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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2023 Ogun State governorship election, Ladi Adebutu, has been arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS), according to a statement by the party. The PDP’s Ogun State Publicity Secretary, Kayode Adebayo, confirmed Adebutu’s detention in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Monday. Adebayo stated that Adebutu…

Edo State House of Assembly on resumption of plenary Monday, cleared Oshiomhole, Governor Monday Okpebholo’s nominee for the position of Health Commissioner. Naija News reports that Oshiomhole’s clearance was following the house consideration of the report of the committee on Rules business and Government House in a letter from Governor Okpebholo last Wednesday containing the name…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has criticized Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing him as a threat to democracy. Naija News reports that Adeleke called on President Bola Tinubu to caution the former Kano State governor over his remarks. The governor’s reaction, conveyed through a statement by his media…

.. …It Will Take Two Years For Reforms To Bear Fruits …Says Atiku, Obi Had Nothing To Offer …2023 Election Was Not Rigged For Doyin Okupe, sitting on the fence is not an option. He prides himself as a rare politician who speaks without minding whose ox is gored. Mostly misunderstood, he has been…

Four students of Nigerian descent have been sentenced for their involvement in a violent incident in Leicester, UK, that occurred on November 4, 2021. The altercation, which involved knives and a baseball bat, escalated into a large fight on New Park Street, leaving an 18-year-old man with four stab wounds that required hospital treatment. After…

Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA) has condemned the decision of President Bola Tinubu to appoint the erstwhile campaign spokesman of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Daniel Bwala, as his Special Adviser on Public Communication and Media. The Association opined that Bwala will find it difficult to communicate any meaningful and tangible achievements of…

The Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Osun State, Dr. Tosin Odeyemi, has submitted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) did not win the 2024 Ondo State governorship election fairly. According to Odeyemi in a statement on Monday, the APC and its National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, should not be carried away by…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, of misleading Nigerians with his claims regarding the zoning of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2023 presidential ticket. Wike recently alleged that Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State and others influenced the PDP’s…

Salisu Yakasai, a former spokesperson to Abdullahi Ganduje, has reacted to former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso’s allegation that Lagos is trying to colonise and control other parts of the country. Yakasai, who is also known as Dawisu, claimed that Kwankwaso is complaining about Lagos control because the situation does not serve his personal…

A prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has hailed the party’s growing influence under President Bola Tinubu. Speaking on Monday, Oyintiloye predicted continued success for the APC in future elections, following its resounding victory in the Ondo State governorship poll. As a member of the APC National Campaign…

A prominent Labour Party (LP) member, Victor Umeh, has conveyed his belief that the party will navigate its present difficulties. According to him, the internal crisis is not peculiar to the party. Naija News reports that the lawmaker representing Anambra Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly shared this sentiment on Sunday during a thanksgiving…

.. Vodacom Group has partnered with technology providers to provide young people on the continent with access to digital skills as part of its commitment to driving digital literacy for Africa’s next generation. According to a statement seen by NewsNGR, together with AWS, Microsoft, Skillsoft and other collaborating organisations Vodacom aims to bridge the…

Former Governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Segun Showunmi, has called on the party chieftains to get serious and fix the ongoing crisis in the party. Naija News reports that Showunmi made this call in a post via his X handle on Monday, stating that the party had failed to…

.. The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) All-Share Index has experienced a remarkable 262.3 per cent growth over the past five years, according to analysts at Coronation Research. This impressive performance, spanning from January 1, 2020, to date, highlights a golden period for Nigerian equities, fueled by low market interest rates, earnings growth, and new listings.…

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has described the wave of defections from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a clear indication of the political direction for 2027 in Kano State. Speaking over the weekend, Senator Jibrin welcomed a group of NNPP members from the…

.. The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has raised concerns over the Federal Government’s proposed 2025–2027 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), warning that overly optimistic projections could undermine fiscal sustainability and economic stability. The 2025 budget, set at N47.9trn, represents a 36.64 per cent increase from N35.06trn in 2024 and is the highest…

In a bid to promote a savings culture and enhance financial literacy among young Nigerians, Unity Bank Plc has announced plans to launch a new app for children and teenagers designed to empower users to achieve their financial goals. The announcement was made during the World Savings Day training held at Emerald Fields School, Calabar,…

.. The Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) in Lagos State, Dayo Ekong, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of partiality and complicity in undermining the democratic will of Nigerians. Citing the 2023 presidential election and the recently concluded governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States, she argued that the commission’s repeated…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday, announced Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, as the winner of the Ondo State gubernatorial election held on Saturday, November 16, 2024. Aiyedatiwa, the incumbent governor, secured his first full term with a landslide victory, winning in all 18 local government areas of the state.…

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has described the outcome of the Ondo State election as a case study for the Central Bank’s foreign exchange practices, given the efficient ‘marketplace’ nature of the vote. Naija News reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday, declared Governor…