President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the renewal of the appointment of Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd.) as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for another five-year term. Marwa, first appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari in January 2021 after serving as Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Elimination of Drug Abuse (2018–2020), will now remain in office until 2031. The announcement was made in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media, Bayo Onanuga, who described the reappointment as a reinforcement of the administration’s confidence in…
Author: Bolanle Akinwalere
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reaffirmed that its 2025 National Convention will proceed as planned this weekend in Ibadan, Oyo State, despite circulating reports suggesting otherwise. In a joint statement issued on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) and the 2025 National Convention Organizing Committee (NCOC), the PDP dismissed claims of a postponement, describing them as “false and misleading.” According to the statement signed by the PDP National Publicity Secretary and Secretary of the Publicity and Communication Sub-Committee of the NCOC, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, the National Convention will take place from Saturday, November 15…
Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai (rtd.), has strongly condemned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Nyesom Wike, describing his recent public outburst against a uniformed military officer as a serious threat to national security and a violation of the nation’s command structure. In a statement issued on Monday, Buratai expressed deep concern over the incident, which occurred on November 11, 2025, during which Wike reportedly reprimanded an officer of the Nigerian Armed Forces in public. According to the former Army Chief, the minister’s conduct “transcends mere misconduct” and constitutes “a palpable threat to…
The Forum of State Chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reaffirmed its confidence in the National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagun, and the National Working Committee (NWC), declaring full support ahead of the party’s National Elective Convention scheduled for November 15–16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of a crucial meeting held on Thursday, November 6, 2025, with twenty-nine (29) State Chairmen in attendance. According to the communiqué, the Forum passed several resolutions after extensive deliberations on critical issues affecting the party. Firstly, the Forum unanimously expressed total support, confidence,…
The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has given the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) the go-ahead to hold its Elective National Convention slated for November 15 and 16, 2025, at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan, Oyo State. The ruling, delivered on Monday, November 3, 2025, by Hon. Justice A. L. Akintola, put an end to uncertainties surrounding the convention. The case, filed as Suit No. I/1336/2025, was instituted by Folahan Malamo Adelabi, an aspirant for the position of Deputy National Organizing Secretary of the party. Justice Akintola ordered the PDP and its servants, agents, or officers not to…
A deeply emotional story shared by health influencer and medical doctor, Dr. Chinonso Egemba, popularly known as Aproko Doctor, has stirred outrage and empathy across Nigeria after he revealed how a man allegedly threw his wife and their newborn baby onto the streets because the child was born with a life-threatening condition. In a viral post on X (formerly Twitter), Dr. Egemba recounted the ordeal of Blessing Obukohwo, a young mother who gave birth prematurely to a baby girl named Victory. The baby was diagnosed with hydrocephalus, a severe neurological condition caused by the accumulation of fluid in the brain.…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved major changes in the hierarchy of the Nigerian Armed Forces as part of his administration’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the country’s national security architecture. According to a statement issued on Friday, October 24, 2025, by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, the President appointed General Olufemi Oluyede as the new Chief of Defence Staff, replacing General Christopher Musa. Also appointed are Major-General W. Shaibu as Chief of Army Staff, Air Vice Marshal S.K. Aneke as Chief of Air Staff, and Rear Admiral I. Abbas as Chief of Naval Staff. The…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called off its two-week warning strike after intensive deliberations and renewed talks with the Federal Government on pending issues affecting public universities. The announcement was made by the National President of ASUU, Prof. Chris Piwuna, during a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. He said the decision followed an overnight meeting of the union’s National Executive Council (NEC), which ended around 4:00 a.m. Prof. Piwuna explained that while the strike was prompted by the government’s delay in addressing the union’s long-standing demands, recent engagements with government representatives had yielded some progress. “We…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded the name of Dr. Bernard Mohammed Doro from Plateau State to the Senate for confirmation as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the nomination follows the election of Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in July. Yilwatda had previously served as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction before his emergence as party chairman. Born on January 23, 1969, in Kwall, Bassa Local Government…
The Oyo State Head of Service, Mrs Olubunmi Oni, mni, has reaffirmed that the proposed 2025 Confirmation, Promotion, and Advancement Examinations for Public Servants in Oyo State are fully in line with the provisions of the Public Service Rules (PSR) 1 of 2013. In a statement issued in Ibadan, Mrs Oni explained that Chapter 6, Rule 060101 of the PSR clearly provides that all officers joining the service, or transferring from one establishment to another, who are yet to be confirmed, must pass the prescribed examinations outlined in Sections 3 and 4 of the Rules. The statement further noted that…