Former senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello stated that she joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) because its members were the only ones who maintained in touch with her throughout her more than 15-year absence from active politics. Obasanjo revealed this while appearing on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Friday. The daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo stated … Read more
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde is concerned that two weeks after the President signed the 2026 Electoral Act into law, he has yet to get an official copy of the legislation. The governor addressed the problem on Friday during his remarks at the Obafemi Awolowo Lecture 2026, which was hosted at Efunyela Hall in Ikenne-Remo, … Read more
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration of violating diplomatic decorum in announcing the appointment of new ambassadors. The opposition party branded the move as a diplomatic disaster and another example of the government’s incapacity. In a statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party … Read more
According to Accord, the 2027 general election would provide another opportunity for Nigerians to band together and elect credible leaders to steer the country in the right direction. The portion made this statement while telling its members about an improved connection for the ongoing electronic registration and revalidation operation. “The upcoming elections provide another opportunity … Read more
1. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of 65 ambassadors, including 31 non-career and 34 career diplomats, to Nigeria’s foreign embassies around the world and the United Nations. Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, confirmed this in a statement issued on Friday. 2. A former Attorney General … Read more
A Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti has ruled that Ahmed Tijani, a 35-year-old man, be remanded at the Ado-Ekiti Correctional Facility for alleged burglary and theft. The prosecutor, ASP Yomi Osuolale, told the court that there is probable cause to detain the defendant, who is reasonably suspected of committing the charges against Odin Oluwatosin, Obayemi Feranmi, … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged two FSDH Merchant Bank Limited staff with alleged fraud of $306,667.81 and €50,250. This was announced in a statement placed on the Commission’s web page. According to the announcement, the defendants, Bakare Oladimeji Surajudeen and James Olukayode Imokwede, were taken before Justice Ismaila Ijelu of the … Read more
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has urged state governments to boost their response as Lassa fever cases continue to rise across the country. In a recent statement, the agency stated that “the rise in infections is being recorded in several states”, raising concerns about the disease’s spread, particularly during the dry season when … Read more
Dele Momodu, a former presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), claims that President Bola Tinubu’s administration has accepted more loans than all other Nigerian regimes combined. Momodu stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’, observed on Wednesday. The publisher of Ovation Magazine also noted that the APC-led government has been … Read more
Umar Ardo, a promoter of the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), has described the purported activities of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi in the party’s registration. Ardo commented on Wednesday while addressing questions on Arise Television’s The Morning Show. He stated that Amaechi chaired the committee formed to conduct … Read more