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says claims of deliberate avoidance false, disrespectful By John Dike, Osogbo Timi of Ede, Oba Munirudeen Adesola Lawal, has dismissed reports suggesting that he deliberately avoided receiving the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, during a planned visit to his palace. Speaking through his Principal Private Secretary, Tejumola […]

Ex-Vice President and ADC Presidential Candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has challenged the Federal Government to explain what he described as an estimated ₦7.98tn oil revenue windfall, questioning why the administration continues to embark on massive domestic borrowing despite benefiting from crude oil prices far […]

Five state governments have plans to adopt their existing security outfits as state police once the constitutional process establishing the new policing system is completed. Findings by Sunday Punch show that while Ondo, Kaduna, Anambra, Zamfara and Abia intend to build the proposed state police on existing security outfits, other states are awaiting the completion […]

APC National Chairman, Prof Nentawe Yilwatda. Photo: APC The All Progressives Congress has constituted its National Campaign Council and several sub-committees ahead of the August 15, 2026, governorship election in Osun State, appointing Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma as chairman of the campaign council. The party said the move is part of preparations to coordinate […]

A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, says Buhari didn’t publicly back Tinubu in the 2023 All Progressives Congress primary due to religious and ethical concerns. In an interview with Symfoni TV released on Saturday, Lawal revealed that Buhari was initially […]

President Bola Tinubu and late former president Muhammadu Buhari. Photo: State House Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu played a pivotal role in the formation of the All Progressives Congress and bankrolled key aspects of the 2015 presidential campaign that brought former President Muhammadu Buhari […]

Late Gen. Sani Abacha Former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, Maj. Hamza Al-Mustapha (retd.), has dismissed claims by a former Department of State Services operative, Dennis Amachree, about the final moments of the deceased military ruler. Al-Mustapha described the account as false and urged Nigerians not to believe […]

Sheikh Gumi Controversial Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, has questioned why no government official has visited Boko Haram terrorists and bandits to negotiate an end to their violence, the way past leaders engaged Niger Delta militants. He made the comparison in a Facebook post on Saturday, recalling how former President Goodluck Jonathan and former Vice President […]

The leadership of the Yoruba Ronu Group across Nigeria’s six South-West states has reaffirmed its support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections, while calling on the party to strengthen internal discipline. The position was contained in a statement issued after a meeting of the […]