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By Adeyemi Adeleye The former Lagos State Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Pastor Dayo Ekong, on Wednesday said her defection to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) followed the new party’s promising and emerging future. Ekong, who disclosed this in an interview with the Newsmen in Lagos, decried the LP’s protracted leadership crises and legal ...
By Omobolaji Adekunle Former Ogun Central Senator, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo and former Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Ambassador Sarafa Ishola have pledged to support the Ogun state All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus gubernatorial candidate, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola. This was disclosed during seperate consultation meetings in Abeokuta on Tuesday. During a meeting at ...
Security outfits and ethnic groups in Osun state have endorsed the re-election bid of Governor Ademola Adeleke ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election in Osun state. The endorsement which occurred at an elaborate event in Osogbo, saw the local security and ethnic groups take turns to announce their preference of Governor Adeleke to ...
Spokesperson to the Osun State Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed has asserted that Governor Ademola Adeleke did not squander state resources as accused by the Osun All Progressives Congress (APC) campaigh spokesperson, Remi Omowaiye. Speaking in an interview on Westernspring Television at Osogbo, Rasheed debunked the statements affirming that “projects on which state funds are spent ...
...as OGD obtains APC form to seek re-election for Senate seat By Omobolaji Adekunle Embattled party figure, Abayomi Hunye has formally joined the race for the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2027 Governorship ticket. Hunye's interest is against the backdrop of the consensus endorsement of Senator Olamilekan Adeola (populary known as Yayi) to fly by the ...
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday formally declared the Ondo South senatorial seat vacant.The declaration follows the recent appointment of Senator Jimoh Ibrahim as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations.Making the announcement during Tuesday’s plenary, the Senate President noted that the vacancy takes immediate effect, in line with constitutional provisions.Senator ...
By Ariyo Zainab The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of orchestrating a campaign of interference to weaken opposition parties and stifle democratic competition. The party’s spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi made the accusations in a statement released via his official X handle on Tuesday. Abdullahi detailed what he characterized as ...
(Front Row): The General Manager, KWASRRA, Mr. Tajudeen Jimoh (3rd right); Secretary, KWASRRA, Mrs Olabisi Oyawoye (3rd left); Comptroller of Finance and Account (CFA), KWASRRA, Mrs Mustapaha Bola Sidikat (2nd right), the Press Secretary, KWASRRA, Alhaji Lawal Abdullahi Baba (2nd left) and other staff during the Official Opening of KWASRRA's Kwara Central Senatorial Office, at Sabo-Oke, in Ilorin, recently
By Ejire Folaklunmi The House of Representatives has called on the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to significantly extend the waiting period for reassigning inactive phone numbers, proposing a new 18-month (one year and six months) dormancy threshold to safeguard Nigerians from identity theft and fraud. The resolution, passed during Tuesday’s plenary, follows a motion moved ...
Senate has passed for second reading, a bill seeking to repeal the Nigerian Police Trust Fund Establishment Act 2019 as amended and enact the Nigeria Police Trust Fund, 2026. This followed the presentation of the general principles of the bill by leader of Senate Sen.Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti) at plenary on Tuesday. Bamidele leading debate, said ...
By Ariyo Zainab Fresh political tensions are mounting ahead of the 2027 general elections as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of orchestrating internal crises within opposition parties to weaken democratic competition. The allegation was voiced by the ADC’s Interim National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, via his official ...
By Osordi Ayomide The All Progressives Congress (APC) has unveiled a revised timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections, setting out updated guidelines for its internal nomination processes. The revised schedule, signed by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Muhammad Argungu, outlines adjustments to key stages of the exercise, including the sale ...
By Nathan Nwakamma Some stakeholders in Bayelsa East Senatorial District have taken to the streets to protest alleged moves to abandon existing zoning arrangement in the area. The protesters who matched from the NUJ Press Center Azikoro Road through the Ekeki Area of Yenagoa City, chanted solidarity songs, insisting on zoning. The Newsmen reports that ...
By Victor Adeoti The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council in Osun has clarified that its candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, was not responsible for the payment of half salaries to workers under the previous administration in the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the Head of Media and Publicity of the campaign ...
The Lagos State Government has debunked a report circulating on social media claiming that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu was ordered to resign due to health concerns. In a press statement issued on Monday, the state government characterized the allegations as deliberate falsehoods and fake news. The clarification follows a report published by Sahara Reporters, which alleged ...
Spokesperson to the President, Mr Bayo Onanuga has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s first three years in office have yielded monumental results. Speaking during a press briefing ahead of an upcoming nationwide media tour, Onanuga explained that the initiative is designed to allow journalists to independently verify the administration's performance. He emphasized that the ...
The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday has warned stakeholders that funds recently disbursed to party structures are strictly meant for hosting party meetings at ward and local government levels. The State Working Committee sounded this warning on Monday during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting at the Cultural Centre, Abeokuta, where ...
Malam Kabiru Garba has emerged as the new Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Zamfara. The report states that all the new party executives were elected by consensus at the state congress held in Gusau on Monday. The congress brought together party stakeholders, delegates, state and local government executives, representatives from the party’s ...
Dr Faisal Shuaib, former Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Healthcare and Development Agency, has withdrawn from the Nasarawa State governorship race. He also declared his support for Sen. Ahmed Wadada, Gov. Abdullahi Sule’s preferred successor. Shuaib, who aspired for the Nasarawa governorship position on platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), announced his ...
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo, has appointed Dr Innocent Bello as Managing Director of the state’s Geographical Information Service (EdoGIS). This is contained in a statement signed by Musa Ikhilor, Secretary to the State Government (SSG) on Monday in Benin. The governor’s letter, read earlier on the floor of the state House of Assembly sought ...
By Ariyo Zainab The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on the Federal Government and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to address allegations of undue pressure on the Supreme Court of Nigeria justices over an ongoing party leadership dispute. The call was made by stakeholders under the Grassroots for Mobilisation Network, through its spokesperson, Peter ...
By Emmanuel Mogbede The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cautioned Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State for invoking the history of “Operation Wetie” during a summit of opposition political parties in Ibadan. Mr Felix Morka, the party’s National Publicity Secretary in a statement while reacting to comments made by Makinde, termed the remarks as a dangerous incitement ...
The Chief of Staff to the President and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has endorsed the governorship ambition of the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat. The endorsement, was disclosed during a consultative visit by the Deputy Governor as the race to succeed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu ...
