The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has warned that Nigeria’s fight against insecurity will remain difficult unless governments at all levels take urgent steps to reduce poverty and improve the living conditions of citizens. The association also called for the repositioning of local governments to make them more effective and
READ MOREPolice Fired Tear Gas At Us On Way To Osun, Says Sowore Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that officers of the Nigeria Police Force fired tear gas at him and his supporters while they were travelling to Osogbo, Osun State, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. Sowore made the claim
READ MOREThe Grand Council of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, has reaffirmed confidence in its leadership and rejected the purported removal of its Chairman, Abdulateef Owoyemi, Deputy Chairman, Oladokun Ajidagba, and Vice Chairman, Prof. Fassy Yusuf, describing the committee behind the decision as a “kangaroo committee” with no legal authority. The council dismissed
READ MOREThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the reproduction of ballot papers for Saturday’s Osun State governorship election following a Federal High Court judgment directing the inclusion of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate, Francis Olugbenga Ajala, and his running mate, Faseke Babajimi Oladipo. The commission said the exercise became necessary after the court
READ MOREThe Federal Government has commenced the distribution of starter packs to 18,510 trained artisans across Nigeria as part of efforts to promote entrepreneurship, create jobs and strengthen the country’s skilled workforce. The initiative is aimed at enabling beneficiaries to establish or expand their businesses after completing various vocational and technical training programmes. Obasanjo: Courts Should
READ MOREFormer President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that courts should not be responsible for determining the outcome of elections, stressing that the will of the electorate should always prevail at the ballot box. Obasanjo maintained that democratic elections should be decided by voters through a transparent, free and fair process rather than prolonged legal disputes after
READ MOREThe Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has placed 20 public universities across Nigeria on strike alert and issued a 14-day ultimatum over what it described as the haphazard implementation of the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU agreement. The union expressed dissatisfaction with the uneven application of the welfare package and conditions of service contained in the
READ MOREThe Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has declared that the Western Nigeria Security Network (Amotekun), vigilance groups, the Joint Civilian Task Force (JTF), hunters’ associations, community-based security groups and neighbourhood watch outfits have no role in the conduct of security operations for the August 15 Osun State governorship election. Osun: What I Told My Dad When
READ MOREAfrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has disclosed that his father advised him to stay away from politics and government, but he chose to support his uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke, ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. Speaking during a livestream with content creator Dravel, the singer said his father was concerned about
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