POLITICS

FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – Emeritus Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to prioritize delivering good governance to all Nigerians, regardless of how they voted in the 2023 elections. Speaking on Inside Sources with Laolu Akande on Sunday, November 17, 2024, Cardinal Onaiyekan emphasized …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Government has dismissed allegations by Hon. Ladi Adebutu, the defeated governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as baseless and a “face-saving strategy.” Adebutu had accused Governor Dapo Abiodun of deploying armed military personnel and police to intimidate voters during the …

IPERU-REMO, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Governor Dapo Abiodun has cast his vote in the ongoing Local Government Election at Ward 3, Polling Unit 002, Ita Osanyin, Iperu, in Ikenne Local Government Area. Speaking after voting, the governor emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and orderliness throughout the exercise. He urged …

…Acknowledges President Tinubu, Lagos State Governor Sanwo-Olu, Oba Akiolu, Others BY ABU-SATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA – Alhaji Mustapha Adekunle Adio, popularly known as Sego, has been inaugurated as the substantive Chairman of the Lagos State Council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). The event, held on Thursday, …

FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – The Court of Appeal has nullified the election of Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, as the National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). The decision reaffirms Tajudeen Baruwa as the legitimate leader of the union. MC Oluomo was elected as …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, has urged eligible voters to come out in large numbers to vote for APC candidates in the local government elections scheduled for Saturday, November 16, 2024. His appeal came during …

FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – Nigeria’s debt burden has surged, with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reporting that each Nigerian owes an average of N619,501. This staggering figure comes as the nation’s total public debt reached N134.3 trillion by June 2024, reflecting a significant increase from the N121 trillion recorded …

EWEKORO, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – At the recent end-of-year and Horta Day celebration organized by the Ewekoro Local Government chapter of the Yewa Youth Association, participants were urged to be proud ambassadors of Yewaland. Comrade Isikalu Olanrewaju Alamu, President of Ijoun Progressive Youth Forum (IPYF) and Deputy National President of …

FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – Former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola has called for Nigeria to abandon its executive system of governance in favor of a parliamentary model. Speaking at the National Dialogue on Home-Grown Parliamentary System in Abuja on November 11, 2024, George argued that the executive system concentrates too …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – Former PDP Deputy National Chairman, Bode George, has called on Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to take action against the ongoing abuse, extortion, and physical mistreatment of traders by state officials and security agents. In an open letter, George expressed shock and disappointment over the harsh treatment …