Author: Olabanji Ayoola

Prof Wale Adebanwi, Presidential Penn Compact Professor of Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania Prof Wale Adebanwi, Presidential Penn Compact Professor of Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, has warned that Nigeria is facing serious governance and security challenges, saying the country itself risks being “kidnapped” if the leadership crisis confronting it persists. […]

Former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, on Friday called for credible preparations ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections warning that the international community would be closely watching developments in the country. He made the remarks in his chairman’s opening address at the 2026 memorial lecture in honour of the sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, held in […]

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has decried the invasion of the South Western Nigeria by terrorists in recent times. It then challenged governments and security agencies to do more in rescuing the area from bandits. A press release by Afenifere National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, expressed the Yoruba people’s concern over the almost daily occurrences […]

Mr. Peter Obi during the flag off of ADC registration and mobilisation in Awka on Saturday. Credit: Ikenna Obianeri The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has formally registered as a member of the African Democratic Congress in the party’s ongoing membership registration and mobilisation exercise, which commenced across the 21 local […]

The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has suspended the National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade (SAN); National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu; Deputy Legal Adviser, Okechukwu Osuoha; and National Organising Secretary, Umaru Bature, for one month following a court ruling that halted the party’s planned national convention. Disclosing this while addressing journalists, the PDP […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Arole Oduduwa and Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has congratulated newly appointed Nigerian ambassadors and diplomatic representatives announced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, particularly commending Yoruba sons among the appointees. The monarch, who is also the Permanent Chairman of the Southern Nigeria Traditional Rulers Council (SNTRC) and Co-Chairman of […]

By John Dike, Osogbo A Tiv community leader at Egbe in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, has been kidnapped by suspected armed bandits, thus heightening tension in the area. He was reportedly kidnapped on Thursday, while working on his farm at the Aru farm settlement in the area. Sources within the community […]