Author: Olugbenga Fashina

SENATOR ADEOLA YAYI CAUTIONS SUPPORTERS ON ATTACKS Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, FCA YAYI (APC, Ogun West) has expressed serious concern over some recent media attacks, particularly on social media, on political office holders in Ogun State by some of his supporters allegedly acting in his defense saying all such regrettable attacks should stop immediately. The senator was reacting to statement credited to a group and other individuals who were responding to a media chat by a political officeholder where they were derided for their support for him saying that they did not have his mandate or directive to respond or…

The Federal Government has thrown its weight behind a $400 million investment by Hasetins Commodities Limited to build Africa’s largest rare earth and critical minerals plant in Nasarawa State. The project is expected to create over 10,000 jobs and significantly boost Nigeria’s solid minerals sector. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, praised Hasetins for aligning with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s drive for in-country mineral processing and value addition. He emphasised that the initiative will enhance skills transfer, increase investor confidence, and deliver immediate benefits to local communities. Hasetins CEO, Prince Jidayi, credited recent mining reforms, including the introduction…

2027: “Once INEC releases the timetable, the party convention will hold, and if the president is nominated again, he will choose his running mate.”- Mr Bayo Onanuga President Tinubu plans to select his vice-presidential candidate for the 2027 election only after officially accepting the party’s nomination at its 2026 convention. Bayo Onanuga, the president’s special adviser on information and strategy, revealed this during an interview with Daily Trust on Thursday. When asked why the presidency hasn’t addressed the escalating controversy surrounding Vice President Kashim Shettima being overlooked in the series of endorsements for Tinubu, Onanuga refuted claims that this silence…

Òrànmíyàn: The Yorùbá Prince Who Redefined Benin’s Monarchy By Yinka Aiyelokun, PhD Across West Africa’s rich historical tapestry, few figures stand as tall and as consequential as Òrànmíyàn, the Yorùbá Prince whose journey from Ilé-Ifè to Igodomigodo (now Benin) changed the course of a kingdom forever. Though his reign in Ulè-Ùbínú was brief, his legacy is enduring – etched in the traditions, titles, and royal bloodlines that define the ancient kingdom today. Despite efforts by some to rewrite history or dilute its clarity, the facts – both from oral traditions and academic records – converge on one truth: Oranmiyan was…

ARREST OF MOST WANTED VICIOUS AND NOTORIOUS HIRED KILLER AND HEAD OF KILLERS GANG IN THE HISTORY OF LAGOS STATE IN RECENT TIME, WASIU AKINWADE A.K.A OLORI ESO AND RECOVERY OF NINE (9) SOPHISTICATED FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, MAGAZINES, DAGGER, WALKIE TALKIES AND INTERNATIONAL PASSPORTSI. TWO (2) AK-47 RIFLESII. ONE (1) K2 ASSAULT RIFLEIII. ONE (1) RED RYDER RIFLEIV. THREE (3) PUMP ACTION RIFLESV. TWO (2) LOCALLY MADE SINGLE-BARREL PISTOLSVI. FIVE (5) MAGAZINESVII. FIFTY-SEVEN (57) LIVE CARTRIDGESVIII. SEVENTY (70) 5.56 LIVE AMMUNITIONIX. TWENTY-SEVEN (27) 9MM AMMUNITIONX. ONE (1) EXPENDED 5.56 AMMUNITIONXI. ONE (1) DAGGERXII. THREE (3) WALKIE-TALKIESXIII. NINE (9) INTERNATIONAL PASSPORTS BELONGING…

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has declared that President Bola Tinubu’s administration salvaged Nigeria’s public finances from the brink of collapse. In an address delivered on June 12 at The Platform Nigeria, hosted by Pastor Poju Oyemade and The Covenant Nation, Governor Soludo praised President Tinubu’s economic reforms. He called for a nationwide ethical and ideological rebirth to drive sustainable national development. Speaking on the theme “Rebuilding Our Nation,” Soludo urged political parties across the country to unite along ideological lines as a first step toward a new, issue-based political culture. “The audacious structural reforms embarked upon by the…

President Tinubu confers National Honours on Wole Soyinka, Ken Saro Wiwa, Shehu Sani, Bishop Kukah, Femi Falana, and others. Full list: Posthumous national honours

THURSDAY, 12TH JUNE 2025 Protocol: With profound honour, I stand before this joint session of our National Assembly; a parliament that embodies the will of the Nigerian people. Presiding National Assembly Officers Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON – SENATE PRESIDENTRt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, PhD, GCON – SpeakerSenator Jibrin Ibrahim Barau, CFR – DEPUTY SENATE PRESIDENTRt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, CFR – Deputy Speaker Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFRPresident, Commander-in-Chief of The Armed Forces,Federal Republic of Nigeria

of Adron Lights Up Ojude Oba Festival in Grand Style, Pays Homage to the Awujale of Ijebuland Post by Supreme International Magazine Adron Homes and Properties Limited, Nigeria’s leading real estate powerhouse, once again demonstrated its deep-rooted commitment to cultural heritage and community celebration by attending the 2025 edition of the iconic Ojude Oba Festival in spectacular fashion, proudly under the banner of the “House of Adron.” The House of Adron made a resplendent entrance into the Ojude Oba parade ground, capturing hearts and attention with its vibrant cultural regalia, energetic performances, and a regal display of unity, tradition, and…