Politics

Post views: 33 By Akeem Busari The recent attempt by some politically motivated blogs and actors to sensationalise the alleged invitation and interrogation of the President of the Kogi State Basketball Association and founder of the Confluence Kings, Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, by the EFCC is unfortunate, irresponsible and clearly agenda driven. Beyond the obvious desperation to create controversy, what …

Former Jigawa State governor and founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sule Lamido, has warned former President Goodluck Jonathan against interfering in his 2027 presidential bid. The former governor in a post on his Facebook page on Wednesday said that Jonathan was in the “global alumni ranking of world leaders”, and that it would be unfair and inappropriate …

Family members, colleagues, union leaders and sympathizers on Monday gathered in Adigbe, Abeokuta, Ogun State, for the eighth day Fidau prayer held in honor of the late union president, Comrade Alhaji Basheer Ayobamiji Obabiyi. The prayer session, organized by the family of the deceased in collaboration with Islamic clergy, attracted a large turnout of relatives, friends and associates who gathered …

By Ayo Kehinde The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has launched a new digital passenger declaration platform to reduce delays, improve transparency and enhance operations at Nigeria’s international airports. The platform, known as the Simplified Customs Advanced Declaration System (SCADS), was inaugurated at the international wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, according to a statement issued on Tuesday by …

The Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) national screening committee has screened and confirmed Peter Obi as the party’s presidential candidate ahead of the upcoming primaries. Obi arrived at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja at about 6.45pm on Tuesday, accompanied by Victor Umeh, the senator representing Anambra central. The screening, which lasted about two and a half hours, was attended only …

The Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN) has called for a strategic partnership with the Bank of Industry (BoI) on youth and women empowerment in the sectors of agriculture, information and communications technology (ICT), education and health. MUSWEN President, Alhaji Rasaki Oladejo, made the appeal while leading a delegation to the Lagos office of the BoI. L-R: Prof. Wole …

Zainab Abioye The Ogun State Police Command recorded a total of 2,559 criminal cases across the state between January and March 2026, with theft and theft emerging as the most prevalent crimes, according to official crime statistics obtained by the command. Data released by the Police Public Relations Department showed that 830 cases of theft and other theft-related crimes were …

Following the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries for senatorial aspirants in which former Delta State governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, and his Kogi State counterpart, Yahaya Bello, won their respective elections and were allowed to contest, Nigerians have condemned the development. Okowa and Bello are currently on trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for corruption amounting to billions …

By Victor Osula, Abuja The National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Murtala Aliyu Kankia, has insisted that only duly constituted primary election committees possess the legal authority to declare and announce the winners of the party’s National Assembly primaries, amid growing controversy over the role of the National Working Committee (NWC) in the exercise. The legal advice …

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) led by Tanimu Turaki has decided to nominate former President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate in the 2027 elections. Former Governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu, disclosed this to journalists shortly after the screening of the party’s candidates on Tuesday in Abuja. Aliyu is a member of the Presidential Screening Committee appointed by the …