By Ayomide Otitoju Supporters of embattled Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara have expressed renewed optimism that the governor will soon be reinstated, citing their belief in President Bola Tinubu’s democratic credentials and commitment to the state’s stability. The show of solidarity came during a series of Easter praise sessions organized by the Simplified Movement, held…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nigerian music legend, Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi, has dismissed viral rumours of his death, affirming in a video shared on Instagram that he is alive, strong, and in good health. The 83-year-old Juju music icon, fondly known as Evangelist Obey, broke his silence on Tuesday morning, addressing the false claims that surfaced…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has extended warm congratulations to elder statesman and prominent member of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), Otunba Bushura Alebiosu, on the occasion of his 89th birthday. In a statement released Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, Governor Sanwo-Olu commended Otunba Alebiosu…
By Ayomide Otitoju As Nigeria faces an unprecedented wave of emigration—popularly known as the “japa” phenomenon—the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Fountain of Life Sanctuary, is set to address the nation’s migration crisis with a comprehensive conference in Lagos. The event, themed “Exploring All Dimensions of the Japa Syndrome in Nigeria,” is scheduled for…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced a record revenue collection of ₦1.75 trillion for the first quarter of 2025, exceeding its quarterly benchmark by ₦106.5 billion and achieving 106.47 percent of its projection. This figure represents a 29.96 percent increase compared to the ₦1.35 trillion generated during the same period in…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has extended his congratulations to former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Lagos State, Mr. Kazeem Adeniji (SAN), following his emergence as President of the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society Worldwide. Adeniji was unanimously selected as president during the society’s recent triennial delegates conference in Abeokuta, Ogun State, an…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared a four-day period of national mourning in the Philippines following the death of Pope Francis, recognizing the pontiff’s profound influence on the Catholic-majority nation. In a presidential proclamation issued Wednesday, Marcos ordered that the Philippine flag be flown at half-mast on all government buildings and installations “effective immediately until…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday called for an “immediate, full, and unconditional ceasefire” following a deadly Russian drone strike on a civilian bus in the southern town of Marganets, which left nine dead and at least 49 others wounded. Graphic images shared by Dnipropetrovsk Governor Sergiy Lysak showed the aftermath of the strike, with…
By Ayomide Otitoju The average cost of preparing a pot of jollof rice in Nigeria has soared to N25,486 as of March 2025, marking a 19 percent increase from N21,300 recorded in September 2024, according to the latest SBM Jollof Index report titled “Staple Under Stress”. The index, compiled by SBM Intelligence, tracks the cost…
