Dame Princess Joy Nky Okoro Takes the Helm: Meet the Trailblazing Rotary District 9127 Governor for 2025–2026
As Rotary International ushers in a new Rotary Year today, July 1, 2025, history is being made in District 9127 with the emergence of Dame (Dr.) Princess Joy Nky Okoro, FIMC, CMC, as the 2025–2026 District Governor. A woman of…
Senate and NNPCL on Warpath Over ₦210 Trillion Unaccounted Funds in Audited Reports
A high-stakes confrontation between the Nigerian Senate and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has intensified, as the Senate Committee on Public Accounts firmly insists that the national oil company must provide a detailed account for a staggering ₦210…
I’ll Be on the Ballot in 2027 — Even if for Just One Term — Peter Obi Declares, Slams Tinubu’s 10-Day St Lucia Trip Amid National Crisis
In a bold and far-reaching declaration, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has categorically told millions of his supporters across Nigeria and in the diaspora: “I will be on the ballot in 2027, even if for just one…
Sunday Musings: How Much Cargo Could Noah’s Ark Carry?
So Noah’s Ark was as small as a three storey building that is as wide as a basketball court and long as 11 and a half, forty feet containers.
Nigeria Hospitals and Patients at the Mercy of Politics: The Case for Transparency and Equity in the Appointment of Medical Directors
In saner societies, hospitals are not battlegrounds for ethnic interests or platforms for political compensation. They are sanctuaries of hope—where knowledge, compassion, and competence must converge to save lives. In Nigeria, however, this ideal is under constant threat. The latest…
Ajia: The Bridge-Builder Turbaned as Dan Amanar Fune Emirate
In a rare blend of honour, tradition, and national recognition, Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed Ajia, a distinguished son of Ilorin in Kwara State, was turbaned as Dan Amanar (Custodian of Trust) of Fune Emirate in a grand ceremony held at the…
Defence Minister Badaru Opens 2025 Training Conference With a Call for Technologically-Driven and Future-ready Armed Forces
He noted that contemporary threats are no longer confined to traditional battlefields, but now extend into cyberspace, urban centers, and even borderless conflict zones.
AFC Applauds Judiciary Over Death Sentence in Corps Member Salome Adaidu’s Murder Case
The Association of Female Comrades (AFC) has lauded the Nigerian judiciary for delivering justice in the high-profile murder case of Salome Adaidu, a 24-year-old National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member whose brutal killing shocked the nation. The High Court sitting…
Fune Emirate to Confer Prestigious “Dan Amana” Title on Alhaji Ibrahim Ajia in Recognition of National Service, Loyalty, and Philanthropy
As part of grand celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of His Royal Highness, Alhaji Dr. Saleh Ibn Uthman, on the throne as Emir of Fune, the Emirate Council has announced the conferment of the revered traditional title of Dan Amana…
Peter Obi Condemns “Coordinated Lawlessness” as Brother’s Lagos Property Demolished Without Notice
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has raised serious concerns over what he describes as the growing climate of lawlessness in Nigeria after the sudden and unauthorized demolition of his brother’s company property in Ikeja, Lagos. Obi, who…
High Court Sentences Timilehin Ajayi to Death by Hanging for Brutal Murder of NYSC Member Salome Adaidu
The High Court sitting in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has sentenced Oluwatimileyin Ajayi, a 32-year-old man, to death by hanging for the gruesome murder and dismemberment of 24-year-old National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Salome Adaidu. Delivering the judgment on Tuesday,…
