ADC commends IGP’s visit to Osun, seeks crackdown on criminals ahead of governorship election

By John Dike, Osogbo The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Governorship Campaign Council (GCC) has commended the visit of the Inspector-General of Police, , to Osun State, describing it as timely and crucial to ensuring a peaceful atmosphere ahead of the August 15 governorship election. In a statement issued on Friday by the spokesperson of the […]

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Osun Amotekun debunks allegations, defends record

By John Dike, Osogbo The amotekun Corps in Osun State has dismissed allegations made against it during a recent meeting between the Inspector-General of Police, , and political stakeholders in the state, describing the claims as baseless, politically motivated and aimed at undermining the Corps’ credibility. In a statement issued on Friday by its Public […]

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Ondo APC Reps candidates seek unity, reconciliation

All Progressives Congress candidates in Ondo State for the 2027 National Assembly elections have urged party members to accept the outcome of the party’s primaries as determined by its National Working Committee. Noting that unity is crucial to the party’s success in the coming general elections, they made the appeal on Friday in Akure, the […]

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The connection we must never sever: Humanity and the elemental beings

By Olusola Adeyegbe This is the fourth reflection in a series that began with the story of an Elder who saved his church and lost his membership, continued with an honest examination of who taught us to call African traditional wisdom darkness, and deepened further into the world of elemental and nature beings and how […]

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South Africa protest: 271 more evacuated Nigerians arrive today

Mass protest against foreign African citizens in South Africa The Federal Government has announced that another 271 Nigerians affected by the recent xenophobic protests in South Africa will arrive in Lagos today (Friday) as the ongoing evacuation exercise continues. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement issued on Thursday by its spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, […]

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Atiku vows 2027 fight as court clears Mark-led ADC

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar The Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday affirmed David Mark’s leadership of the opposition African Democratic Congress, a ruling the party welcomed even as former Vice‑President Atiku Abubakar said he would continue his pursuit of the 2027 presidency. Atiku described the judgment, […]

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Why Atiku’s running mate is not from South-East — Kenneth Okonkwo

Amaechi and Atiku The spokesperson for the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Kenneth Okonkwo, has denied reports that he opposed the selection of former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi as the party’s vice-presidential candidate. He also said Atiku recognised his value despite his past criticisms, while accusing his former principal and Nigeria Democratic […]

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‘My wife, Iya Alakara,’ Tinubu playfully nicknames First Lady

President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu. Credit: Presidency President Bola Tinubu on Thursday playfully referred to the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, as “Iya Alakara” (Mama Akara Seller), in an apparent light-hearted reference to the recent controversy surrounding her remarks on small-scale businesses. The President made the remark while observing protocol during his […]

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Make state police independent of Federal control, Afenifere tells National Assembly

Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation has advised the National Assembly to make the proposed state police independent of federal control. Though, it commended the apex lawmaking body for accelerating the State Police Bill passage transmitted to them by President Bola Tinubu, it however urged the National Assembly Bill to revisit the bill to effect some […]

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