Coalition: You Are Going To Hear An Announcement, Everybody Is Coming Together – Rhodes-Vivour The 2023 Labour Party governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has reiterated the commitment of opposition politicians in Nigeria to unseating President Bola Tinubu in 2027. According to him, the opposition cannot afford to divide their votes in the 2027 election like they did in 2023. Rhodes-Vivour assured that the coalition towards 2027 is gaining momentum, and in the next few days, a definite position of the opposition coalition will be revealed. According to him, the forthcoming announcement would also include the party the coalition…
Author: Lekan Shobo Shobowale
By-election: Oyo APC Leadership Meets Ibadan North Stakeholders, Calls for Cooperation Following the announcement of the date for the by-election to fill the vacant seat of Ibadan North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state has Kick-started its preparation for the poll with a call for unity, commitment and cooperation among all stakeholders. This was the highpoint of resolution made at a meeting organized by the members of the State Working Committee of the party and a body of the eminent leaders and stalwarts from…
Akume Remains SGF – Presidency There has been no change in the status of His Excellency, Senator George Akume, as Secretary to the Government of the Federation. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, currently in Saint Lucia, has not made any new appointments. The information circulating about Akume’s replacement is untrue. Agents of mischief fabricated it. The Presidency advises Nigerians to disregard the fake news.
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…