Author: Festus Adeloye

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has charged the National Assembly to uphold the sacred responsibility of leadership, prioritise unity and national development over political divisions and partisan interests. He made the call on Monday when President Bola Tinubu hosted the leadership and members of the House of Representatives to Iftar (breaking of Ramadan fast) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Shettima, who spoke on behalf of President Tinubu, also urged lawmakers to embrace their responsibility with humility and a shared commitment to progress. He said, “In the end, history will not judge us by the number of personal battles we fought against one…

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has approved for Max Air to resume its domestic flight operations following a successful completion of an economic and safety audit. This was disclosed by Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of the NCAA, Michael Achimugu, in a statement on Monday. On January 29, 2025, Max Air voluntarily suspended its domestic operations for 90 days after a series of incidents on its flights. This decision was welcomed by the NCAA. Achimugu noted that during the suspension period, the NCAA conducted a thorough safety and economic audit of the airline. READ ALSO: NCAA Orders Max…

Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike on Monday threatened to sack Executive Secretary, Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) Yohana Dauda for alleged attempt to defraud 455 victims of demolition at Gishiri village. This is following his discovery that despite his approval of N1.3 billion for victims compensation, became enraged upon learning that the Executive Secretary, in collaboration with the Department of Compensation and Relocation, was offering the victims significantly less than the amount he had authorized. The victims comprising both indigenes and non indigenes were affected by the ongoing road construction and had their homes pulled down last…

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, has refuted claims that he called for death penalty against National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Ushie Uguamaye, who recently criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in a social media post. Ajayi’s response follows backlash over his initial remarks, in which he suggested that the strictest NYSC disciplinary code should apply to Uguamaye’s actions. In a statement issued on Monday, he dismissed allegations of advocating for measures beyond the established NYSC by-laws. An online news medium, People’s Gazette, had claimed that Ajayi called for Uguamaye’s execution by hanging or firing…

The Rivers State House of Assembly on Monday served a notice of gross misconduct on Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu. The letter, dated Friday, March 14, 2025, was tabled on Monday morning, March 17, for debate by the Speaker. The letter, signed by 26 lawmakers and titled “Notice of Allegations of Gross Misconduct Brought Pursuant to Section 188 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) 1999,” accused the governor of gross misconduct in the performance of the functions of his office. A separate letter concerning the deputy governor was also tabled for…

Days after meeting President Bola Tinubu in Aso Villa, the 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos, Olajide Adediran, popularly known as JANDOR, has returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Jandor who resigned his PDP membership along with his Lagos4Lagos Movement, disclosed this at a press conference in Ikeja, Lagos. “Our return to APC was not for personal purpose but reflection of our commitment to the development of Lagos”, said Jandor.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticised the N70,000 new minimum wage approved for workers by President Bola Tinubu, describing it as grossly inadequate to cover workers’ basic needs, including transportation, food, and housing. The former President accused labour leaders of betraying workers by prioritising personal interests over collective welfare. “That is the situation in Nigeria in the third decade of the 21st century. “The minimum wage does not even cover transportation costs for some workers, let alone food, housing, and family upkeep,” Obasanjo wrote in his newly released book, “Nigeria: Past and Future”. In Chapter 17 of the book, Obasanjo…

Yunusa Tanko, Obidient Movement, national coordinator says members of the movement are in the  in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and even in the presidential villa. Tanko who stated this in an interview with The Sun said all the Obidient members are demanding is good governance which Peter Obi will provide if elected president. “Interestingly, you remember towards the 2023 general elections, a lot of Nigerians, especially the youths, decided to take the bull by the horns and really challenged the establishment as regards to misgovernance and the way in which people politic in Nigeria and at the same…

The Kogi State government has denied allegations of demanding money from teachers seeking confirmation of their service. Recently, it was reported that the state government was requiring each teacher to pay N10,000 for this confirmation. In response, Dr. Aisha Mohammed Atojoko, the Board Secretary of the Kogi State Senior Secondary Education Board (KGSSEB), issued a statement to the press on Saturday. She described the claims of financial demands from teachers as fabrications by mischievous individuals. The Statement said, “If the State Government could recruit Teachers without asking for a dime during the process, having been engaged and have worked for…

Manchester City stumbled again in the battle to secure a return to the Champions League as they were pegged back twice by fellow top-five challengers Brighton in an entertaining encounter at Etihad Stadium. Erling Haaland became the first player to reach 100 Premier League goal involvements in fewer than 100 games when he marked his 94th appearance in the competition with his 84th goal by sending Brighton keeper Bart Verbruggen the wrong way with his 11th-minute penalty. In a game of superb goals, Pervis Estupinan levelled with a curling free-kick that bounced in off a post, although City keeper Stefan…