President Bola Tinubu says his administration is fully committed to reducing inflation and promoting economic stability through fiscal discipline, transparency, and citizen participation. Tinubu made this known on Monday while declaring open the National Conference on Fiscal Governance, Transparency and Accountability in Abuja. The three-day event was organised by the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee….

Following the death of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, the royal drummers who once played for him have now relocated to the Bodija home of Oba Rashidi Ladoja, the Otun Olubadan and next in line to the throne. Their movement is seen as a symbolic transfer of allegiance to the expected successor, in…

The people of Ifon in Osun State have demanded Immediate completion of the N6.620 billion 44-kilometre Ilobu-Ifon-llie-Erinile, Kwara State road, noting that the claim that the road has been completed is incorrect. The community’s letter of complaint addressed to President Bola Tinubu, signed by Olufon of Ifon, Oba Peter Ipadeola, through the Minister for Works,…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Monday, announced the dissolution of the board of the Shooting Stars Sports Club and the appointment of Lekan Salami as the new Chairman. Makinde also announced the approval of the appointment of Adeyinka Adeniyi as his new Deputy Chief of Staff. This was contained in a statement signed by…

The African Democratic Congress has expressed heartfelt condolences to the family of the late Olubadan, the Oyo State Government, the people of Ibadanland, and the entire Yoruba nation over the death of Olubadan, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, who passed away on Monday at the age of 90. In a statement by its National…

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday warned that a weak and inefficient judiciary could derail Nigeria’s ambition of building a vibrant and trustworthy capital market capable of attracting long-term investments and driving economic transformation. Speaking through his Special Adviser on Economic Affairs, Dr Tope Fasua, at the 2025 Judges’ Workshop organised by the Securities and…

Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has called on the Nigerian Bar Association to ensure that the rule of law is respected and obeyed in the country. Ewhrudjakpo, who made the call during a courtesy call by NBA president, Afam Osigwe, to his office in Yenagoa, urged privileged politicians not to take the resilience and…

A United States-based organisation of Nigerians from the northern region, Zumunta Association USA Inc., has announced that it has disbursed over ₦100m in scholarships to more than 5,000 science students across the North. Founded in 1991 in New York, Zumunta Association is a diaspora-led organisation focused on promoting development across the 19 northern states and…

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on Monday, inaugurated the new Chief Judge of the state, Justice Lekan Ogunmoye, with a charge to raise the bar and ensure prompt and efficient service delivery that meets global standards. Oyebanji, who said the position of a chief judge was a sacred trust, described the Judiciary as the last…

The House of Representatives Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration has approved the 2025 budget proposal of N774.77bn for the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency. Chaired by Yobe lawmaker, Khadija Abba-Ibrahim, the Committee gave the approval on Monday during the budget defence session at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja. The adoption followed the…

The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria has announced the reintroduction of a compulsory one-year post-graduation engineering residency programme for all graduates of engineering from universities and polytechnics across the country. President of the council, Sadiq Abubakar, disclosed this at a press briefing ahead of the 33rd Engineering Assembly scheduled to hold between…