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By Damilare Adeleye Veteran journalist and publisher Dele Momodu says recent political maneuvers by President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are inadvertently boosting the popularity of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) among Nigerians. Speaking on Politics Today on Channels Television, Momodu accused the APC of undermining opposition parties, adding that such ...
Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (APC, Ogun West), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, has expressed deep appreciation to Governor Dapo Abiodun for his role in his current political trajectory. In a statement by his Media Adviser, Chief Kayode Odunaro, Yayi conveyed his gratitude to Governor Abiodun and the First Lady, Mrs Bamidele Abiodun, for their confidence in his ...
...says victory will be backed by record of service By Ismail Azeez The Adeleke Campaign Organisation has pledged to a campaign based on substantive governance and policy, rejecting what it described as the inflammatory and personal attacks of the opposition. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the organization outlined a strategic roadmap for the upcoming governorship election, emphasizing its refusal ...
By Osordi Ayomide The Supreme Court of Nigeria has fixed April 22 for the hearing of appeals arising from the lingering leadership crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The case, brought by a faction led by former Minister Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, challenges the Court of Appeal’s March 9 judgment which upheld earlier Federal High ...
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has refuted allegations suggesting his involvement in any plot to unseat the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, describing the claims as false, baseless, and misleading. In a statement issued by his Media Aide, Chief Adeola Oloko, the revered monarch cautioned against dragging the Olubadan throne into ...
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has called for the implementation of a six year single tenure for the President and Governors in the country. Diri made this position known when members of the City Boy Movement (CBM) led by its Director-General, Mr. Oluwatosin Shoga, paid him a courtesy visit in Government House, Yenagoa, on ...
By Ismail Azeez The Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Osun State Chapter, Hon. Idowu Abiodun, has given reasons why the local council chairmen donated 300 motorcycles to security agencies across the state. Speaking during the distribution of motorcycles to the Police, DSS, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, vigilante groups, ...
...as Oyo Assembly Chief Whip denies joining Speaker for meeting with Olubadan, Ajimobi By Ariyo Zainab and Imisioluwa Afunmiso Former First Lady of Oyo State, Chief Mrs. Florence Ajimobi, has denied allegations linking her to a clandestine plot to orchestrate the impeachment of Governor Seyi Makinde. In a statement issued by her media office, Mrs. ...
...says victory will be backed by record of service By Ismail Azeez The Adeleke Campaign Organisation has pledged to a campaign based on substantive governance and policy, rejecting what it described as the inflammatory and personal attacks of the opposition. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the organization outlined a strategic roadmap for the upcoming ...
By Ismail Azeez The Adeleke Campaign Organisation has vowed not to swim in the mud with the opposition in the countdown to the August 15th governorship elections. The group, in a statement released on Tuesday in Osogbo, issued three major guiding principles for its governorship campaigns, The group lambasted chieftains of the All Progressives Congress ...
By Ejire Folakunmi Honorable Adekunle Akinlade, fondly known as Triple A, has congratulated Senator Olamilekan Adeola Yayi on his emergence as the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial flagbearer for the 2027 general election in Ogun State. He described the moment as both historic and deeply symbolic, noting that it represents a long-awaited opportunity for Ogun ...
By Fredrick Ameh The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed allegations that authorities are denying political parties access to Abuja’s Eagle Square, insisting no formal request was submitted. Speaking to journalists on Monday during an inspection of ongoing projects across the capital, Wike described the claims as misleading and lacking procedural ...
By Damilare Adeleye Iyabo Obasanjo, the daughter of former president Olusegun Obasanjo has suspended her aspiration to join the Ogun state governorship election in 2027. She announced the development in a statement on Monday night, saying that her decision was sequel to the endorsement of Senator Solomon Adeola better known as Yayi as the consensus ...
By Ariyo Zainab The Presidency has described allegations by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that the Federal Government is targeting civilians in recent military operations as misleading and reckless. The reaction follows airstrikes conducted by the Nigerian Air Force over the weekend at Jilli Market, located within the Jilli axis, a known area of insurgent ...
By Fredrick Ameh The Ogun West chapter of the City Boy Movement has praised the Governor of Ogun state, Dapo Abiodun for endorsing Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, also known as YAYI, as the preferred candidate for the 2027 governorship race. The endorsement, made during a strategic caucus meeting of the All Progressives Congress, is being described ...
Leaders of the Ogun state All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus have officially named Senator Olamilekan Solomon, popularly known as Yayi, as its consensus candidate for the upcoming gubernatorial election in the state. The announcement was made by Governor Dapo Abiodun during the caucus meeting at the party’s secretariat in Abeokuta. The event was a rare ...
The leadership crisis within the Adamawa State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) intensified on Monday evening, April 13, 2026, as a faction announced the suspension of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Babachir Lawal. The move follows allegations of anti-party activities and roles in ...
By Omobolaji Adekunle The lingering uncertainty surrounding the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State has been resolved as Party leaders have adopted Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as "Yayi," as the consensus candidate for the forthcoming election. The decision was reached during a high-level caucus meeting of key stakeholders, convened ...
By Damilare Adeleye Despite the ongoing leadership dispute with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the ADC has confirmed it will proceed with its convention as scheduled for tomorrow at an event centre in Abuja. In an update via its official X handle, the party announced it has secured the Rainbow Event Center in Abuja ...
The former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam has declared his candidacy for the Benue North-East Senatorial District in the upcoming 2027 general elections under the All Progressives Congress (APC). Suswam shared his plans during an interview on Arise Television this Monday, marking his formal return to the senatorial race. Having previously served in both the House ...
By Damilare Adeleye The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) was denied the use of Eagle Square, insisting that no formal application was ever submitted to the appropriate authorities. Earlier, ADC chieftain Kola Ologbondiyan claimed that multiple attempts to obtain both official and ...
By Ismail Azeez The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has accused the leadership of the Joint Labour Movement of planning to spend approximately ₦300 million on a series of tours across state ministries, describing the move as a disguised campaign for Governor Ademola Adeleke ahead of the August 15, 2026, governorship election. In ...
By Barth Ndubuwah Rivers state Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has cautioned the children of the late King Dandeson Douglas Jaja, the Amanyanabo of Opobo, against the temptation of fighting over assets, stressing that such disputes are a recipe for family chaos. Speaking during the funeral service at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Opobo Town, the Governor ...
