Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka has announced the revocation of his visa to the United States of America. Professor Soyinka made this known on Tuesday during a meeting with journalists at Kongi’s Harvest Gallery, Freedom Park, Lagos Island.The Nobel Laureate said the US consulate informed him of the revocation in a letter dated October 23rd, 2025...
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested seven suspected cult members believed to be preparing for political thuggery ahead of the November 8, 2025 governorship election.The suspects were reportedly apprehended during an initiation ritual inside a bush at Obinagu, Abagana, in Njikoka Local Government Area....
Dangote Refinery has announced plans to increase its processing capacity from 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 1.4 million bpd—an upgrade that would position the facility as the largest single-train refinery in the world, overtaking India’s Jamnagar Refinery.Speaking at a press briefing in Lagos on Sunday, President of the Dangote Group...
The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed reports alleging that officers attacked residents during the demolition exercise in Oworonshoki.The spokesperson Abimbola Adebisi, for the Commissioner of Police signed a statement where the Command insisted that its officers acted lawfully and professionally throughout the operation....
A two-storey building has collapsed in the Oyingbo area of Lagos, leaving an undisclosed number of people feared trapped.The Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, in a situation report, said that the agency received a distress call in the wee small hours of Monday....
BY MUSA ZULAYKHAH OCHUWAThe All Progressives Congress has disclosed plans to enhance inclusivity and diversity within the party by prioritising and strengthening representation for women, youth and people with disabilities through a constitution amendment process.Add...
The Edo State Government has condemned the seven-day warning strike declared by the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), Edo State Council, describing it as “ill-timed, unpatriotic, and wholly unjustified.”In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Fred Itua, the government expressed shock that t...
