Author: Olugbenga Fashina

PRESIDENT TINUBU NH by ASSURES OF MORE SPENDING ON ENDURING INFRASTRUCTURE President Bola Tinubu said more funds would be committed to infrastructure development and urged governors to collaborate with the federal government to align building approvals. The President, who commissioned the Lekki Deep Sea Port Access Road at the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Plant on Thursday in Lagos, said proper approval alignment between subnational and federal governments will facilitate the construction of major roads and bridges across the country. “I have directed the Minister of Works, David Umahi, and the Surveyor General of the federation to work more closely with…

–Lagos Reporters Former Deputy Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Hon. Adekunle Akinlade, popularly known as Triple A, has officially rejoined the All Progressives Congress (APC), marking a significant political shift in the state. Akinlade, who made the announcement on Tuesday in Abeokuta, said his return to the APC was the outcome of a unanimous decision reached with his loyalists and supporters who followed him from the Allied People’s Movement (APM) to the PDP ahead of the 2023 elections. This move comes barely a week after Akinlade publicly resigned from the PDP, citing “persistent and…

As IGP Hosts Nigerian Shippers Council The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has again reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to providing adequate security to boost economic activities in the marine and blue economy sector of Nigeria. He made this known today Tuesday, 3rd June 2025, when he played host to the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Dr. Akutah Pius Ukeyima, Esq, MON and his delegation at the IGP Smart Conference Room, Louis Edet House, Force Headquarters, Abuja. The visit also had in attendance the Force Management Team and other senior…

PRESS RELEASE Abdulrasheed Bawa, the former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has released a groundbreaking new book titled ‘The Shadow of Loot & Losses: Uncovering Nigeria’s Petroleum Subsidy Fraud’. This powerful exposé provides the most authoritative account yet of Nigeria’s multi-trillion-naira fuel subsidy scandal, unraveling the inner workings of one of the country’s most pervasive financial crimes. Drawing from his firsthand experience as a key investigator on the EFCC’s special team that probed the 2012 subsidy fraud, Bawa reveals the staggering scale, complexity, and audacity of the schemes used to siphon public funds under the guise…

Afrobeat has a new face in Sabrina, a Cameroonian-Nigerian musician whose sound is redefining the genre. Sabrina is an Household name, Sabrina artistry is poised to dominate African music scene and beyond, with echoes of Yemi Alade, Tiwa Savage Tems in her style. Recently, Sabrina was nominated for Trace Awards, as best new Afrobeat Act. Sabrina, revealed she as exciting project’s lined up for the year 2025. wish is part of the amazing single titled Alone 🎶 that was released a week ago trending massively all over Africa 🌍🌍 and beyond. The Song 🎶 Alone is one of the amazing…

The House of Representatives has approved a 10-year security protection for investigative journalist Umar Audu, following his exposé on widespread certificate racketeering involving degree mills in the Benin Republic.Audu’s undercover investigation uncovered a syndicate that facilitates the sale of unearned university certificates to Nigerians, many of which are then fraudulently cleared by government agencies, including the Ministry of Education. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the joint House Committees on University, Polytechnic, Interior, Foreign Affairs, and Youth Development are currently probing the scandal. Rep. Abubakar Fulata, Chairman of the Committee, announced the House’s directive and called on the Nigeria…

STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE Minister of Works Senator Dave Umahi said all the governors in the Southeast region are supporting President Bola Tinubu and urged the undecided, such as former governor Peter Obi, to join the train. He also said a section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is nearing completion and that users will have to pay a toll starting in December. Senator Umahi disclosed these in a feature interview for an upcoming State House documentary marking President Tinubu’s second anniversary. Umahi said that all South East governors support President Bola Tinubu’s administration, regardless of their political affiliations. According to the…

The recent spate of kidnappings in Nigeria has become extremely concerning. Almost every day brings news of someone or a group of people being kidnapped in one location or another, particularly along highways. Many Nigerians have been kidnapped in recent weeks, ranging from the wealthy to the poor. Criminal gangs and violent groups have been the primary perpetrators of kidnappings in Nigeria, from north to east, south to west. Unfortunately, it has become such a threat that many people are wondering how they can avoid becoming victims. Here are some tips on how to avoid kidnapping to protect yourself and…

Anambra Kwenu! Anambra Kwenu!! Igbo Kwezuenu!!! We will continue to partner with your state to deliver shared prosperity to Ndi Anambra and all Nigerians. Thank you, Ndi Anambra. Many of my friends are from Anambra state, and I have seen many of them today. Going forward, we are not just friends: I am now a bona fide son of the soil—one of you, your own son! Maybe my friend and your governor, Charles Soludo, should find me a plot of land for my retirement home after service. It is well with Anambra State! It is well with Nigeria!! God bless…

The Remo Committee on State Creation, on Tuesday said that the committee with the support of Akarigbo of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi, submitted a different memorandum on creation of new state out of Ogun State to the National Assembly because it will never allow its distinctive Remo identity to be swallowed under the guise of state creation. The committee said that past attempt to create a new state out of the existing Ogun had always hit the brickwall because of the inability of both Ijebu and Remo divisions to agree on the name and the capital of the new state.…