A small museum in south-east London has begun the official process of returning looted Benin bronzes to Nigeria. The Horniman Museum, which houses a collection of 72 treasured items that were taken by force from Benin City in 1897, officially handed over ownership of the artefacts to the Nigerian government…
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has told some Northern governors who are allegedly ‘planning’ to work for Atiku Abubakar to defeat Bola Tinubu to shelve the plan. The group in a statement issued on Tuesday, by its director Professor Ishaq Akintola, said there is no alternative to Tinubu. The statement…
President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has pledged Nigeria’s commitment to restoring democratic rule to Mali, Guinea, and Burkina-Faso, and to ensure peace and political stability in the West African Sub-region. Buhari made the pledge during the opening of the 2022 2nd Ordinary Session of the Economic Community of West African…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara has called on security agencies in the state to arrest thugs that destroyed its billboards in the state on Sunday. The call was made by the Chairman of the party in the state, Alhaji Tukur Danfulani in a statement he issued on Monday…
By Suleiman Shehu The Oyo State wing of the Southwest Security Network (Amotekun Corps) has recovered four AK-47 rifles, military camouflage and other items hidden in a forest in the state by suspected kidnappers. Commandant of the corps in Oyo State, retired Col. Olayinka Olayanju, told newsmen in Ibadan on…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke was caught in a video dancing to Buga song lyric on Monday on his first day in office. The governor who was sworn-in on Sunday immediately swung into action, sacking 12,000 workers, dethroning three monarch, among others. There was joy when he resumed office on…
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the recent attacks on its facilities won’t stop the conduct of 2023 general election. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said this when he received a delegation from Africa Union Special Pre- Electoral Political Mission led by Phumzile Mlambo- Ngcuka on…
The Osun State House of Assembly is on a collision course with Governor Ademola Adeleke over an executive order he issued for the name ‘State of Osun’ to be reversed to Osun State. Adeleke had in his inaugural speech issued an Executive Order, reversing the name of the State from…
It was a night of glamour and professional recognition for the Public Relations arm of Strategic Outcomes Limited, SOL PR, and leading Pay-TV company, Multichoice Nigeria, as they scooped awards in different categories at the 2022 Brandcom Award Night. On the prestigious award night, SOL PR, was crowned the Most…
By Akeem Abas The Appeal Court sitting in Ibadan on Monday restored Oladipupo Adebutu as the validly elected governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun. The appellate court also reinstated the three senatorial, nine House of Representatives and 26 House of Assembly candidates of PDP, who all…