FG Declares Two-Day Holidays To Mark Eid-Ul-Adha Celebrations The Federal Government has declared Friday, June 6, and Monday, June 9, 2025, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Adha celebrations. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government on Monday in a statement by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary Magdalene Ajani. Tunji-Ojo congratulated all Muslim Ummah both at home and in the Diaspora on this occasion. He called on the Muslim Ummah to continue to imbibe the spirit of sacrifice and faith as exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim (Peace be upon Him) and to also…
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How I Escaped Arisekola, Adedibu’s Bullet By Whisker – Erubami The Convener, Pro-democracy group, Coalition for Democracy in Nigeria (CODIN), Moshood Erubami has on Friday disclosed that he would have been a dead man if not for the grace of God. Erubami, one of the leading pro-democracy group leaders in Nigeria, made this disclosure in an interview with journalists at his Old-Ife Road, Ibadan office. The fiery activist was speaking on the event surrounding the popular “Alasalatu rally” of Ibadan in 1994 at Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba. Erubami explained that after he and his activist groups have chased away those…
INEC Announces Dates for Elections. The Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed the governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states for Saturday, July 20, and Saturday, August 8, 2026, respectively. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made this known on Friday, during the swearing-in of six newly appointed Resident Electoral Commissioners, recently confirmed by the National Assembly. Yakubu also said the commission is finalising arrangements for bye-elections to fill vacant seats in the National and State Houses of Assembly. According to the schedule, the Ekiti State governorship election will take place on June 20, 2026. Party primaries are to be held…
Sex Hawkers: Over 73,000 Young Women in Imo State Confirmed HIV-Positive — FMC Raises Alarm Owerri, Imo State — A disturbing public health alert has emerged from the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Owerri, revealing that over 73,000 young women in Imo State have tested positive for HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). The report attributes a significant portion of this figure to unregulated commercial sex activities and rising economic hardship across the state. According to healthcare officials, the spike in infections is not only alarming but indicative of a broader social and economic crisis that continues to push thousands of young…
Ground Rent: It’s Embarrassing Senator Ireti Kingibe Is Ignorant of Land Use Act, She Needs To Stop Hating Wike – Aide Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has counselled the Senator representing the FCT, Ireti Kingibe, to purge herself of the hatred she is harbouring against the FCT Minister and stop seeing issues from the angle of “I hate Wike.” Describing the Senator’s comment on the enforcement of payment of Ground Rent as ridiculously illogical, the FCT Minister’s Spokesperson said land allocation is not…
Democracy Day: Founder, Celica Church of Christ, Adeonigbagbe Advises Nigerians To Embrace Peace The Founder, Celica Church of Christ, World Wide, Anoited Prophet Emmanuel Adetunji Adeonigbagbe, has counselled Nigerians on the need to embrace peace and unity. Adeonigbagbe stated this in a release felicitating Nigerians on the occasion of the second year of Preaident Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The cleric explained that even though democracy day is now being celebrated on June 12, it is still important to acknowledged and appreciate God for that day, a day the military leaders handed the affairsof the nation to the civilian leaders. , the…
Otegbade Congratulates Governor Abiodun at 65 The Founder and President, Tokunbo Ladeinde Memorial Foundation, Mr Oladiran Cladius Otegbade on Thursday joined other well meaning individuals to congratulate Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on his 65th birthday and six years of his administration. Otegbade in a congratulatory message and made available to journlaists in Abeokuta expressed his satisfaction to the Governor’s leadership and sterling qualities of Governor Dapo Abiodun. He stated Governor had in the last six years has laid down unforgettable legacies that would outlive many generations across the state which are all testament to his good works. He…
Negotiate Yoruba nation exit now, Akintoye writes Tinubu The leader of the Yoruba Self-Determination Movement, Prof. Banji Akintoye, has urged President Bola Tinubu to facilitate a conversation with the movement towards negotiating peaceful separation of Yoruba nation from Nigeria. In a letter addressed to the President, Akintoye said the Yoruba people sought to build a sovereign state of their own where they could rebuild their lives according to their desires, culture and capabilities. According to Akintoye, forcibly keeping Yoruba in Nigeria was tantamount to prolonging Yoruba people’s “abominable deprivations, insecurity and pains.” It would be recalled that Akintoye had earlier…
PRESIDENT TINUBU IS GOD’S GIFT TO NIGERIA: PRINCE ARTHUR EZE Prince Arthur Eze, the Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Oranto Petroleum, has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as “God’s gift to Nigeria” and praised his leadership style, reform-driven governance, and commitment to national unity. In an upcoming State House documentary marking President Tinubu’s second anniversary in office, Prince Eze said President Tinubu exemplified the bold, God-ordained leadership Nigeria needs at this pivotal moment in history. “God doesn’t make mistakes. That man, Tinubu, was created for a purpose. God gave him the power to change lives,” the oil magnate and philanthropist…
Canada Tightens Foreign Workers Rules As Nigerians, Others Risk Deportation Canada has introduced stricter rules in its Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), raising concerns among skilled foreign workers, including many Nigerians, who now face greater risks of deportation due to tighter hiring conditions. Under the new regulations, employers must raise wages for high-skilled foreign hires to at least 20% above the regional median wage. Companies can now only fill a maximum of 10% of low-wage roles with foreign workers. These reforms, which took effect between September and November 2024, are designed to prioritise Canadian citizens for available jobs. The government…