President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has granted a Presidential Pardon of 175 individuals, including Nigeria’s foremost Nationalist, Herbert Macaulay, in a move the Presidency described as part of efforts to promote National healing and justice reform. The announcement was made on Thursday after the Council of State meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where the…
…Chairman Onabanjo urges retirees to plan wisely, live healthily. The Ogun State Local Government Service Commission (LGSC) has organized a one-day pre-retirement seminar for officers retiring from the Local Government system between January and December 2026, aimed at equipping them for a purposeful and healthy life after service. Declaring the workshop open, the Chairman of…
The Nigerian Senate has approved a bill proposing a 10-year International Passport ban for Nigerians convicted of crimes abroad, as part of efforts to protect the Country’s reputation Globally. Sponsored by Senator Abubakar Bello (Niger North), the bill seeks to amend the Passport (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act to impose stricter penalties on Nigerians found guilty of…
A 47-year-old man, Adetayo Adewodun, has been arrested for impersonating an officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and extorting money from a motorist around Itire Junction, Lagos. According to a statement released on Wednesday 8th October , 2025, by the Agency’s Director of Public Affairs, Adebayo Taofiq, Adewodun was caught after extorting…
Tragedy struck on Tuesday, 7th October , 2025, t a woman lost her life and ur others sustained injuries in a fatal road crash along the Abeokuta–Siun Expressway in Ogun State. The accident, which occurred near Day Waterman College, involved a Toyota Picnic space wagon with registration number BWR 181 BD and a MAN Diesel…
Fifty-seven years after one of the darkest episodes in Nigeria’s history, the people of Asaba on Monday 6th October, 2025 gathered in solemn reflection to commemorate the 1967 Asaba Massacre, renewing their call for justice and an official apology from the Federal Government. The remembrance event, held at the Ogbe-Osowa Memorial Arcade in the Delta…
…Reactions Trail Exit as Nigerians Reflect on His Legacy After nearly a decade at the helm of Nigeria’s electoral body, Professor Mahmood Yakubu has officially stepped down as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), drawing the curtain on an era defined by sweeping reforms, high-stakes elections, and intense public scrutiny. Appointed in November…
Joy and celebration filled the air on Monday as Ogun State’s Gateway International Airport in Ilishan-Remo recorded its first-ever commercial flight, signaling a major milestone in the State’s quest to become an aviation and economic hub in the South-West. The historic flight, operated by ValueJet, took off from the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos and…
The scarcity of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas, has worsened across Lagos and Ogun states, pushing retail prices to between ₦1,800 and ₦3,500 per kilogramme, despite recent Government data suggesting a price drop. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the average cost of refilling a 5kg cylinder fell from…
Tragedy struck on Sunday afternoon at the Soka Area of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway when a 40-foot container-laden truck overturned and crushed a commercial Nissan Micra taxi, killing its driver instantly. The fatal crash, which occurred around 2 p.m., involved a trailer loaded with bales of imported clothing reportedly heading towards Ibadan, and a Micra taxi…
