The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, has directed indigenes and residents of Edo State to observe a two-week fasting and prayer session to ward off evil and ensure peace in the land. In a statement issued on Monday by the Obamedo of Benin, Efosa Igbinomwanhia, the monarch announced that the spiritual exercise will run from 15 to 28 September 2025. The revered traditional ruler urged all Benin sons and daughters, both at home and in the diaspora, as well as residents of Edo State, to participate in the programme. “This is in line with our…
Author: Naijalee
The Nigeria Police Force on Monday, announced that it has launched an investigation into the decomposing body of a man discovered at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. Josephine Adeh, the spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory command said the decomposing body of the yet-to-be-identified man has since been deposited in the morgue in Asokoro General Hospital. Recall that a man was found dead his body decomposing at the complex of the National Assembly in Abuja. Sources said the cause of the man’s death is yet to be ascertained. According to Adeh, the command had received a distress call on…
Protesters took to the streets of Abuja on Monday in defence of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and its Chairman, Olanipekun Olukoyede.The demonstrators, identified as members of the National Interest Coalition, staged the march to show solidarity with the commission’s leadership.Led by Comrade Bashir Abdul, they marched from the Central Area through the Three Arms Zone before converging at the EFCC headquarters in Jabi, where they submitted a letter of grievance. They pledged to resist what they described as an orchestrated plot to blackmail the EFCC leadership and derail the anti-corruption war.The group alleged that some top government…
One of President Bola Tinubu’s aides has been relieved of his duties. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Fegho John Umunubo, who served as the Special Assistant to the President on Digital and Creative Economy (Office of the Vice President), has been disengaged with immediate effect.The announcement was made on Monday in a statement signed by Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information and Public Relations at the State House.The statement noted that Umunubo no longer represents the administration in any capacity and warned stakeholders and members of the public against engaging him on behalf of the government.“Anyone who interfaces with him in the…
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has given the Federal Government 14 days to withdraw its proposed five percent tax on petroleum products or face a nationwide strike. In a strongly worded statement on Monday, TUC President, Festus Osifo, described the plan as “economic wickedness” that would worsen the plight of Nigerians already struggling with inflation and hardship. According to the statement, “The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) outrightly rejects the Federal Government’s planned five percent tax on petroleum products. “This reckless proposal is nothing but an act of economic wickedness against already overburdened Nigerians. “Let it be…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Olusola Salau, has officially defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Salau announced his decision in a personally signed statement released on Monday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Explaining his defection, Salau lamented the poor turnout of residents and the outcome of the recently concluded Remo Federal Constituency by-election, declaring that the PDP no longer holds any promise in Ogun State or the wider South-West. He said, “There is nothing more for Ogun State PDP. I have finally made up my mind to dump the party. “An…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released an update on the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voters’ Registration. This update was contained in a statement issued by Sam Olumekun, the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information & Voter Education Committee. Olumekun said the data from the third week of the online pre-registration and second week of the physical (in-person) option show that a total of 3,544,850 Nigerians have pre-registered online. He said that since the announcement of the exercise, figures show that 1,709,933 (48.24%) are male and 1,834,917 (51.76%) are female. “In terms of age and occupation, the majority 2,291,809 (64.65%) are…
The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, has taken a swipe at President Bola Tinubu over the rising wave of insecurity across the country. In a statement posted on his official X handle on Monday, Abdullahi said 102 Nigerians were killed this weekend in Borno, Edo, Katsina and Sokoto states. The former minister accused the president of turning a blind eye to the killings while on vacation abroad. His words: “Dear Mr. President, while you are away enjoying your well-deserved vacation, this weekend, 102 Nigerians were killed in Borno, Edo, Katsina and Sokoto. “Of…
A former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has declared that Nigeria’s total debt has dropped by $16 billion under President Bola Tinubu. In a post on X, Omokri said the nation’s indebtedness fell from $113 billion, inherited from former president Muhammadu Buhari, to $97 billion under Tinubu. He cited data from the Debt Management Office (DMO) to back his claim. His words: “President Jonathan handed over a total debt of $63 billion to General Buhari. General Buhari handed over $113 billion in debt to President Tinubu. “President Bola Tinubu has reduced Buhari’s $113 billion debt to $97 billion. Only two civilian…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday paid a visit to former Sokoto State Governor, Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, at his Abuja residence.Atiku confirmed the meeting in a post on social media.“I visited Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal at his residence in Abuja earlier today. I am happy seeing him in good, unbroken, and unwearing spirit,” he wrote.The visit comes shortly after Atiku’s return to the country on Saturday from an overseas trip.Tambuwal, a close political ally of Atiku, had in August been invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals totalling ₦189 billion, reportedly…
The Nigeria Police Force on Monday, assured that calm has been restored on the Third Mainland Bridge hours after a protest by residents Oworonshoki community. Recall that residents of the community had blocked a section of the Third Mainland Bridge to protest the demolition of buildings in Oworonshoki. The aggrieved residents are said to be occupants of the unapproved buildings along the Iyana Oworosonki coastline. These residents were also said to have been displaced following the demolition by the Lagos State government on Saturday. The action by the residents caused a gridlock on the bridge leaving several road users and…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has clarified his position on Nigeria’s debt profile, insisting he never condemned government borrowing.Abbas had criticised the country’s reliance on loans during his remarks at the 11th Annual Conference and General Assembly of the West Africa Association of Public Accounts Committees (WAAPAC).While the Speaker had expressed concern that Nigeria’s total public debt had reached N149.39 trillion, equivalent to about $97 billion, as of the first quarter of 2025, he said his comments were misrepresented.In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on New Media, Jowosimi Enitan, Abbas maintained that he supports borrowing…
Special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has accused Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, of inconsistency in his stance on banditry. Onanuga, in a post on X on Monday, described El-Rufai as “the master of ambivalence”. He said the former governor once championed the payment of bandits to maintain peace but is now opposing it “in the name of politics”. “El-Rufai is the master of ambivalence. Once upon a time, he supported and led the way in paying bandits to calm them. Today, in the name of politics, he opposes it,” Onanuga wrote.…
Legendary juju musician Ebenezer Obey has responded to online rumours alleging that he had died and suffered a stroke.Obey, in a video posted on Instagram, dismissed the reports as “lies from the kingdom of darkness.” In the video, the musician appeared alongside his two sons to sing and reassure fans of his wellbeing. The video is captioned, “Stop the rumours!!!! Ebenezer Obey is alive and well.”Obey explained that he had travelled to London for personal care, adding that he was surprised over the spread of false reports accompanied by images of coffins.“Everything they have said is nothing but lies that…
The Nigerian Naira began the week on a strong note as the naira climbed to a six-month high on Monday, closing at ₦1,506.84 per US dollar at the official foreign exchange window. This marks its strongest performance since March 5, 2025, records show.The latest gain represents a 0.56 per cent appreciation from last week’s closing rate of ₦1,514.86 to the dollar. In the parallel market, the naira also showed resilience, strengthening to around ₦1,527 per dollar, its highest level in more than a month.The performance also implies that the local currency has rebounded from the steep decline witnessed in March…