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In a significant boost to his political aspirations, prominent traditional rulers across Osun State have voiced their support for the former Corps Commander of the Osun Amotekun Corps, Brigadier-General Bashir Adewinmbi (rtd), as he seeks the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for the upcoming senatorial elections. The monarchs, representing various communities within the senatorial […]
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has formally declared his intention to contest the Bauchi State governorship election in 2027, formally joining a race that has been expected since his resignation from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet last month. Tuggar submitted his resignation from the Federal Executive Council on March 30, 2026, […]
President Donald Trump has abruptly cancelled a planned mission to Pakistan that would have seen U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner meet with Iranian officials. The trip, intended to explore potential pathways toward ending the ongoing conflict, was called off Saturday morning after the President reportedly determined that the current diplomatic conditions were not […]
The Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) has urged its members to actively participate in the 2027 electoral process, stressing the necessity of obtaining Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to help shape the nation’s future. This call was issued in a communique at the conclusion of the church’s 73rd General Church Council (GCC) meeting in Jos, Plateau […]
The Nigerian Navy has apprehended a shipping agent, Mr. Nsikak Sunday Ekpo, following an investigation into allegations of fraudulent activity. The arrest was executed after the Navy received a complaint forwarded through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, claiming that payment was made to naval personnel to provide security for a Cameroonian-registered vessel, Motor Vessel CHIMBA […]
The NNPP has resolved to proceed with its scheduled congresses and national convention, despite INEC’s failure to recognize the Dr. Agbo Major-led leadership. Party founder Dr. Boniface Aniebonam confirmed on Saturday: “Our programme of action to conduct congresses, primaries and conventions has been submitted to INEC, and we are going on to participate in all […]
The 2026 edition of the Osun-Osogbo Festival is gearing up, with organizers projecting a massive turnout of 500,000 participants. Scheduled to take place from July 27 to August 7, this year’s event promises to be a significant convergence of culture, spirituality, and community, further solidifying its status as a major global attraction. At its heart, […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna State, as chairman of its Ekiti State Governorship Election Campaign Council ahead of the forthcoming poll. The appointment was conveyed in a letter dated April 24, 2026, and signed by the party’s national secretary, Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru. The APC said the decision reflects […]
The administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been credited with expanding recruitment across federal institutions, improving infrastructure, and stabilising key economic indicators, according to Bamidele Atoyebi, convener of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Ideological Group. He also pointed out that federal ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), alongside parastatals, tertiary institutions and research centres, are currently employing […]
A former Lagos Labour Party governorship candidate and now an African Democratic Congress chieftain, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has criticised the planned reintroduction of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise in the state, describing the approach as “parochial” and lacking innovation. Rhodes-Vivour, in a post on X on Friday, reacted to an earlier announcement by the […]
