Category: Nigeria News

Inclusion Call: APC Chieftain Backs Bill to Reserve Seats for PWD

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Tolu Bankole, a member of the All Progressives Congress National Working Committee, has praised the Reserved Seats for Women Bill and joined Nigerian political parties and rights advocates in calling for its expeditious passage. In a statement released in Abuja on Sunday, the APC national leader for persons with disabilities expressed gratitude. The measure aims to allocate three seats per state in each of the 36 state assemblies, 37 seats in the Senate, and 37 seats in the House of Representatives—all exclusively for female candidates. The proposed legislation is now…

Sacked workers: PENGASSAN threatens to picket Dangote refinery

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In response to the purported dismissal of 800 employees who joined the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), the organisation has threatened to protest the Dangote plant. According to the association, the corporation hired more than 2,000 Indian citizens to replace the workers Dangote laid off on Thursday. The Dangote refinery, however, claimed that just a small number of its employees were let off due to repeated instances of sabotage. The company’s management told our reporter in a statement provided on Friday that this was a…

Governor Makinde Presents Staff of Office to 44th Olubadan, Oba Ladoja

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Oba Rasidi Ladoja was legally confirmed as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, who also gave him the staff and certificate of office. At precisely 3:05 p.m. on Friday, the presentation took place amid a historic and flamboyant coronation ceremony at Mapo Hall in Ibadan. Notable luminaries, including President Bola Tinubu, attended the coronation, which took place at Mapo Hall, underscoring the event’s cultural and political significance. The last step in validating Ladoja’s accession to the throne is Makinde’s official presentation of the staff and…

Coronation: Give us Ibadan State  —  Olubadan tells Tinubu

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Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, the 44th Olubadan, publicly urged President Bola Tinubu on Friday to establish Ibadan State. The new monarch asked Tinubu to make this a reality by 2027 in a statement following his installation and the handover of the Staff of Office from Governor Seyi Makinde. Speaking in Yoruba, Ladoja stated, “I received a message from my people to Mr. President. They stated that the establishment of Ibadan State is their top objective, Mr. President. Governor Makinde also stated that the people of Ibadan are proud of Ladoja’s…

JUST IN: President Tinubu Arrives for Olubadan Coronation

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As the culmination of a week-long series of events celebrating the ascension of the new monarch, President Bola Tinubu has arrived at the historic Mapo Hall in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, to attend the coronation of Oba Rashidi Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. His presence and that of other dignitaries highlight the significance of the event for the country as Ibadan celebrates the continuation of its esteemed monarchical institution. Ladoja, a former senator and governor of Oyo state, was chosen as the 44th Olubadan after Oba…

Tinubu Receives Ogoni Oil Report, Honors Slain Leaders

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On Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu posthumously awarded four deceased Ogoni chiefs the title of Commander of the Order of the Niger. Known as the Ogoni Four, they are Albert Badey, Edward Kobani, Theophilus Orage, and Samuel Orage. When Tinubu received the Ogoni Consultations Committee’s report at State House in Abuja on Wednesday, he made the announcement. After decades of division, he implored the people of Ogoniland to embrace unity and healing. “May their memories always encourage us to be brave, united, and purposeful. Tinubu urged the Ogoni people from all…

NNPCL Rakes In N318bn to Kickstart New Oil Exploration

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According to a report, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL ) was awarded N318.05 billion for frontier oil exploration between January and August 2025. Documents from the September 2025 Federation Account Allocation Committee meeting was able to collect support this claim. 30% of the income from Production Sharing Contracts, which are automatically set aside each month for inland basin exploration, are represented by the deductions. The Frontier Exploration Fund was established by the Petroleum Industry Act of 2021, and it requires that 30% of the earnings from NNPC’s Production…

Remi Tinubu: N20bn Library Fundraiser is Unrelated to 2027 Election

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Speaking at an interactive session with State House Correspondents at the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja,  wife of the President Oluremi Tinubu refuted allegations on Tuesday that her 65th birthday anniversary fundraiser is linked to her husband’s 2027 reelection campaign. She also disclosed that the fund, which is for the construction of a new National Library complex, has raised over N20.4 billion in donations since it was first announced last Thursday. “This is not the first time I have raised funds for causes close to my heart,” she said, reflecting…

APC Celebrates First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s 65th Birthday

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On the occasion of her 65th birthday, the All Progressives Congress (APC) congratulated First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, calling her a staunch pillar of support for President Bola Tinubu. The APC said in a statement signed by Felix Morka, the party’s national publicity secretary, on Sunday that the First Lady had been by her husband’s side from his days of pro-democracy activism, through his tenure as governor of Lagos State, and now as president of Nigeria, in addition to her roles as wife and mother. Throughout his incredible career in…

BREAKING: Ooni visits Olubadan-designate Ladoja in Ibadan

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Rashidi Ladoja, the Olubadan designate, was visited by Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, at his private home in Bodija, Ibadan, Oyo State, on Sunday. Following the passing of the 43rd Olubadan, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, who joined his ancestors on Monday, July 7, 2025, at the age of 90, Oba Ladoja will be sworn in as the 44th Olubadan on Friday, September 26, 2025. The two paramount rulers are currently exchanging pleasantries. Details later…