Author: Lekan Adeyeye

THE Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has defended plans by the Federal Government to remodel the Terminal One of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos with ₦712bn, saying it is a quest to meet world-class standards. The senior advocate, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme monitored by News Point Nigeria, said the airport terminal, built over four decades ago, has gone rusty. “The roof of the airport is leaking; the place is decrepit and smelly. You see people selling Indomie and all kinds of kiosks erected there. The ceilings are failing, and…

THE Federal Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State Capital, has affirmed the election of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the APC candidate in the November 16, 2024, governorship election in the state. The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State, on Thursday affirmed the victory of the Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa and his deputy, Dr Olayide Adelami, in the November 16, 2024, governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission had declared Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress the winner of the poll, having polled a total of 366,781 votes, defeating the candidates of other parties in the…

A POTENTIAL tanker explosion disaster was averted in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, following the swift response of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency. The agency responded promptly to a distress call from the Eleyele area on Tuesday, 29 July, 2025, regarding a tanker accident opposite AIB Filling Station. According to the statement signed by the General Manager of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency, Akinyemi Akinyinka, a trailer tanker with registration number T21044LA (Lagos), loaded with 45,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), swerved off the road into a nearby ditch, causing its contents to gush out profusely. “The…

THE Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 21 suspected cultists, including two soldiers, during a midnight raid at a hotel in Osiele, under the Odeda Police Division, Abeokuta, the state capital. According to the police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, a total of 21 suspects were apprehended during the raid. The operation took place on Friday following credible intelligence on the gathering of suspected cult members in that area. The command’s public relations officer said a joint police team comprising officers from the Odeda and Aregbe Divisions, the Anti-Cultism Unit, and the SWAT team, led by Superintendent of Police…

FORMER Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has disclosed that his wife cautioned him not to abuse the late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari when he passed on early in July. “The people in Nigeria only praise the dead,” he said on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Friday monitored by News Point Nigeria. “When President Buhari died, I wanted to come out and abuse him (but) my wife called me not to say so.” Fayose, a longtime critic of the Buhari government, argued that the late former president did not perform up to acceptable standards during his eight-year tenure. “Would you say…

THE Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Wednesday, struck out the ₦12.3 billion charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the Chairman of Honeywell Group, Oba Otudeko, and three others. The charge was withdrawn following submissions by EFCC counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), who told the court that the matter had been amicably resolved between the nominal complainant, First Bank of Nigeria, and the first defendant, Otudeko. Counsel to Otudeko, Bode Olanipekun (SAN), also told Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke that all issues leading to the charge had been resolved. The EFCC counsel, Oyedepo, confirmed that both parties…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Sunday said the blessings of the late Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebu land, Oba Sikiru Adetona, were instrumental to his emergence as president in 2023. Tinubu stated this when he joined family members and other distinguished personalities on the 8th day of Fidau prayers for the late monarch. At the event, Tinubu referred to the late Awujale as a moral compass, emphasising that his leadership significantly contributed to the socio-economic and political growth of Yoruba land and Nigeria as a whole. He remembered with nostalgia the roles played by the late monarch in the revalidation…

A TANKER explosion has occurred in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital involving a tanker and a private car. The explosion reportedly took place on Thursday July 17th, around 6:30pm at Celica junction, just by Adegbayi, new Ife Road, Ibadan. This was disclose in a statement on Friday by the General Manager, Oyo State Fire Service, Akinyinka Akinyemi. “A crew of Firemen led by ACFS Adeniyi Adesina promptly deployed to the scene of the incident. On arrival, it was a petrol trailer tanker loaded with 33,000 litres capacity of premium motor spirit (PMS ) and a car engulfed by fire. The…

THE Ogun State Government has announced the constitution of a State Burial Committee for the Awujale and Paramount ruler of Ijebu land, Oba Sikiru Adetona, who passed on on Sunday, July 13, 2025 and was buried the following day. According to the statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Tokunbo Talabi, the committee is being saddled with the responsibility of organising and coordinating every official activity towards giving the late monarch a befitting burial, in honour of his legacy and contributions to Ogun State and Nigeria at large. Members of the committee include: 1. Mr. Tokunbo Talabi, Secretary…

SENATOR Seriake Dickson, on Wednesday paid a condolence visit to Ijebu-Ode following the passing of the revered monarch, His Royal Majesty Oba Sikiru Adetona, Ogbagba II, the  and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland. The Senator, a Prince of the Fidipote Royal Family of Ijebuland, expressed deep sorrow at the loss of the iconic traditional ruler who joined his ancestors a few days ago. During the visit, Senator Dickson, who represents Bayelsa West in the Senate, was accompanied by High Chief Bimbo Okenla, the Kakanfo Awujale of Ijebuland. The delegation met with key members of the royal establishment, including His Royal Highness…

