Olayinka Babatunde, Author at Patriotic Insights News

Politics

January 14, 2026

Tinubu govt allegedly seals $9m US lobbying deal amid Nigeria–US tensions

The Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has allegedly approved a $9 million lobbying contract with a United States-based Republican-linked firm as diplomatic tensions rise between Nigeria and Washington. An investigative report by The Africa Report published on

Metro

January 14, 2026

Police Free 309 Hostages, Kill 55 Terrorists in Kogi, Kwara

The Nigeria Police Force has rescued 309 hostages, arrested 129 suspected terrorists and killed 55 others during a coordinated security operation in Kogi and Kwara states. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking

Metro

January 14, 2026

Veteran journalist, Newswatch pioneer Yakubu Mohammed passes on at 75

Yakubu Mohammed, a veteran journalist and co-founder of the defunct Newswatch magazine, has died at the age of 75. Mohammed’s death comes barely two months after the passing of another Newswatch co-founder, Dan Agbese, who died on November 17,

Insecurity

January 14, 2026

I never denied Christian persecution in Nigeria, Kukah clarifies

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, has dismissed reports suggesting that he claimed there was no persecution of Christians in Nigeria, describing such accounts as a misrepresentation of his remarks. Kukah spoke on Sunday during

Entertainment

January 14, 2026

Gospel singer Bunmi Akinnaanu dies in Lagos after brief illness

Popular Nigerian gospel singer, Bunmi Akinnaanu, widely known for her inspirational hit Omije Ojumi, has passed away. Her death was announced on Tuesday by fellow gospel artiste Ayo Melody, who shared a brief statement on Instagram on behalf of

Education

January 14, 2026

Oluwole Oke: Conclude Teachers’ Recruitment or Refund Fees in Seven Days

Hon. Oluwole Oke, the House of Representatives member representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency, has given the Osun State Government a seven-day ultimatum to either conclude the long-delayed recruitment of secondary school teachers or refund all application fees collected from applicants.

Tinubu govt allegedly seals $9m US lobbying deal amid Nigeria–US tensions

Police Free 309 Hostages, Kill 55 Terrorists in Kogi, Kwara

Veteran journalist, Newswatch pioneer Yakubu Mohammed passes on at 75

I never denied Christian persecution in Nigeria, Kukah clarifies

Gospel singer Bunmi Akinnaanu dies in Lagos after brief illness

Oluwole Oke: Conclude Teachers’ Recruitment or Refund Fees in Seven Days

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