Politics

Michael Olumide Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has defended his role in the fight against insecurity in the Southwest, insisting that he should not be held responsible for the worsening security situation across the region. Speaking during a current affairs programme on Eagle 102.5 FM, Ilesa-Ijebu, Ogun…

Michael Olumide Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Ondo State, Kayode Ajulo (SAN), has said Nigeria’s challenges in youth development are not caused by a lack of laws or policies, but by a persistent failure in implementation and institutional accountability. Ajulo made this known during an interview on Frontline,…

Chinedum Ukaegbu Ezinihite Mbaise Legislative Council in Imo State has announced the indefinite suspension of the Vice Chairman of the council, Hon. Prince Matthew Igbokwe, following allegations of misconduct and other related concerns. According to the Special Assistant on Media/Publicity to the Executive Chairman, Ezinihite Mbaise Local Government Area, Hon.…

By Aminu Mainasara Keffi town, in Nasarawa West Senatorial district, was a Mecca of sorts last Monday as it played host to an unusual crowd. To the untrained eye, the crowd, if you may, could have passed for a mixed multitude – signifying nothing really significant! But to the discerning…

Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo Women from the Isoko nation have thrown their weight behind Dr. Austin Orette, a senatorial hopeful under the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), as they begin early mobilisation for the 2027 Delta South Senatorial election. Rising from a strategic meeting held in Oleh on Sunday, the women expressed…

Chinedum Ukaegbu A former Minority Leader of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Lukman Adeleye, has firmly denied allegations that his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) was financially motivated, insisting that no monetary inducement influenced his decision. Speaking on Frontline, a…

By Juliana Francis His Royal Highness, Dr. Alhaji Isma’ila Mamman Gadaka, the Emir of Gadaka Emirate, has called on the co-founder and Clinical Director of the Spine and Nerve Centre, Dr. Craig Slapinski, to establish a branch of the facility in Yobe State. The traditional ruler appealed at the grand…

Michael Olumide A major political mobilisation is underway in Nasarawa State as supporters of former Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, prepare to stage a large-scale solidarity rally in Keffi in furtherance of his reported governorship ambition ahead of the 2027 general elections. The rally, organised by the Mohammed…

Michael Olumide Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has raised serious concerns over the Federal Government’s decision to earmark ₦135.22 billion for anticipated election-related litigations ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that the move could deepen public distrust and signal a troubling shift in Nigeria’s democratic…

’ Michael Olumide Amid escalating political tensions, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has fired back at claims of interference in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), with its spokesman, Felix Morka, insisting that the party’s crisis is self-inflicted and rooted in “arrogance” and leadership failure. Morka made the remarks during an…