President Bola Tinubu, Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party Presidential candidate, and former Ekiti governor Kayode Fayemi met at Pope Leo XIV’s installation mass on Sunday in Rome. Fayemi sighted President Tinubu, where he sat with other leaders and asked Obi to follow him to pay homage to the Nigerian leader. Obi agreed. On getting to the President, Fayemi broke the ice between Obi and Tinubu. He said: “Mr. President, welcome to our church, and thank you for honouring the Pope with your presence.” President Tinubu, ever quick-witted, responded: “I should be the one welcoming you and Peter. I’m the...
Nigerian Army recovers 1,000 rustled cattle, neutralises two bandits in TarabaDate: 16 May 2025
Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, operating under Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke and working alongside personnel from Operation Safe Haven, have neutralised two suspected bandits and recovered about 1,000 rustled cattle during a recent operation in Taraba State . The Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 6 Brigade, Captain Olubodunde Oni, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. According to the statement, the operation took place near Jebjeb village in Karim Lamido Local Government Area. The response followed intelligence about a bandit attack involving over 30 armed men on motorcycles who crossed into Taraba from Plateau State....
Disgraced monarch, Joseph Oloyede, forfeits cash, property to U.S. government ahead of sentencing
Disgraced Nigerian monarch, Joseph Oloyede, has been ordered to forfeit millions of dollars in cash and high-value property to the United States government following his conviction on several fraud-related charges in $4.2 million COVID-19 relief scam, according to legal filings sighted by Peoples Gazette. The latest blow to Mr Oloyede, who was the Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State at the time of his arrest, came ahead of the sentencing later this year after he pleaded guilty to 13 fraud charges against him on April 24, with the government eventually launching legal moves to seize property belonging to him to...
In today’s Saturday Tribune, I provide global parallels of server glitches in computer-based standardized tests similar to what happened to this year’s UTME and, while not lessening the horror of what happened, show that it isn’t unique to Nigeria.
JAMB’s Fiasco is Horrible, But It’s Not Unexampled By Farooq A. Kperogi The server glitch that led to unnaturally high failure rates in Lagos and southeast states in Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has alarmed the nation and provoked intense, impassioned debates about the integrity of computer-based standardized tests. There are also the predictably shallow, bigoted attacks on the ethnicity, religious affiliation, and field of scholarly specialization of the JAMB registrar, Professor Is-haq Oloyede. I have chosen to transcend this chauvinistic folderol and instead look at the bigger picture. There is no question that the...
Lagos to Enforce Ban on Nylon Bags, Sachet Water, and Other Single-Use Plastics Starting July 1, 202517th May 2025
The Lagos State Government has announced that the enforcement of the ban on single-use plastics, including nylon bags and sachet (pure) water, will officially begin on July 1, 2025. The directive was made public via a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on Friday. The move is part of a broader state-wide effort to tackle the growing problem of plastic waste and promote environmental sustainability. Back in February 2025, Commissioner Wahab held a stakeholder meeting with members of the Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA) to deliberate...
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FREE TUITION, MONTHLY STIPEND, FREE MEALS, ACCOMMODATION AND GUARANTEED EMPLOYMENT AFTER SCHOOL The Federal Government of Nigeria has eliminated all fees at the 33 Federal Science and Technical Colleges (FSTC) as of the 2025–2026 academic year. ✅ List of the 33 Federal Science and Technical Colleges in Nigeria:FSTC Yaba – Lagos StateFSTC Ilesa – Osun StateFSTC Kafanchan – Kaduna StateFSTC Uyo – Akwa Ibom StateFSTC Otukpo – Benue StateFSTC Awka – Anambra StateFSTC Jalingo – Taraba StateFSTC Tungbo – Bayelsa StateFSTC Doma – Nasarawa StateFSTC Zuru – Kebbi StateFSTC Michika – Adamawa StateFSTC Ohanso – Abia StateFSTC Orozo – FCT,...
PRESS STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY, SENATOR RABIU MUSA KWANKWASO, ON TINUBU’S PLEA TO REJOIN APC AND THE FUTURE OF NIGERIA’S POLITICS
Written byHON IBRAHIM RABIU SENIOR SPECIAL REPORTER TO THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR ON TRANSPORTATION Signed,Senator Rabiu Musa KwankwasoMay 2025
OGUN STATE CJ TAKES STEP TO EASE PRISON OVERCROWDING
Michael Abiodun 08032317659 Ogun State Chief Judge, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, has ordered the release of 100 inmates from various custodial centers across the state. This move aims to decongest the prisons and provide relief to those who have been awaiting trial for extended periods. The released inmates are from different custodial centers, including: Justice Dipeolu explained that the releases were based on health or compassionate grounds.Many of the inmates had spent prolonged periods in custody without active prosecution or progress in their cases. This initiative is expected to: The Ogun State Chief Judge’s decision to release 100 inmates is a...
PRESS RELEASE – FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE, ABUJA.
PRESS RELEASE: FG, STATES, LGCs SHARE N1.681 TRILLION FROM A GROSS TOTAL OF N2.848 TRILLION FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025 The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), at its May 2025 meeting chaired by the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, shared a total sum of N1. 681Trillion to the three tiers of government as Federation Allocation for the month of April 2025 from a gross total of N2.848 Trillion. From the stated amount inclusive of Gross Statutory Revenue, Value Added Tax (VAT), Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) and Exchange Difference, the Federal Government received...
TINUBU ECONOMIC REFORMS : SIGNS OF RECOVERY…
I. Inflation is dropping..✓ II. Debt is reducing ✓ III No More printing money to share in FAAC IV. Currency is now stable as Olumo Rock V. Budget Deficit has reduced from 50% in 2023 to 25% in 2025.. VI. Dual exchange rate has been permanently erased.. VII. None Oil export has grown by almost 40% in 2yrs.. VIII. over $40billion Foriegn Investment inflow because of confidence in BAT reforms.. IX.. Trade surplus of over N18trillion first time in over decades.. X. Stable political space … As Opposition continue to collapse structures to join ruling party. Onovughe Igwe