Author: Festus Adeloye

The founder of Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, has accepted to withdraw charges against Human Rights Activist and kawyer, Dele Farotimi who is facing criminal defamation charges.  This followed the appeal by foremost Yoruba Monarchs, including the Ooni of Ife Oba Adeyeye Oguwusi and other prominent Ekiti monarchs. They pleaded with legal icon to drop the charges during a meeting with him at ABUAD campus. Other prominent monarchs present at the parley were the Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Oba Rufus Adejuyigbe, the Ogoga of Ikere, Oba Adejimi Adu, the Oloye of Oloye Ekiti, Ajero of Ijero Ekiti, Olojudo of Ido Ekiti,…

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DoI) on Friday said that the Gulf of Mexico is now to be known as the “Gulf of America” following an executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump. On Monday, Trump issued an order saying that the body of water on the south coast of the U.S. and east coast of Mexico would be renamed in honour of “American greatness.” The name Gulf of Mexico has been in use since the 16th century. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday said that “for us it will continue to be the Gulf of Mexico and for the entire…

The University of Ilorin has appointed two new Deputy Vice Chancellors, Professors Taibat Odunola-Bakare and Mukhtar Adeiza Etudaiye, to succeed Professors Olubunmi Omotesho and Sulaiman Ambali, whose tenures ended in December 2024. A statement issued on Friday by the University’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Kunle Akogun, announced that the appointments were made by the Senate and are awaiting approval by the University Governing Council. The statement read, “The two new Deputy Vice-Chancellors would formally assume office once the University Governing Council, led by Surv. Abiodun Aluko approves the decision of the Senate.” The statement added, “A renowned Professor of…

The Resident Electoral Commissioner for the Independent National Electoral Commission in Anambra State, Dr Elizabeth Agwu, has pledged to ensure credible elections in the state, claiming that she has made the electoral process unpurchasable for politicians over the last three years. Agwu further stated that she had successfully overseen free, fair, and credible elections in the state during her tenure. She made these remarks during a two-day stakeholders’ dialogue engagement organised by the International Press Centre in Awka on Thursday and Friday. The theme of the dialogue was, ‘Rebuilding Trust in the Electoral Process and Elections,’ aimed at fostering insightful…

The Lagos State Government has ordered the immediate closure of the pedestrian bridge connecting Oshodi Bus Terminals 2 and 3, citing safety concerns. The government raised alarms over the bridge’s safety and structural integrity. The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, issued the order in a statement released on Friday, expressing concerns about the bridge’s condition. “The order also mandated the contractor responsible for the initial construction of the terminal, through the Office of Infrastructure, to place concrete barriers at the entrances leading to the bridge. This is to safeguard the lives of pedestrians who use the infrastructure,”…

A team of experts from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) have arrived in Ondo state to address the rising cases of Lassa fever in the state. In his address at a meeting with state government officials, the leader of the NCDC team, Dr. Olubunmi Olopha, said the NCDC had deployed a team of experts to provide the necessary support to the state in the face of the lassa fever outbreak. Olopha disclosed that less than 90 out of about 200 suspected cases had been confirmed since the reported outbreak in the state which has necessitated the synergy between…

Julian Nagelsmann has signed a contract extension to remain Germany coach until the end of Euro 2028, the German FA (DFB) announced Friday. Nagelsmann said his experience at Euro 2024, hosted by Germany, convinced him to stay on for both the 2026 World Cup and the Euros two years later. “We are on the right path and it is not over yet. We want to continue to develop. We want to win titles,” the 37-year-old said in a statement. Nagelsmann signed the extension in Leipzig on Friday as part of the DFB’s 125-year anniversary celebrations. The former Bayern Munich and…

Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to deploy new printers to the passport offices in the Nigerian Consulate in Atlanta and New York, United States of America. This is coming a few days after a petition by a group of Nigerians in the Diaspora. The petitioners had appealed to the minister to act after detailing challenges being faced by Nigerians in dire need of consular services in the two cities. In response, Tunji-Ojo in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Alao Babatunde, acknowledged receipt of the petition while announcing his…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has lost his elder brother. The Special Adviser (Media) to Oyo State Governor, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. He said the deceased, Engineer Sunday Makinde, died on Friday, January 24 at the age of 65 years. Olanrewaju said a brother of the deceased, who is also the Bada Olubadan of Ibadanland and Head of Aigbofa Family of Oja’ba, Ibadan, Chief Olumuyiwa Makinde, announced the passing in a message. “With a heavy heart, I announce the passage of my older brother, Engr Sunday Makinde, to eternal glory today, Friday 24th of January…

A former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), retired Lt Gen. Jeremiah Useni, is dead. He passed away on Thursday at the age of 82 after a protracted illness. His death was announced in a statement issued in Jos by Gyang Bere, the Director of Press and Public Affairs to Plateau State governor, Caleb Mutfwang. He described the of the former Minister and Quarter Master General of the Nigerian Army as a tremendous loss not only to his immediate family but also to the Nigerian Armed Forces, Plateau State, and the entire nation. Highlighting the roles played by the…