Author: Festus Adeloye

The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has assured that the Ministry of Defence and indeed the Military High Command will protect every soldier on lawful duty. The Minister gave the assurance while fielding questions from journalists during a ministerial press conference on the Armed Force Remembrance Celebration and Remembrance Day, 2026, at the National Defence College , Abuja, on Wednesday. The question came against the backdrop of Tuesday altercation between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyeson Wike, and a Navy Lieutenant AM Yerima, over development of a land in Abuja, which allegedly belong to a former Chief of Naval…

The Super Eagles players and officials made a firm decision on Tuesday to boycott training in Rabat, Morocco, due to ongoing issues surrounding unpaid bonuses and allowances. Shina Okeleji of the BBC African Sports broke the news on social media app X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, stating: “The entire squad, including team staff, has skipped Tuesday’s session as they demand an immediate resolution ahead of Thursday’s critical match against the Panthers of Gabon.” It has come to light that players have been waiting for bonuses since 2019, and none have received their allowances for advancing to the 2025 Africa Cup…

The Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, wanted over an alleged case of conspiracy and dishonest conversion of US$14,859,257. In a public notice on Monday, the commission’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, said the funds were provided by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board for Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical. The notice read, “The public is hereby notified that TIMIPRE SYLVA, a former Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, and former Governor of Bayelsa State, whose photograph appears above is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in an alleged…

Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has been re-elected as the governor of Anambra State, securing a second term in office that extends his tenure until 2030. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Soludo the winner of the November 8, 2025 governorship election after he recorded a sweeping victory across all 21 local government areas of the state. Announcing the result at INEC’s state headquarters in Awka, the Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, Professor Omoregie Edoba, said Soludo met all legal requirements to be returned elected. “I hereby declare…

Former Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Mao Ohuabunwa, has emerged as the factional Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, following the dissolution of the Adolphus Wabara-led board by a faction loyal to the party’s new Acting National Chairman, Alhaji Abdulrahman Muhammad. The announcement was contained in a communique issued on Friday after the inaugural and emergency meeting of the newly reconstituted BoT held in Abuja. According to the communique, the new BoT also elected Isah Dansidi as Secretary, replacing Senator Ahmed Makarfi. The Board said Wabara and Makarfi could no longer serve in…

The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, on Sunday took a retrospective look at the decisions and utterances made by United States President Donald Trump and concluded that they were based on unverified Intelligence reports. Speaking during a special media parley to mark his 82nd birthday and 22 years on the throne, Oba Akiolu expressed worry over the far-reaching implications of such actions by world leaders. He emphasised the importance of global figures thoroughly verifying intelligence reports before making pronouncements that could impact nations’ reputations and international relations. Trump’s administration had on Friday designated Nigeria as a CPC over alleged acts…

The United States Consulate in Lagos has defended its decision to revoke the visa of Nigerian Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, saying that visas granted to foreign nationals were a privilege, not a right. According to The Punch, the Consulate’s Public Diplomacy Officer, Julia McKay, in an email response to the newspaper on Thursday, explained that US law prohibits disclosure of individual visa cases but reaffirmed the country’s authority to revoke visas at any time. “Under US law, visa records are generally confidential. We will not discuss the details of this individual visa case,” McKay said. “Visas are a privilege,…

There was a drama in the National Assembly on Wednesday when the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) walked out on the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies during an investigative hearing.  The drama unfolded when the Committee, chaired by Hon. Oboku Oforji, convened a session to examine JAMB’s 2023–2024 budget performance, implementation, remittances to the Federation Account, and bank statements. The Committee had invited the Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, to appear in person and present the documents. However, the Registrar sent a Director, Mr. Muftar Bello, to represent him. The atmosphere became tense shortly after…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has trailed to Oyigbo, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and arrested one Innocent Chukwuma who used his social media handle to rally the military to overthrow the current government.  Posting on his “X” handle “@TheAgroman,” Chukwuma stated that a coup was needed in Nigeria and called on the military to “suspend the Nigerian government.” He posted: “A coup in Nigeria is needed.Dispose of APC, suspend the Nigerian Government, and join the AES. That is all we need now. “It will happen eventually. Nigerians, the military needs your support now! Only them can save this country.…

Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, on Tuesday announced that the United States of America has revoked his visa, making his entry into the country impossible for now. Soyinka disclosed this during a media parley held at Kongi’s Harvest Gallery, Freedom Park, Lagos Island, saying he was unaware of any wrongdoing that could have warranted the revocation. “It is necessary for me to hold this conference so that people in the United States who are expecting me for this event or that event do not waste their time. ” I have no visa; I am banned, obviously, from the United States.…