Oyo tells farmers take advantage of weather forecasts, tractorization policy
By Oladele Ogunsola Oyo State Government has urged farmers in the state key- in to the weather forecasts from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the state government’s 50 percent tractorization subsidy programme as the 2026 farming season begins. The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Barr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye said this at the official […]
Court Clears ICPC to Crack Open El-Rufai’s Seized Phones, Laptops, Drives in Corruption Probe
By Olushola Daniel The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday granted the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) permission to access and analyse electronic devices recovered from the residence of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, as part of an ongoing investigation.Justice Joyce Abdulmalik gave the approval after an ex-parte […]
False claim against Tinubu: Court threatens to revoke Sowore’s bail
By Olushola Daniel The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, threatened to revoke the bail it granted Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters, following his absence in court in the ongoing trial on alleged defamatory remarks against President Bola Tinubu. Justice Mohammed Umar, who issued the threat, also said he would issued an […]
Tragedy at Ariyo River: 3 Dead, 5 Injured as Commercial Bus Plunges Off Road in Ibadan
By Oladele Ogunsola A tragic road accident has claimed the lives of three persons and left five others seriously injured after a commercial bus lost control and plunged into Ariyo River in the Amuloko area of Ona Ara Local Government, Ibadan, Oyo State.The fatal crash, which occurred along the Ariyo River axis of Amuloko, involved […]
FG approves employment of 50 Doctors, 100 Nurses for Correctional Centres.
No fewer than 50 medical doctors and a hundred nurses have been approved for recruitment for the country’s Correctional Centres (formerly Nigerian Prisons) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, the Minister of Ministry of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji- Ojo has disclosed. This disclosure was made by the Minister in Abuja during the courtesy visit paid […]
Tech expert launches AI app to support FG’s fight against fake news, misinformation
Tech expert launches AI app to support FG’s fight against fake news, misinformation A Nigerian technology expert, Gunu Usman, has launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI) application (app) called, “BAT-BOT AI” to assist the Federal Government in combating fake news and misinformation. He said the app is also designed to fight fake news that may surround […]
Court adjourns El-Rufai’s N1bn suit against ICPC, others until March 25
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State against Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and four others until March 25 for hearing. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik adjourned the case to allow parties in the suit regularise their […]
Yahaya Bello: I wasn’t with Access Bank when Kogi transactions were done, EFCC witness tells court
A prosecution witness in the alleged money laundering trial of the immediate-past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has said that the transactions between January 1, 2016 and April 2023, linked to the Kogi State Government in Exhibit AH1, were done before he joined Access Bank Plc. The witness, Olomotane Egoro, also noted, during the […]
Broken Promises, Fading Influence: Why Ondo North May Reject Ipinsagba in 2027
By Akindele Orimolade As the next election cycle approaches, political conversations across Ondo North Senatorial District are steadily intensifying. At the center of the debate is a fundamental democratic question: has Senator Olajide Ipinsagba done enough to deserve a second term in the National Assembly?While incumbency often provides an advantage in Nigerian politics, re-election is […]
PDP Crisis Deepens as Appeal Court Halts Case, Orders Factions to Seek Peace
By Oladele Ogunsola The lingering crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took another dramatic turn on Wednesday as the Court of Appeal of Nigeria sitting in Ibadan granted all factions leave to pursue an out-of-court settlement and adjourned the case indefinitely.A three-man panel of the appellate court, led by Justice Biobele Goergewill, urged the […]