Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged Nigerians, especially young people and Christian leaders, to actively engage in the country’s political and governance processes. He made this call at the second edition of the Daniel Taiwo Odukoya Memorial Lecture held at the Fountain of Life Church in Ilupeju, Lagos. In his keynote speech titled “The
Nigeria’s major crude oil grades have recorded a sharp price increase amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, as fears of a full-blown conflict between Israel and Iran push global energy markets into turmoil. As of Sunday, Bonny Light crude climbed to $78.62 per barrel, while Brass River and Qua Iboe were priced at
Fresh violence in Benue State has left thousands displaced, as coordinated attacks by unidentified gunmen continue to unsettle communities in the region. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed that at least 6,527 individuals have been forced to flee their homes, including vulnerable groups such as children, pregnant women, and the elderly. According to a
Several prominent human rights organizations have rejected President Bola Tinubu’s recent posthumous pardon and national honours awarded to Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni activists executed in 1995, insisting that what is needed is full exoneration, not a pardon. Amnesty International, in a statement released shortly after the announcement on June 12, criticised the move
Olatunbosun Oyintiloye has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene in a developing crisis surrounding the recent Court of Appeal decision related to the 2022 local government elections in the state. In a press briefing held in Osogbo on Sunday, Oyintiloye warned that rising tensions over the ruling could escalate into a full-blown conflict
The Bank of Industry (BOI) is set to roll out two major initiatives: a Youth Bank and an Impact Fund, aimed at advancing youth-led innovation and supporting enterprise development across Nigeria. BOI’s Managing Director, Olasupo Olusi, made this known while speaking at the maiden edition of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Lecture held at Obafemi
Lekan Abiola, son of the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, has revealed that former military president Ibrahim Babangida privately apologised to the Abiola family for annulling the June 12, 1993, presidential election, widely regarded as the freest and fairest in Nigeria’s history. Speaking at a symposium held in Lagos on Thursday in honour of MKO
Senator Adams Oshiomhole has come under scrutiny following a disruption at Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 1 in Lagos after missing his scheduled early morning flight to Abuja. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and airline officials have responded to the incident, clarifying aviation procedures and condemning any attempt to undermine operational standards. The former Edo
Marking Nigeria’s Democracy Day, members of the Take-It-Back (TIB) Movement staged peaceful protests across several cities on Thursday, voicing frustration over the worsening cost of living, rising insecurity, and government policies they describe as harmful to the average citizen. Protesters gathered in Lagos, assembling under the Ikeja Bridge, where they carried signs and chanted for
The World Bank has revised its global economic outlook downward, projecting that worldwide growth will decelerate to 2.3% in 2025, a decline of nearly half a percentage point from earlier estimates. This slowdown is attributed to increasing trade restrictions, rising geopolitical tensions, and a general climate of uncertainty around global economic policy. According to the
