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By Ismail AzeezOsun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has urged the Inspector General of Police, IGP Tunji Disu to hold officers of the Osun State Police Command accountable. Governor Adeleke's comments follows the IGO just-concluded visit to the state. In a statement on Monday signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, the governor commended the police boss for the ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, has declared that Lagos State has become a model of what is possible. The Deputy Governor made the remarks on Saturday while hosting the 36 State Chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at his official residence in Lagos. The delegation was ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday received the 36 state chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Lagos House, Marina, as they concluded their two-day working tour of Lagos State. During the visit, the party leaders praised the state’s remarkable transformation and pledged to replicate its development initiatives ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica The 36 State Chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have resolved to adopt and replicate Lagos State’s governance and development strategies in their respective states. This commitment followed a comprehensive two-day working tour of landmark infrastructure and economic projects across the state, which concluded with a courtesy visit to Governor Babajide ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica The 36 state chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from across Nigeria on Sunday gathered in Lagos for the APC State Chairmen Forum, where they reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the ruling party ahead of future political engagements. The forum, hosted by the Chairman of the APC in Lagos State, Hon. ...
The Spiritual Leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will face a severe battle to retain power at the center ahead of the 2027 general elections. The cleric gave the prophecy during a world press conference at his ...
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, has urged the electorate to come out in large numbers to vote for him in the August 15th governorship election in the state. Oyebamiji made the appeal on Sunday during a special meeting and prayer session held in his honour at the ...
The National Vice Chairman (South-West) of the Labour Party, Abayomi Arabambi, has demanded a public retraction, an unreserved apology, and ₦50 billion in compensation for defamation from the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, over an alleged derogatory statement made during a podcast interview. The demand was contained in a legal letter issued by Neplus Ultra ...
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Hon. Cornelius Oyefolu Ojelabi played host to other APC state chairmen from across the federation in Lagos as part of efforts to strengthen the ruling party’s internal cohesion and promote the exchange of ideas on party administration. The gathering brought together party leaders from ...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded an immediate independent forensic investigation into the deep-running corruption allegations involving the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, and an alleged member of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council, Prince Adeniyi Matthew. In a statement released on Sunday, the National Publicity Secretary of the Interim National Working ...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) State Chairmen’s Forum has described the Lekki Free Zone (LFZ)as a testament to President Bola Tinubu’s foresight and visionary leadership. The forum said during a visit by its members to the Lekki Free Zone in Lagos on Saturday . It said Tinubu’s bold economic decisions had continued to deliver tangible ...
The Deputy Chairman of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Okechukwu Idenyi, the Secretary and several other members have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi ahead of the 2027 polls. The defectors said their decision was part of commitment to strengthen the opposition and promote inclusive governance, not only in Ebonyi but ...
By Precious Mark The Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar has accused the President Bola Tinubu-led administration of operating a massive shadow economy by executing approximately N8.8 trillion in public expenditures outside the statutory national budget. In a statement issued on Saturday, Abubakar raised the alarm over a recent report by ...
Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has been honoured with the prestigious African Inspirational Leadership and Good Governance Award for his visionary public service and transformational leadership. A statement by Mr Tosin Olayinka, Programme Director, Renewed Hope Global, made available to the News reporters on Saturday in Abuja, said Uzodimma was honoured on Friday at an ...
A political scientist has urged Nigerians to make better use of existing constitutional provisions to hold elected public officials accountable. Prof. Sylvster Akhaine ,a lecturer in the Department of Political Science, Lagos State University( LASU), made the call in an interview with the News reporters on Saturday in Lagos. According to him, the country does ...
Former Ogun State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has thrown his weight behind Senator Solomon Adeola Yayi, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 2027 election. Speaking after a close door meeting between the candidate and other leaders of the party in his Ibara GRA residence, Senator Amosun said with the visit of Senator Adeola ...
The Ogun West Progressive Unity Forum (OWPUF) has dismissed claims that Ogun West is divided over the governorship aspiration of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as YAYI. The group insisted that the district remains united behind the lawmaker ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The group described reports suggesting opposition to Adeola’s ambition as ...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise by two weeks, giving eligible Nigerians additional time to enrol as voters. The commission announced the extension in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by Mohammed Haruna, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee. Haruna said the ...
TAF Africa, a Non-Governmental Organisation, in collaboration with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Friday, mobilised Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Abuja for the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). The mobilisation is aimed at promoting inclusivity ahead of the 2027 general elections. Newsmen reports that the two-day intervention programme ...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) State Chairmen’s Forum on Friday commenced its meeting in Lagos with a call for unity, stronger grassroots mobilisation and strategic planning ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Chairman of the Forum and Lagos State APC Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, made the call while delivering his welcome address at a ...
By Precious Mark Councillors across the 21 Local Government Areas of Kogi State have unanimously passed a vote of confidence and endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the state Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, for a second term in office. The endorsement was formalized on Friday during a courtesy visit by members of the Kogi ...
By Omobolaji Adekunle A group operating under the banner of the Ogun West Concerned Stakeholders has rejected the governorship ambition of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, insisting that Ogun West should be represented by a candidate with established ancestral roots and a long-standing commitment to the district’s political aspirations. The group stated ...
By Omobolaji Adekunle The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2027 Ogun State election, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, on Wednesday called on party leaders and members in the Ogun West Senatorial District to close ranks, embrace new entrants, and intensify grassroots mobilization ahead of the governorship poll. Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, made ...
