By Fatimah Idera Amid International Women’s Day celebrations, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a stark warning that women’s rights remain under attack and urged women to fight back as the world cannot stand by while progress is reversed. Speaking at a United Nations event on the eve of International Women’s Day, Guterres highlighted that centuries of discrimination against women are now being worsened by new and emerging threats. “Digital…

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has announced the approval of the sum of N1 billion as soft loans to market women in the state. The governor disclosed this in Benin City at an event commemorating the 2025 International Women’s Day (IWD) celebration on Saturday. According to reports, the governor opined that the approved N1 billion soft loan for market women would help boost their businesses, improve their lives, and…

The case of Nnamdi Kanu, detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has been reassigned to another judge. The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho effected the reassigning following the recusal of the Judge that was conducting it. Confirming the reassigning in a release on Saturday, Nnamdi Kanu’s lead lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor Ejimakor disclosed that Kanu was ready to face his trial because he…

In a bid to enhance security across Ogun State, Governor Dapo Abiodun has approved the recruitment of 500 additional operatives into the Ogun State Security Network Agency, popularly known as the Amotekun Corps. The State Commander of Amotekun, Brigadier General Alade Adedigba announced the development in a statement on Saturday. He emphasised that the move aligns with the government’s ongoing efforts to fortify security within the state. This latest recruitment…

Three suspects linked to the murder of a 2024 graduate of Lagos State University (LASU), Adedamola Ogunbode, have been arrested. Disclosing the development, the Lagos State Police Command, through its spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin also said they are currently searching for five others in elation to the death of the ex-LASU man. Ogunbode, LASU Political Science Education graduate, had been missing since January 16, 2025, amid speculation that his mutilated body…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to empowering women and promoting inclusiveness as part of efforts to achieve gender equality and sustainable development in the state. Speaking yesterday at the 2025 International Women’s Day (IWD) celebration, themed ‘Accelerate Action’, at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos, the governor emphasised the need for bold, decisive steps beyond mere rhetoric in advancing women’s rights. Sanwo-Olu highlighted that the…

The Federal Government has promised to wade into the leadership problem rocking the Senate following the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the member representing Kogi Central Senatorial District. The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Iman Suleiman-Ibrahim, who disclosed the government’s intention, told State House correspondents during the Meet-the-Press Programme at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Friday, “We’re engaging all the stakeholders to ensure that they temper justice with mercy.” The…

Gunmen have abducted the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Petroleum Retailers Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), Chief Obasi Lawson, in the Azumini area of Abia State. Confirming the incident on Friday, Public Relations Officer of Abia State Police Command, Maureen Chinaka in a statement she signed, noted that the abduction took place on March 4, 2025, at approximately 7pm. The police spokeswoman disclosed that a dark…

…Assure of quick resolution of ordeal Senators from opposition political parties on Friday visited senator representing Kogi central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who was recently suspended at her home. A former governor of Bayelsa State,Seriake Dickson led the delegation. Dickson, a member of the senate’s ethics and privileges committee that recommended Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension, shared a photo of the visit on his social media pages. He said his engagement with the tax reform…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed deep sorrow following the passing of Dr Doyin Okupe, the former spokesperson to Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan. The renowned physician and political strategist died at the age of 72, a loss described by Governor Sanwo-Olu as a “great loss to Nigeria,” particularly to the people of Ogun State. In a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Media and…

Nigeria will use the upcoming France Business Forum in Paris to highlight the economic strides made under the administration of President Bola Tinubu, according to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris. The Minister’s remarks came on Friday during a courtesy visit by the French Ambassador to Nigeria, Marc Fonbaustier, to the Minister’s office in Abuja. Idris was presented with an invitation to the forum, which is set…

The Osun State Government has formally petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate former governor and current Minister of Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, over claims of misappropriation of a $20 million World Bank health grant. The petition, filed on March 7, 2025, accuses Oyetola of financial misconduct, money laundering, and violations of the Public Procurement Act (PPA) during his tenure as governor. According to the petition, the…