Author: Festus Adeloye

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the Ondo state government, demanding the release of detained student activists allegedly imprisoned through the office of the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barr. Kayode Ajulo. In a statement released by NANS President, Comrade Olushola Oladoja, the student body accused Ajulo of weaponising legal powers to silence student voices and called on Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to intervene immediately. NANS specifically demanded the unconditional release of Comrade Blessing Akeju and others allegedly held on politically motivated and trumped-up charges at the Olokuta Correctional Facility. Reaffirming its…

The federal government has said the implementation of its policy on crude oil and refined product sales in Naira initiative remains in place and not time bound. Federal Ministry of Finance made the disclosure in a statement posted on its website on Wednesday. According to the statement, the decision was taken by the technical cub-committee on the Crude and Refined Product Sales in Naira initiative at its update meeting on Tuesday to review progress and address ongoing implementation matters. “As with any major policy shift, the Committee acknowledges that implementation challenges may arise from time to time. However, such issues…

Grammy-nominated singer Davido has recounted his first encounter with 50 Cent and how he got snubbed by the American rapper. Speaking on The Breakfast Club, Davido said he was 14 at the time and his family was in Las Vegas celebrating his older brother’s 21st birthday. Davido, a fan of Lloyd Banks, took a picture with him. However, when he approached 50 Cent for a photo, he was bluntly refused. Years later, Davido reminded 50 Cent of the incident and the rapper responded with a nod to Davido’s current success, saying, “You are here now, right?” He said: “The first time I…

National Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has rejected the award of Excellence in Leadership to be conferred on him by the Nigerian Economic Society (NES) Osun Chapter. He accused Osun State Government of manipulating the society following the abrupt postponement of the award over what he described as undue political interference and manipulation by the Osun State Government. NES had in a letter dated April 7, 2025 by its Chairman, Prof. Adeleke G.  Aremo and Secretary, Adewale Sam-Aliyu intimated Basiru of the postponement of the award slated for Thursday 11th April, 2025, hinging their decision…

Arsenal have produced their best result in recent memory with a 3-0 victory over Real Madrid in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final. After a first half at the Emirates that saw chances for both sides, Declan Rice opened the scoring with a world-class strike around Madrid’s wall in the 58th minute. Rice then repeated the feat 12 minutes later with a second, equally impressive free-kick goal. Just five minutes after that, makeshift striker Mikel Merino added to the visitors’ misery with a well-placed finish from close range. Eduardo Camavinga was sent off in the closing minutes…

Nigerians on Tuesday blasted President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Economic Affairs, Dr. Tope Fasua over his insistence that $1, equivalent to over N1,500, can still buy a meal in Nigeria unlike in the United States. In an interview on Arise TV on Tuesday, Fasua who is attached to the Vice- President’s office, stated that while he is not denying the existence of poverty in the country, 1,500 Naira (around $1) can still feed a person in certain parts of Nigeria. He said, “As against those that have been misquoting and sensationalizing, nobody is saying that there’s no poverty in…

21 governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have met with former President Muhammadu Buhari in Kaduna and begged him not to dump President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the party that made him president ahead of the 2027 elections. The APC governors met former President Buhari in his newly remodelled Kaduna residence in a closed-door meeting where they begged him not to support the opposition coalition championed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former governors Nasir El-Rufai and Peter Obi, among others. One of the sources at the meeting said: “The meeting of APC governors was basically to plead…

United States President, Donald Trump, has announced that the United States and Iran will engage in “direct talks” on Saturday regarding a potential nuclear deal, signalling a dramatic shift in Washington’s approach to Tehran. Speaking at the White House after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump confirmed the meeting would take place at a high level. “We have a very big meeting on Saturday [with Iran], and we’re dealing with them directly… And maybe a deal is going to be made, that would be great,” he said. The statement comes amid heightened tensions between the two countries,…

The founder of the defunct Diamond Bank Plc and a former chairman of MTN Nigeria, Pascal Dozie, is dead. Dozie who was born on April 9, 1939, in Egbu, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria died a day to his 86th birthday. According to a statement issued by the family, the business tycoon died in the early of Tuesday April 8 at the age of 85. His educational background includes a degree in Economics from the London School of Economics and a master’s in Administrative Science from City University in London. The statement signed by his son, Dozie reads, “With deep sorrow,…

The Edo State House of Assembly on Monday named Jonathan Aigbokhan (APC–Esan West) as the new Majority Leader, following the emergence of All Progressives Congress (APC) as the majority party in the House. Last month, APC notified the Assembly of its new majority status and indicated that changes in the House leadership would be announced in due course. APC currently holds 13 seats after four lawmakers defected from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP), reducing PDP’s seats to 11. During the plenary session in Benin, the Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku, read a letter from the APC leadership nominating new…