Gbenga Daniel barred from Ogun APC stakeholders meeting

Gbenga Daniel Former Governor of Ogun State and Senator representing Ogun East at the Senate, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, was reportedly denied access to the ongoing All Progressives Congress Ogun East stakeholders meeting at Adeola Odutola Hall, Ijebu Ode, on Monday. Daniel disclosed this in a viral video circulating for about one minute. The video showed […]

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Hope brightens as RUGIPO Management, unions meet over strike, seek new way forward

By Banji Ayoola Hope brightened on Monday of an end to the ongoing strike at the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, RUGIPO, any moment from now, as the institution’s Management and workers’ unions met, and pledged cooperation on finding new ways to resolve the crisis. In fact, contrary to what had been prevailing, the atmosphere surrounding […]

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2026 palm oil storage season: Business thrills, health dangees

By Femi Kusa I would have been a near illiterate about PALM oil as many Nigerians are but for Dr Udo Erasmus and two young women I mentor about HEALTH BATTLE GROUNDS that the earth has become. The Polish born American Dr Erasmus who naturalised in the United States was once taught by some Ibibios […]

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2027 battle lines: APC may scrap consensus plan in flashpoint states

Uncertainty may be mounting within the ruling All Progressives Congress over its preferred consensus strategy for the 2027 elections, with party sources indicating that direct primaries may be adopted in states where “agreements prove difficult.” It was gathered that the party may abandon its consensus strategy in some states as deepening rivalries and stalled negotiations […]

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Hormuz disruption dims hope of petrol price drop in Nigeria

The decision by Iran to re-close the Strait of Hormuz has dampened hopes that fuel prices would crash in Nigeria. The Strait of Hormuz was opened on Friday following a ceasefire deal between Iran and the United States. But barely 24 hours later, Iran re-closed the strait, calling the decision a response to a continued […]

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Countdown to primaries unsettles parties, triggers defections, internal disputes

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar (left); former Edo State Governor Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor; National Chairman, African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark; National Secretary of the Party, Rauf Aregbesola; former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankaso and ex-Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Ameachi, during the ADC National Convention in Abuja. Bauchi goveenor weighs NDC move after […]

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Don’t kill free speech, NUJ warns NBC

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has warned the National Broadcasting Commission,NBC, against alleged move to strangulate free speech in the country. In a statement by its National Secretary, Mr Achike Chude, the union described the commission’s recent directive to broadcasters as a veiled attempt at censorship and gagging of the media. Following is the […]

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Adeleke hails Davido for showcasing family, Osun at US show

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, and Afrobeat Star, Davido Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has praised his nephew, Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, for projecting the Adeleke family name and the state on the global scene. The praise followed a traditional panegyric delivered during Davido’s performance at the Coachella Valley Music […]

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