Author: Adejuyigbe Adegoke

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has formally declared the Accord Party as his new political platform ahead of the 2026 governorship election, marking one of the most significant political realignments in the state’s recent history. The governor made the announcement on Tuesday at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, Osogbo, in the presence of national and state leaders of the Accord Party. The event also served as a symbolic unveiling of the political vehicle through which he intends to seek re-election. According to Adeleke, he officially joined the Accord Party on November 6, 2025, after what he described as…

Telecommunications provider Globacom (Glo), has issued a public apology to its customers following a nationwide disruption of data services that began on the morning of Tuesday, December 9, 2025. The outage, which started at approximately 8:30 a.m., affected multiple locations across the country, leaving many subscribers without mobile internet access for work, communication, and essential services. Scope of the Outage In an official statement, Glo confirmed the nationwide impact of the disruption. “Earlier today, a data service outage occurred nationwide, affecting data connectivity across multiple locations,” the company said. While the company did not provide specific details on the root…

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has firmly rejected the recent call by the Arewa Consultative Youth Movement (ACYM), for its Executive Chairman, Zacch Adedeji, to step aside pending an investigation into alleged concerns about his “lifestyle.” In a strongly worded statement, Arabinrin Aderonke Atoyebi, Technical Assistant on Broadcast Media to the FIRS Chairman, described the move as an unfounded and orchestrated attempt to undermine one of the government’s most critical institutions. “This is a sponsored campaign of calumny against a resourceful, cerebrally adroit man who is navigating Nigeria out of financial doldrums,” Atoyebi said, emphasizing that ACYM had failed…

The Federal Government has prohibited the use of physical cash for all revenue payments to Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), directing them to deploy Point of Sale (PoS), terminals and other approved electronic payment devices within 45 days. The measure marks one of the most extensive overhauls of Nigeria’s public revenue administration since the introduction of the Treasury Single Account (TSA), a decade ago. The directive is contained in four new Treasury circulars issued by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), and obtained on Monday. In the documents, the Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, declared that…

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has called on the Federal Government to reopen all land borders in Nigeria to facilitate the smooth movement of persons and goods across the sub-region, in line with the ECOWAS trade liberalisation scheme. Oba Ladoja made the appeal during a farewell visit by the outgoing Controller of Customs, Oyo/Osun Area Command, Comptroller Gambo Aliyu, at his Bodija residence in Ibadan on Sunday. The Olubadan expressed concern over the continued closure of certain land borders, which he said hinder trade and regional economic integration. Borders Closure: A Brief History The Olubadan recalled that the…

A prominent Islamic scholar in Bauchi State, Dan Malikin Bauchi, Alhaji Aminu Mohammed, has strongly condemned recent calls by some Nigerian Christian activists for the abolition of Sharia law in the country, describing such demands as “misguided and unacceptable.” Speaking at a press conference in Bauchi, Mohammed emphasized that Sharia law poses no threat to the unity or stability of Nigeria. He insisted that its strength lies not merely in its judicial provisions but in its comprehensive moral and legal framework, which upholds justice, equity, due process, protection of life and property, human dignity, checks on the powers of leaders,…

Omisore Hits Back at APC Screening Panel Former National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Iyiola Omisore, has described his disqualification from the party’s Osun governorship primary as “a huge joke,” accusing the screening panel of partisanship and procedural violations. Omisore spoke to journalists after appearing before the APC Appeal Committee on Saturday in Abuja, insisting that the screening panel’s report lacked credibility and was influenced by external pressure. He and six other aspirants were previously disqualified for allegedly failing to meet certain nomination requirements. “That panel report is the biggest joke of the year. It is unfortunate…

In a dramatic early-morning turn of events on 7 December 2025, Benin Republic’s government announced that it had thwarted an attempted military coup, arresting around a dozen soldiers, including the alleged ringleaders, according to military and security sources. What Happened Around a dozen soldiers have been arrested in connection with the foiled coup, AFP reported on Sunday. One source specified 13 arrests, noting that all detainees are active-duty soldiers except for one, a former member of the armed forces. The arrests came after a startling broadcast on Benin’s national television early Sunday morning. A group of military officers appeared on…

On Sunday, a group of soldiers in the President Patrice Talon administration’s army claimed — via national television — to have removed him from power and dissolved the government. The soldiers identified themselves as the Military Committee for Refoundation (CMR), naming Lt. Col. Pascal Tigri as their leader. The government swiftly rejected the coup attempt: Talon remains safe, the regular army moved to contain the situation, and control over key institutions was restored. The Coup Attempt — What Happened Attack and Seizure of State Assets In the early hours of December 7, the CMR reportedly launched an attack on Talon’s…

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), has announced a decisive regulatory move to sanitise Nigeria’s rapidly expanding Point-of-Sale (PoS) industry, declaring January 1, 2026, as the enforcement date for mandatory registration of all PoS operators nationwide. Rising Concerns Over Unregistered PoS Operators In a public notice signed by the Commission’s management, the CAC expressed concern over the surge of unregistered PoS operators conducting business in violation of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA), 2020 and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Agent Banking Regulations. According to the Commission, the proliferation of unregistered operators — sometimes enabled by fintech companies —…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has confirmed that one of its Alpha-Jet aircraft was involved in an in-flight emergency on 6 December 2025 near Kainji Air Force Base, Niger State. The incident prompted the safe ejection of both pilots, who are now undergoing routine medical evaluation. Pilots’ Bravery Prevents Casualties The Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, confirmed the incident which was reported by Fishe NG, in a statement on Saturday, explaining that the aircraft developed an emergency shortly after take-off. He revealed that the pilots expertly manoeuvred the jet away from populated areas before ejecting…

Nigeria’s political arena erupted on Friday, 5 December 2025, as the Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabio, launched a staggering ₦200 billion defamation suit against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan—an escalation that now sets the stage for one of the most consequential legal face-offs in recent memory. The Allegations According to filings before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Akpabio alleges that Senator Akpoti’s televised and online interviews amounted to a calculated smear campaign, accusing him of sexual harassment. His legal team argued that the allegations—broadcasted across major media platforms and amplified by millions online—subjected the Senate President to “national…