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By Obinna Uballa President Bola Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to the late Dr Christopher Kolade, describing the respected broadcaster, diplomat, and corporate leader as one of Nigeria’s “intellectual treasures” and a man of “unimpeachable integrity.” Dr Kolade, aged 92, passed away on Wednesday. In a statement issued from the State House on Thursday, Tinubu…
October 9, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The National Council of State has given its approval to Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The unanimous endorsement, announced during a high-stakes meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, comes as the country gears up for an off-cycle election, including the…
October 9, 2025
By Abiola Olawale President Bola Tinubu is currently presiding over the National Council of State meeting at the Presidential Villa. It was gathered that the President is expected to present his nominees for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairmanship during the meeting. The development came after the recent exit of Professor Mahmood Yakubu, whose…
October 9, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that Russia’s air defenses were responsible for shooting down an Azerbaijani airliner in December that killed 38 people in his first admission of blame for the crash. Putin made the statement at a meeting with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliev in Tajikistan’s capital of Dushanbe, where both are attending…
October 9, 2025
By Obinna Uballa Nigeria has lost one of its most respected public figures, Dr. Christopher Kolade, CON - the revered diplomat, broadcaster, and corporate leader - who passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at the age of 92. His family announced his passing in a statement on Thursday, expressing gratitude for “his incredible…
October 9, 2025
By Obinna Uballa A powerful coalition within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the North has thrown its weight behind former President Goodluck Jonathan to emerge as the party’s presidential candidate in 2027, describing him as “the only leader capable of redeeming the PDP and reuniting Nigeria.” The endorsement came in a communiqué issued at…
October 9, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has become divided over renewed international claims that Christians are being systematically persecuted and exterminated in Nigeria, as a growing debate around faith, insecurity, and foreign intervention continues to intensify. The controversy was triggered by recent comments and legislative moves in the United States, where public…
October 9, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has praised Uche Nnaji for his resignation as the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, amid explosive allegations of certificate forgery. Obi also seized the moment to rally the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for rigorous reforms, demanding mandatory certificate submissions six…
October 9, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The University of Ibadan (UI) has surged back to the pinnacle of Nigerian higher education, clinching the title of the nation's top university in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026. The development marks a return for UI, which dropped to fourth place in the previous year's assessment but now…
October 9, 2025
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By Obinna Uballa President Bola Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to the late Dr Christopher Kolade, describing the respected broadcaster, diplomat, and corporate leader as one of Nigeria’s “intellectual treasures” and a man of “unimpeachable integrity.” Dr Kolade, aged 92, passed away on Wednesday. In a statement issued from the State House on Thursday, Tinubu…
October 9, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The National Council of State has given its approval to Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The unanimous endorsement, announced during a high-stakes meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, comes as the country gears up for an off-cycle election, including the…
October 9, 2025
By Abiola Olawale President Bola Tinubu is currently presiding over the National Council of State meeting at the Presidential Villa. It was gathered that the President is expected to present his nominees for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairmanship during the meeting. The development came after the recent exit of Professor Mahmood Yakubu, whose…
October 9, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that Russia’s air defenses were responsible for shooting down an Azerbaijani airliner in December that killed 38 people in his first admission of blame for the crash. Putin made the statement at a meeting with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliev in Tajikistan’s capital of Dushanbe, where both are attending…
October 9, 2025
By Obinna Uballa Nigeria has lost one of its most respected public figures, Dr. Christopher Kolade, CON - the revered diplomat, broadcaster, and corporate leader - who passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at the age of 92. His family announced his passing in a statement on Thursday, expressing gratitude for “his incredible…
October 9, 2025
By Obinna Uballa A powerful coalition within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the North has thrown its weight behind former President Goodluck Jonathan to emerge as the party’s presidential candidate in 2027, describing him as “the only leader capable of redeeming the PDP and reuniting Nigeria.” The endorsement came in a communiqué issued at…
October 9, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has become divided over renewed international claims that Christians are being systematically persecuted and exterminated in Nigeria, as a growing debate around faith, insecurity, and foreign intervention continues to intensify. The controversy was triggered by recent comments and legislative moves in the United States, where public…
October 9, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has praised Uche Nnaji for his resignation as the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, amid explosive allegations of certificate forgery. Obi also seized the moment to rally the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for rigorous reforms, demanding mandatory certificate submissions six…
October 9, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The University of Ibadan (UI) has surged back to the pinnacle of Nigerian higher education, clinching the title of the nation's top university in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026. The development marks a return for UI, which dropped to fourth place in the previous year's assessment but now…
October 9, 2025
