By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has presented a N705.794 billion budget proposal for 2026 before the State House of Assembly. Dubbed the “Budget of Economic Transformation,” the proposal was prepared based on the 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure…
The Federal Ministry of Youth Development has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Digital School, under the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), to expand access to digital education and practical…
By John Alechenu, Abuja The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has described the controversy over unpaid bonuses owed to Super Eagles players as unfortunate and reflective of Nigeria’s misplaced priorities. In…
Tanzanian music star Juma Mussa Mkambala, popularly known as Juma Jux, has announced that he will be performing live in Lagos this December. The concert, scheduled for Thursday, December 18, 2025. The show marks Jux’s first major concert in Nigeria,…
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa says he will not compel his deputy, Sen Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, to join him in the All Progressives Congress (APC). Diri formally joined the APC on November 3, without his deputy, fuelling speculation that Ewhrudjakpo has…
The Oyo State Fire Service has announced that it rescued a 45-year-old man from committing suicide in Iseyin town. Maroof Akinwande, who is the Chairman of the Fire Service, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan…
When your father is Wizkid, the bar is set sky-high. So when 14-year-old Boluwatife Balogun, Wizkid’s first son, announced his debut EP Champion’s Arrival, the question for some wasn’t just what does he sound like? But can he stand on…
By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has affirmed that the Mining Marshals tasked with protecting Nigeria’s mining sector and combating illegal mining have successfully delivered on their mandate. Speaking on Wednesday during a…
Justice Ismail Ijelu of a Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has convicted and sentenced a man, Obinna Kingsley Anijiofor, to nine years’ imprisonment for stealing and issuing dud cheques. The court sentenced him after finding him guilty as…
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Federal Government on Wednesday signed 30-year concession agreements with Quaint Energy for the development of the 6-megawatt (MW) Ikere Gorge Hydropower Project in Oyo State and the 2MW Omi-Kampe Hydropower Project in Kogi State, totalling…