The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has defended the burial process of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, describing it as a victory for the dignity of Yoruba traditional institutions and a break from outdated and inhumane burial practices. In a strongly worded video message, Oba Akanbi praised the family of the […]
Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, has dismissed claims that loyalists of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari feel politically orphaned within the All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is now the undisputed leader of the party. Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa shortly after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) […]
STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE President Bola Tinubu has described the late Alhaji Aminu Dantata as a titan of integrity, humility, and generosity, whose life was dedicated to service, philanthropy, and devotion to others. During a condolence visit to the family of the late business mogul in Kano on Friday, President Tinubu said Alhaji Dantata embodied the […]
A senior lecturer at Prince Abubakar Audu University (formerly Kogi State University), Anyigba, Dr. Olabode Abimbola Ibikunle, has died in controversial circumstances while reportedly in the company of a 200-level female student. The incident, which occurred inside a hotel in Anyigba, has sparked outrage, speculation, and debate both online and within academic circles. Dr. Ibikunle, […]
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has assured workers in the state that the long-awaited Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) will officially take effect from July 2025, marking a significant shift in the state’s pension administration. The governor gave the assurance during a crucial meeting with organized labour leaders at the Governor’s Office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, […]
Burkina Faso’s military government, led by Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has dissolved the country’s independent National Electoral Commission, citing high operational costs and alleged foreign influence. The commission, which oversaw national elections, was subsidized with nearly half a billion CFA francs ($870,000) annually. The dissolution of the electoral body is seen as a move to […]
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has successfully concluded a landmark visit to Lagos, Nigeria, aimed at boosting trade, investment, and cultural exchange between the United Kingdom and Africa’s largest economy. The visit, which marks the first official trip by a sitting Mayor of London to sub-Saharan Africa, underscores the growing significance of Nigeria in […]
Professor Ibrahim Gambari, former Chief of Staff to late President Muhammadu Buhari, has disclosed that members of the president’s inner circle frequently circumvented formal protocols to secretly deliver memos to the president, exploiting his perceived “weak points.” Speaking on Channels Television’s Inside Sources on Friday, Gambari revealed that although Buhari had publicly directed that all […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of the South-East Investment Company (SEIC), a landmark federal initiative aimed at accelerating industrialisation and stimulating private sector-led growth across Nigeria’s South-East region. The development was announced on Friday through an official statement from the Presidency, highlighting the President’s endorsement of SEIC as a strategic vehicle under […]
STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida, the son of the former military President, as chairman of the revamped Bank of Agriculture. President Tinubu approved the appointment today, along with seven others. Some of them will serve as chairmen or directors-general of Federal agencies. Muhammad Babangida, 53, is […]
