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24/08/2025

The Primate of the Church of the Lord (TCL) Worldwide, His Holiness Most Rev. Dr. Rufus Okikiola Ositelu, has urged the Nigerian government to tackle insecurity, economic hardship, and corruption with renewed commitment, while fostering unity and youth empowerment across the country. Delivering his address at the 89th Tabieorar Festival held on Friday, August 22, 2025, at Ogere Remo, Ogun State, Ositelu, who also serves as the President of the World Council of Churches (WCC) from Africa, spoke under the theme “Marvellous God.”...

The Primate of the Church of the Lord (TCL) Worldwide, His Holiness Most Rev. Dr. Rufus Okikiola Ositelu, has urged

24/08/2025

By Emmanuel Adeleke Benue State House of Assembly on Sunday elected Alfred Emberger as its new speaker. The appointment came shortly after the resignation of the former speaker, Aondona Dajoh. The new speaker is one of the four members suspended last Friday for attempting to remove the former speaker. At the plenary session held on Sunday and presided over by the deputy speaker, Lami Danaldi-Ogenyi, the house resolved to lift the suspension on the four members....

24/08/2025

Efa Sunday Hyacinth Dajoh, Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, has resigned from office. Dajoh announced his resignation in a letter addressed to the clerk of the assembly on Sunday. “I write to resign my position as Speaker, Benue State House of Assembly, effective today, 24th August 2025. This is done in good faith and in the best interest of the state....

Efa Sunday Hyacinth Dajoh, Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, has resigned from office. Dajoh announced his resignation

24/08/2025

Nigeria and Japan have taken steps to deepen cooperation in the solid minerals sector, with both countries pledging to create frameworks that will encourage Japanese companies to invest in mining projects across Nigeria. The commitment was reached during a meeting between Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, and officials of the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) in Yokohama on Thursday, on the sidelines of the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9)....

Nigeria and Japan have taken steps to deepen cooperation in the solid minerals sector, with both countries pledging to create

24/08/2025

Akinwande Soji-Ojo The Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has urged Mogajis (family heads) and Baales (traditional rulers) in Ibadan land to promptly report any activity that could threaten peace and security to law enforcement agencies. Ladoja gave the charge during a courtesy visit by Mogajis and Baales, according to a statement made available to newsmen by the Chief Press Secretary to Olubadan, Chief Solomon Olugbemiga Ayoade, on Sunday....

Akinwande Soji-Ojo The Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has urged Mogajis (family heads) and Baales (traditional rulers) in Ibadan land

24/08/2025

Akinwande Soji-Ojo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has welcomed a circulating video of Osogbo residents inspecting the Oke Fia flyover, describing it as proof against rumours questioning the quality of the project. The flyover, a flagship project of his administration, has faced opposition criticism, with detractors alleging that the bridge was too narrow and of poor quality. In a post on X on Sunday, Adeleke said he was pleased to see residents independently assessing the project....

Akinwande Soji-Ojo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has welcomed a circulating video of Osogbo residents inspecting the Oke Fia flyover,

24/08/2025

Akinwande Soji-Ojo Yoruba Nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has sought the intervention of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, over his inability to access his bank accounts and his lingering status on the Federal Government’s wanted list. Igboho, who was declared wanted in July 2021 by the Department of State Services (DSS) for allegedly stockpiling arms, visited the Ooni at his Ile Oodua Palace in Ile-Ife on Saturday....

Akinwande Soji-Ojo Yoruba Nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has sought the intervention of the Ooni

24/08/2025

The Olosi of Osi-Ekiti, Oba Stephen Alabi, has said that there should not be any controversy on who should be regarded as the highest traditional authority in Yorubaland between the Ooni of Ife and Alaafin of Oyo. The first-class traditional ruler stated this in an interview with newsmen in Ibadan on Saturday. The royal father stressed that whereas Oyo Empire which had its capital in Katunga collapsed a long time ago, Ife is the undisputed origin of Yoruba kingdoms, including Oyo itself....

The Olosi of Osi-Ekiti, Oba Stephen Alabi, has said that there should not be any controversy on who should be

23/08/2025

Akinwande Soji-Ojo Former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has called for the dismantling of Nigeria’s current political structure, insisting that it has failed to deliver good governance and must give way to a new people-centered system. Speaking in Lagos on Saturday at a reception for defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), and other groups into the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Aregbesola, who serves as the party’s interim national secretary, said the coalition’s mission is to rescue Nigeria from insecurity, poverty, and hardship....

23/08/2025

Akinwande Soji-Ojo Nigerian celebrity chef and Guinness World Record holder, Hilda Baci, is gearing up for another historic feat, cooking the world’s largest pot of jollof rice. A viral video shows Baci testing a massive custom-built pot, surrounded by helpers and onlookers, as part of her preparations for the challenge. The official attempt is scheduled for September 12, 2025, at Muri Okunola Park, Lagos, during the Gino World Jollof Festival, an event celebrating West African food, music, and culture....

Akinwande Soji-Ojo Nigerian celebrity chef and Guinness World Record holder, Hilda Baci, is gearing up for another historic feat, cooking

23/08/2025

Akinwande Soji-Ojo Nollywood actress and producer, Mercy Ebosele, and her husband, Kehinde Olasupo. have been blessed with a set of twins. Ebosele announced the birth of her children in an Instagram post on Saturday. The announcement was accompanied by touching photographs featuring Ebosele and her husband lovingly cradling their newborn children. “I am the woman whom the Lord has shown great mercy,” she wrote....

Akinwande Soji-Ojo Nollywood actress and producer, Mercy Ebosele, and her husband, Kehinde Olasupo. have been blessed with a set of

23/08/2025

Akinwande Soji-Ojo The Lagos State Police Command has dissolved one of its tactical squads after officers were captured in a viral video assaulting a motorist during a stop-and-search operation. The video, shared on X by a user, Somto, with the handle , showed a motorist being stopped by officers who attempted to remove his glasses, suspected to have a video camera feature....

Akinwande Soji-Ojo The Lagos State Police Command has dissolved one of its tactical squads after officers were captured in a