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THE RISE AND FALL OF JESU OYINGBO,, LAGOS: A SELF-PROCLAIMED MESSIAH In the religious history of Lagos and perhaps the whole of Nigeria, few names provoke as much intrigue, controversy, and disbelief as that of Olufunmilayo Immanuel Odumosu, better known as Jesu Oyingbo. Born in Ijebu-Ode, in present-day Ogun State, Odumosu would grow from an ordinary carpenter’s apprentice into one …

109 SENATORS’ PAY ENOUGH FOR 4,708 PROFESSORS’ SALARIES About N2.354 billion in pay cheques, comprising the monthly salaries of the 109 senators and the cost of running their offices, is enough to pay monthly wages of 4,708 professors at universities across the country, Debates have continued over the perceived imbalance in the remunerations of political office holders and academics. Recently, …

BY-ELECTIONS: PARTIES MAINTAIN STRONGHOLDS Major political parties that participated in the Saturday’s by-elections into 16 federal constituencies across 12 states largely maintained their strongholds, according to results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). From the official tally, the All Progressives Congress (APC) secured 12 of the 16 seats; while the coalition-led African Democratic Congress (ADC) won none Despite …

TINUBU HAILS IBB AT 84 President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former military president, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, IBB, his 84th birthday. In a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu described the former military head of state as a key figure in Nigeria’s socio-economic and political development. The president highlighted Babangida’s military career, …

BALANCE FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS FOR UNITY, CSO URGES TINUBU A civil society group, the Societal Safety Network (SSN), has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensure equity and fairness in federal appointments, stressing that regional balance is vital for national unity. The group, in a statement signed by Suleiman Salaudeen, commended the President for correcting the recent appointment of the Managing …

TOP EMIR DIES IN LONDON The Emir of Zuru in Kebbi State, Major General Muhammadu Sani Sami (Rtd.), also known as Gomo II, is dead. He died in a London hospital after a brief illness. He was 81. The late monarch, a retired military officer, is survived by four wives and seven children. Confirming the death, Kebbi State Commissioner for …

EFCC RECOVERS BILLIONS IN REFINERY FRAUD, MOVES AGAINST EX-NNPCL OFFICIALS The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered over ₦5 billion and $10 million linked to massive fraud in the turnaround maintenance of Nigeria’s refineries in Port Harcourt, Kaduna, and Warri. Investigations revealed that contractors and senior officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) siphoned billions through …

INEC DECLARES ZAMFARA BYE-ELECTION INCONCLUSIVE OVER CANCELLATION OF RESULTS The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Kaura Namoda south constituency by-election in Zamfara as inconclusive. Lawal Sa’adu, the returning officer, said the decision followed the cancellation of results in polling units in Sakajiki and Kambarawa wards. He said the affected units had 5,446 registered voters, with 3,265 permanent …

APPEAL COURT UPHOLDS RETRIEVAL OF 40 VEHICLES FROM MINISTER’S RESIDENCE The Court of Appeal sitting in Sokoto has upheld the Federal High Court judgment affirming the recovery of 40 official vehicles from the residence of former Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle. A three-member panel of the appellate court, led by Justice A.M. Talba, dismissed Matawalle’s appeal on August 8, 2025, …

CAC REMOVES 247 COMPANIES FROM ITS DATABASE The Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, has a issued a disclaimer on the purported incorporation of some listed companies. This was made known in a notice posted on the Commission’s official X handle on Friday. The Commission stressed that it has removed the companies from the database. CAC said the 247 listed companies have …