… Says, No Shortcut To Development Without Significant Investment BY ABU-SATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA – President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has called on wealthy Nigerians to prioritize investments within the country, emphasizing that this is the only path to meaningful national development. He described local …

… Governor Dikko Radda Moved To Tears During Burial BY ABU-SATAR HAMED DAURA, KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA – Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was buried on Tuesday, July 16, 2025, in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State, and the solemn ceremony was attended by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – In a major move to uphold internal accountability and maintain high professional standards, a total of 151 senior police officers are currently undergoing disciplinary review by the Force Disciplinary Committee (FDC) over various pending matters. The disciplinary proceedings, which began on Monday, July …

BY IDOWU HAMED  “Why I Championed the Rights of Obas to Be Buried According to Their Faith” – Awùjalè IJEBU-ODE, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Observers have continued to weigh in on the controversy surrounding the burial of the late Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, GCON, the Awùjalè of Ijebu and Paramount …

…Says, “Osinbajo’s Intelligence Wasted While “Minions” Ran the Government” FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – Former Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, has made a damning revelation about the Buhari administration, claiming that the late President Muhammadu Buhari’s prolonged ill-health enabled a powerful inner circle – especially his late Chief of Staff, Abba …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED IJEBU-ODE, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has paid glowing tribute to the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, describing him as a distinguished symbol of pride for Ijebuland, Ogun State, and Nigeria at large. Oba Adetona, who was crowned in …

…Says, “More Schools Across Kogi Central to Benefit” OKENE, KOGI STATE, NIGERIA – In a bold initiative to boost digital education in Kogi State, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has donated 700 computers to Abdul Azeez Attah Memorial College (AAAMCO) in Okene – one of the Northern Nigeria’s oldest and most prestigious …

Opinion: BY ABIODUN OLOLADE Since assuming office as the Governor of Ekiti State on October 16, 2022, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, fondly referred to as BAO, has redefined governance by implementing impactful policies and programmes. From improved infrastructure to enhanced healthcare and economic opportunities, his administration has spearheaded tangible interventions that …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA – The Development Bank of Nigeria Plc (DBN) has officially announced the opening of applications for its 2025 Entrepreneurship Training Programme, the bank’s annual flagship capacity development initiative for aspiring and existing entrepreneurs. Now in its 7th edition, the DBN Entrepreneurship Training Programme (DBNETP) is …

… Legendary Broadcaster, Media Icon and Friend  To Many BY ABU-SATAR HAMED IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA – The final burial arrangements for the late Chief Yemi Ogunyemi, Baale of Oluyole-Ibadan, will commence on Thursday, July 17, 2025, with Cultural & Media Tributes to be held at his palace in Oluyole …