A prominent legal practitioner, Pelumi Olajengbesi Esq., has waded into the recent controversy surrounding the conferment of the title Okanlomo of Oodua on Chief Dotun Sanusi by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi. The lawyer described the alleged ultimatum issued by the Alaafin of Oyo to the Ooni as “gratuitous, constitutionally unsound, and an affront to Yoruba heritage.” He argued that the move to challenge the Ooni’s decision…

With just one month remaining before the six-month emergency rule in Rivers State expires, the camp of suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara has started the countdown to his anticipated return on 18 September 2025. Jerry Omatsogunwa, the governor’s media aide, said that residents of Rivers State are eagerly awaiting Fubara’s comeback, hopeful that he will resume the “good work he was doing” before the suspension. “Expectations for the governor’s return are very…

The Ogun State Government has declared Wednesday a public holiday to mark this year’s Isese Day celebration. Governor Dapo Abiodun’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade, made the announcement in a statement last night. He explained that 20 August was officially recognised as a public holiday in 2023, following a resolution of the Ogun State House of Assembly and the subsequent approval of Abiodun. According to Akinmade, the…

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has commended Nigeria’s security agencies for their recent success in capturing two top leaders of the Ansaru terrorist group. The arrests were announced last Saturday by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu. According to Ribadu, the operation, conducted between May and July 2025, was a high-risk, intelligence-led counter-terrorism effort that resulted in the capture of Mahmud Muhammad Usman, the self-styled Emir of…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that young Nigerians are at the forefront of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, stated that within just seven hours of the nationwide online registration reopening on Monday, 69,376 Nigerians had successfully completed pre-registration. “Out of the total registrants, 48,033 are aged 18 to 34, representing 69.2…

Prominent human rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has strongly criticised the continued reverence accorded to former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd), particularly the practice of referring to him as a “statesman.” In a post shared via X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, Farotimi condemned such accolades as a distortion of history and an attempt to whitewash the damage he says Babangida inflicted on Nigeria during his time in…

A respected Mogaji in Ibadanland, Chief Abass Oloko, has come to the defence of business tycoon Chief Jubril Dotun Sanusi, following the controversial ultimatum issued by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba (Engr.) Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, demanding the revocation of Sanusi’s Okanlomo of Yorubaland title. The title, conferred by the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has sparked tension between two major Yoruba traditional institutions.…

A traditional rift appears to be widening in Yorubaland as the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, has issued a strong rebuke to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, over the recent conferment of the chieftaincy title “Okanlomo of Yorubaland” on Ibadan-born business magnate, Engineer Dotun Sanusi. In a statement released by his Director of Media and Publicity, Bode Durojaiye, the Alaafin described the Ooni’s action…

Lagos State Government has introduced a new initiative, the Child Sexual Abuse Investigative and Interview Protocol, aimed at improving the investigation and prosecution of child sexual abuse cases. This groundbreaking protocol, developed in partnership with the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) Programme and the Cece Yara Foundation, is the first of its kind in the state. It provides a standardised and victim-centred approach to interviewing child survivors, minimising trauma…

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has praised the Imo State Government for its decision to prohibit lavish graduation parties for students in nursery, primary, and junior secondary schools. The New Daily Prime earlier reported that the state government banned graduation parties for nursery and junior secondary school (JSS 3) students in a memo addressed to parents, guardians, and school proprietors in the state. The NOA’s Director General, Lanre Issa-Onilu, described…

A member of the legal team representing Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Onyedikachi Ifedi, has reiterated calls for his immediate release, stating that his continued detention lacks legal foundation. In a statement titled “The real theatre is in Abuja, not IPOB”, Ifedi criticised the Federal Government’s handling of Kanu’s case and argued that his arrest and repatriation from Kenya in June 2021 violated…

The former Governor of Oyo State and Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has returned to Ibadan, the state capital, as preparations intensify for his official ascension to the throne. Ladoja, who was unanimously approved by the Olubadan-in-Council as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, is currently at his family house in Isale-Osi, located in Ibadan South East Local Government Area. He is expected to proceed shortly to his private residence on Ondo…