Author: Alade Adisa

Vice President Kashim Shettima led other top government functionaries, including Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, and others, to lay wreaths in commemoration of the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration. Shettima represented President Bola Tinubu who has been away attending the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week in the UAE. Tinubu departed Abuja last Saturday to participate in the 2025 edition of Sustainability Week (ADSW 2025) taking place in Abu Dhabi. The Summit aims to bring together global leaders to accelerate sustainable development and advance socio-economic progress. Other dignitaries…

The traditional kingmakers in Oyo, popularly called Oyomesi, have threatened to take legal action against the state governor, Seyi Makinde over allegations of bribery during the selection process of the new Alaafin. They accused the governor of making defamatory statements that tarnish their reputation and have demanded evidence to support his claims. Recall that Makinde announced Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade as the new Alaafin last week and handed him the staff of office on January 13, 2024. Speaking during the coronation ceremony, Governor Makinde stated that all those who accepted bribes during the Alaafin’s selection process would face legal consequences.…

A former queen of the Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola, who has been in detention following the death of 35 children during a stampede in Ibadan, has regained her freedom. Though the former queen was granted bail on Monday, she was only able to perfect it on Tuesday, leading to her freedom from Agodi Correctional Centre, 21 days after she was remanded there. Also breathing air of freedom were Oriyomi Hamzat, the owner of Ibadan-based broadcasting station, Agidigbo FM, and the Principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Abdulahi Fasasi, who were both detained with her. Justice K. B. Olawoyin of…

Beleaguered Yoon Suk Yeol has become South Korea’s first sitting president to be arrested after investigators scaled barricades and cut through barbed wire to take him into custody. Yoon, 64, is being investigated on charges of insurrection for a failed martial law order on 3 December that plunged the country into turmoil. He has also been impeached by parliament and suspended – but will only be removed from office if the Constitutional Court upholds the impeachment. Yoon’s dramatic arrest on Wednesday, however, brings to an end a weeks-long standoff between investigators and his presidential security team. Investigators from the Corruption…

The 29-year-old gospel singer, Timileyin Ajayi, who was in the news for butchering his girlfriend, has said he does not regret his actions. Having been arrested, he has been remanded in custody at the Nasarawa State Police Command’s Criminal Investigation Department in Lafia, the state capital. He is being held over allegation of murdering his girlfriend, Salome Eleoja Adaidu, a 24-year-old member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who worked at Nicon Insurance in Abuja. The incident occurred when Salome reportedly visited Timileyin’s residence in the Papalana axis of New Karshi, Karu Local Government Area, Nasarawa State. Ajayi was…

Following the reported influx of bandits and terrorists from the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) into some forests in the South-West region, governors in the zone are strategising to repel the insurgents and fortify the against further incursion. Only last week, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State warned that bandits fleeing military operations in the North-West were seeking refuge in the state. According to reports, the governor raised the concern at the 2025 annual inter-faith service for workers held at the Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, where he said, “During a security briefing this morning, I learnt that some bad elements…

An auto crash involving an articulated vehicle in Kogi State on Tuesday has claimed six lives and left 60 others injured, officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have confirmed. The tragic incident, which occurred in Lokoja, was attributed to excessive speed, according to the Kogi Sector Commander of the FRSC, Samuel Oyedeji. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Oyedeji emphasized the dangers of high-speed driving, urging motorists to exercise caution and adhere to road safety guidelines to prevent such avoidable accidents. According to Oyedeji: “The accident occurred around 3 pm and I can confirm to you…

…Jet capable of reaching 610mph and big enough to seat 19 passengers Cristiano Ronaldo is a man that has grown accustomed to the finer things in life, with the Portuguese treating himself to a new €75m (£61m) jet. ·Portuguese treats himself to new plane·Can travel with friends & family·Jet includes beds, kitchen & Wi-Fi ·WHAT HAPPENED? The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has ensured that he will continue to travel in style when heading out of the Middle East – where he is currently turning out for Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Nassr. The 39-year-old had been the owner of a $24m…

A foreigner and others have been feared dead as a white Toyota Hilux believed to be owned by a company plunged into Okulu Aleto Bridge in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State while attempting to escape from suspected kidnappers. According to reports, the driver lost control of the vehicle after gunmen attacked the convoy, causing it to skid off the bridge and plunge into the river. A source in the area said a company convoy was attacked close to the bridge by some armed hoodlums and that the driver of the white Hilux had attempted to escape when the…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has imposed fines of N150 million each on nine Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) for failing to dispense cash via Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) during the festive season. This enforcement action follows spot checks on branches, revealing non-compliance with CBN’s cash distribution guidelines. The sanctioned banks are Fidelity Bank Plc, First Bank Plc, Keystone Bank Plc, Union Bank Plc, Globus Bank Plc, Providus Bank Plc, Zenith Bank Plc, United Bank for Africa Plc, and Sterling Bank Plc. The fines, totalling N1.35 billion, will be debited from the banks’ accounts with the apex bank. This is…