Author: Festus Adeloye

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has joined his ancestors. The monarch, who ascended the throne in July 2024, died in the early hours of Monday, July 7, 2025, after spending a year on the throne. The demise of Oba Olakulehin, born July 5, 1935, is coming barely two days after celebrating his 90th birthday. Oba Olakulehin received the staff of office from Oyo State Governor Engr. Seyi Makinde, on July 12, 2024, as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland. He ascended the throne from the chieftancy rung of Balogun Olubadan, following the demise of Oba (Dr.) Moshood Lekan Balogun,…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says he chose to join President Bola Tinubu’s administration because he is confident it will deliver true dividends of democracy to Nigerians. Speaking on Sunday during a Thanksgiving service held to mark the successful completion of various project commissioning in the FCT, Wike expressed optimism that the current challenges facing the nation would soon be a thing of the past. He called on Nigerians to be patient with the Tinubu-led administration, noting that the president has made significant progress in just two years in office. “President Tinubu is truly committed to…

The Abuja division of the Federal High Court has ordered the Senate to recall the suspended lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Justice Binta Nyako in her judgment described as “excessive”, the six-month suspension that was slammed on the lawmaker by the Senate. The judge who faulted the provision of Chapter 8 of the Senate Standing Rules as well as section 14 of the Legislative Houses, Powers & Privileges Act, declared both as overreaching. The court stressed that the two legislations failed to specify the maximum period that a serving lawmaker could be suspended from office. According to the…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has launched a scathing attack on opposition politicians who recently took control of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), dismissing them as a “gang of failed and expired politicians” with no credible solutions for Nigeria’s challenges. At his monthly press briefing on Thursday, Wike criticised key coalition figures, questioning their records and describing their new alliance as opportunistic. The opposition coalition leaders adopted and unveiled ADC on Wednesday as their platform to wrest power from President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The revived party is led by former Senate President Senator David Mark,…

Super Eagles legendary goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, is dead. Rufai, died on Thursday morning, July 3, 2025, following a protracted illness that had kept him out of the public eye for some years at the age of 61. Meanwhile, the family has yet to announce his death. Dodomayana, as he is fondly called, was widely regarded as of the best goalkeepers Nigeria has produced. During his playing career that lasted two decades, Rufai played in Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. He also represented Nigeria at two World Cups and as many Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. Rufai’s death comes on…

Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga has taken a swipe at coalition politicians, describing them as “desperados” who hijacked the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for personal benefit. Onanuga said this in a Facebook post late Wednesday, hours after the opposition figures officially unveiled the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as their new political platform to challenge President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027. The presidential aide said the coalition politicians “hijacked” the ADC because they are hungry for power to benefit themselves and not Nigerians. He predicted the disintegration of the group…

Liverpool Football Club has reacted to the loss of striker Diogo Jota. The Premier League winners expressed their sadness on the Portuguese’s death in a tweet posted on their official X account on Thursday. “Liverpool Football Club are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota,” Liverpool tweeted. Jota and his brother Andre died after car accident in the province of Zamora in Spain, on Thursday. The sad news is coming less than two weeks after he got married to Rute Cardoso, in Porto, Portugal. Jota, 28, had won the English Premier League title with Liverpool last season.

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has died at 28 in a tragic road accident in Spain. The car crash occurred on the A-52 motorway, at kilometre 65, near the municipality of Palacios de Sanabria in the province of Zamora. Spanish sports outlet MARCA reported the incident on Thursday, confirming that Jota died at the scene of the accident. “Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota dies in a traffic accident in the province of Zamora,” the newspaper wrote in a brief statement this morning. It was also reported that he died with his 26-year-old brother Andre in a tragic car accident, after their vehicle…

Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami said he has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Malami disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday. This comes as the opposition coalition against President Bola Tinubu officially unveiled the ADC as its new political platform ahead of the 2027 general election in Abuja. He explained that the decision to quit the ruling party was not borne out of anger but love for the nation and solidarity with hapless Nigerians. “After wide consultations and deep personal reflection, I hereby…

Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions for a 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza war and it is now up to Hamas to accept the deal, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday. During the two-month period, the United States will work with all parties to end the conflict, Trump wrote on his platform, Truth Social. Representatives from Qatar and Egypt, who have been heavily involved in peace efforts, will deliver this latest proposal to the Palestinian extremist organisation, Hamas. “I hope, for the good of the Middle East, that Hamas takes this Deal, because it will not get better…