By Funke Egbemode (egbemode3@gmail.com) Tinu, Tola and Rita have been friends for about 20 years. They all started small but God has been kind to them. Their marriages are still intact too. So, we can safely say that they are lucky or blessed. That is not to say they have not had seasons that looked like God was not on …

Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, Speaker The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has been impeached. The lawmakers also elected Mojisola Meranda, representative of Apapa I, as the new Speaker of the House on Monday, January 13, 2025. Meranda, who took her oath of office immediately, would serve as the first female Speaker of the Lagos State House …

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested Bariu Aliu, alias Malo, the traditional chief priest of the Igunuko shrine at Alpha Beach, Ajah, Lekki, Lagos. The arrest Bariu comes after a three-month manhunt, following the recovery of 2,760 kilograms of skunk at the shrine on October 25, 2024. Femi Babafemi, the Director, Media & Advocacy,NDLEA, said in a statement …

The Federal Government has approved four airlines as official air carriers to airlift intending pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. Prof. Abdullahi Usman, the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON),made this known in a statement by the commission’s Assistant Director of Information and Publication, Fatima Usara, on Sunday, January 12, 2025. Usman noted …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu In order to sustain good behaviour in the military, President Bola Tinubu has approved a ban prohibiting Nigeria’s military personnel from engaging in homosexuality, lesbianism, bestiality, cross-dressing, and other acts deemed contrary to the ethics of the armed forces.The order is contained in Section 26 of the revised Harmonised Armed Forces Terms and Conditions of Service signed …

By Tunde Rahman President Bola Tinubu’s one-day visit to the Southeast, his first of 2025, was not just a routine event. It was laden with symbolisms, from the enthusiastic reception to the subsequent positive comments. The import of this visit, with its many remarkable aspects, was not lost on anyone. While many have spoken favourably and commended the visit, it …

By Funke Cole The Lagos State ₦3.366 trillion 2025 appropriation bill, signed into law by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday, has once again shown that the Centre of Excellence continues to prove its worth and mettle as a pacesetter for the rest of the federating units. Just like the previous year, the 2025 Appropriation Bill represents a 32.5 per cent …

Former Petroleum Resources Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke The Federal Government and the U.S. Government on Friday, January 10, 2025 signed an agreement for the repatriation of $52.88 million being proceeds from the forfeiture of the Galactica assets, linked to the former Petroleum Resources Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke and her associates. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) …

The Nigeria Police has arrested an officer seen in a viral video with Wahab and Raheem, sons of billionaire businessman, Chief Razaq Okoya, abusing naira notes in bundles. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made this disclosure on his X handle on Friday. Adejobi noted that the moment captured in the video involving the police officer is unethical and …

Nduka Obaigbena, Chairman, Thisday Media Group/Arise News Channel The Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, has granted an order restraining all commercial banks in Nigeria from releasing or dealing in all monies and assets up to $225.8 million due to Nduka Obaigbena from any account maintained by him. Obaigbena is the chairman and editor-in-chief of THISDAY Media Group and Arise News …