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Tinubu made the call while delivering Nigeria’s statement at the high-level meeting to commemorate the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons at the UN headquarters in New York. Represented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, Tinubu said the event reminds the world of shared responsibility and collective resolve to eradicate dangerous weapons. “Nigeria will …

“Our role as kings is not just to wear royal beads and acquire women but to serve the people” •Create Ibadan State before May 2027, Olubadan begs Tinubu •This is a new dawn in Ibadanland Ibadan , the Oyo State capital, witnessed a new dawn yesterday as the former governor of the state, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, was crowned the …

Catch up: Netanyahu’s UN speech, a proposed peace plan and an escalating assault in Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York, on Friday.Kylie Cooper/Reuters Scores of delegates walked out on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly this morning as the war in Gaza intensifies. Here’s what to …

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that moment of growth and prosperity was around the corner. Tinubu gave the assurance on Friday at the installation of Oba Rashidi Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The installation ceremony was held at the historic Mapo Hall, Oja’Oba Ibadan. The President, who commended Nigerians for their perseverance, said the pains and sufferings …

All roads will converge on the historic Mapo Hall, the venue of the epoch-making coronation of Oba Rashidi Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. For the coronation, Ibadan is preparing for a roll call of Nigeria’s crème de la crème. The event is expected to surpass any in Olubadan history, with dignitaries led by President Bola Tinubu, who has …

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, to constitute a team of medical experts to ascertain the health condition of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. The court, in the ruling that was delivered by Justice James Omotosho, held that report from the medical experts should be …

The management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has embarked on a sweeping reorganisation of its operations and workforce. The refinery said the decision was taken in response to repeated sabotage by staff members that threatened the operational safety of the 650,000 barrels per day facility. In a letter dated September 24, 2025, and signed by the Chief General Manager, …

Former Oyo State Governor, Rashidi Ladoja, has been officially crowned the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland in a grand traditional ceremony. Ladoja received the crown at the Ose Meji Temple in Ibadan South-East Local Government Area after first being adorned with the symbolic Akoko leaf at the Labosinde Compound, Oja’ba. He is expected to be formally presented with the staff of …

The judge adjourned till 8 October for continuation of Mr Kanu’s trial The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, dismissed the no-case submission filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), signalling that the prosecution has presented sufficient terrorism evidence warranting his explanation. The judge, James Omotosho, in a ruling, ordered Mr Kanu to …

A nationwide blackout was on Thursday averted as electricity workers suspended their strike after about 10 hours following the intervention of the Federal Government in the labour dispute rocking the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN. The truce was reached at an emergency meeting convened by the Minister of Power, represented by senior officials of the ministry, and attended by officials …