‘Don’t make me kill myself, release my boys’ — Portable begs Ogun govt. from hiding

Portable has pleaded with the authorities to release his associates who were arrested for allegedly assaulting officers of the Ogun State Planning and Development Permit Authority (OGPDPA). The incident occurred when the OGPDPA officials visited Portable’s Odogwu bar and restaurant to seal the property due to a lack of approved permits and insufficient air space. Portable had claimed that the …

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TYBLI Unveils 2025 Initiatives to Promote Reading Culture Among Nigerian Students

The TY Buratai Literary Initiative (TYBLI) has launched its 2025 activities aimed at fostering a stronger reading culture among Nigerian students. The initiative, founded and sponsored by Lt. General Tukur Yusuf Buratai (Rtd.), seeks to enhance literacy, encourage creative writing, and reward young literary talents across the country. Speaking at a press briefing, Dr. Lizi Ben-Theanacho, Chairperson of TYBLI, reaffirmed …

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Crisis Looms in APC As Elected National Deputies demands for equity, justice, sense of belonging

All seems not to be well at the national level of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) due to alleged injustice melted out to some elected national deputies of the party. Recently, some NWC and NEC members were offered appointments in some parastatals, to the utmost surprise of everybody as some of the elected deputies were left out. According to …

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FG scraps JSS, SSS, introduces 12-year basic education model

The Federal Government has announced the scrapping of all Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary Schools in the country and introduced a compulsory 12-year uninterrupted basic education model after which a Nigerian child can aspire to higher education. With this development, the Nigerian Government is seeking the abolition of 6-3-3-4 education system and replacing it with 12-4. This is …

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Security, Economy Improved Significantly Under Me, Says Buhari

Former President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, said that security and economy improved significantly in Nigeria during his eight-year tenure. He disclosed this when he received members of the Katsina State Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists at his country home, Daura, Katsina State on a courtesy visit. Buhari recalled that before his administration, challenges of security and economy …

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Tinubu The Best Thing To Happen To Nigerians, Says Lagos Assembly

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday listed some achievements of the Bola Tinubu-led administration describing the President as a blessing to Nigeria. Speaking during plenary, the lawmakers took time to eulogise the President saying he came into office at a time when Nigerians were at a crossroads over the country’s socio-economic status before the 2023 elections. …

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Rite Foods Partners NASRE Foundation to Support Ailing Journalists

Rite Foods Limited, a leading indigenous manufacturer in the Food & Beverages sector, has partnered the Noble Association of Social and Resourceful Editors (NASRE) Foundation to provide support for ailing journalists and widows of deceased media practitioners in the country.    This collaboration comes as part of NASRE’s ongoing efforts to assist journalists facing health challenges across the country, having …

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Court Jails Ex JAMB Staff for N10m Fraud in Ibadan

Justice Bayo Taiwo of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan has convicted and sentenced one Olayiwola Oguntade to prison for fraud. Oguntade, a former staff member of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) was arraigned by the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on October 13, 2020 on a three-count amended charge, bordering …

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Alleged Money Laundering: Court Adjourns Mompha’s Trial Till March 13

Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has adjourned till March 13, 2025 further hearing in the trial of Ismaila Mustapha for an offence bordering on alleged money laundering.   The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had on January 12, 2022 arraigned Mompha alongside his company, Ismalob Global Investment …

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Grace Nation: Your passion and love for God determines how you maintain wealth – Dr Chris Okafor

There is a relationship between wealth and power, there is no wealth without power, because you need power to maintain wealth. Speaking at the Divine intervention and Breakthrough Sunday Service on 2nd February 2025 at the international Headquarters of Grace Nation world-wide in Ojodu Berger Lagos Nigeria, Senior Pastor Grace Nation Global,The Generational Prophet of God Dr Chris Okafor said …

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