Author: Olugbenga Fashina

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the postings of 31 career and 34 non-career ambassadors to various countries and the United Nations. The Senate confirmed the ambassadors-designate last December. POSTINGS OF NON-CAREER AMBASSADORS / HIGH COMMISSIONERS S/N NAME MISSION APPROVED POSTINGS OF CAREER AMBASSADORS / HIGH COMMISSIONERS LIST S/N NAME MISSION APPROVED The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already received agrément from the United Kingdom for the High Commissioner-designate, Ambassador Aminu Dalhatu. Similarly, France has sent the agrément for Ambassador Ayo Oke. The Ministry has also conveyed the nominations of the other 62 designated envoys to all the countries concerned,…

For many Nigerians, home ownership has always felt like a long dream parked somewhere between someday and maybe. However, the MREIF Mortgage Loan by FirstBank of Nigeria is quietly changing that narrative. Here are five things you should know: This is not a luxury only scheme. It is structured to help middle income earners move from rent payments to ownership with a manageable repayments plan. 2.Single-Digit Interest Is Real (Yes, Really) At 9.75% per annum, this isn’t your typical Nigerian mortgage with rates that make your eyes water. In a market where double-digit interest is the norm, this…

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu psc, today 4th March 2026 convened his inaugural Conference with Senior Police Officers at the Peacekeeping Conference Centre, Force Headquarters, Abuja, bringing together Strategic Managers of the Nigeria Police Force for high-level deliberations on institutional priorities and national security imperatives. The Conference, which marks the first official strategic engagement between the Inspector-General of Police and senior leadership cadre of the Nigeria Police Force since his assumption of office, is designed to align operational directives, reinforce command responsibility, and set clear performance benchmarks for his administration. In his opening address, IGP Tunji Disu…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday, swore in General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd) as Minister of Defence at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. General Musa’s appointment follows the resignation of Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar on Monday, December 1, 2025. His nomination was announced the following day and transmitted to the Senate, where it received expedited screening and confirmation. Born in Sokoto in 1967, General Musa was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Nigerian Army in 1991 and had a distinguished military career. He was appointed Chief of Defence Staff by President Tinubu in 2023 and retired in October 2025. As…

A Solemn Gathering of Faith, Legacy and Royal DevotionIt was a deeply ceremonial and spiritually uplifting occasion on Monday, 2nd of February, as His Royal Highness, Oba Adio Maroof Alagbe, the revered Elegushi of Egushi Ota Awori Kingdom, once again demonstrated his devotion to faith and family by hosting a profoundly enriching Ramadan Lecture and the solemn 10th year remembrance of his beloved mother, Late Alhaja Simiat Durotolu Alagbe (Nee Ajibose).Significantly, the sacred event was hosted in the residence of the late matriarch herself — a place filled with memories, legacy, and deep emotional connection. Holding the remembrance in her…

Consequent upon the approval of His Excellency, Prince Dapo Abiodun CON, the Ogun State Security Network Agency, (Ogun Amotekun Corps), announces the commencement of its 2026 recruitment exercise of an additional 1,000 personnel as part of deliberate efforts to reinforce community-based security operations across the State. This recruitment initiative underscores the deliberate strategic security vision of the State Government, aimed at consolidating gains recorded in crime prevention, rapid response operations, and intelligence-driven policing at the grassroots, coming after almost 1,300 new operatives were recruited by the Corps in the previous year. The new intake are expected to further deepen the…

By; Al Humphrey Onyanabo The rich customs and time-honoured traditions of the ancient Kalabari kingdom came alive in Buguma, Rivers State today, February 28, 2026 as Da Amakiri Tubo, Alhaji Mujahid Abubakar Dokubo-Asari, Dabaye Amakiri 1, Amanyanabo of Elem Kalabari ( The Source) formally presented his son, Briebibo Dienyefa, to the Kalabari nation as a chief. The ceremony marked the culmination of over two months of meticulous traditional processes — a demanding journey rooted in ancestry, honour and communal validation. In Kalabari land, chieftaincy is neither symbolic nor automatic. It is earned through a rigorous rite of passage that requires…

When public trust in leadership is often tested, figures who build influence quietly through proximity to the people rather than distance from them, tend to stand out. Hon. Fayomi Abraham Ajibola, widely known as FAYAB, belongs to that category.His public journey reflects a style of politics rooted less in spectacle and more in steady engagement. Observers of grassroots development in Ogun West frequently describe him as a leader who prefers community conversations to grandstanding, and field presence to political theatre. Those familiar with his background say his orientation toward service was shaped early by exposure to the everyday realities of…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, February 27, 2026 arraigned Chief Mike Agbedor Abu Ozekhome, SAN, Ponfa Useni and General Jeremiah Useni (now deceased) before Justice C.N. Oji. Of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja over alleged forgery of documents and International Passport to facilitate the ownership of a property in the United Kingdom. They were arraigned on a 12- count amended charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery, impersonation and false pretense. At Friday`s proceedings, prosecution counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN drew the attention of the court to a 12 -count amended charge dated February 25,…

Just days after opening the doors of his palace to the NASFAT Muslim Society of Nigeria, Egushi Ota Branch, for a spiritually enriching Ramadan lecture, His Royal Highness, Oba Adio Maroof Alagbe, the revered Elegushi of Egushi Ota Awori Kingdom, once again demonstrated his unwavering devotion to faith and community.On Thursday, the palace courtyard was once more transformed into a sanctuary of reflection and enlightenment as Kabiyesi hosted the Egushi Ota League of Imams and Alfas for their Annual Ramadan Lecture at the historic Elegushi Ota Palace.The gathering brought together respected Islamic scholars, clerics, community leaders, and faithful adherents in…