning Brief, on Monday, Oshodi said political appointments to diplomatic positions were...
