SP Michael Kalu, the 1st prosecution witness (PW-1) in the trial of an Abuja-based lawyer and four social media influencers accused of defaming Sen. Shehu Umar, on Tuesday, gave his testimony. Kalu, a police investigator serving with the National Cybercrime Centre (NCC) of the Nigerian Police Force, Abuja, gaveContinue Reading
Federal Polytechnic Ayede, Oyo State, has recorded a significant global academic milestone as one of its senior scholars, Dr. Mufutau Akanmu Popoola, represented the institution at the 9th World Islamic Economics & Finance Conference (WIEFC 2026) held at Minhaj University, Lahore, Pakistan—a prestigious international forum on sustainability, finance, and socioeconomicContinue Reading
CBN upgrades Opay, Moniepoint, Palmpay, others to national licenses Tue, THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has upgraded the licenses of major FinTech companies and Microfinance Banks, including Opay and Moniepoint, to national status, allowing them to operate across the country following compliance with regulatory requirements. The upgradeContinue Reading
Prof. Ugwu vows re-election of Mbah, engages in aggressive, massive APC membership drive The Commissioner for Health in Enugu State, Prof. George Ùgwu, has vowed re-election of Gov. Peter Mbah as he embarks on aggressive and massive All Progressives Congress (APC) membership drive in Nsukka LGA. Ugwu disclosed this onContinue Reading
Motto: Dialogue, Not Violence By Flowerbudnews An Islamic human rights group, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has opined that the names of schools taken over by the government should be changed to names that reflect public ownership. In a statement issued on Monday, 26th January, 2026, theContinue Reading
The Nigerian military has confirmed that officers arrested over an alleged coup plot against the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have been identified and investigated. Politics Nigeria reports that the Defence Headquarters said the probe into the matter has been completed. The investigation covered sixteen military officers takenContinue Reading
The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, has dismissed a letter said to be awaiting approval of the lawmakers, authorising rotational chairmanship for the Osun Council of Obas. This was contained in a statement signed and released by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker,Continue Reading
Amb. Abhishek Singh standing alongside members of the Indian community in Nigeria By Sarafina Christopher Abuja, (NAN)/FLOWERBUDNEWS ); The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Amb. Abhishek Singh, on Monday, reiterated his country’s commitment to democracy, national unity, and women’s empowerment. Singh reiterated this during the unfurling of theContinue Reading
By. Pelumi Olajengbesi Esq. There are moments in politics when a people must pause and ask a simple question. Are we still in a democracy, or are we drifting into the rule of force? Osun is standing at that junction today, and the signs are not comforting.Continue Reading
