On Tuesday, August 19, 2025, the spokesperson for the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Mr. Moses Olafare, rejected a 48-hour ultimatum from the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, to revoke the alleged conferment of the “Oluomo of Yorubaland” title on Ibadan-based businessman Chief Dotun Sanusi, calling it an “empty threat from a dead […]
On Tuesday, August 19, 2025, the United States government expressed concerns over Nigeria’s security and justice delivery, highlighting enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, and lengthy pre-trial delays in its 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, released by the Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labour, as reported by Naijanews.com and Peoples Gazette. […]
On Friday, August 15, 2025, the Financial Times announced that the 12th edition of its flagship FT Africa Summit, themed “Africa in a Changing World,” will convene leaders from Nigeria, South Africa, Angola, Egypt, Mauritius, Kenya, and Senegal on October 21–22, 2025, at The Peninsula, London, to address trade, technology, and energy challenges amid global […]
On Thursday, August 14, 2025, the All Progressives Congress (APC) sharply criticized Justice Phuong Ngo of Canada’s Federal Court, branding him an “ignoramus” for upholding a ruling that classified the APC and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as terrorist organizations, as reported by Vanguard and Peoples Gazette. The June 17, 2025, judgment denied asylum to Douglas […]
On Thursday, August 14, 2025, Minister of Interior Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo declared that President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of Olumode Adeyemi as Controller General of the Federal Fire Service (FFS) was based solely on merit, not personal ties, during Adeyemi’s decoration ceremony in Abuja, as reported by Vanguard and Daily Trust. Tunji-Ojo urged Adeyemi to deliver […]
On Friday, August 15, 2025, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) announced the deployment of 20,850 personnel to ensure the protection of lives, election materials, and Critical National Assets and Infrastructure (CNAI) during the by-elections scheduled for Saturday, August 16, 2025, in 16 constituencies across 12 states, as reported by the News Agency […]
On Friday, August 15, 2025, the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to address critical issues plaguing the polytechnic education sector, warning of potential industrial action that could disrupt academic activities nationwide, as reported by ThisNigeria and Punch. ASUP President Comrade Shammah Kpanja, addressing journalists in Abuja, […]
On Thursday, August 14, 2025, former Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, refuted media claims that he criticized Anambra State Governor Prof. Chukwuma Soludo for opposing Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate Mr. Peter Obi, as reported by Vanguard and The Sun. In a statement by his Special Assistant Hygg Obialor, Ngige clarified that […]
On Thursday, August 14, 2025, Dr. Zacch Adedeji, Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), emphasized that a people-centred approach to tax administration is crucial for enhancing efficiency, fostering innovation, and driving national development, speaking at the Annual Performance Award & Retiree Send-Off Ceremony in Abuja, as reported by Vanguard and The Sun. […]
On Thursday, August 14, 2025, the Obi of Onitsha, Nnaemeka Achebe, lamented Nigeria’s persistent challenges due to institutional neglect, policy somersaults, and poor implementation, speaking at the 27th convocation of the Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL) in Lagos, as reported by Vanguard and The Sun. Achebe highlighted that these issues, first noted by former NUC […]