POLITICS

Opinion: BY JELILI KAYODE AMUSAN MHR The clamour for restructuring has been in the front burner of National discourse for a very long time. At a point, it became an agitation threatening the unity of our Country because the clamour for restructuring seemed to be a conflict between the Southern and …

Opinion: BY ABIODUN KOMOLAFE To begin with, any assessment of the sub-national level must acknowledge that Nigeria’s federal system is defective and quasi-federalist in nature. Put bluntly, it operates with the ethos of a tightly centralized “Bonapartiststate”. This is the truth of the matter: no matter how well a sub-national …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Following significant upgrades to the facility in preparation for the 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF), the Ogun State Government has officially renamed the refurbished MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta to the MKO Abiola Sports Complex. Previously limited to a football pitch and athletics track, the …

  ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has officially commissioned Nigeria’s first large-scale rapid diagnostic test (IVD) production facility, setting a historic milestone in the country’s healthcare and biotechnology sector. This facility which is the second of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa operated by CODIX …

Opinion: BY ABIODUN KOMOLAFE One reason many Nigerians voted for the All Progressives Congress (APC) was its manifesto commitment to laying the foundation for a Nordic-Scandinavian and German-style social market economy. This is a model that promises a blend of economic efficiency and social welfare that appeal to the aspirations …

AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA – Ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s scheduled visit to Anambra State on Thursday, May 8, 2025, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Anambra State Command, has taken significant steps to ensure safety and order. Over 1,531 operatives have been mobilised to provide security …

KATSINA, KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has opened up about the immense pressure he faced in the early days of his presidency, revealing that the weight of Nigeria’s economic crisis nearly drove him to retreat from public media engagement. Speaking during a recent visit to Katsina State, …

FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – A support group known as Friends of Seyi Tinubu (FOST) has firmly rejected accusations made by Comrade Atiku Abubakar Isah, the embattled President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). Isah had accused Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, of orchestrating his abduction, …

Opinion: BY DAMILOLA ADENIRAN Since the creation of Ekiti State on October 1, 1996, various administrations have been focused on achieving rapid socio-economic development. The quest for development was undoubtedly a fundamental factor driving the calls for the state’s creation. This is understandable, given the historical context: the old Ondo …

FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – Commissioners of Information from states governed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) have praised the bold and strategic reforms initiated by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. They emphasized that these reforms are already producing positive results and are establishing the critical foundations necessary for national development. The …