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… Bolaji Olasunkanmi Emerges Chairman- Elect Unopposed The Photojournalists Association of Nigeria (PJAN), Lagos State Chapter, on Thursday, August 6th , elected new executive members to steer the affairs of the association for the next three years. The election was held at the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Lagos Council, Alausa, Ikeja. The Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Mr. Bamidele Lamidi announced the results at the venue. He declared Bolaji Olasunkanmi of The Daily Monitor as Chairman and Paul Timothy – a freelance Photojournalist as Vice Chairman, unopposed. Lamidi also confirmed the re-election of the incumbent secretary, Kazeem Bakenne- Managing…

All is set for the 10th Prestige Excellence Award and Lecture (PEAL) 2026, scheduled to be held Saturday, September 12, 2026 at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Conference and Exhibition Center, 10, Nurudeen Olowopopo Street, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos. According to Wale Abiodun, CEO Prestige Media Group, Prestige Excellence Award and Lecture is a program instituted to recognize and appreciate deserving individuals, corporate entities and professional institutions that have made remarkable impact in our dear country Nigeria. The lecture and award are the brainchild of Prestige News , www.prestigenewsonline.com . “Our news platform is dedicated to extolling…

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has uncovered details of how the alleged operator of the fictitious Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, reportedly spent about ₦400 million on vehicles, relatives and luxury items. The findings were contained in a police investigation report dated July 24, 2026, which examined allegations of criminal conspiracy, forgery, impersonation, obtaining money under false pretences, theft of public funds and money laundering. According to the report, investigators found no evidence supporting Adeyemi’s claim that he converted the ₦400 million into dollars or transferred any part of the money to the Chief of Staff to…

Human rights activist and presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has strongly criticized the choice of a 10-year-old princess, Alimot Osunbunmi, to serve as the Arugba (calabash carrier) at this year’s Osun-Osogbo Festival, held today, August 7.  Princess Alimot led the historic annual procession to the Osun Sacred Grove in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, bearing the sacred calabash containing sacrificial offerings. While festival organizers celebrated the milestone as “history in the making” due to her being the youngest individual to ever fulfill the role, the development has sparked intense public debate regarding child rights. Sowore publicly condemned the act,…

Controversial social media critic, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, VDM, has cautioned Nigerians against taking sides in the ongoing feud involving music star Peter Okoye and his elder brother, Jude Okoye. Speaking during a live session shared online, VDM said many Nigerians were allowing emotions to cloud their judgment by backing Peter without first hearing from other parties involved in the dispute. According to him, the same emotional approach has contributed to the prolonged search for justice in the death of late singer Mohbad. “Nigerians are so emotional. This is why Mohbad will never get justice. Everybody is…

The South African Consul-General to Nigeria, Bobby Moroe, has clarified that Nigerian singer, Ayra Starr, was initially denied a visa due to the submission of an inappropriate yellow fever certificate. CityNews reports that Moroe, in an interview with Punch, said the visa rejection was not a recent development as portrayed online, but occurred in February 2024. Moroe said the rejection was based on failure to meet visa requirements and was not related to the singer’s personality or status as a Nigerian seeking entry into the country. According to him, the controversy resurfaced after reports alleged that Starr and her team were denied entry visas…

Veteran journalist and publisher, Dele Momodu, has warned Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, of an alleged plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to manipulate the August 15, 2026, governorship election in the state. Momodu, in a message on , addressed to Adeleke, described as his “Twin Brother,” alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), under the control of President Bola Tinubu, could not be trusted to conduct a free, fair and credible election. He alleged that the APC-led Federal Government was planning to use the Osun election as a test run for the 2027 presidential election. “Let no one deceive you…

A senior lawyer, Femi Falana, has said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, acted within the law by freezing the Osun State Government’s account, provided it obtained the required court order. Speaking on the controversy surrounding the EFCC’s action, the lawyer said the commission has the legal authority to place a Post-No-Debit (PND) restriction on the account of a state government for a limited period before obtaining a court order. “As far as the law is concerned, the EFCC has not acted illegally,” he said. He cited the 2022 Court of Appeal judgment in the case involving the Attorney-General…

A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Buba Galadima, has disclosed that Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, might work with the party or President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 election. CityNews reports that Galadima, speaking at the inauguration of the NDC reconciliation committee, Galadima said Bala Mohammed is sitting on the political fence. According to Galadima, Governor Mohammed does not want to join the NDC because he was advised not to move to a party with a strong presidential candidate. He said, “President Tinubu has 34 and a half governors. The only governor that is…

The African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has advocated for N500,000 monthly salary for Nigerian workers. Sowore made this assertion in a statement posted on his verified X handle on Friday. The human rights activist charged Nigerians to vote for leaders who genuinely want the betterment of Nigerian workers, not those who have consistently treated workers as enemies. His remark stems from the N500,000 new minimum wage demand by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC. Both unions made the demand at the Nigeria Rights of Workers Summit held on Thursday in Birnin Kebbi,…