Category: Politics and Governance

By Abioye Ayomide (SIWES student, West Land Poly) The community of Ilobu in Osun State is seeking assistance from Governor Ademola Adeleke to prevent a potential disaster. Public school students in the area are facing difficulties as they have to navigate debris and a collapsed bridge to access their schools. The bridge connecting neighboring areas […]

By Abioye Ayomide (SIWES student, West Land Poly) A civil society organization, the Enugu Good Governance Group (E-3G), has demanded the immediate resignation of the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yusha’u Ahmed, and the Director of Corps Certification, Mohamad Ibrahim, due to their misrepresentation of facts in the Governor Peter […]

By Abioye Ayomide (SIWES student, West Land Poly) In a recent development, the Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Yaba has extended the remand of the auxiliary nurse, Fisayo Ogedengbe, and Ayobami Sadiq, who were arrested by the police in connection with the controversial death of hip hop artiste Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad. These […]

By Adeosun Christiana Pelumi (SIWES student, D S Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic) The Nigerian Navy, specifically the NNS Beecroft, successfully apprehended eight stowaways on November 3, 2023, who were attempting to leave Nigeria on a ship heading to Abidjan. The stowaways were concealed in the rudder compartment of the container vessel NATAL. Commander Kolawale Oguntuga credited […]

By Ayorinde Taiwo (SIWES student, Gate Way Polytechnic Saapade) In a recent development, a fierce leadership dispute has unfolded between Sarkin Sasa, Haruna Maiyasin, and Sarkin Hausawa of Ibadanland, Alhaji Ali Zungeru. The Council of Arewa Traditional Rulers and Chiefs from the 17 southern states has asserted that Zungeru lacks both the moral and constitutional […]

By Lawal Amina Abiodun(SIWES student, D S Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic) Speculators are responding to the sharp decline of the Nigerian naira, which reached an average rate of 1,030 naira per dollar in the informal market on Monday. This marks an 8.42% decrease, equivalent to an 80-naira loss compared to the previous week’s closing rate of […]

By Lawal Amina Abiodun (SIWES student, D S Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic) Traders and residents in Kara, Ibafo, and Mowe Communities within Ogun State’s Obafemi Owode Local Government Area are expressing growing concerns regarding the rising presence of mentally ill individuals who roam their communities. These individuals can often be spotted in abandoned buildings, unfinished structures, […]

By Lawal Amina Abiodun (SIWES student, D S Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic) The Katsina State Police Command has officially confirmed that a total of seven individuals lost their lives, and 16 others sustained injuries during a violent assault by bandits at a religious gathering in Kusa town, Musawa Local Government Area. The assailants, armed with dangerous […]

Lawal Amina Abiodun (SIWES student, D S Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic) Bright Ekwebelem, the Social Democratic Party candidate for the governorship election in Imo State, is poised to bring about positive change. He is dedicated to restoring peace within the state and has a comprehensive plan that encompasses security, conflict resolution, agricultural reform, job creation, and […]

By Sogeyinbo Abdulrahmon Adebanji (SIWES GATEWAY ICT POLYTECHNIC) The Federal Government has criticized the recent travel advisory issued by the United States of America to its citizens in Nigeria, stating that such advisory could unnecessarily cause panic and have adverse economic impacts. On November 3, the US issued a warning to its citizens in Nigeria, […]