IBADAN President Bola Tinubu has commended Nigerians for their resilience and patience in the face of recent economic and social challenges, assuring the nation that their sacrifices are not in vain and are already yielding progress and growth. He spoke on Friday at the coronation ceremony of the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, held at the historic Mapo Hall in Ibadan, the President acknowledged the perseverance of citizens through difficult times, while promising better days ahead. “I know the times have been hard, but your suffering is not without purpose. The path we are on is already bearing…
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OGUN The Ogun State Government has announced that the Gateway International Airport, Iperu, will receive its first commercial flight on October 7, 2025, as Nigerian carrier ValueJet commences scheduled operations from the newly commissioned aerodrome. In a statement on Friday, the government confirmed that ValueJet will operate twice-weekly flights on the Ogun–Abuja route. Departures from Gateway International Airport are scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:30 am, arriving in Abuja at 9:45 am. Return flights will leave Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at 4:00 pm, landing in Iperu by 5:15 pm. The airport, commissioned on August 15, 2025, with an…
Nigeria’s carrier, Air Peace, has refuted reports suggesting that the British government stopped the airline from operating the London route for seven years. In a statement on its X page, signed by the management on Thursday, the airline described the reports as “deliberate falsehood” aimed at creating bad blood between it and the British people. “Our CEO never made such a statement accusing the British authorities. Instead, he praised and commended the British authorities for their cooperation in making Air Peace operations in the UK easy and seamless,” the management said. The clarification followed social media reports claiming that Air…
France international and PSG winger, Ousmane Dembele has been crowned the winner of the 2025 Ballon d’Or, football’s most prestigious individual award. The announcement was made on Monday night at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, where the world’s biggest stars gathered to celebrate the best players of the past year. Dembele, 28, pipped Barcelona and Spain teenage sensation Lamine Yamal to the prize and succeeds Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri, who won the trophy in 2024. The former Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona winger, who was part of the France team that won the World Cup in 2018, scored…
Billionaire businessman and Chairman First Bank Plc, Mr Femi Otedola, yesterday waded into the ongoing fuel supply disagreement between the Dangote Refinery and the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN), advising the association to innovate or perish. The philanthropist stressed that he had followed the debate around the fuel supply issues between both parties recently, the billionaire entrepreneur noted that he felt compelled to provide some perspective, especially as it relates to the future of the country. In a statement on recent issues in the oil and gas sector, especially in the downstream, Otedola also congratulated Aliko…
Veteran actor and politician, Kenneth Okonkwo, has declared that the African Democratic Congress will win the 2027 elections and take over from the President Bola Tinubu-led administration. Okonkwo expressed this while speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise programme on Monday. Recall that the party said it should not be judged by the results of the August 16 by-elections held across 16 constituencies. According to the results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, the ADC failed to secure any seat as the ruling All Progressives Congress won 12 of the 16 seats across nine states. Asked whether the ADC stood a…
Indications emerged on Tuesday that the impasse between the embattled Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, PDP, Kogi Central and the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, may,may be coming to an end as the Sergeant at Arms of the National Assembly, along with combined personnel of security organisations, have unsealed her 205 office of the Senate wing. With her office now unsealed, Akpoti-Uduaghan can access the National Assembly premises, potentially paving the way for her to resume her legislative duties. According to reports, the move to open her office prior to resumption is to enable Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to be in the…
OPINION 2027: OGUN APC AND THE IMPERATIVES OF A YAYI CANDIDACY (Why Ogun APC Must Rally Behind Senator Olamilekan Adeola for Governor in 2027) By: Bolaji Adeniji With the 2027electoral cycle beckoning, Ogun State will approach a pivotal moment in its political evolution as the politics of succession kicks in for the All Progressives Congress (APC) particularly. The incumbent governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, is winding down his tenure and the conversation on who will succeed him continues to dominate public discuss in the gateway state. For the ruling APC, the party inescapably faces a defining choice – to field a…
The US Mission in Nigeria yesterday vowed to bar corrupt, high-profile individuals from entering the United States. Yesterday, Reform UK said it would abolish the right of migrants to qualify for permanent settlement in the UK after five years, if it wins the next election. The US Mission posted on X, warning that its resolve to fight corruption would not spare anyone, stating that high-profile individuals who engage in corrupt practices would be barred from entering the US. The Mission said: “Fighting corruption knows no borders or limits on accountability. Even when high-profile individuals engage in corruption, they can be…
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) pledges continued support and partnership in the actualisation of programmes under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, Vice President Kashim Shettima says the move is a step in the right direction, stressing that Tinubu has redefined the concept of modern leadership in Nigeria. Commenting on the administration’s vigour in pursuing legacy projects in health, nutrition, human capital development, and related fields, Shettima said the government was committed to working with UNICEF and other development agencies to advance the “laudable initiatives” of the federal government, such as Nutrition 774 Initiative, Economic and Financial Inclusion, and Nutrition…