President Bola Tinubu has approved the redeployment of former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, as Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to South Africa. The development followed reports that his earlier nomination as envoy to Germany faced challenges. However, Fani-Kayode, in a statement shared on his X handle on Thursday, dismissed claims that he was rejected by the German authorities, insisting that he personally requested a redeployment. According to him, he informed the then Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, that he was not comfortable with the Germany posting due to personal considerations. The former minister explained that having spent most of his life in…
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Hundreds of youths under the banner of the Coalition for Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday staged a solidarity rally at the Abuja residence of former President Goodluck Jonathan, urging him to contest the 2027 presidential election. The demonstrators gathered around Taraba Close in the Maitama area of the Federal Capital Territory, chanting songs and displaying placards calling on the former Nigerian leader to return to active politics. The rally caused heavy traffic congestion in the upscale district as supporters danced, sang and waved banners bearing inscriptions such as, “GEJ: Nigeria is dying, save it,” and “GEJ, if you no run, we…
Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has flagged off the revival of coffee production in the state with the establishment of 1,000 hectares of coffee farms, targeting a return to Nigeria’s coffee export market. Speaking at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry while declaring open a 2-day sensitisation and training on coffee production and value chain development — held in collaboration with Lingzhi Global Nigeria Limited and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security — the governor described the ceremony as “historic,” saying the project will strengthen the coffee value chain and create thousands of jobs for the people…
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Hon. Kolawole Babatunde, received a delegation of Local Council Development Area (LCDA) Chairmen in his office, in what can be described as a strategic engagement aimed at strengthening party unity and consolidating grassroots governance across the state. Addressing the delegation on behalf of the State Working Committee, the Chairman expressed deep appreciation for their visit, describing it as a demonstration of alignment with the party’s leadership and an affirmation of their commitment to the progressive ideals of the APC. Mr Chairman emphasized that their emergence as LCDA Chairmen was…
The South-West leadership of the All Progressives Congress has encouraged youths in Ondo State to register and obtain their Permanent Voter Cards in preparation for the 2027 general elections. The party said the appeal followed the resumption of the Continuous Voter Registration exercise by the Independent National Electoral Commission nationwide. Speaking in a statement on Thursday, the APC South-West Youth Leader, Daramola Adesuyi, urged eligible youths not to miss the opportunity to register. He noted that the PVC remained a key requirement for citizens willing to take part in elections and contribute to the country’s democratic process. Adesuyi said, “The…
A United States lawmaker, Riley Moore, has urged the administration of President Donald Trump to take what he described as “forceful action” over renewed attacks in Plateau State. Moore made the call on Thursday while reacting to reports and videos emerging from Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, where gunmen reportedly attacked mourners during a mass burial on Wednesday. It was gathered that several persons were feared killed and many others injured after the assailants allegedly opened fire on residents gathered to bury seven victims previously killed in the community. As of the time of filing this report, the incident had…
A 37-year-old man, Ziaulihak Zakari, popularly known as Abuja, has allegedly confessed to receiving N500,000 to carry out an acid attack on a female spa worker in the Lakowe area of Lagos State. The victim, identified as Olorunseunfunmi Awosogbon, reportedly suffered serious injuries to her head, chest and hands during the incident, which occurred on October 25, 2025. It was gathered that Awosogbon had responded to a home service appointment booked through the spa where she worked. The session was said to have been scheduled at Lakowe Golf Gate near Utmost Care Hospital in the Ibeju-Lekki area, where the attack…
The Cross River State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two serving police officers allegedly found with firearms and live ammunition during a security operation in Biase Local Government Area of the state. The command said the officers were intercepted amid the lingering communal crisis between the Ugep and Idomi communities. The clarification followed a viral video on social media claiming that the officers were apprehended in connection with the communal conflict. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the command’s spokesperson, SP Eitokpah Akata, explained that the suspects were stopped during a joint stop-and-search operation carried out by personnel…
The National Bureau of Statistics has disclosed that the average price of a 50-kilogram bag of locally produced rice rose by 20.5 per cent in March 2026 to N112,000. The bureau revealed this in its Selected Food Price Watch report for March 2026 released on Wednesday. According to the report, the commodity sold for an average of N92,946 in February before climbing sharply within one month. The report also showed that the average price of a 50kg bag of foreign rice increased by 3.06 per cent to N133,975 in March from N110,589 recorded in February. Despite the figures released by…
A Court grants El-Rufai access to medical care In ICPC custody Federal High Court has granted former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai permission to receive medical treatment while in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. The ruling was delivered on Wednesday by Justice Rilwan Aikawa during proceedings in the ongoing trial involving alleged money laundering and corruption-related offences against the former governor. El-Rufai and his co-defendant, Joel Adoga, are facing a 10-count charge bordering on alleged possession and conversion of proceeds of corruption, as well as offences said to contravene the Money Laundering (Prevention…