By Seun Ibiyemi The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi II, has cited President Bola Tinubu’s public commendation of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, as evidence of the confidence reposed in the Customs boss, describing his leadership of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and impact on community development as a source of pride to…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Ogun State Police Command has dismissed claims circulating on social media that suspected kidnappers were apprehended in Kanuyi Community, Simawa, clarifying that the individuals captured in a viral video and photographs are serving police officers who were mistakenly identified by residents. The Command said the clarification became necessary following widespread circulation…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has extended the ongoing maintenance work on the Jos-Bauchi-Gombe 330kV single-circuit transmission line until June 30, 2026, to enable the completion of the installation of Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) along the corridor. The development means that electricity consumers in parts of the North-East and North-Central regions…
By Dakuku Peterside The main threat to Nigerian democracy is no longer a lack of understanding of elections but the growing doubt that elections matter. What is often labelled voter apathy is actually a rational response. When citizens believe their votes matter, hope drives them; when manipulation seems possible, disengagement follows—not from disdain for democracy,…
More than two weeks after gunmen stormed schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State and abducted dozens of pupils, students and teachers, the incident remains a painful reminder that insecurity is no longer confined to any region of Nigeria. The attack, which occurred on May 15, targeted three schools in the Ahoro-Esinle and…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) recorded a significant increase in revenue and profitability in April 2026, driven by higher crude oil production and improved operational performance. According to the company’s April 2026 operational and financial report released over the Weekend, revenue surged to N4.97 trillion in April from N2.77…
By Sodiq Adelakun The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced Damilola Sonayon-James as its deputy governorship candidate for the 2027 governorship election, setting the stage for an early campaign push aimed at retaining the party’s decades-long dominance in the state. Sonayon-James will run alongside the party’s governorship candidate and current…
By Seun Ibiyemi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered consignments of high potency illicit drugs concealed in water purifier machines shipped to Lagos from Netherlands. Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, Femi Babafemi, made this known in a statement on Sunday. “The illicit drug consignments, mainly: ketamine weighing 3kilograms…
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday approved the recruitment of 1,000 forest guards in Oyo State. He also directed a specialised security unit with advanced rescue capabilities to intensify efforts to free abducted pupils and teachers from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area. According to a statement signed and released on Sunday by the Special…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, to invoke Article 99 of the UN Charter and formally bring Nigeria’s escalating insecurity before the United Nations Security Council. In an open letter dated May 30, 2026, and signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP…
