Category: Politics

The Oyo State Government has withdrawn all criminal charges against Queen Naomi Silekunola, the Ooni of Ife’s ex-wife; Oriyomi Hamzat, owner of Agidigbo FM; and Abdullahi Fasasi, principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan. The Oyo State Attorney-General, Abiodun Aikomo, while addressing the media after the court session, described the incident that led to the death...

The presidential candidate of Labour Party in 2023 Election and former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi responded in a post to the National Assembly backing president Bola Tinubu’s Declaration of State of Emergency in Rivers state, suspending Governor Sim Fubara and his deputy for six month, while he sworn-in and installed a new administrative....

 “I presided over the Federal Capital Territory Executive Committee (EXCO) meeting, where contracts totaling the sum of N2,183,399,860 were approved.” Nyesome Wike

The ongoing leadership tussle at the Lagos Central Mosque has taken a new twist following the alleged arrest of Alhaji Alabi-Macfoy by security operatives. A prominent member of the mosque and the Lagos Muslim community, who requested anonymity, disclosed this development on Wednesday. The source revealed that after his arrest, Alabi-Macfoy was allegedly taken to...

President Bola Tinubu officially sworn in Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas (retd) as the sole administrator of Rivers State. Vice Admiral Ibok-Étè Ibas (retd) is a former Chief of Naval Staff who served from 2015 to 2021 under former President Muhammadu Buhari. The swearing in ceremony took place at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, with key government...

Opening Remarks by Prince Fagbemi: It’s no longer news that the president of the nation, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, yesterday, took the bull by the horns to do what was required of a statesman, a patriot and a head of State and commander in chief of the armed forces. The events in Rivers State...

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-olu has approved the appointment of  Oladipupo Oluwaloni as the Acting Chairman of Ayobo-Ipaja Local Council Development Area (LCDA).  This follow the absence of the substantive chairman, Chief Mrs. Bolatito Shobowale, who has been away from office for over six months due to health reasons. The appointment was revealed in an...

The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. The party views this move as an unconstitutional attempt to undermine democracy and the will of the people, describing it as a clear attack on Nigeria’s democracy The PDP...

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has taken due notice of the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as contained in his address to the nation today, 18th March 2025. This declaration according to the President is due to the prevailing political tension in the state and due...