THE Awujale of Ijebuland and paramount ruler of the Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, has been laid to rest at his private residence in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State. The revered monarch, who passed away at the age of 91, was interred on Monday according to traditional rites in a solemn ceremony attended by dignitaries, royal family members, and high chiefs of the Ijebu Traditional Council. Other dignitaries at the burial ceremony include the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun; former governor Otuna Gbenga Daniel; former Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo; Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote and Fuji musician…

THE Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, has joined his ancestors. He died at the age of 91 on Sunday, just hours after the passing of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, a longtime friend of the monarch. Governor Dapo Abiodun confirmed his death in a statement personally signed on Sunday night. He said the late monarch left behind a remarkable legacy that has significantly shaped Ijebuland, Ogun State and Nigeria in general. Abiodun said, “It is indeed double sadness that Oba Adetona joined his ancestors the same day that the former President, Muhammadu died in a London,…

LAGOS State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has cast his vote in the ongoing local government elections in the state. Sanwo-Olu and his wife, Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, arrived at their polling units 06 and 07 at St. Stephen Nursery and Primary School on Adeniji Adele Road, Lagos Island, at about 11 am. The governor cast his vote at 11:28 am. The Deputy Governor, Kadri Hamzat, cast his vote at his polling centre in Oke-Balogun, Epe at 11:05 am. The elections are being held for chairmanship, vice-chairmanship, and councillorship positions across the 20 local government areas (LGAs) and 37 local council development areas (LCDAs)…

EXACTLY one year after a landmark Supreme Court ruling on local government autonomy in Nigeria, 7,060,195 registered voters in Lagos State, Nigeria’s economic nerve centre and revenue powerhouse, head to the polls on Saturday, July 12, 2025, to elect their preferred representatives into chairmanship, vice-chairmanship and councillorship positions across the 20 local government areas (LGAs) and 37 local council development areas (LCDAs) in the state. Politically, Lagos is of keen interest to many Nigerians, being the home state of President Bola Tinubu, who once ruled the state as governor for eight years (1999-2007) and who is reckoned by many as…

AS efforts intensify to strengthen the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) across the South-West, the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, says that the PDP is an institution that cannot be threatened by talks about a coalition. Makinde noted that the party remains united and undivided in the South-West geopolitical zone. The governor said that PDP leaders in the South-West have resolved that as responsible leaders, they would stay in the party and fix whatever challenges arise. He added that the PDP will deal with its issues and come out stronger as the only credible political alternative for Nigerians. Governor Makinde stated…

THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a massive illegal operation involving the sale of fake chemicals, expired food flavours, unauthorised fertilisers, and repackaged pharmaceutical raw materials in the Alapere area of Ketu, Lagos. The agency, in a statement, disclosed that the operation led to the arrest of several suspects and the sealing of three warehouses filled with dangerous substances. NAFDAC Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Martins Iluyomade, told journalists that the raid followed credible intelligence about a criminal network engaged in large-scale food and chemical counterfeiting. Iluyomade described the agency’s action as its…

POLICE authorities in Lagos State have announced restrictions on movement in the South-West state on Saturday, July 12, for the local government elections. The Lagos Police Command said on Wednesday that the movement restriction will begin in the early hours of the day. In a statement, the command said the “total restriction of vehicular movement throughout Lagos State” will be “from 3 am on Saturday, 12th July, 2025 till 3 pm of the same Saturday, 12th July, 2025”. “The restriction of vehicular movement will apply to all roads and waterways within Lagos State jurisdiction,” the statement added. However, some sets…

THE Ogun State Police Command has rescued 38 Cameroonian nationals from a locked building in the Mowe area of the state. The victims, comprising 22 men and 16 women, were said to have been lured into the country under pretences by suspected fraudsters who allegedly promised them lucrative business opportunities. This newspaper learnt from a source privy to the development on Tuesday that the discovery was made on Sunday, during a routine patrol along the Adesan Abule Afa area of the community. “The officers were on a routine patrol when they heard unusual noises coming from a building reportedly locked…

RESIDENT of several communities in Ondo State are now counting their losses following the destruction of their homes and property after a three-day heavy downpour that resulted in severe flooding. Many roads, bridges and houses were damaged and residents displaced, markets closed, and socioeconomic activity paralysed as a result of the devastating effects of the flood. Some of the affected communities include Uso, Okitipupa, Ilaje, Ese-Odo, and Akoko South West Local Government Areas, with many motorists stranded due to the collapse of several bridges. For instance, in Okitipupa local government, affected communities include: Ayeka, Ikoya, Igbodigo, Igodanlisa, Igbogunrin, Igbotako, and…

THE Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has passed away. Olakulehin died at the age of 90. A family source who confirmed to News Point Nigeria noted that the monarch died in the early hours of Monday. His death comes at the peak of celebrations for his 90th birthday and the first anniversary of his reign as Olubadan of Ibadan land. He succeeded the late Oba Lekan Balogun. The late Olakulehin was installed as the 43rd Olubadan on June 14, 2024, after succeeding Oba Balogun. Oba Olakulehin celebrated his 90th birthday on Saturday, July 5 – just 48n hours ago.…