The Fusengbuwa Ruling House in Ijebu-Ode has sued Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun and the Awujale kingmakers over the stalled process to select the next Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland. The suit was filed before the Ogun State High Court sitting in Ijebu-Ode. The plaintiffs want the court to compel the relevant authorities to…
The Minister of State for Works, Bello Muhammad Goronyo, has urged Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde to join the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections. Goronyo made the appeal on Monday during the flag-off of the dualisation of the Ibadan-Ijebu Road in Ogun State. Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun represented President Bola…
Ahead of the August 15 Osun State governorship election, INEC, the EFCC and the ICPC warned against vote buying. Despite those warnings, reports from several polling units showed that vote trading continued during the election. Voters reportedly received between N15,000 and N40,000 in some locations. Others received food items or promises of bank transfers in…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Abia State has warned its members that poor performance in the 2027 election could affect their chances of securing federal appointments. The state APC chairman, Chijioke Chukwu, said party leaders who fail to deliver their polling units, wards or constituencies will not qualify for federal appointments under the current…
Islamic scholar Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir has defended his support for a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket, saying his position is based on what he described as the development recorded under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Jingir spoke on Saturday at the Northern Muslims Intellectuals Forum in Jigawa State while addressing the controversy that followed his recent remarks…
Retirees under the Federal Government’s pension scheme have issued a 21-day ultimatum over the unpaid N150,000 palliative allowance. The pensioners, under the Coalition of Federal Pensioners of Nigeria, said they would stage a peaceful protest if the government fails to pay the outstanding allowance by September 10, 2026. The coalition made the demand in a…
Nollywood actor Yomi Fash-Lanso has sparked reactions online after a video showed him distributing bread and other food items bearing the All Progressives Congress (APC) logo in Lagos State. The video showed the veteran actor handing out food packages at a roadside location. Several residents gathered around to collect the items. Yomi Fash-Lanso Distributes APC-Branded…
Chairman-elect of Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Engr. Osborn Nweze Umahi, has pledged to reject his salary and allowances throughout his tenure. He said the money would instead go towards projects and initiatives that would benefit residents of the local government. The 28-year-old emerged as chairman of Ohaozara after Saturday’s local government election…
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kogi State, Dino Melaye, has criticised the appointment of Nigerian Revenue Service (NRS) chairman, Zacch Adedeji, to a fundraising role in President Bola Tinubu’s campaign council. Melaye raised his concerns in a post on his X account on Sunday. He questioned the decision because Adedeji is…
The National Brands Development and Made-in-Nigeria Special Project Office, described by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) as a fake agency, reportedly operated for years from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF). The outfit claimed it had Federal Executive Council (FEC) approval dating back to…
