Author: Bolanle Akinwalere

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…

A former Deputy Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Agboola Hosea Ayoola, popularly known as “Halleluyah,” has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State. Agboola, who hails from Itesiwaju Local Government Area, officially tendered his resignation on Friday, October 10, 2025, marking the end of his long-standing association with the party. In his resignation statement, the former lawmaker expressed appreciation to the PDP for the platform and opportunities it provided him to serve in various leadership capacities at both the state and national levels. “I, Senator Hosea Ayoola Agboola, a member of the Peoples…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Monday led a high-profile delegation of friends and political associates to Ibadan on a congratulatory visit to Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, Arusa I, the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The delegation included former PDP National Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu; former Cross River State Governor, Mr Liyel Imoke; former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai; Mallam Adamu Maina Waziri, a one-time Minister of Police Affairs; and Mallam Kashim Imam. Atiku expressed delight that Oba Ladoja warmly welcomed them and called each member of the delegation by name, recalling their shared years in public service. He described…

The Coronation Organising Committee for installing the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has announced traffic diversions ahead of the ceremony scheduled for Friday, September 26, 2025, at the historic Mapo Hall. In a traffic advisory issued on Tuesday, the security sub-committee under the general committee chaired by former CCII President, Chief Bayo Oyero, disclosed that the diversions are necessary due to the attendance of President Bola Tinubu, who has confirmed he will be present at the coronation. According to the advisory, the affected routes will be closed from 7:00 a.m. on Friday. The routes include Beere Junction inward…

The Ondo State Police Command has sanctioned no fewer than eight of its officers for professional misconduct within the last two months. The State Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, disclosed this while addressing journalists, stressing that the command under his leadership remains committed to upholding the ethics and norms of the Nigeria Police Force. According to him, the disciplinary measures followed complaints lodged by members of the public during the period. He explained that the command has created various channels for residents to express grievances or report erring officers. “We have the monitoring units, the provost, and the complaint response…

What was meant to be the climax of Chef Hilda Baci’s Guinness World Record (GWR) attempt for the largest pot of jollof rice turned into a dramatic scene when the massive pot unexpectedly collapsed during the weighing process. The incident occurred late at night after Baci and her team had successfully prepared the giant meal. A crane had been brought in to lift the pot onto a scale, a vital step in confirming the weight for the record submission. But just as the crane began to hoist the pot, it suddenly gave way under its own weight, collapsing and throwing…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed reports claiming that a Federal High Court in Abuja restrained Senator David Mark and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola from serving as the party’s National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively. In a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, ADC clarified that Justice Emeka Nwite, who presided over the case on September 4, 2025, rejected an ex parte application brought by Hon. Nafiu Bala Gombe. The judge instead ordered that the defendants be put on notice and directed them to appear before the court to show cause why the application should not…