Nigeria’s movie and entertainment industry has been thrown into mourning as beloved Nigerian actress, Allwell Ademola, has died aged 43. The news of her passing first emerged from reports that she was rushed to Ancilia Catholic Hospital in Agege, Lagos, after suffering what sources describe as a cardiac arrest, where she later passed away. Official […]
The senators representing Ondo South senatorial district in the upper chamber of the National Assembly, Jimoh Ibrahim, has delivered a valedictory speech on the Senate floor following his confirmation as a non-career ambassador. Recall that Ibrahim was among the 64 ambassadorial nominees confirmed by the Senate on December 18 after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s nomination. […]
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his renewed efforts to strengthen the security network across the country which culminated in the first incident-free Christmas celebration in years. Speaking with newsmen on Friday after a meeting with President Tinubu and his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu ati their Bourdillion, Ikoyi, […]
Six incumbent members of Zamfara State House of Assembly elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The six serving PDP members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly announced their defection to the ruling APC at Wednesday plenary. The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, […]
Following the avalanche of controversies trailing newly signed Tax Laws, the House of Representatives has called for the re-gazetting of the four tax laws that are meant to become operational effective January 1, 2026. House spokesman, Akin Rotimi Jr, stayed this in a statement he issued to newsmen early hours on Friday. Rotimi said, “Recent […]
The Presidency has debunked a widely circulating news report that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has replaced his Chief of Staff, CoS, Femi Gbajabiamila with his Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola. The Presidency described the report as false, urging Nigerians to disregard such claims. A statement by Tinubu’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said Gbajabiamila and Okunola still […]
The Federal Governments of Nigeria has confirmed an attack, on Thursday night, by the United States, US, on ISIS terrorists at their base in the North-Western part of the country. Though the number of casualty in the attack was not stated, US President Donald Trump had stated on his Truth Social platform, @realDonaldTrump, that the […]
By Tunde Odesola The (Ọmọ) child (tó) is (bá) the (ma jẹ́) father (Àṣàmú) to (kékeré) the (ló ti ń jẹnu) man (ṣámú-ṣámú). Ehn, yes! Deal with it! The mishmash opening sentence is intentional because it is confusion I have on offer today, not peace or order. Not prostration or placation. My esteemed readers can’t […]
Two people were on Thursday confirmed dead after a fully loaded 33,000-litre petrol tanker exploded along the Badagry Expressway in Lagos in the early hours of Christmas Day. The explosion, which CompassNG gathered, occurred at about 4 a.m. on Thursday near the Oto-Ijanikin axis, close to the Lagos State University of Education. The Lagos State […]
The governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday presented 2025 model Toyota Corolla Cross SUVs to the chairmen of the 20 local government areas in the state. The presentation of the brand-new vehicles in Abeokuta on Thursday added to the festive mood of the Christmas season, as the chairmen expressed appreciation to the governor […]
