Olayinka Babatunde, Author at Patriotic Insights News

Sports

September 10, 2026

D’Tigress Players Receive $100,000 Each as Presidential Reward

The National Sports Commission has confirmed the payment of the naira equivalent of $100,000 to each player of Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, following their victory at the 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket. Each team official also received the

Politics

September 9, 2026

Adeleke Cautions UNIOSUN ASUU Against Planned Protest Over VC’s Tenure Extension

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has cautioned members of the Osun State University branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) against their planned protest over the two-year extension of the tenure of the institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Clement Adebooye.

Politics

September 9, 2026

Obi, Benue Government Trade Blame Over Blocked Yelwata Visit

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, and the Benue State Government on Tuesday traded blame over the disruption of his planned visit to Yelwata, as some youths barricaded a major road in Makurdi and prevented his

Politics

September 9, 2026

Court of Appeal Upholds 490-Year Jail Term for Ex-NEXIM Bank MD Over

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the conviction and 490-year imprisonment handed down to former Managing Director of the Nigeria Export-Import Bank, NEXIM Bank, Robert Orya, over a N2.4bn fraud. A three-member panel of the appellate court,

Education

September 9, 2026

FG, NYSC move to link education records to tackle certificate fraud

The Federal Government is set to deepen the digital integration of education records with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to tackle certificate racketeering, strengthen qualification verification and prevent genuine graduates from being denied opportunities. The Minister of Education,

Politics

September 9, 2026

Akpabio Denies Saying Northerners Will Suffer if Tinubu Loses 2027 Election

President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has denied saying that Northerners would be made to suffer between January and May if President Bola Tinubu loses the 2027 presidential election. Akpabio described the statement attributed to him as a

D’Tigress Players Receive $100,000 Each as Presidential Reward

Adeleke Cautions UNIOSUN ASUU Against Planned Protest Over VC’s Tenure Extension

Obi, Benue Government Trade Blame Over Blocked Yelwata Visit

Court of Appeal Upholds 490-Year Jail Term for Ex-NEXIM Bank MD Over

FG, NYSC move to link education records to tackle certificate fraud

Akpabio Denies Saying Northerners Will Suffer if Tinubu Loses 2027 Election

Kwara approves cash backing for 2025 TESCOM promotions

World Bank approves $1.25bn loan for Nigeria amid

World Cup 2026: Zlatan Ibrahimovic names 5 best

2026 World Cup: Mbappé surpasses Klose, moves ahead

FG announces 30-day petrol price discount

Renowned Communication Scholar Idowu Sobowale Dies At 85

NAF Helicopter Makes Precautionary Landing In Makurdi After

NYSC Kidnap Victim’s Mother Reveals N6m Ransom Paid

How Rauf Aregbesola Sparked Nigeria’s Sukuk Revolution-

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