FG Declares Tuesday Public Holiday as Buhari’s Burial Holds

ADC Declares 3-Day Mourning APC Shuts Secretariat The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, 15th July 2025, as a public holiday in honour of Nigeria’s former President, Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday at the age of 82. This is in continuation of the seven-day national mourning earlier declared by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to pay tribute to the late leader who served Nigeria both as a military head of state and a democratically elected president....

Bandit Informants to Face Death Penalty in Kebbi, Says Governor Idris

Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris, has vowed to swiftly sign the death warrant of any informant found guilty of aiding bandits in the state. The Governor gave the warning during a visit to Zogirma community in Bunza Local Government Area on Monday, following the killing of three police officers by suspected members of the notorious Lakurawa gang. Outraged by the deadly attack, Governor Idris did not mince words as he condemned informants who tip...

Court Stops Rivers Administrator from Swearing In New Service Commission Members

A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has stopped the planned inauguration of newly appointed members of the Rivers State Civil Service Commission by the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), pending the outcome of a legal dispute over the removal of the previous occupants of the office. The restraining order was issued on Monday, July 14, by Justice Frank Onyiri following an application brought before the court by the ousted commission members....

FG Launches First National Chemical Surveillance Guidelines

The Federal Government has unveiled the country’s first National Guidelines for Chemical Event Surveillance, in a bid to tackle rising threats from chemical hazards and to strengthen Nigeria’s public health safety net. While speaking on behalf of the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health, Daju Kachollom, described the landmark document as “a bold step forward” in protecting Nigerians from the growing risks of chemical-related...

Osinbajo, Abiodun, Sanwo-Olu, Dangote, Others Pay Last Respect  To Awujale

The late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona has been laid to rest  on Monday with the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, Lagos State Governor,  Babajide Sanwo-Olu, business mogul, Aliko Dangote, former Ogun State Governor, Segun Osoba and a host of other dignitaries have paid their last respect to the monarch. Governor Abiodun described the royal father as a pride of Ijebuland, Ogun State and Nigeria as a whole. Speaking after the monarch was committed...

When Dictators Die, Their Victims Don’t Mourn

“Buhari’s legacy is not a national treasure—it is a cautionary tale of tyranny cloaked in uniform and democracy.” —Anthony Obi Ogbo In many cultures, including mine, it’s considered immoral to speak ill of the dead. But tradition should never demand silence in the face of truth, especially when that truth is soaked in blood, broken promises, and the battered dignity of a nation. General Muhammadu Buhari, former military dictator and two-term civilian president of Nigeria,...

Sir Paul Chukwuma, Esq: When a Man’s Vision Matches his Drive

“Sir Chukwuma is carrying with him the rigorous demands of Nigerian politics” —Ebuka Onyekwelu Last week, Sir Paul Chukwuma, Esq, was called to the Nigerian Bar, alongside many others including Dino Melaye and Chief Osita Chidoka. During this event, one key lesson finds expression in the timeless saying that one cannot give what he doesn’t have. Like on other such occasions, there were critical lessons to be learned. Chukwuma, a first-class graduate of Philosophy, has...

The Kogi State Government has described the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari as a monumental loss not only to Nigeria but to the African continent and the world. Governor Usman Ododo had in a condolence message signed by Kingsley Femi Fanwo, Honourable Commissioner for Information and Communications, noted that the former President Buhari was a leader of quiet strength, deep convictions, and a patriotic heart wholly committed to the unity, progress, and stability of...

Buhari’s Demise: You Were A Courageous Leader, Jonathan Mourns

…Bode George Describes His Death As A Lesson To Power Mongers Former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has described former President Muhammadu Buhari as a courageous leader who served the nation with character and sense of patriotism. Jonathan, who stated this in a condolence message released on Sunday, noted that the late Buhari was deeply admired across the strata of society because of his honesty and discipline. The message reads, “It’s with a heavy heart...

PDP Gets Only One Councillor Seat as APC Wins All LGAs and LCDAs in Lagos 

…Group Fault Polls, Call It a ‘Coronation’ The All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured a clean sweep in the Lagos State local government elections held on Saturday, winning all 20 local government chairmanship seats and all 37 Local Council Development Area (LCDA) positions. The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), which conducted the election, also declared the APC as winner of 375 councillor seats across the state, leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with only...

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