Tinubu receives Ooni of Ife, Sanwo-Olu, Lagos GAC, Alake in Sallah homage President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday received some important guests to his Lagos home as part of the ongoing Sallah celebrations. Among the visitors was the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, who came alongside his team in homage to the President. The President was joined by his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, also visited the President with members of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), the top decision-making group of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos. They took a group photo and shared…
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Revealed: Abati Once Pleaded With Wike For EFCC Financial Bailout – Olayinka Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has alleged that journalist Reuben Abati and his wife once visited Wike to seek financial assistance during Abati’s reported troubles with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Olayinka made the claim on Friday during a live appearance on Arise Television while reacting to Abati’s comments criticizing Wike for speaking out against individuals who had supposedly supported him in the past. Olayinka accused Abati of acting like a spokesperson for…
Eid-Kabir: Ibadan Based Property Merchant, Sukazeem Greet Muslims The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Sukazeem Property, Alhaji Sufianu Kazeem popularly called Sukazeem has congratulate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Lateef Fagbemi on Eid Kabir celebration and called for peaceful co-existence among Nigerians, as guarantee to meaningful development. Alhaji Kazeem in a statement by his media office expressed concern about divisive agitations in different parts of the country, and cautioned against any actions that threatened the unity of Nigeria. He enjoined Muslim faithful to use the Eid-el-Kabir…
Eid-el-Kabir: House of Reps Aspirant, Agoro Greets Muslims ..sets for massive youth empowerment initiative for oriade-obokun federal constituency An aspirant to the Federal House of Representatives come 2027 for the Oriade-Obokun Federal constituency, Ademola Isaac Agoro has enjoined Muslim faithful to use the Eid-el-Kabir festival to promote unity, tolerance, peaceful coexistence and the spirit of sacrifice. Agoro in a release through his media office noted that the country could only fulfill its great potentials as a nation if the citizens continued to foster unity, peace, security and stability as well as show greater respect and love for one another. Ademola…
Eid-Kabir 2025: Alhaji Azeez Adeduntan Felicitates Nigeria Muslims ALHAJI AZEEZ ADEWOLU POPOOLA GBADEGESIN ADEDUNTAN -ONISILE- The OSI BASORUN OF IBADAN LAND ;and a PRINCE OF OYO ALAFIN-a great grandson of the 25th ALAFIN of OYO EMPIRE-ALAFIN OGBOLU AKAJEGESIN AKAJEWOLE GBAGIDA ONISILE(ATINGISI HOUSE) – had felicitated with NIGERIA Muslims and all NIGERIANS ,regardless of faiths on the celebration of ARAFAT today- JUNE 5th 2025 ,and EID KABIR tomorrow,June 6th 2025 -one of the five cardinal pillars of ISLAMIC RELIGION. This is contained in a media release to journalists in IBADAN ,Oyo State today. PRINCE(DR) AZEEZ ADEWOLU POPOOLA GBADEGESIN,ADEDUNTAN -ONISILE -an IBADAN…
*Insecurity: Osun APC chides Adeleke for using Amotekun Corps to traumatize opposition members* *…calls for immediate release of unlawfully arrested Chiefs in Ijesaland* *…Urges IGP, NSA, others to wade in for Amotekun overhauling, disbandment* Following the extra-judicial killings and unlawfully arrest of members of the opposition party- the All Progressives Congress, APC, the leadership of the party in Osun on Wednesday flayed Governor Ademola Adeleke for using Osun security network popularly called Amotekun Corps to terrorise and maim perceived members of the opposition party in the State. The opposition party accused Governor Adeleke of gross misconduct and abuse of office…
Nigeria Customs Service Clarifies Circulating Video Of Shooting Incident Press Release 1. The attention of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has been drawn to a video currently circulating on social media, which captures a tragic shooting incident involving some operatives of the Service. The NCS wishes to categorically state that the incident in question occurred on Sunday, 17 February 2019, and not a recent development, as portrayed by some online platforms. 2. Following the ugly occurrence at the Shagamu Interchange in Ogun State, the Service took immediate steps to address the situation in line with its internal procedures. A public…
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…
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…