Author: Amina Mohammed

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said he will announce his preferred successor in January 2026. Makinde made this known on Monday during the 11th Omituntun Ramadan lecture held at the government house arcade in Ibadan. The lecture, titled ‘Benefits of Being a Good Neighbour: An Islamic Perspective’, was delivered by Yunus Teliat, the grand chief Imam of Ogbomoland. Speaking in Yoruba, Makinde thanked Muslim leaders for supporting his administration and urged them to continue praying for his government. He jokingly addressed Abbas Oloko, a popular socialite, telling him not to remove his billboard at Isale Alfa. “I’m not yet…

Renowned legal luminary and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief (Prof.) Mike Agbedor Abu Ozekhome, added another prestigious accolade to his name as he received The Sun Courage in Leadership Award on Saturday, March 1, 2025. The award ceremony, hosted by The Sun Newspaper at Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, was attended by dignitaries, including senators, seven state governors, Federal Executive Council members, elder statesmen and women, captains of industry, and academics. Ozekhome was recognised for his outstanding contributions to leadership, law, and national development, joining 36 other distinguished Nigerians celebrated for their achievements across various fields. The…

A civil society group, Citizens Network for Peace and Development in Nigeria (CNPDN), has cautioned former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, not to play politics with the allegation of sexual harassment levelled against Senate President Godswill Akpabio by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The group also called on the Upper Legislative chamber of the National Assembly not to be distracted by the sexual harassment allegation. The group’s Executive Director, Francis Okereke Wainwei, in a statement in Abuja on Monday said Natasha’s allegations and subsequent theatrics were plots by the Kogi-born lawmaker to escape punishment from the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges investigations…

Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo on Sunday hailed former Delta State governor, Chief James Ibori as an inspirational leader who has provided fatherly guidance for him. Okpebholo disclosed this in a social media post after paying Ibori a courtesy visit at his residence in Oghara, Delta State. According to him, Ibori shared valuable insights with him on fulfilling eiectoral promises, offering true service to the people and providing essential amenities which will uplift peoples lives. He wrote: “Today,I led my team on a courtesy visit to H.E. Chief James Ibori , former Governor of Delta State, at his residence…

US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio has said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky should apologise after his meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office devolved into what Rubio described as a “fiasco.” Rubio questioned whether the Ukrainian leader really wants peace in the country’s war with Russia. He stated this in an exclusive interview with CNN’s ‘The Source’, calling on Zelensky to “apologise for turning this thing into the fiasco for him that it became,” after his White House meeting with Trump and Vice President JD Vance turned into a shouting match. He said, “There was no need for…

Veteran actress,  Ayo Adesanya has revealed why she stayed in an abusive relationship for 10 years despite pressures from her family and friends to call it quit. In an interview with Chude Jideonwo, Adesanya revealed that her ex-lover’s physical and emotional abuse led her to become an alcoholic. Adesanya recounted how her ex-lover would beat her anywhere he saw her, and how she was unable to leave the marriage due to the fear of being shamed by society. She also shared how her colleagues, including Bimbo Akintola, were frustrated with her for staying in the abusive relationship. The actress further…

Fire has gutted sections of a storey building housing Ago Medical Centre, off Ago Palace Way, Okota. The inferno was caused by a power surge which led to a spark when public electricity power supply was restored. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday. LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the agency had successfully contained the raging fire. According to him, the agency activated the state’s emergency response plan and its response team from Oshodi, following distress calls received on its 767/112 Emergency Toll-Free Lines at 18.29hrs on Friday. “Upon arrival…

There was outrage yesterday as the governments of three northern states, Katsina, Kebbi and Bauchi, directed all schools, public and private, to proceed on holiday for the whole month of Ramadan. he governments said the holiday is to allow students, teachers and other stakeholders to observe the holy month, which begins today. According to Kebbi State’s revised 2024/2025 academic calendar, the second term would conclude on February 28, 2025, with the Ramadan break commencing on March 1, 2025. Ahmed Idris, the Chief Press Secretary to the state governor, said the state government approved the break to provide an opportunity for…

Lawmaker representing the Federal Capital Territory in the Senate, Senator Ireti Kingibe, on Friday berated her colleague, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over her outburst against the sitting rearrangement in the upper chamber. Kingibe, who appeared on Arise TV yesterday, carpeted the Kogi senator for repeatedly failing to abide by the Senate rules. She said the other female senators had been quiet on the row provoked by Akpoti-Uduaghan’s reaction to the sitting rearrangement only because they don’t want to say something negative about one of them. She said: “Silence is golden, especially when one of us is not following the rules.As women,…

A high-ranking member of the Nigerian Army during the military years, General Ishola Williams (rtd), says contrary to the disclosure in a recently released book by former Head of State, Gen Ibrahim Babangida, the ex-military general prepared the late General Sani Abacha to take over before his controversial annulment of June 12, 1993. Gen Williams, a former Chief of Defence Training and Planning, was a guest on the Friday edition of Inside Sources with Laolu Akande, a socio-political programme aired on Channels Television. Gen Williams was one of those mentioned in Babangida’s 420-page memoir titled, ‘A Journey in Service: An Autobiography…