Two days ago, I said on a national television that Oyo State under Governor Seyi Makinde got a sum of N50bn from the Federal Government as intervention on the January 2024 explosion in Ibadan. Yesterday, the Governor responded by asking me to provide evidence that he received such money, and
By Prof. Funmilayo Adesanya-DaviesProfessor of Applied Linguistics On December 25–26, 2025, the United States carried out what its leaders described as “powerful and deadly strikes” against groups it claims are affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/ISIS) in northwestern Nigeria. These strikes — reportedly the first direct U.S. military action on
Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, presents the Nigeria Tax Reform Acts to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at his Lagos Residence. Friday, December 26, 2025 L-R: Chief of Staff to the President Rt Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila; Chairman of the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC), Joseph Tegbe; […]
By Hassan Gimba This article was first published in December 2020. In light of recent U.S. airstrikes targeting terrorist groups linked to transnational extremist networks and the renewed focus on international counterterrorism efforts in Nigeria, I find this write-up highly relevant to current developments. God willing, next week we will continue the Trending Events
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has urged the people of Remoland to strengthen unity and cooperation with their Ijebu kinsmen in pursuit of the proposed Ijebu-Remo State, describing harmony as essential to the realisation of the collective aspiration. Senator Akpabio made the call at the 2025 Remo Day celebration held at the Akarigbo […]
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike on Saturday commended members of the Rivers State House of Assembly for “standing and defending what is right in the state and also supporting him and President Bola Tinubu.” Wike said the House of Assembly members have shown trust and capacity to lead and stand by […]








