Author: Gbenga Olaleye

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday paid a heartfelt tribute to his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, as she marked her 65th birthday, describing her as his “confidant, counsellor, and steady anchor” throughout decades of political and personal challenges. In a statement released at midnight, President Tinubu extolled the First Lady’s resilience, grace, and sacrifices, highlighting her quiet yet profound influence on their family and the nation at large. “As you celebrate your 65th birthday today, I honour not only the love of my life, but also a woman whose quiet strength and enduring grace have been my steadying anchor,” the…

Trading activity in the insurance sector on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) slowed last week, with investors exchanging 481.1 million shares worth ₦1.41 billion across 10,655 deals. This represented a decline from the previous week’s total of 523.5 million shares valued at ₦1.45 billion in 12,666 transactions. The data, released by the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Saturday, indicates a week-on-week dip in market activity—volume declined by 8.8%, value by 2.5%, and the number of deals dropped by 18.9%. A total of 16 insurance companies were actively traded, with Regency Alliance Insurance topping the chart. The company accounted for 102.6 million…

Isaac Fayose, younger brother to former Ekiti State governor Ayodele Fayose, has clarified that he does not wish the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, dead, despite recent rumours. Isaac made the statement in a video posted on his Facebook page, where he assured Wike of his prayers and support for the good work he is doing in Abuja. Recently, reports circulated that Wike had suffered a heart attack while in a hospital in London. The Minister dismissed these claims, warning that he would personally address anyone wishing him dead. READ ALSO: Ex-gov Fayose’s brother suspends Atiku,…

Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has accused activist and journalist Omoyele Sowore of fearing his “scamming shadow” and using false allegations to evade justice. In a statement released on Saturday, Olayinka dismissed Sowore’s claims that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Minister Wike sought to assassinate him as mere “mind games” aimed at sustaining his alleged fraudulent activities. He urged Sowore to face his ongoing criminal trial and challenged him to present evidence supporting his accusations against President Tinubu. Olayinka further alleged that Sowore has been involved in corruption, including selling the African…

President Bola Tinubu has approved automatic employment for the four children of Dr. Grace Adayilo, the late Head of the Civil Service of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), following her recent passing. The announcement was made by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday during Adayilo’s funeral service held at the National Ecumenical Centre in Abuja. The ceremony was attended by top government officials, civil servants, relatives, and friends who gathered to honour her legacy. Describing her death as a “painful loss,” Wike praised Dr. Adayilo as a devoted, humble, and hardworking public servant whose significant contributions to the Federal…

Despite the worsening state of insecurity across Nigeria, at least 21 state governments have allocated a combined total of N132.73 billion to security votes in the second quarter of 2025, NEW DAILY PRIME has reported. This revelation comes amid a renewed spate of killings, kidnappings, and destruction of property in several parts of the country, prompting growing public concern over the effectiveness and transparency of the controversial security vote system. In the latest of such violent incidents, gunmen on Sunday night killed six persons in Ikn’gwakap, a community in Mushere Chiefdom, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. Eyewitnesses reported…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced that he and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, have reconciled and agreed to put an end to their long-standing political feud in the interest of the state. Fubara made the announcement on Friday during a statewide broadcast, following his return to Port Harcourt after a six-month suspension from office. The suspension had been imposed by President Bola Tinubu amidst intense political turmoil in the state, which also led to the suspension of the Deputy Governor and members of the State House of Assembly. Speaking to the people of…

The National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has declared that his party is open to a potential merger or alliance with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), but only under strict conditions that ensure tangible benefits for NNPP members. Kwankwaso made this known on Thursday while receiving Buhari Bakwana, a former political adviser to ex-Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, along with other APC members from all 44 local government areas of Kano State. The meeting was held at Kwankwaso’s residence on Miller Road in Kano. Addressing his guests, Kwankwaso emphasised that any decision…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has called on Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to immediately dismiss all officials appointed by the recently departed Sole Administrator during the Governor’s six-month suspension from office. Governor Fubara returned to the Rivers State Government House on Friday, following a six-month suspension imposed by President Bola Tinubu, a decision that attracted widespread condemnation across political and civil society circles. During the Governor’s absence, retired Admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas, who was appointed as the Sole Administrator, made several key appointments to state positions. Eze, a former National Publicity Secretary of the…

The Association of Resident Doctors under the Federal Capital Territory Administration (ARD-FCTA) has announced the suspension of its indefinite strike action, with members expected to return to work on Monday, 22 September 2025, by 8:00 a.m. The decision was confirmed by the President of ARD-FCTA, Dr George Ebong, in a statement to DAILY POST on Friday. Dr Ebong explained that the move followed the intervention of the Nigerian Senate Committee on Federal Territory Area Councils & Ancillary Matters, and was also taken out of respect for the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. “The Senate intervened. Even though…