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Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned from his post with immediate effect. The announcement was made on Monday in Abuja by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy. Onanuga said Badaru submitted a letter dated December 1, informing the President that he was stepping down for health…
The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has officially left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He said he was leaving because of the ongoing leadership problems in the party at the national level. Adeleke shared the announcement on his Instagram page on Monday night. He said he submitted his resignation letter to party officials in…
Political tensions between Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun and former Governor Gbenga Daniel intensified on Sunday, after Daniel accused Abiodun of intolerance and leading a politically motivated witch-hunt driven by what he described as the governor’s resistance to inclusive governance. Daniel made the remarks during a visit to Ijebu Igbo in Ijebu North Local Government…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday announced a national security emergency and ordered the Nigerian Police and Armed Forces to hire more officers to fight rising insecurity in the country. According to a statement from the State House, the president instructed the police to recruit 20,000 more officers, increasing the total planned recruitment to 50,000.…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Ward 4 in Sagamu, Ogun State, has clarified why it suspended the Senator representing Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel. According to the ward leadership, the action followed the senator’s repeated refusal to appear before a panel investigating allegations of anti-party activities. Speaking at a press conference in Sabo, Sagamu, the Ward…
Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, a prominent youth advocate and rising figure in Nigeria’s political scene, has clarified his plans ahead of the 2027 general elections. He revealed that while he may not personally run for office in Ogun State, the Ajadi Movement is positioned to play a major role in deciding the outcome. Speaking with journalists…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s recent order to remove police officers assigned to important individuals (VIPs), saying it is only a political move and will not solve Nigeria’s growing insecurity. On Sunday, President Tinubu directed that police officers attached to VIPs should be withdrawn immediately and reassigned to community policing.…
Faction clarifies his membership status, says registration unauthorised Chuks Okocha and Folalumi Alaran in Abuja Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has formally registered with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a member. His declaration was made public yesterday through a post on X, where the former PDP presidential candidate also released photographs of himself receiving his…
The national leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria’s main opposition party, have urged former Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, to calm down and support efforts to stabilise the party. This appeal came after Lamido’s recent interview with BBC Hausa, where he criticised how the party is managing its leadership crisis and talked…
A Nigerian Federal High Court has sentenced separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu to life in prison after finding him guilty on seven terrorism-related charges linked to violent activities in the southeast. Justice James Omotosho, who delivered the ruling on Thursday, said the prosecution had successfully proved that Kanu’s broadcasts and directives to members of the outlawed…
