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INEC Breaks Silence Over Tweet Like, Maintains Neutrality

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reacted to its verified Twitter account liking a post relating to a presidential candidate.

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Turkey Earthquake: Nigerian Survivor Narrates Escape

Emmanuel Olaitan Johnson, a Turkey-based Nigerian has recounted how he survived the earthquake that killed more than 2,700 people in Turkey on Monday. Johnson, who spoke with BBC Pidgin, explained that he sensed danger when he noticed the crack in his building wall, dressed only in pants, picked up his children, and dashed into the […]


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PSC Approves the Appointment of Three DIGs

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of three Assistant Inspectors-General of Police to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG). The Commission’s Spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, in a statement stated the new DIGs were expected to fill the vacant duty posts created due to the retirements of three DIGs representing the North-central, […]

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Awolowo: Makinde, Olubadan, Ooni Expected At Book Launch

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, alongside the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, are expected to grace a book launch titled: Awoism, Integrity and Welfarism, authored by Layo Adeniyi on Monday. Adeniyi on Sunday stated that the book was to inform, educate and enlighten coming generations on […]


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Cashless Policy: Calm Returns to Oyo Governor’s Office, After Hoodlums Attack

Calm has now been restored, hours after suspected hoodlums attacked the premises of Oyo state governor’s office at secretariat Ibadan pulling down the gates in the aftermath of the central bank of Nigeria (CBN) cashless policy. Speaking on the development the executive assistant on security to Governor Seyi Makinde retired commissioner of police Sunday Odunkoya […]

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Makinde Cancels campaign

Oyo Governor, Makinde Suspends Campaign Activities Over Fuel, Naira Crisis

The Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has announced the suspension of his campaign activities over the unending fuel and new naira-note crisis. Governor Seyi Makinde, whose campaign trail has visited some parts of Oyo State, said this during the Flag-off of the Omi-Adio-Ido Road on Friday. The Governor said the suspension is in solidarity […]

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JAPA: Immigration Gets New Office in Lagos to Fast-Track Processing of Passports

The Nigerian Immigration Service has opened a new passport processing office in the Alimosho Area of Lagos to fast-track the application, processing and collection of the Nigerian International Passport for citizens seeking to travel abroad. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola during the launch of the new passport office on Monday, January 30, noted that due […]

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Corruption Perception Index: Nigeria Ranks 150 out of 180, Transparency International

The Transparency International (TI) released the 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) with Nigeria ranking 150 out of 180 countries compared to 154 on the 2021 CPI results. In the index published exclusively in Nigeria by the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), the National Chapter of TI, showed that, while the index does not show […]

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El-Rufai: Aso Rock elements working against Tinubu’s victory

“I believe there are elements in the Villa that want us to lose the election because they didn’t get their way; they had their candidate.” Rufai

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Makinde: Infrastructure in Saki will bolster Economies of Ifedapo and Irepo

Governor of Oyo State and flag bearer of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the governorship election slated for March 11, 2023, Seyi Makinde has happed the decision of his administration to strengthen the economy of Saki through construction of critical infrastructure to life the economies of Old Ifedapo and Old Irepo Federal Constituencies. In […]

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