The Canadian High Commission in Nigeria has responded to remarks made by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, regarding the alleged denial of visas to him and other top military officers by the Canadian embassy. According to reports, General Musa and other senior military officials were scheduled to travel to Canada on Wednesday but were denied visas the day before. Musa recounted the disappointing experience on Thursday while…

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun has requested that the Senate conduct its investigation into the disappearance of 3,907 firearms behind closed doors, citing national security concerns. In a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Egbetokun expressed appreciation for the Legislature’s commitment to a thorough probe but stressed the need for confidentiality to prevent misinformation and security risks. He said; “We appreciate the Senate committee’s efforts in…

Ondo State, Nigeria — Ondo State Governor, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the revered Afenifere leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, who passed away on Friday at the age of 96. The family of the late statesman confirmed his death in a statement released on Friday, revealing that Pa Adebanjo died peacefully at his residence in Lekki, Lagos State. The statement, which was jointly signed by…

The Igbo socio-cultural and political group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has defended calls for President Bola Tinubu to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, stating that there is nothing wrong with such demands. Ohanaeze argued that if former President Muhammadu Buhari could pardon thousands of Boko Haram fighters through a government rehabilitation program, then President Tinubu also has the power to grant Kanu’s release. In…

In a bid to safeguard critical national electricity assets, the Federal Government has announced plans to establish a special security unit, dubbed “Power Rangers,” the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has disclosed. The minister, who announced the plans during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday, said, “We have decided now with the Minister of Power to have what we call the ‘power rangers.” Tunji-Ojo explained that the…

By Alade Adisa “We will impose some other penalty on them, that it will have been better for them to have stayed for their time, because they are going to waste their money.” – Prof. Ishaq The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has announced that there will be strict penalties for underage candidates participating in the ongoing 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)…

Social media activist and social critic, VeryDarkMan, has dismissed reports that Nedu voluntarily resigned from “The Honest Bunch Podcast”, asserting instead that he was sacked. This claim surfaced in a viral post on X, formerly Twitter, where VeryDarkMan, in a fresh statement, insisted that Nedu’s exit was not by choice. Recall that Nedu recently released an official statement announcing his decision to step away from the podcast. His departure followed…

Justice Olukayode Ariwoola of the Federal High Court in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Friday convicted three bureau de change operators for operating without a licence. The culprits—Mustapha Idris, Hassan Bala, and Ajayi Ernest Isaac were prosecuted by the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on separate charges. The charge against Idris reads: “That you, Mustapha Idris sometime in July 2024, within the jurisdiction of the…

President Bola Tinubu, former President Muhammadu Buhari, and the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Afenifere chieftain Ayo Adebanjo.   In separate statements, they described Adebanjo’s death as a profound loss to Nigeria. The New Daily Prime earlier reported that Adebanjo passed away on Friday at the age of 96.   Tinubu said he received the news with immense sadness, emphasising that…

A federal judge ordered the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to restore funding for hundreds of foreign aid contractors who argued that they were negatively impacted by a 90-day blanket freeze, a court filing showed late on Thursday. The order temporarily blocks the Trump administration from canceling foreign aid contracts and awards that were in place before Trump took office on January 20. It was the first such ruling…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the upgrade of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) to a university. The announcement was made on Friday by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, during a working visit to the college in Yaba, Lagos. After inspecting and commissioning several projects at the institution, Dr. Alausa shared the long-awaited news in an interactive session with the management, staff, and students. “The Rector mentioned earlier that…

Afenifere chieftain, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, has passed away. In a statement released by his family, they confirmed that he died peacefully on Friday morning at his residence in Lekki, Lagos, at the age of 96. The family stated that consultations are ongoing with his friends, associates, and various interest groups across Nigeria and beyond to finalize arrangements for a befitting funeral. They assured that burial details would be communicated in…