Barely a day after winning presidential election, The Gabonese President, Ali Bongo, has been deposed by the military in the Central African region. This comes amid move to resolve the removal of a democratically elected president in Niger Republic.   Soldiers were said to have appeared on Gabonese national television …

Indigenes of Ifon Orolu community in Osun State on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest over alleged plans by the Nigerian Army to use land belonging to the community for a project without seeking their input. Led by the regent, Chief Babatunde Oyetunji, the Eesa of Ifon, the protesters claimed some …

Two young men from Lagos who were in Ogun State for a programme at a Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Onikoko have been reported to have drowned while swimming in a river at Itori. The tragedy reportedly happened on Monday.   Ogun State Police Command Public Relations Officer in Ogun, …

One year after the demise of Aseyin of Iseyin, Oba Abdganiy Salawudeen Adekunle, Oloogunebi Ajinese 1, Prince Olawale Semiu Oyebola has emerged the 30th Aseyin of Iseyin in Oyo State. Oyebola was picked by the 10 kingmakers on Tuesday in Iseyin.   The kingmakers had earlier arrived at the palace …

The Delta state police command has vowed to prosecute suspects arrested during a gay wedding between Daniel Pius ‘m’(the groom) aged 22yrs old and Maxwel Ohwonohwo ‘m’ (bride) aged 20yrs. No fewer than 67 suspected gays were arrested at the venue of the wedding when a crack team of police …

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has sworn in 17 new commissioners and 23 Special Advisers. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the new banquet hall in the government house in Makurdi on Tuesday.   Governor Alia charged the new commissioners and special advisers to show determination, courage, and resilience …

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has resolved the persistent land dispute regarding the establishment of a second runway for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Minister, Nyesom Wike disclosed this during a parley with members of the community and other stakeholders on Tuesday, Wike …

The board of trustees (BoT) of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has suspended Rabiu Kwankwaso over alleged anti-party activities. The suspension of Kwankwaso, the party’s presidential candidate in the February 25 election, was announced on Tuesday at the end of a meeting held in Lagos. More details shortly…..

APC National Secretariat in Abuja has been taken over by the Police. Reports that officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) numbering about 100 have taken over the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the swearing-in of newly appointed members of the National Working Committee (NWC) …

When I look at this person, I think very seriously of something I once read about the Chinese system of Leadership emergence. For them, you cannot preside over 1m people without having gone through a stringent and regimented training that identifies you almost from birth and trains and distills the …