After a two-year break, Ojude Oba festival has made a spectacular return in the  ancient town of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, where Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday urged the Southwest to support All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Sanwo-Olu was the Special Guest of Honour. The palace of Awujale, the paramount traditional ruler of Ijebu …

Oil marketers may embark on their proposed strike after the Sallah holidays, a situation that will compound the already perennial and troubling fuel shortages. Monday and Tuesday are government-declared rest days to observe the Eid-el-Kabir. Over the weekend, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) threatened to commence an action that would result in what it described as the …

The Lagos State Police Command has warned operators of Point-of-Sale (PoS) terminals around Police stations to desist from alleged collaboration with officers who are in the habit of extorting innocent citizens. In a series of Tweets on his verified Twitter handle, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Suprentendent of Police Benjamin Hundeyin said that the presence of the PoS operators had …

Less than a week after the advanced convoy of President Muhammadu Buhari was attacked by bandits in his home state, Katsina, witnesses to the incident have disclosed that the same criminal group had carried out a similar operation moments earlier. Last Tuesday, the convoy, which conveyed security guards, protocol and media professionals, ran into the bandits on the approach to …

As Islamic faithfuls across the world mark Eid-el-Kabir, which is the culmination of the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca and a day of communal prayer, Nigerian leaders have felicitating with the adherents. Among the leaders who exhibited solidary with the Muslim community and Nigerians generally are President Muhammadu Buhari, Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, former Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki …

President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned the service chiefs to an emergency meeting in the wake of the jailbreak at the Kuje Medium Correctional Centre, Abuja, and the attack on the President’s advance convoy in his home state, Katsina. At least 800 inmates, including 64 terrorists, were set free by members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) during Tuesday’s …

The Federal Government has declared wanted all Boko Haram suspects who fled the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje, Abuja three days ago. In a statement on Friday, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) revealed the names and photographs of 69 inmates who escaped from the correctional facility following an attack by terrorists on Tuesday. The statement reads: “The following are …

Nigerian youths appear ready to make their impact felt in deciding the country’s elected leaders this time. Usually considered apolitical with social media rather than the poll being their tool to elect leaders, figures from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) show that youths account for 63.9 percent of the total record of new registrations. If their efforts are turned …

Deputy President of the Senate Ovie Omo-Agege has called for the inclusion of women as beneficiaries of the Host Communities Fund component of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). Senator Omo-Agege emphasised that women inclusion in the application of the PIA’s three percent Host Communities Fund is a sure path to development. Represented by his Chief of Staff, Dr Otive Igbuzor …

President Muhammadu Buhari has reshuffled his cabinet, less than a year into the end of his tenure. This situation is necessitated by the exit of some Ministers recently to contest in the various primaries of the ruling All Progressives Congress leading to next year’s general elections. Eleven ministerial positions are affected in the exercise. Below is the list of the …