Month: August 2025

Three additional bodies from remaining twenty-six (26) victims involved in Sunday capsized boat at Kojiyo Village in Goronyo Local Government Area Sokoto State, were on Tuesday recovered. A reliable source said the bodies were recovered on Tuesday evening at three different locations by fishermen. “The search for more bodies of victims involved in last Sunday […]

Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike has defended President Bola Tinubu against criticisms of leading an unapproachable administration, asserting that the structure of government is designed for citizens to engage with ministers and aides, not solely the president. Wike, who appeared as a guest on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ on Tuesday, argued […]

Abuja-based lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has stated that no judgement of the Supreme Court makes the stool of the Alaafin of Oyo the ultimate decider on pan-Yoruba affairs. LEADERSHIP reports that the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, have sparked intense debate on social media following […]

A former House of Representatives member, Hon. Shina Peller, has declared that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been positioned to usher in a leadership being yearned for by Nigerians. Hon. Peller stated this on Tuesday while reacting to the victory of the PDP candidate in the last Saturday, August 16, 2025 Ibadan North […]

Former Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Mr. Femi Soneye, has called on the Federal Government to support the Nigerian media with targeted incentives, including tax reliefs and import duty waivers on essential media raw materials and equipment. Soneye made the appeal in Abuja on Tuesday after receiving […]

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde has received the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Certificate for Sango Festival, Oyo. The certificate presentation was sequel to the festival making it to the representative list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity upon the proposal made by Nigeria. Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Barrister Hannatu Musa […]

Nigerian singer, Ayoleyi Solomon, popularly called Reekado Banks, has once again reflected on his decision to leave Don Jazzy’s Mavin Records, admitting that the move was “premature.” Reekado Banks explained in an interview with the Echo Room Podcast, shared on Instagram on Tuesday, that although there was no conflict surrounding his exit, he was young […]

President Bola Tinubu has warned against the proliferation of abandoned and unoccupied structures especially built by agencies of government. The managing director/chief executive of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Oyetunde Oladimeji Ojo, who disclosed this on Tuesday at the commissioning ceremony of FHA Complex and Express View Estate in Lugbe, Abuja, also revealed that the […]

A member of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Musa Gude, has announced the appointment of 106 aides to support his work and uplift the living standards of his constituents. Gude, who represents Uke/Karshi Constituency under the Social Democratic Party (SDP), disclosed this in Lafia on Tuesday while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria […]

Nigerian-born Beninese international, Razak Omotoyossi, has died. He was aged 39 years. His death was announced on Tuesday by his former Swedish club, Helsingborgs IF, through a post on X (Formerly Twitter). The club wrote: “Helsingborgs IF is in mourning. “We have been informed that our former player Razak Omotoyossi has passed away at the […]