By Adenike Olowe The Ogun State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) turned the spotlight on Excellence, Culture, and Community Service at its grand event tagged “Asale Asa — Journaliganza Nite.” The colourful ceremony, which marked the Grand Finale of the 2025 NUJ Press Week, brought together Journalists, Government Officials, Media Executives, and…
The family of Deaconess Susana Akpan-Udok Fayomi, fondly called Iya Olopa, has paid glowing tribute to her memory, five years after she peacefully departed this world. Deaconess Fayomi, who slept in the Lord on October 3, 2020, and was laid to rest on October 4, 2020, is remembered by her children, grandchildren, and loved ones…
A major fire outbreak occurred in the early hours of Friday, 3rd October, 2025, following the crash of a 30,000-litre fuel-laden tanker on the Abeokuta–Kobape–Siun–Sagamu Interchange stretch of the PMB Expressway. The incident, which happened around 1:00 a.m., was attributed to excessive speed and loss of control by the tanker driver. The fallen vehicle spilled…
Under the cover of nightfall, a bandit/gunmen turned Tsauni community into a theatre of fear. They stormed the quiet settlement in Gusau, disarmed Policemen by seizing their mobile phones, and then vanished into the bush with two Councillors and a local Imam in tow. The attack, which happened around 8:05 p.m. on Wednesday, 1st October…
The Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Edo State Command, Gbenga Agun, has died after collapsing at a public event in Benin City, throwing the security community and residents of the state into mourning. Agun was attending a programme organised by the International Association of World Peace Advocates on Thursday, 2nd…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dismissed all Commissioners and Senior Public Officers whose appointments were nullified by the Supreme Court, in compliance with the recent judgment that reshaped the state’s political landscape. The announcement was made during a valedictory session with members of the cabinet in Port Harcourt on Thursday, held as part of…
Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has accepted the renaming of Nigeria’s National Theatre, Lagos, despite admitting he initially had “mixed feelings” about the honour. The theatre, now officially known as the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, was unveiled on Thursday after extensive renovation. The 90-year-old playwright said his position shifted because of…
Doctors in Northern India have carried out a rare and life-saving operation on a 40-year-old man after discovering dozens of foreign objects, includes Spoons, toothbrush and pens inside his stomach. The patient, admitted to Devnandani Hospital in Hapur on September 17, was brought in by relatives after suffering severe abdominal pain, vomiting, and weakness. Diagnostic…
A new governance assessment/report has placed Zamfara, Kwara, and Benue States at the bottom of Nigeria’s leadership ranking, describing them as the worst-governed States in the Country. The findings were contained in the UK-based Good Governance Rating Index (GGRI) mid-term review, which examined State performance across Nigeria between May 2023 and August 2025. The comprehensive…
…urges citizens’ support in Nation building Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said Nigeria is undergoing a rebirth under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who has shown the courage to make bold decisions that past leaders avoided. Speaking at the 65th Independence Anniversary celebration held on Wednesday at the June 12 Cultural…
