Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said he will prosecute kingmakers who are still protesting over the choice of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo for bribery except they declared support for the new king. The governor said this after presenting Certificate of Appointment and Staff of Office as the new Alaafin of Oyo to Owoade on Monday at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office…

The Lagos State House of Assembly has elected Mojisola Lasbat Meranda as its first female Speaker in history. Her emergence on Monday followed the impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa, who was accused of financial mismanagement and corruption. Here are facts about the new female Speaker.

For disrupting an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Abuja on 8 January 2025, and causing its cancellation, a female passenger has been charged to court and granted bail. According to the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, who disclosed this on Monday, the incident, described as “unruly behaviour,” affected 89 other passengers and caused significant disruptions to the airline’s operations.Reports have it that an unruly passenger…

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has extended the hand of mercy to 40 inmates serving various jail terms by setting them free. According to the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Olukayode Ajulo (SAN), the pardon highlights the governor’s dedication to mercy and rehabilitation.The pardons, granted on the recommendation of the Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy, include the outright release of 15 convicts effective Sunday,…

Data sourced from the newly released Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR) by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) indicated that Nigeria’s daily average oil production rose by 152, 000 barrels per day last November. The OPEC MOMR for December 2024 revealed that the country’s production, including condensates rose by 11 per cent, from 1.333 million barrels in October to 1.486 million in November 2024. The analysis puts the…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a budding gospel musician, Oluwatimileyin Ajayi for beheading his girlfriend in Abuja. An intelligence tip-off led security agents to an uncompleted building in the area, which led to the suspect’s arrest. During interrogation, Ajayi allegedly confessed to the crime and revealed that the rest of the victim’s body was at his residence. The incident was confirmed by Comrade Abwami Nuhuson Daniel,…

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have impeached the speaker, Mudashiru Obasa. He was accused of multiple statutory and financial infractions. Obasa was subsequently replaced by his deputy, Mojisola Meranda. Mrs Meranda, who represents Apapa Constituency 1, was also a former chief whip of the house. Mojeed Fatai is now the Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. Obasa has been engulfed in a series of…

The Lagos State chapter of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday stormed Lagos Television, Radio Lagos/Eko FM, and Traffic Radio, forcibly ejecting workers and shutting down operations. The Labour union’s action was in response to the refusal of the Lagos State Government to integrate the stations’ staff into the Oracle system and pay the long-overdue minimum wage. The development followed the expiration of a fiery three-day warning strike by the…

An Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ring Road, Ibadan, has granted bail to Naomi Silekunola, the former queen of the Ooni of Ife, along with Ibadan-based media personality Oriyomi Hamzat and Abdulahi Fasasi, the Principal of Islamic High School. The New Daily Prime earlier reported that the trio were arranged and remanded over a stampede that occurred in December 2024. The stampede led to the death of 35 children…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has officially launched a comprehensive investigation into reports of accidental civilian casualties following a recent airstrike in the Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The airstrike, conducted on Friday as part of Operation Hadarin Daji, was aimed at dismantling the stronghold of armed bandit groups terrorizing communities in the region. Preliminary reports emerging from the scene suggest that at least 16 civilians lost their…

As the 2027 general elections draw nearer, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has declared its support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office. The foremost Igbo socio-cultural group stated this in a statement signed by its Deputy President General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, on Sunday, where they appealed to the President to use his executive powers to facilitate the release of the Indigenous People of Biafra leader,…

Following recent religious activities that have been breeding strife and tension in parts of the South West region of Nigeria, the federal government has initiated moves to probe the developments and avert a possible breakdown of law. According to a Nigerian Tribune report, the government was getting concerned about reports linking groups and personalities to extremist activities and religious tension capable of fomenting crisis if allowed to continue unchecked. Two…