By Ayomide Otitoju The United States government has issued a new travel advisory, urging its citizens to reconsider travel to Nigeria due to escalating security threats and substandard healthcare infrastructure. Published on the website of the U.S. Mission in Nigeria, the advisory places Nigeria under Level 3 of Washington’s four-tier global travel alert system, which…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Chairman of Lapai Local Government Area in Niger State, Isah Saidu Baka, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing political realignment and personal convictions. Baka submitted his resignation to the PDP leadership in Muye/Egba Ward and the state secretariat, dated July 22,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on Tuesday paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin, offering personal assurances of support for the monarch’s funeral rites. According to iReporter Online, the Governor visited the Olubadan’s residence in the Alalubosa area of Ibadan, where he…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Senate has approved President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s external borrowing plan totaling over $21 billion for the 2025–2026 fiscal cycle, a move expected to bolster implementation of the 2025 Appropriation Act and support key developmental initiatives. The borrowing package, as reported by iReporter Online, includes $21.19 billion in external loans, €4…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a fresh three-day weather forecast, warning of thunderstorms, strong winds, and varying intensities of rainfall across the country from Monday, July 21 to Wednesday, July 23, 2025. According to the forecast released on Sunday via NiMet’s official X handle, the Northern, Central, and Southern regions…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Ogun State Government has declared its preparedness to face any legal challenge arising from the Islamic burial of the late Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, who passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at the age of 91. The burial, conducted according to Islamic rites, has…
By Ayomide Otitoju Security operatives on Tuesday barred suspended Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from accessing the National Assembly premises in Abuja, where she had planned to resume legislative duties. Akpoti-Uduaghan arrived at the complex accompanied by supporters but was stopped at the first gate. Heavily armed police officers, patrol vans, and locked gates signaled…
By Ayomide Otitoju Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, is facing mounting scrutiny over allegations of large-scale land allocations to his family and close associates, raising concerns about unchecked political influence within President Bola Tinubu’s administration. According to documents obtained by Peoples Gazette and reviewed by NewsOnline Nigeria, Wike reportedly approved 33 new land…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday held a high-level closed-door meeting with key members of his economic and fiscal team at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, as part of ongoing efforts to address Nigeria’s economic challenges. In attendance were Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; Minister of…
