Much Ado About Nothing: Barrister Sharafa Ali and the Beaded Crown Chief Controversy At the heart of the ongoing debate surrounding Barrister Sharafa Ali and the question of elevation to a beaded crown chief lies a fundamental constitutional and legal issue: Can the refusal or failure to accept such a traditional title disqualify an individual from becoming a governor? A careful and objective examination of Nigeria’s legal framework strongly suggests that the answer is in the negative. The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which remains the supreme law of the land, clearly outlines the qualifications required…
Author: Lekan Shobo Shobowale
President Tinubu Returns To Abuja President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, departed Lagos for Abuja after marking the Eid-el-Fitri, following his historic state visit to the United Kingdom. His plane left the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport at 6.44 pm. President Tinubu returned to Nigeria from the United Kingdom in the early hours of Friday and participated in the Eid-el-Fitr prayers held at Dodan Barracks. As part of his Lagos schedule, President Tinubu received 23 governors, including Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji. The president also received Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, an EU delegation and members of the…
Clarifying The Nigeria-UK Migration Partnership It has become necessary to debunk the raft of misinformation assailing the migration partnership between Nigeria and the United Kingdom, as contained in the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the two nations on the sidelines of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s historic state visit to the UK. The memorandum on immigration cooperation, like other memoranda signed, aimed to strengthen the partnership between Nigeria and the United Kingdom. Nigeria’s Minister of Interior and the Secretary of State for the Home Department of the Government of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland signed the Migration MoU. The MoU…
*I Don’t Criticise Govt, Officials Only Deliver Based on Their Capabilities – Dapo Lam-Adesina* The Coordinator of Ibadan Youths for Asiwaju, a support group mobilising support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027, Hon. Dapo Lam-Adesina said he does not join the trend of criticising government officials, noting that public office holders can only deliver based on their capabilities. Lam-Adesina, a former member of the House of Representatives who represented Ibadan North East/South East Federal Constituency of Oyo State between 2015 and 2019, made the remark during a courtesy visit to the Chairman and executives of…
Southwest APC Support Groups Council Parners With APC Lagos State Chapter The Leadership of the South West APC Support Groups Council, led by the DDG South West, Hon Adewale Adeogun, the Protem Zonal Secretary, Dr Lawrence Enaholo, Dr Bilesanmi among others had a fruitful interaction and discussion with the Lagos State APC’S State EXCOS today, 16/03/2026 at the APC’S State Secretariat in Acme, Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos State. The APC’S State EXCOS team were led by the Deputy Chairman, Hon Lanre Mayegun, APC’S State Secretary, Hon Dr Muyideen Adeola Jokomba, others present at the meeting are the State APC’S…
Tinubu, Wife Departs Abuja For UK President Bola Tinubu, accompanied by the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, will depart Abuja on Tuesday, 17 March, for a State Visit to the United Kingdom as guests of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla. King Charles will host President Tinubu and his wife at Windsor Castle from Wednesday, 18 March, to Thursday, 19 March. The state visit is the first by a Nigerian leader in 37 years. President Tinubu is also the first Nigerian leader to be hosted by the British monarch at Windsor Castle.
President Tinubu Promises To Look Into Tarrifs For Media Bussiness, Calls For Greater Collaboration For National Development President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday said he would address tariffs on newspapers and broadcasting materials to empower the media industry to discharge its constitutional role effectively. President Tinubu gave the promise at the State House, where he hosted the leadership of the Nigerian media, comprising members of the Nigerian Press Organisation (NPO), Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN), Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON), Nigerian Guild of Editors, and Nigerian Union of Journalists, among others. The President commended the media owners, editors, and…
FCT Senator, Kingibe Warns Over One-Party State Senator Ireti Kingibe, representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has raised concerns over the gradual drift toward a one-party dominance in Nigeria, insisting that a vibrant opposition is crucial for the survival of democracy. The senator, who spoke in an exclusive interview on Frontline, a current affairs programme on Eagle 102.5 FM, Ilese-Ijebu, Ogun State, on Friday, emphasized that her recent defection from the Labour Party (LP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) was motivated by a commitment to preserve a multiparty system and strengthen opposition voices in the Senate. Recall that on…
All FG Projects Are Federal Character Compliant – Abass-Aleshinloye A Federal Character Commissioner representing Oyo State, Prince Ayodeji Abass-Aleshinloye, has declared that all projects being undertaken by the Federal Government across the country comply with the Federal Character principle. Abass-Aleshinloye made the declaration during a press briefing on matters of national importance and at an inaugural meeting with staff of the Federal Character Commission in Oyo State, held at the conference room of the Federal Secretariat, Ikolaba, Ibadan. He explained that the Federal Character principle, as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is designed to…
Federal Government Implements Salary Agreement With ASUU The federal government has begun the implementation of key welfare components of the 2025 renegotiated agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Education Minister Tunji Alausa confirmed this in a statement yesterday in Abuja by the Director of Press and Public Relations in the ministry, Boriowo Folasade. The minister reaffirmed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to the well-being of academic staff and the stability of the Nigerian university system. He stressed that this was another renewed hope initiative in action. Alausa said the Federal Government had fulfilled its obligation to implement the 40…