By Alade Adesina A Nigerian medical doctor based abroad, identified simply as Tony by a post on Facebook, has allegedly died after he took a drink allegedly laced with poison by one of his kinsmen. The incident reportedly happened in his village, Nenu, in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State on Boxing Day. One of the deceased’s friends, Prince Agbara, who said this in a Facebook post, said the…

The Australian government has issued a stern travel warning, urging its citizens to reconsider the need to take a trip to Nigeria. In a statement obtained on Tuesday, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) cited a volatile security environment marked by terrorism, kidnapping, and the potential outbreak of civil unrest as reasons for the advice. The travel advisory read “Reconsider your need to travel to Nigeria overall…

By Alade Adisa Two professors, Oseni Taiwo Afisi of the Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts; and Maruf Suraqat Animashaun of the Department of Foreign Languages, also of the Faculty of Arts are vying for the position of the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academics of the Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo. The Senate of the university, at its Special Meeting held virtually on Monday, 16th December, 2024, considered the presentation of…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said that it is planning to reach out to former Kano State governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, to persuade him to return to the party that “nurtured his political career and brought him to where he is today.” The PDP acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagun, revealed this in an interview with the BBC while responding to Kwankwaso’s recent statement that the PDP…

The Senate President and Chairman of the 10th National Assembly, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has said the country was on a “life support” as at the time President Bola Tinubu assumed office in May 2023. Speaking at his 2024 Constituency Briefing and Empowerment Programme held at the Ikot Ekpene Township Stadium, Akpabio, who represents Akwa Ibom Northwest Senatorial District, he called on Nigerians, particularly the people of Akwa Ibom State, to…

Governor Babagana Zulum of the Borno State has received the final report from the Flood Relief Disbursement Committee with about N18.08 billion so far distributed to over 101,330 families in the state. Chairman of the Committee, Baba Bukar Gujibawu while providing details on the fund’s disbursement to the governor at the Council Chamber of the Government House in Maiduguri on Monday, said that ₦18.08 billion was distributed in cash to…

The decision of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State to present the N1.18 trillion budgetary estimate for 2025 to the factional state House of Assembly comprising three lawmakers on Monday is currently generating tension in the oil-rich state. Governor Fubara, in a move reminiscent of last year, presented the budget to the three-man factional Assembly led by the Speaker, Victor Oko-Jumbo, shunning the 27 other lawmakers loyal to the Federal…

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has said that the projection of the federal government is to achieve a target of three million barrels per day (bpd) in crude oil production by next year. Speaking during the launch of the second phase of Operation Delta Sanity II (OPDS II) by the Nigerian Navy in Port Harcourt on Monday, the minister said the initial phase of OPDS, launched…

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has assured the full implemention of the newly signed 2025 budget to benefits of the people. Governor Adeleke made this commitment during the signing ceremony of the 2025 budget into law, highlighting that the event underscores the administration’s dedication to advancing the state’s growth and development in the new year. The budget, tagged the “Budget of Sustainable Growth and Transformation,” amounts to ₦427.75 billion.…

…VFD Microfinance Bank in eye of the storm A Federal High Court in Abuja has approved the freezing of 67 bank accounts across various financial institutions in connection with an alleged fraud of ₦52.9 million involving VFD Microfinance Bank Limited’s customer, Advance Development Services Engineering Limited. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s application following an ex-parte motion presented by the commission’s lawyer, Martha Babatunde. The…

Following the Monday kidnap of two pastors of the EYN Church, Billa Malabu in the Fufore Local Government Area of the Adamawa State, the state Police Command has dispatched the Quick Response Squad to rescue the beleaguered clerics. The kidnapped pastors are Ishaku D. Chiwar and Reverend James Kwayam. SP Suleiman Nguroji, the command’s Public Relations Officer, noted that the kidnappers targeted the house of the victims situated at Hayin…

By Michael Damilola Nyesom Wike, the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former Governor of Rivers State, remains a towering figure in Nigeria’s political sphere. Renowned for his outspoken demeanor, decisive actions, and focus on infrastructure development, Wike has consistently commanded attention and sparked debates across the nation. Since assuming office as FCT Minister, Wike has initiated bold reforms, including the revocation of undeveloped plots owned by…