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…Says It’s Time for a Muslim to Become Oyo Governor Fresh details have emerged over the defection of former Deputy National Chairman (South) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja, to the All Progressives Congress (APC), as Hon. Oduola Olumide, popularly known as Alayàkí Ona-Ara, offered his perspective on the political developments surrounding the move. Speaking during an exclusive interview, Hon. Oduola, a former PDP candidate for the Oyo State House of Assembly, alleged that unresolved political differences and a breakdown in the relationship between Arapaja and Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, played a significant role in the former PDP national officer’s decision to leave the party. According to Alayàkí Ona-Ara, Arapaja’s exit did not happen in isolation but was the result of a series of political developments within the PDP. He alleged that Governor Makinde betrayed Arapaja politically, a situation he claimed contributed t...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reaffirmed that both the standard ₦100 banknote and the commemorative ₦100 note remain legal tender, warning that rejecting either note is a violation of the law and undermines confidence in the nation's currency. The clarification is contained in a statement signed by Hakama Sidi-Ali (Mrs.), Acting Director of Corporate Communications, who said the apex bank had received reports that some individuals, businesses, and financial institutions were rejecting the standard ₦100 banknote over doubts about its legal tender status. The CBN explained that the commemorative ₦100 banknote, introduced to mark Nigeria's centenary, did not replace the existing standard ₦100 note, stressing that both banknotes remain valid for all transactions across the country. The Bank warned that any individual, business, or financial institution that refuses to accept the notes risks enforcement actions, as such conduct contravenes the provisions of the C...

Remi Tinubu Harvests Vegetables From Presidential Villa Garden, Shares Produce With Staff  The villa garden set up about two years ago by the Nigeria's First Lady Oluremi Tinubu to promote food security in the country through a national competition, #EveryHomeAGarden#, the vegetable garden in the State House is still active with bountiful yields. The First Lady, after a routine visit to the garden for another round of harvest, reiterates her call on Nigerians to embrace ongoing efforts aimed at promoting food security in the country by cultivating and sustaining interest in home gardening.  Parading her bountiful yield for the day, including lush green spinach, water leaf and fluted pumpkin, the First Lady says keeping a home garden is a smart way of living a healthy life at a cheap cost. Apart from ensuring food security, home gardening, she notes, will also support efforts at addressing climate change. Sharing some of the harvest for the day with her staff, t...

By Mohammed Bello Doka 4 July 2026 In 2023, Aliko Dangote commissioned the world's largest single-train refinery on the outskirts of Lagos. He had invested $20 billion. The facility, capable of processing 650,000 barrels of crude per day, promised to end Nigeria's decades-old paradox: Africa's largest crude producer spending billions annually importing refined petroleum. In 2022 alone, Nigeria imported roughly 24 billion litres of fuel, paid for in scarce foreign exchange. The refinery promised jobs, foreign exchange savings, and energy security. At the same time, it disrupted long-established commercial arrangements built around fuel imports and subsidy administration. The project soon became the centre of a wider dispute over regulation, competition, and industrial policy. The Dangote Refinery Dispute In court filings, Dangote Refinery accused several government agencies—including NMDPRA, NUPRC, and NNPC—of creating an unfavourable operating environment throug...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has drawn attention to a fraudulent scheme orchestrated by criminal elements and scammers targeting unsuspecting members of the public. The fraudsters have been found using the names of top NDLEA officials, most notably the Secretary to the Agency, Barrister Shadrach Haruna, to issue fake private letters and messages offering cheap forfeited vehicles for sale on auction. The public is hereby notified that these offers are a complete scam. The Agency wishes to categorically state that these fraudulent offers are a malicious gimmick designed solely to defraud targeted individuals of their hard-earned money. No official of the Agency has the mandate to privately offer, allocate, or sell forfeited vehicles or any other seized assets to individuals. Vehicles and other assets forfeited as proceeds of drug crimes are strictly auctioned through public processes managed by appointed, government-registered auctioneers. Any legitimate a...