By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, November 28, 2025) On June 26, 2012, when the Ekiti governorship election was two years and four months away, Ebora Fayose, with the coals of ambition burning in his heart, set forth at dawn by writing a letter from his country home at No. 1,
Drop Employment of 20,000 Policemen Former Archbishop of Abuja Catholic Diocese, Cardinal John Onaiyekan has told President Bola Tinubu to treat as top priority the equipping of the present crops of policemen and security operatives to combat the perennial insecurity in the nation instead of giving order for the employment of additional 20,000 policemen. Speaking […]
…Quarry Shut after Flying Rocks Injured School Students The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) in collaboration with Ogun State Ministry of Environment, on Thursday sealed off recycling facilities in Ogijo community in Ogun State. The sealing followed the failure of the operators to comply with the provisions of the National
… Kubwa to Bwari road awarded The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has announced the revocation of the contract for the 13-kilometre Apo-Karshi Road, which was previously awarded to Kakatar Construction Company Ltd. in 2011 by a former FCT Minister, Bala Mohammed, citing non-performance. Wike made the announcement on Thursday in […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima is billed to lead a distinguished array of dignitaries to this year’s International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM), underscoring the significance of the organisation’s flagship event. The 2025 Annual Conference and AGM will hold on December 2 and 3, 2025, at the NICON Luxury Hotel, […]
The Federal Government on Thursday inaugurated a new smart toilet in Nasarawa State, calling for stronger sanitation efforts across the state to ensure Nigeria exits her unenviable position as one of the top nations with open defecation. Few days ago, the Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal decried that just about 25 per cent of Nigerians […]








