Author: Ado Oyeyemi

By Ado Oyeyemi President Bola Tinubu has ruled out any return to petrol subsidy, insisting that his administration will not abandon the economic reforms introduced since he assumed office in 2023. Tinubu stated this on Thursday in his Independence Day address to Nigerians as the country marked its 66th anniversary. The President defended the reforms, saying they were introduced to tackle longstanding weaknesses in the economy rather than continue policies that merely masked the problems. “Our reforms did not create the weaknesses in our economy. They confronted them,” Tinubu said. He acknowledged that the measures had been difficult and that…

By Ado Oyeyemi President Bola Tinubu has declared that Nigeria has passed through its own “Red Sea” following years of economic difficulties and reforms, saying the country is now entering an era of prosperity. Tinubu stated this on Thursday in his nationwide broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. The President said his administration had taken difficult economic decisions to correct longstanding distortions, adding that the next phase of governance would focus on reducing the cost of living, creating jobs, expanding industries and lifting Nigerians out of poverty. Below is the full text of the President’s Independence Day address: My…

By Ado Oyeyemi President Bola Tinubu has acknowledged that millions of Nigerians are still struggling to afford basic necessities, including food, school fees, healthcare and transportation, saying his administration is determined to move beyond managing poverty to eliminating it. Tinubu made the declaration on Thursday in his 66th Independence Day address to Nigerians, where he admitted that many households were yet to feel the full benefits of the economic reforms introduced by his administration. The President, who returned to Nigeria on Wednesday after a working visit to France, said the hardship confronting Nigerians did not begin with his administration, but…

By Ado Oyeyemi The chairman of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, in Fiidi Council Ward, Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State, Igbu Terhemen, has been reportedly killed by suspected hoodlums. Terhemen was said to have been attacked on Tuesday evening after leaving his residence to watch a local football match in the Kanshio area of Makurdi. A friend of the deceased, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Terhemen failed to return home after the match, prompting family members and friends to begin a search for him. The friend said he was eventually found unconscious around 2am on Wednesday…

By Ado Oyeyemi A young boy identified as Hassan Haruna from Bena, Kebbi State, has survived a kidnapping attack that claimed the lives of his father and the family driver, while his mother reportedly died in captivity. Hassan was said to have been travelling with his parents and their driver along Shagari Road when armed kidnappers attacked their vehicle. In a video circulating on social media, the boy recounted how the attackers killed his father and the driver before taking him and his mother into a nearby forest. According to him, his mother later died while they were being held…

By Ado Oyeyemi An Indian hospital has featured former Nigerian military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), in an online promotional campaign for its orthopaedic services after he underwent knee replacement surgery at the facility. Krishna Shalby Hospital in Ahmedabad, India, shared videos and photographs of the former leader undergoing treatment and rehabilitation as part of a campaign promoting its medical services to international patients. The promotional material, tagged “A milestone in international care” and “Clinical Excellence Beyond Borders,” showed Abubakar during physiotherapy sessions and exercises with a nurse at the hospital. The hospital also published images of some…

By Ado Oyeyemi President Bola Tinubu will address Nigerians on Thursday, October 1, as the country commemorates its 66th Independence anniversary. The national broadcast is scheduled to begin at 7am, according to a statement issued on Wednesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Onanuga directed television and radio stations, as well as other electronic media organisations, to connect to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria for the broadcast. The address is expected to form part of activities marking Nigeria’s independence from British colonial rule. Nigeria attained…

By Ado Oyeyemi Founder of Stanel Group and The Delborough Lagos, Dr Stanley Uzochukwu, has congratulated the Chief Executive Officer of Flutterwave, Olugbenga “GB” Agboola, on his inclusion in the 2026 list of the world’s Top 100 Fintech Leaders. Agboola was named alongside some of the biggest names in the global financial technology industry, including Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, Block CEO Jack Dorsey and Stripe co-founder and CEO Patrick Collison. In a congratulatory message, Uzochukwu described the recognition as a major achievement for Agboola and a reflection of the growing presence of Nigerian entrepreneurs in the global business community. He…

By Ado Oyeyemi The Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi in Kuje Correctional Centre after he pleaded not guilty to an eight-count charge bordering on forgery, conspiracy and impersonation. Adeyemi is being prosecuted by the Federal Government through the police over allegations that he presented himself as the Director-General of the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council. The prosecution alleged that Adeyemi conspired with two other persons, identified as Femi and Anu, who are still at large, to forge presidential appointment letters and other official documents. The charges, filed in November 2025, alleged that the documents…

By Ado Oyeyemi A 25-year-old construction worker, Bakeru Iwal, has died after part of an old building collapsed during demolition in Otolo-Nnewi, Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State. Iwal was reportedly among the workers engaged in demolishing the structure when a section of the building suddenly gave way and trapped him beneath the debris on Tuesday. Residents and eyewitnesses at the scene said the incident occurred while the demolition work was ongoing, prompting an immediate response from security operatives. The spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on…