A group of analysts, National Association Public Affairs Analysts (NAPAA) has asked former President Olusegun Obasanjo to tender a public apology to Yoruba Obas over alleged ridicule of the royal fathers. NAPAA made this known in a press statement on Sunday signed by its executives, Prince Seun Adelore, the President and Mr. Jare Ajayi, the General Secretary, in the wake of alleged ridicule of over a dozen monarchs at Iseyin, Oyo State at the weekend....

The Kano State Commissioner of Land and Physical Planning Alhaji Adamu Aliyu Kibiya has been sacked for making threatening statements to Judges of the Tribunal. Also sacked is the Special Adviser on Youth and Sport, Alhaji Yusuf Imam making unguarded and disrespectful statements on Vice President Alhaji Kashim Shettima. Alhaji Baba Halilu Dantiye, Commissioner for Information disclosed this Friday while addressing Journalists at Government House, Kano, said the two officials have not got clearance to...

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Aliyu Tijani Ahmed as the new Federal Commissioner / Chief Executive Officer of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI). A press statement on Thursday by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Advisor on Media and Publicity, stated that Mr. Aliyu Tijani Ahmed is a recipient of Bachelors and Masters degrees in Sociology and has previously served the Nasarawa State Government as the Secretary to...

…Promises to hunt down Rivers DPO killers Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has said, that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is adequately prepared to ensure a violence free as well as credible gubernatorial elections in Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo states in November 11, 2023. Egbetokun gave this assurance to residents of the three states on Thursday during a Strategic Meeting with Police Managers at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, stressing that the Police high command...

The United States Deputy Treasury Secretary, Wally Adeyemo, is anticipated to be in Nigeria next week to reinforce economic ties between Africa’s most populous nation and the US. This visit marks a crucial step in President Biden’s commitment to deepening the US engagement with Africa. The administration once pledged to invest $55 billion over the next three years in the continent, reflecting its growing strategic importance. The visit is particularly significant for Adeyemo because it...