Entries by Oluwafisayo Adefe

Federal Government Declares 5th of September A Public Holiday for Eid-ul-Mawlid Celebration

The Federal Government has announced that Friday, September 5th, 2025, will be a public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. This was confirmed in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Doctor Magdalene Ajani, in Abuja. According to the statement, the Minister of Interior, Doctor Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, […]

Tinubu Announces, “Nigeria Met Annual Revenue Target Without Borrowing.”

President Bola Tinubu has announced that Nigeria successfully met its annual revenue target without borrowing. The President made this known while receiving a delegation of former members of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, led by former Nasarawa State Governor, Senator Tanko Al-Makura, at the State House. T Tinubu explained that the country’s non-oil […]

Akure Residents Protest Poor Power Supply, Storm BEDC Office

Aggrieved residents of Akure staged a protest at the headquarters of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) in Ondo State, over worsening power supply to their community. The protesters, mostly from Alagbaka, Akure South Local Government Area, locked the entrance gate of the BEDC office, accusing officials of disconnecting their estate from its original power […]

Weak Prosecution Undermines Rule of Law, Says Adekoya

Security consultant Onyekachi Adekoya has described Nigeria’s criminal justice system as a major challenge, citing a pattern of weak enforcement of the rule of law and poor prosecution of criminal cases. Speaking in a recent interview, Adekoya referenced the recent forceful removal of an unruly passenger at Enugu Airport, stating that the incident reflects broader […]

Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau Launches Probe into Abuja Train Incident,

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has disclosed that twelve people were injured out of the five hundred and eighty-three passengers on board the Asham train that derailed in Abuja. The Director General of the NSIB, Captain Alex Badeh, explained that an Investigator-in-Charge (IIC) has been appointed to lead the probe alongside relevant stakeholders, including […]

Jonathan Eligible to Run in 2027, says Senior Advocate Monday Ubani

A senior advocate of Nigeria, Monday Ubani has stated the eligibility of the former president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan to run for presidency in the two thousand and twenty-seven elections, following the judicial pronouncement of the court in two thousand and twenty-two and the nineteen ninety-nine constitution, stressing the ruling of court for the provisions […]

Presidency Defends Tinubu’s Record, Accuses El-Rufai of Double Standards

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has described those calling for the removal of President Bola Tinubu from office as power-hungry politicians, who feel politically displaced. Onanuga who spoke against the backdrop of comments of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, that the President would not be re-elected in […]