Author: Lekan Shobo Shobowale

Alleged Forceful Takeover of Landed Property Of Ibadan Based Broadcast Journalist, Ayodeni Aluko ((ISEYA): The Need for NUJ, Others Media Stakeholders to Speak Up For The Right of Journalists. By Lekan Shobo Shobowale A few days ago, I was reading a story of an Abuja based journalist , Abdussalam Ibrahim Ahmad who has accused the police in the FCT of involvement in an alleged bid to take over his property by a property agent. He said despite having acquired the land legally through a transaction with its original owner sometime in 2018 with a fully certified Customary document from the…

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APC Governors Conclude Strategic Meeting In Edo, Re-Affirm Commitment To President Tinubu”s Renewed Hope Agenda The Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), on Saturday, 28th June, 2025 concluded a two-day strategic regional meeting in Benin City, Edo State capital, hosted by the Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo. Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) engaged in deep reflection on the nation’s socio-economic direction and reaffirmed their unwavering commitment to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. In a communique issued at the close of the meeting, read by the Chairman of the PGF and Governor of Imo State, His Excellency,…

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Political Landscape Shifts in Ogun as Opposition PDP, APM Leaders Align with APC Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Monday welcomed key members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Allied Peoples Movement (APM) to his office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, in a notable political shift in the state, The delegation, led by Dr. Sikirulai Ogundele, a former chairman of the PDP in the state and Hon. Adekunle Abdulkabir Akinlade, engaged in discussions that are widely viewed as a precursor to their anticipated formal alignment with the All Progressives Congress (APC), the ruling party in the state. Other prominent…

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2027: Edo Will Deliver 2.5 Million Votes For President Tinubu – Gov Okpebholo Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has pledged that the people of Edo will deliver 2.5 million votes to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election as a token of appreciation for the developmental strides witnessed across the State under his administration. Governor Okpebholo made the declaration at Okaijesan Town Hall in Irrua, Esan Central Local Government Area, during a political gathering to welcome thousands of decampees from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). According to the Governor, the…

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Tuesday Tragedy in Ibadan, As Four Die in Fatal Accident at Soka. It was a tragic Tuesday in Ibadan as an accident involving four trailers, four Micra cars, and one Toyota Camry occurred along the Soka axis of the Ibadan-Lagos Expressway. According to an eyewitness, the accident happened when a trailer in front collided with another trailer that was attempting to reverse out of an abandoned filling station near Soka. This led to a chain reaction, as three other trailers coming behind, following too closely, also collided, crashing into four Micra cars and a Camry. While several passengers sustained serious…

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I am Concerned About The Slow Pace Of ECOWAS Standby Force” – Tinubu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep concern over the slow pace of activating the ECOWAS Standby Force and urged West African leaders to move swiftly from concept to reality in the collective fight against terrorism and transnational crimes. President Tinubu raised the concern in his opening speech at the 67th ECOWAS Authority’s Ordinary Session in Abuja, one of his last acts as chairman of the 50-year-old regional economic bloc. The Nigerian leader emphasised the urgency of operationalising the force in the face of escalating insecurity across…

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Setting The Record Straight: President Tinubu’s Role In The June 12 Struggle Bayo Onanuga The attention of the Presidency has been drawn to recent comments made by Alhaji Sule Lamido, former Governor of Jigawa State, on live television, in which he falsely accused President Bola Tinubu of supporting the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election. Alhaji Lamido’s claims represent a distortion of history and a regrettable attempt at revisionism. He alleged that President Tinubu only rose to prominence after the formation of NADECO and claimed that Tinubu’s mother, Alhaja Abibatu Mogaji, mobilised market women to back the annulment.…

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Breaking: Another Trading Platform, FF Nigeria, Allegedly Crashes, As Trading App Freezes Investors Out On Thursday Night, another digital investment platform , FF Nigeria suddenly freezes it’s investors out of its application. According to one of the investors who spoke with Nigerian Alert, a message was sent to the group that ” French Financial institution requested for social security fund, and anyone who failed to pay will have his or her account deleted.” After payment by some of the investors, the withdrawal status was “unpaid” instead of the usual “processing” method, which made the investors not able to withdraw from…

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“If President Tinubu is Nominated Again, He Will Choose His Runing mate.”- Mr Bayo Onanuga President Tinubu plans to select his vice-presidential candidate for the 2027 election only after officially accepting the party’s nomination at its 2026 convention. Bayo Onanuga, the president’s special adviser on information and strategy, revealed this during an interview with Daily Trust on Thursday. When asked why the presidency hasn’t addressed the escalating controversy surrounding Vice President Kashim Shettima being overlooked in the series of endorsements for Tinubu, Onanuga refuted claims that this silence indicates implicit support for the vice president’s exclusion. Onanuga also dismissed allegations…

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Natasha Attends Court With Husband, Ezekwesili Suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, alongside her husband, Emmanuel Uduaghan, appeared at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday morning, ahead of her scheduled arraignment on defamation-related charges. The embattled lawmaker arrived at the courtroom around 10:30 am, ahead of the 11:00 am session presided over by Justice C.N. Oji. Her appearance drew heightened security, with a significant presence of operatives from the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services (DSS) stationed around the court premises. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan is facing a criminal charge brought by the…

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