Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has issued directives following the deadly violence that erupted in local government (LG) secretariats across the state. He confirmed that five members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were killed during the crisis, while several others were injured. The violence escalated on Monday when loyalists of the All Progressives Congress […] More
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the invasion of the Lagos State House of Assembly by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), calling it āutterly reprehensibleā and demanding a full investigation. Atiku accused President Bola Tinubu of interfering in state matters instead of addressing the pressing economic and security crises facing Nigeria. […] More
David Babachir Lawal, former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), has said “the north is seriously mobilising with a consensus that Bola Tinubu must step down in the 2027 election.” A report by The Punch on Sunday, February 16, said Lawal blamed Tinubuās economic policies for worsening poverty and hardship in the northern […] More
There was drama developed to unbearable tension inside the chamber of the Lagos State House of Assembly as officials of the Department of State Services confronted legislative workers on Monday. The DSS officials, dressed in black jackets and helmets and armed with weapons, struggled with the workers at the door. The situation led to pandemonium […] More
The national chairman of the Labour Party, Barrister Julius Abure has said that the party is still ready and available to support Ndigbo to realise their ambition of ruling the country in future. The national chairman who said that the Labour Party has no regret zoning the presidency to the Southeast however tasked the leaders […] More
Alhaji Azeez Adesiji, the Chairman of Omoluabi Progressives, a group loyal to former Minister of Interior and ex-governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, speaks with OLUFEMI ADEDIRAN on why members of the group left the APC and why the crisis was irreconcilable How will you react to the expulsion of your patron, Ogbeni Rauf […] More
Former Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, has expressed his disappointment and concern over the recent defections of members from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling All Progressives Congress.Speaking to journalists shortly after the Northwest Zonal meeting of the PDP held at Hotel 17, Kaduna, on Saturday, Tambuwal attributed the defections to āstomach infrastructureā […] More
The All Progressives Grand Alliance has told one of the frontline aspirants of the All Progressives Congress, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, to drop his ambition of unseating Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo.Okonkwo, during the inauguration of the new APC secretariat in Awka, last week Saturday and at different fora, had boasted of unseating Soludo, if […] More
President Bola Tinubu at the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government opening ceremony in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Saturday. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo(second left on front row in the composite photo on the right. And below Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Amor Mottley greets President […] More
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Nigerian politicians have begun to debate the 2027 general elections, with each working tirelessly to secure their space in the future. However, some governors who are in their first term may lose out in the scheme of the 2027 permutations as time goes by. This is due to the fact that many of these first-time […] More
Gboyega Akosile, the Chief Press Secretary to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has slammed the Igbo Women Assembly (IWA) for threatening to sue the state for not including Igbo alongside Yoruba as the compulsory language to be studied in state schools. IWA President, Nneka Chimezie, at a briefing in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, […] More
As reported by Vanguard, the former Ondo First Lady who was given a breast cancer diagnosis 27 years ago, said her decision to seek medical care rather than relying on spiritual healers was a crucial step in her recovery. According to Betty, Rotimi was religious but she was ‘wired differently’ and has no apologies for […] More