Veteran Cameroonian opposition leader Anicet Ekane dies in detention after election result protests
Veteran Cameroonian opposition leader Anicet Ekane has died in custody after weeks of detention following protests over a disputed presidential election, his party and officials have announced. Ekane, 74, head…
Ede elders mourn death of Siyan Oyeweso, renown professor of History
The President, Ede Elders Council (Igbimo Agbaagba Omo Ilu Ede), Alhaji Sulaimon Adebayo has described the death of the renowned historian Prof Gafar Siyan Oyeweso as a collosal loss to…
Tinubu nominates ex-CDS Christopher Musa as Minister of Defence
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated General Christopher Gwabin Musa as the new Minister of Defence. In a letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, President Tinubu conveyed General Musa’s nomination…
Osun governor Ademola Adeleke resigns from PDP
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has announced his resignation from the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A copy of the letter made available to journalists on Monday evening…
Amb Isola mourns passing of richest man in Britain, Gopichand P. Hinduja
Photo L-R: Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Isola and the late Gopichand P. Hinduja Nigeria's immediate past High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Isola OFR, has mourned the passing…
Siyan Oyeweso, Pro-Chancellor of OAU dies at 64
The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council of Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Professor Abdulgafar Siyan Oyeweso has died. According to a statement issued by his younger brother, Olawale Oyeweso, Professor Oyeweso…
Abeokuta Sports Club celebrates Sarafa Tunji Isola
Photo: Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Isola (3rd right) and other members of the club The Abeokuta Sports Club, Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Saturday, November 29, 2025, radiated with history, wellness, brotherhood,…
Badaru resigns as defence minister citing poor health
Amidst uproar over rising cases of criminality and insecurity, Nigeria’s defence minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned his appointment with immediate effect. In a letter dated December 1, sent…
Mahmood Yakubu: Public Service for God and Country –
By Suleiman A. Suleiman, PhDOf the 35 or so Nigerians nominated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the past week to represent Nigeria at various foreign missions and embassies across…
Ehichioya Ezomon: Insecurity, ‘powerless governors’ and unexplainable dithering on state police (2)
By Ehichioya EzomonAmid the exexigencies, and declaration of a state of emergency on security across Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, finally approved State Police, which he's…
