.. Says, Those Who Served In Uniform Deserve To Retire With Dignity and Peace of Mind BY ABU-SATAR HAMED  FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the immediate implementation of a long-anticipated pension increase, along with the rollout of free healthcare services for low-income retirees under the …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA – Dr. Doyin Abiola, pioneering journalist, media executive, and wife of the late Chief MKO Abiola, has passed away at the age of 82. She reportedly died at 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, after a prolonged illness. A trailblazer in Nigerian media, Dr. …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED  ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Secretary of Yewa South Local Government, Comrade Abduljabar Ayelagbe, has urged students to take control of their future, declaring that they are “the masters of their fate and captains of their souls.” Ayelagbe made this statement on Monday, August 5, 2025, …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has expressed profound sorrow over the death of Dr. Doyin Abiola, the widow of Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola and a trailblazer in Nigerian journalism. Dr. Abiola, former Managing Director of National Concord newspaper, reportedly died on Tuesday …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA – In 1996, Chioma Ajunwa etched her name in history as Nigeria’s first-ever Olympic gold medalist, soaring to victory in the women’s Long Jump event at the Atlanta Games.  Her triumph was not only a personal milestone but a national moment of pride, breaking barriers …

OTA, ADO-ODO/OTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Seven councillors from the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State are facing a wave of condemnation following their decision to vote against a proposed bill seeking to increase local government rates and levies. The controversial bill, which aimed to revise upward several taxes, …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED Former Oyo State Governor, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, has been nominated by the Olubadan-in-Council as the next Olubadan of Ibadanland, following the passing of the 43rd Olubadan, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, on July 7, 2025. The council has formally submitted Ladoja’s name to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State …

ABUJAON – When the children from Booker Roots Club stepped into an Access Bank branch in Abujaon Wednesday, July 30, 2025, for their special field trip, they were stepping into the beginning of a lifelong journey with money. In many homes, money remains a grown-up topic, something children are not …

Opinion: BY ABIODUN KOMOLAFE The influence of the Beveridge Report can be seen in various initiatives worldwide, including Nigeria’s Free Education Programme in Western Nigeria and agricultural programmes in Eastern Nigeria, as well as the adoption of minimum wage concepts. The list is very long and cannot be fully stated …

As part of its growing commitment to environmental sustainability, Hydrogen Payment Services has launched a bold e-waste initiative focused not just on responsible disposal, but on environmental renewal – turning discarded devices into trees. With Nigeria generating over 500 tons of electronic waste annually – making it the largest e-waste …