Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has unveiled four commissioner-designates whose names will be sent to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. The announcement, made on Friday by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor, also…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has reignited the debate over Nigeria’s political structure, proposing that the presidency be limited to a single five-year term. Obi made the call on Friday during a courtesy visit to Bauchi State Governor…
Ibadan came to a standstill on Friday as Oba Owolabi Akinloye Olakulehin, the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland, was laid to rest in a dignified ceremony that reflected his towering legacy. The day began with a solemn service at the Cathedral…
Judges, lawyers, journalists, and staff at the Federal High Court in Abuja bolted for safety on Friday after a sudden fire alarm sent shockwaves through the court complex. Justices Peter Lifu and James Omotosho were in the middle of delivering…
Fuji music icon, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, has publicly apologised following an altercation with ValueJet airline officials at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on August 5, 2025. In a statement personally signed on Friday,…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has set its sights on taking over the Anambra State Government House, with its National Chairman, David Mark, declaring that the party is ready to “rebuild Nigeria” starting from Anambra. Speaking through the party’s founder,…
Is former President Goodluck Jonathan truly considering joining the 2027 presidential race? Honestly, after looking at the situation, I believe some political opportunists have sweet-talked him into the idea. These same people bled him dry in 2015 when he lost…
Without wasting words, let me turn to some of the key points Comrade Dr. Osagie Obayuwana addressed in his memorial lecture for Comrade Jonathan Ihonde. I won’t over-labour what stood out to me and to others in the audience, but…
In this second part of my tribute, I want to go deeper into Dr. Osagie Obayuwana’s lecture — not just to summarise it, but to draw out its undercurrents. His delivery was elegant, his argument clear, and his revolutionary fervour…
Last Saturday, July 19, 2025, the late Comrade Jonathan Ihonde’s home in Benin City came alive once more — this time not with the bustle of his activism, but with the warmth of remembrance. Friends, family, mentees, students, labour leaders,…
