Legal luminary, and founder of Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, has been honoured with the 2024 Best Nigerian Patriot Award. ABUAD’s Head of Corporate Affairs, Tunde Olofintila, announced over the weekend that the recognition, conferred by the Association of United Nations Ambassadors for Peace, was communicated in a letter dated December 11, 2024. This prestigious award comes amid controversy surrounding alleged defamation of the esteemed nonagenarian…

The Federal Government has warned Nigerians and politicians against politicising and linking stampedes that occurred during food distributions in Oyo, Anambra and Abuja to President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms. Making the call, the minister Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, in a statement signed by his media Senior Special Assistant, Rabiu Ibrahim on Monday, said the tragedies underscored the importance of ensuring proper crowd management during such charitable…

Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has voiced strong concerns over the recent directive from the Inspector General of Police (IGP) that imposes restrictions on the distribution of palliatives to the less privileged. Obi described the move as “disturbing” and warned it could hinder acts of generosity and exacerbate the suffering of vulnerable Nigerians. In a statement shared on X.com (formerly Twitter) on Monday, Obi acknowledged that the directive aimed to…

The Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has called on the Federal Government to address the poor state of federal highways and its exclusion from the ongoing Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) scheme. In a communiqué issued after their quarterly National Executive Committee meeting in Benin City, Edo State, the union expressed frustration over the continued delays in critical road repairs,…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned the proposed N8.7 billion travel budget for President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for the year 2025, calling for a reduction in the budgets for both the Presidency and the National Assembly. SERAP has urged Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas to slash the allocations, which amount to N9.4 billion for the Presidency’s travel,…

The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has confirmed that the notorious terror group, Lakurawa, is no longer operating in Nigeria, stating that the militants have been successfully chased out of the country. Speaking to journalists at his residence in Gusau, the capital of Zamfara State, on Sunday, Matawalle categorically dismissed recent claims made by the Commissioner of Police in Zamfara, Mohammed Shehu Dalijan, who had suggested that the…

Japanese automotive giants Honda and Nissan have entered into talks about a potential merger, with a focus on ramping up their electric vehicle (EV) capabilities to challenge Tesla and rising Chinese competitors. On Monday, both companies, alongside Mitsubishi Motors, announced that they had signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a business integration, which would result in the formation of a joint holding company. This new entity aims to combine…

The founder of the Salvation Proclaimers Anointed Church (SPAC Nation), Pastor Tobi Adegboyega, has caused a stir by referring to Nigerian music sensation David Adeleke, better known as Davido, as a “gospel artist.” During a recent appearance on the Off The Record podcast, which began trending on Monday, Adegboyega explained that the term “gospel” simply means “good news,” and he believes Davido exemplifies this with his music. The flamboyant pastor’s…

The Nigeria Police Force has denied killing protesters during the #EndBadGovernance protests as claimed by Amnesty International in its report titled “Bloody August: Nigeria Government’s Violent Crackdown on #EndBadGovernance Protests.” The Force, through their spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, on Sunday, described the claims as false, misleading, and damaging to the image of the Force. Amnesty International, in the report released on November 28, 2024, accused the police of extrajudicial killings during…

The tussle over a tuber of yam has led to a fatal consequences in Ebonyi State as a 40-year-old man, identified as Joshua Nwafor, allegedly killed his wife, Charity, in Nsokkara, Ezza South Local Government Area of the state. According to reports, the tragic incident occurred in the couple’s home, where they had lived peacefully for 17 years on Saturday. An eyewitness told newsmen that trouble started when Joshua brought…

Nigerians living in South Africa, under the aegis of the Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA) have expressed disappointment over the decision of a court to grant bail to South Africans arrested in connection with the killing of a 37-year-old Nigerian man identified as Julius Chukwunta. According to SaharaReporters, the President General of NICASA, Frank Onyekwelu, on Sunday said that despite their objection to the court’s decision on the…

The federal government has made a passionate plea to state governors who have not implemented the newly approved minimum wage of N70,000 to do so as the special New Year package for workers across various sectors. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, disclosed this in Abuja during weekend while fielding questions from journalists at a press briefing. The minister said the expectation was that the state…