Author: Olabanji Ayoola

As the year winds down, Imoleayo Oyedeyi captures some of the most dominant events that shaped political discourse and challenged the effectiveness of government policies for the masses Ibadan Explosion A series of explosions in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, shattered the early excitement of 2024, raising concerns about the escalating menace of illegal […]

No fewer than 12,000 supporters of Prophetess Naomi Ogunwusi, the former wife of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, have demanded justice for her, describing her arrest, arraignment and remand in a custodial facility as unfair. Naomi was arrested alongside the Chief Executive Officer of Agidigbo FM, Oriyomi Hamzat, after the stampede at a […]

In the wake of the American and Ghanaian presidential elections, several political movements have emerged in Nigeria, each aiming to challenge President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. In both the United States and Ghana, the opposition defeated the ruling parties in landslide victories. In the US, former President Donald Trump of the Republican Party defeated […]

A former Governor of Rivers State and one-time presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Peter Odili has disclosed how Governor Siminilayi Fubara courageously stopped the alleged usurpation of the state Treasury by Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Mr. Nyesom Wike He disclosed that Fubara summoned an unusual fortitude to confront the quest […]

Peeved by the reported move to introduce Sharia law in South-West, traditional leaders in the region have warned that any attempt to initiate such a law will cause anarchy, division, and instability. According to them, Sharia law, in any form, is unsuitable for Yorubaland. Earlier, Punch Online reported that a flier went viral on Tuesday, […]

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said that the Almighty has proved Himself worthy as the ultimate Liberator of the state and its populace because He ensured total triumph over the political crisis and those behind it. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, said the governor spoke at the Christmas Ballad, which […]

Says allegations, despicable propaganda  The Presidency has debunked the claims by the military leader of Niger Republic, Abdourahamane Tchiani, that Nigeria is colluding with France to destabilise the West African nation. It described the allegations as despicable propaganda. In an interview on Wednesday, Tchiani had alleged that France was negotiating with terrorists in Nigeria to […]

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN has said the Nigerian Police Force should be held accountable for the deaths of Nigerians during recent food stampedes in Oyo, Abuja, and Anambra States. Besides, he called on government to compensate the families of the victims. He made this statement on Friday while delivering a public lecture in […]