Politics

Ogun 2027: Egba can trust PDP gubernatorial candidate Adebutu, says Alake

*You are a better version of your father. Whoever says there will be no way for you, you will eat their funeral akara The Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, on Sunday, hailed the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, describing him as a trustworthy and reliable politician.Oba Gbadebo, …

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Badejo-Okusanya elected 33rd president of the NBA, defeats Akangbe and Akinboro

Senior Lawyer of Nigeria, Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, has been elected as the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association after achieving a decisive victory in the association’s national elections conducted electronically. Badejo-Okusanya polled 12,317 votes, accounting for 47.18% of the total votes cast, defeating his closest rival, Lateef Akangbe (SAN), who garnered 7,934 votes, while Olumuyiwa Akinboro (SAN) came third …

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‘Repeal backdoor social media bill or face legal action’, SERAP Tells Akpabio, Abbas

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas to “immediately reject and withdraw the Nigerian Data Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2026, as the bill is a backdoor attempt to regulate social media and expand government control over online expression, which is inconsistent …

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2027 elections: don’t abandon Tinubu, former gubernatorial candidate Nataro tells Nigerian elite

Mallam Salihu Isa Nataro, a former Kebbi State governorship candidate and strong supporter of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, has appealed to elites and youths to enlighten the rest of the Nigerian populace on the achievements of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the last three years. According to Mallam Nataro, the current administration has achieved what the combination of Jonathan and …

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Kogi Police Command neutralizes suspect and recovers firearm – THIS UPDATE

By Joseph Amedu, Lokoja The Kogi Police Command has recorded another operational success in its sustained offensive against kidnapping and other violent crimes with the neutralization of a suspected kidnapper and recovery of an Italian-made pump action gun during a joint security operation in Ayegunle Gbede, Ijumu Local Government Area. Spokesperson for the command, ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, said that …

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Tinubu pillar of my infrastructural development – Uba Sani

President Bola Tinubu has been a pillar of support in the execution of all road and infrastructure development projects in Kaduna State in the last three and a half years. Governor Uba Sani gave his testimony at the unveiling of 11 road projects in Zaria and Sabon Gari local government areas (LGAs) in Fillin Mallawa on Saturday, The governor further …

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Three public servants in custody for $500 million equipment theft (see names)

The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested three public servants for allegedly stealing government equipment worth about $500 million. The command’s spokesperson, Musa Mohammed, made this known in a statement made available to journalists in Bayelsa on Saturday. Mohammed said the suspects allegedly conspired to steal several government-owned assets from the Ministry of Labour, Empowerment and Productivity in Bayelsa. The …

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“Build the foundation first” – Ikorodu Town Chief, Sanmi Doherty, urges NSC to prioritize youth development over big salaries

Post views: 12 Ikorodu City FC president Sanmi Doherty says Nigeria’s football reforms will only succeed if clubs are allowed to invest in academies before being saddled with unsustainable wage demands. Sanmi Doherty, has weighed in on the debate over the NPFL’s reform agenda, calling for a development-focused approach rather than pushing clubs into heavy financial obligations they cannot …

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I would have also eliminated the fuel subsidy, but I would have invested the savings better: Obi

.. Says trillions saved vanished into ‘fake ministries, fake agencies’ .. FG challenges to account for the trillions made from removing subsidies Daud Olatunji Former Labor Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has defended the removal of fuel subsidies, insisting that the problem was not the policy itself, but the federal government’s management of the trillions of naira saved by its …

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