In a quiet but significant move signaling continued social liberalization under Crown Prince Mohammedbin Salman’s Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia has recently eased its seven-decade-old ban on alcohol sales,expanding access beyond foreign diplomats to a select group of high-value non-Muslim foreignresidents. The nationwide prohibition on alcohol, which has been in place since 1952, remains generally upheld…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Osun State Chapter, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the StateGovernor, Ademola Adeleke, demanding his decisive intervention to end the prolonged industrial actionby the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) that has completely paralyzed the state’s judicial system. Courts across Osun State have remained locked since September 22, 2025, following…
TikTok has temporarily restricted access to its LIVE feature during late-night hours for users in Nigeria,citing an ongoing safety investigation. This action follows the platform’s disclosure of sweeping enforcement statistics for the second quarterof 2025, which saw millions of videos and tens of thousands of LIVE sessions banned across the country.The restriction, which was reportedly…
The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the sum of ₦100 billion for the rehabilitation andupgrade of training institutions belonging to the Nigeria Police Force and other sister security agenciesnationwide. This crucial decision was taken at the 154th NEC meeting, which was held virtually on Wednesday,December 3, 2025, and was chaired by Vice President Kashim…
The Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, has said Governor Ademola Adeleke will formally join a new political party before December 13, following his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party. Speaking on a political programme on Rave FM in Osogbo, the state capital, on Tuesday, Alimi said the resignation was the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the resignation of Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, AlhajiMohammed Badaru Abubakar, who stepped down from his position with immediate effect.The resignation was formally tendered by the former Minister in a letter addressed to the President anddated Monday, December 1, 2025. The reason cited for his immediate departure from the Federal…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has officially resigned his membership from the People’sDemocratic Party (PDP), the platform under which he served as Senator and was elected Governor.The resignation, submitted to his local party officials on November 4, 2025, underscores the deep-seated friction currently impacting the opposition party at the national level. Governor Adeleke, who…
Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) is joining partners and communities around the globe to commemorate World AIDS Day 2025 under the theme “Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response”. An estimated 40.8 million people are living with HIV (PLHIV) around the world, 610,000 of whom live in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, where the number of…
The Federal Government of Nigeria is moving forward with a comprehensive, multi-billion Naira reformpackage for its health professionals, signaling a renewed commitment to addressing longstandingwelfare and remuneration concerns. A landmark federal review, submitted to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, recommends the single largest increase to non-salary-based professional allowances in more than two decades,…
The political landscape in Nigeria’s South-East region witnessed a significant development on Sunday,November 30, 2025, as the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, visited Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the recentlyconvicted leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), at the Sokoto Correctional Centre. The visit, which was confirmed by the Governor’s media aide and…
