The leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Elijah Ayodele, has dismissed reports claiming he predicted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would lose the 2027 presidential election. In a statement issued on Tuesday through his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, the cleric described the reports as a deliberate distortion of his remarks, allegedly carried out by…
…As Fayose hails Governor’s exemplary leadership. Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has unfolded plans by his administration to honour more eminent Ekiti leaders including the Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola (SAN) and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN) with legacy projects. The…
A coalition of Christian organisations and human rights groups under the banner of the Christian Youth Alliance of Nigeria (CYAN) has petitioned United States President Donald Trump, the US Congress, and other American officials, warning that the continued use of a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket by the APC in the 2027 elections poses a serious threat…
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested six suspected members of the Alora Confraternity following a violent clash at a hotel in Ikere-Ekiti. The Command says the incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday at Inspiration Hotel, where the suspects allegedly gathered for a meeting before a fight broke out among them. According to…
The defamation trial of African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, was abruptly halted on Monday after a heated exchange between two Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) disrupted proceedings at the Federal High Court. Trouble began when Sowore’s lead counsel, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika (SAN), requested an adjournment, arguing that court documents needed for the cross-examination…
The Presidency has strongly rejected claims by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that the Tinubu administration is engaging in fiscal recklessness, insisting that Nigeria’s economy is showing signs of recovery following a series of major reforms. Officials argued that Atiku’s criticism relies on outdated economic figures that do not reflect current realities. In a statement…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called on the international community to ensure that the United States remains committed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between both countries, describing the agreement as crucial to regional stability and Iran’s future foreign policy direction. In a statement posted on his official X account on Sunday, Pezeshkian said…
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has cautioned job seekers against a fake recruitment update circulating online, claiming that a status-check portal for the next phase of its ongoing recruitment exercise will open on Monday, August 3. The Board issued the warning on Sunday through its official X (formerly Twitter) account,…
…𝑨𝒔 𝑭𝑼𝑶𝒀𝑬, 𝑭𝑼𝑻𝑬𝑺-𝑰𝒀𝑰𝑵 𝒅𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒄𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences, Iyin-Ekiti (FUTES-IYIN), Professor Gbenga Aribisala, has urged Nigerian universities to place scholarship, research and academic excellence above financial considerations, saying revenue generation should always complement, not replace the core mandate of higher education. Aribisala stated this…
Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has called on residents of the state to increase their participation in future elections, urging voters to rally behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. The governor particularly expressed concern over what he described as low voter turnout in Ikere Ekiti, one of the state’s largest…
