Category: Nigeria News

Supreme Court never granted Alaafin supremacy rights, lawyer backs Ooni

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According to attorney Pelumi Olajengbesi of Abuja, no Supreme Court ruling renders the Alaafin of Oyo‘s stool the final arbiter of pan-Yoruba disputes. Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, the Alaafin of Oyo, and Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, recently bestowed the Okanlomo of Yorubaland chieftaincy title on Ibadan business magnate Engineer Dotun Sanusi, sparking a contentious debate on social media. The Ooni was given a 48-hour ultimatum to renounce the chieftaincy title or face dire consequences by the Oyo supreme monarch, who viewed the action as an insult…

NCAA okays Ogun airport for commercial flights

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The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has formally announced the start of commercial operations at the Gateway International Agro-Cargo Airport in Ogun State by confirming that it has granted the airport a commercial operating permit. In a phone call with our correspondent on Monday, Balang Godwin, Director of Aerodrome and Airspace Standards, verified the situation. According to Godwin, the license’s issuance makes it possible for the airport to start operating flights. “Yes, the licence has been granted. You can start operating after that,” he stated. “As we did in Ogun, operations…

FG disbursed N50bn to primary health centres – Minister

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Through the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund, the Federal Government has directly distributed around N50 billion to Primary Health Centres nationwide. This was declared on Monday by Prof. Muhammad Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare. “The administration of President Bola Tinubu has also released over N20 billion for the rehabilitation and upgrade of 4,362 PHCs across the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory,” Pate said in a post on his official X handle. “The Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (#BHCPF) provides a Basic Minimum Package of Health…

Alaafin lambasts Ooni in fiery clash over chieftaincy title

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The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, on Monday sharply attacked the decision of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, to confer the title of Okanlomo of Yorubaland on a businessman, Dotun Sanusi. The Ooni, at the weekend, bestowed the title on Sanusi during the unveiling of 2geda, an indigenous social media and commercial networking platform, held at Ilaji Hotel, Ibadan. Conferring the title, Ogunwusi described Sanusi’s commitment to the cultural and economic growth of the Yoruba race as unparalleled. But the Alaafin, in a statement issued on Monday…

Top Russian general seriously wounded in Ukraine – Officials

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Russian officials say a senior Russian officer has been gravely wounded on the battlefield in Ukraine. Sergei Melikov, the leader of the Russian republic of Dagestan, stated that Lt.-Gen. Esedulla Abachev, a prominent commander in the Leningrad Military District, has been on the front line from the start of the conflict. Melikov posted on Telegram on Monday, saying, “He has held several important commanding positions, but has always been at the very front, at the most responsible and therefore most dangerous sections of the front.” He gave no other information…

Oyo declares Wednesday work-free for Isese festival

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In honor of this year’s Isese Day celebration, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has authorized Wednesday, August 20, 2025, as a public holiday. This was communicated to reporters in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, via a statement released Monday by Prof. Olanike Adeyemo, secretary to the State Government. According to Adeyemo, the governor kindly allowed the day off from work so that state citizens and followers of traditional religions could commemorate the event. Governor Makinde asked everyone to take the opportunity to pray and reflect for the stability, harmony,…

JAMB orders universities to conclude 2025 admissions by October

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Nigerian public institutions are required by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to complete their 2025 admissions procedures by October 31, 2025. The board’s plan states that all private universities must finish admitting students by November 30, 2025, while all Nigerian postsecondary institutions, whether public or private, have until the end of the year. This is contained in a weekly bulletin delivered by the board on Monday. According to JAMB, the orders follow the agenda that was decided upon during the 2025 Policy Meeting, which was presided over by…

NOA backs Imo ban on primary school graduation parties, yearly textbooks change

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The Imo State Government‘s decision to forbid lavish graduation celebrations for students in nursery, primary, and junior secondary schools has been applauded by the National Orientation Agency, which sees the move as a daring move to inculcate discipline and responsible moral reorientation in young students. In a statement released on Monday by the Director of Communication and Media, Bala Musa, the Director-General of NOA, Lanre Issa-Onilu, claimed that the custom of hosting extravagant graduation ceremonies promotes wastefulness, irrational expectations of immediate reward, and needless financial strain on parents. “The values…

UTME: 6,458 results under investigation for high-tech cheating

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The results of 6,458 applicants from the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) are being investigated by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) due to allegations of technology-driven malpractice. This was announced on Monday in Abuja by JAMB Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede during the formation of a 23-member Special Committee on Examination Infraction. He bemoaned the increasing complexity of exam fraud, pointing out that it had beyond traditional means. We discovered a lot of odd things this year, so we thought it would be best to increase our resources.…

Kano approves N40.8bn for road construction, rehabilitation

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Contracts worth more than N40.8 billion have been granted by the Kano State Government to build and repair 17 township roads in the Kano metropolitan region. These projects cover important local government areas, such as Gwale, Nasarawa, Kumbotso, Fagge, Kano Municipal, Tarauni, Dala, and Ungogo, according to a statement. During a tour of finished and ongoing road projects with Alhassan Yahaya, the National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, on Tuesday, Ibrahim Waiya, the Commissioner for Information, made the revelation. Waiya emphasized that the contracts include the Tudun-Yola-Gwarzo Road…