Australia Published Travel Advisory Against Nigeria’s Insecurity. FG Posted ‘Clapback’
On December 20, the Australian government published an advisory statement warning its citizens against travelling to Nigeria for security reasons. Within days, the Nigerian foreign ministry posted a travel advisory against Australia. Of the 36 Nigerian states, Australia labelled 24 ‘do not travel’. Some of the factors the Australian government red-zoned those states for include: […]
REVEALED: Scope of Sharia Courts, Laws in Nigeria
The public discourse on Sharia Law adoption and courts’ establishment started on Friday when X user AbdulQowiyy Olalekan Imam-Onide shared that a Sharia Court would be launched in Oyo Town of Oyo State in January 2025. This conversation was growing into a larger phenomenon of protest and uncertainty at the time of this article’s publication. https://x.com/A_QowiyyBadmus/status/1869977459547938894 […]
TIMELINE: For Food, 84 Nigerians Have Been Crushed to Death in 2024
TIMELINE: For Food, 84 Nigerians Have Been Crushed to Death in 2024 In 2024, at least 84 Nigerian lives have been lost at events and programmes that were originally meant to help the poor and put smiles, temporary or not, on people’s faces. While many have cited shoddy planning and poor organisation by the organisers of […]
Ibadan stampede, Circular Road, Bodija Explosion, State Development: Key Takeaways from Gov. Makinde Media Chat
Governor Seyi Makinde’s recent media chat provided updates on key issues affecting Oyo State, including the Ibadan stampede, Circular Road project, and economic development initiatives. Ibadan Stampede: A Tragedy that Must Not be Forgotten During his media chat, Governor Makinde expressed his deepest condolences to the families of the victims of the Ibadan stampede, which […]
6 things to know about Ibadan funfair stampede
No fewer than seven people, including a former queen of the Ooni of Ife, Prophetess Naomi Silekunola, have been detained by the Oyo State Police Command in connection with a stampede at a funfair in Ibadan, Oyo State. The police confirmed that 35 children lost their lives, while six others sustained varying degrees of injuries during the […]
How Stampede at Ibadan Children’s Christmas Party Hosted by Ooni’s Ex-Wife Claims Lives
An unspecified number of children died on Wednesday morning at the Islamic High School in Basorun, Ibadan, Oyo State, after a stampede during a children’s Christmas party hosted by Queen Naomi Silekunola Ogunwusi, an ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife. Seyi Makinde, the governor of Oyo, confirmed multiple lives were lost in an afternoon statement. […]
REPORT: Only Five Nigerian States Can Survive Without Federal Allocation FAAC
A report by a think-thank, the SBM intelligence has shown that only five states in Nigeria can survive without allocation from the federation accounts. The states were listed as Anambra, Cross Rivers, Lagos, Ogun and Rivers. It was noted that between January and October, 2024, only five states listed above could survive their fiscal needs […]
FLASHBACK: Obasanjo Knelt Down For Atiku In 2003 —Soyinka
•Ex-President ‘sabotaged Bola Ige’ Former President Olusegun Obasanjo knelt down for then Vice President Atiku Abubakar in his desperate bid to secure the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2003 poll, according to Professor Wole Soyinka. The revelation came yesterday as the Nobel laureate gave a rare insight into the high-stake […]
REVEALED: Why President Tinubu Appoints Yoruba Man, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi as New ‘Federation Accountant General-
REVEALED: Why President Tinubu Appoints Yoruba Man, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi as New Accountant General In a move that has sparked intense debate, President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr. Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the Acting Accountant General of the Federation (AGF). The appointment has been met with criticism from various quarters, with some questioning the President’s decision […]
The Truth Revealed: EFCC Explains Abuja Estate Forfeiture Amidst Allegations
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has addressed public speculation surrounding the ownership of a massive estate recently forfeited to the Federal Government. The property, comprising 753 duplexes and apartments, is located in Plot 109, Cadastral Zone C09, Lokogoma District, Abuja. Responding to activist Omoyele Sowore’s claims of a “cover-up,” the EFCC clarified that […]