Nigeria’s quest for rapid development depends largely on the willingness of civil servants to uphold integrity and due process, even in the face of pressure from political office holders. The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Finance, Honourable James Abiodun Faleke, stated this in Abuja on Sunday, 7 June, 2026 while speaking at the launch of a book titled “The Nigerian Legislature: A Practical Guide for Lawmakers,” written by the retiring Clerk of the House Committee on Finance, Oscar Okoro, to mark his 60th birthday and retirement from service. Faleke said civil servants remain the backbone of governance and play…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Orile-Agege Descendants and Indigenous Awori People of Agege State Constituency II have commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Lagos State Governance Advisory Council (GAC) for the emergence of Hon. Sakiru Sule Akindele Enimakure as the party’s candidate for the Lagos State House of Assembly election in 2027, pledging to deliver massive votes for the party in the general election. The group made its position known during a press conference held in Lagos, where it also threw its weight behind the candidature of Hon. Gbenga Michael Abiola…
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has unveiled Hon. Damilola Sonayon-James as its Deputy Governorship Candidate for the 2027 Lagos State Governorship Election, reports thegazellenews.com Hon. Sonayon-James will run alongside the party’s Governorship Candidate, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, on the platform of the APC in the forthcoming election. Announcing the decision, the Lagos State Chairman of the APC, Hon. Cornelius Ojelabi, described her emergence as the outcome of extensive consultations and a rigorous selection process that considered competence, leadership capacity, grassroots acceptance, party loyalty, and commitment to the progressive ideals of the party. According to Ojelabi, Hon.…
By APC Progressives APC Progressives writes how governors’ ‘greed’ is tearing the ruling party apart — and the three moves that can save it before 2027 The All Progressives Congress is bleeding. And the blood is coming from self-inflicted wounds. Never in the history of Nigeria’s Fourth Republic has a ruling party handed the keys of its entire structure to state governors and lived to tell the story. Yet that is exactly what the APC allowed during its recent primaries — and the cracks on the wall are now too deep to paint over. THE DANGER: GOVERNORS AS KINGS, PARTY…
By Jackson Ekwugum Just a little over three years ago, traveling from Asaba, the capital of Delta State, to Warri via Ughelli on the Asaba-Ughelli Expressway, was a journey that lasted a minimum of three hours, sometimes stretching to four or more hours depending on the mood of the persistent traffic gridlock at Otovwodo Junction, Ughelli. The 148-kilometre strategic highway, carved into three sectors, was conceived and started by Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan in 2007. It was continued by Uduaghan’s successor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa. However, as at May 29, 2023, when Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori assumed office as Governor of…
By Oluwole Solanke, PhD, FCIB Nigeria is once again standing at a crossroads of national consequence. From the blood-soaked communities of the North-West ravaged by banditry, to the insurgency-battered territories of the North-East; from the simmering farmer-herder battlegrounds of the Middle Belt, to the kidnapping corridors of the South and the organised crime networks festering in major urban centres, the Nigerian state is confronting a security crisis of alarming proportions. The question that now stirs vigorous debate in legislative chambers, academic circles, market squares, and living rooms across the country is whether the creation of State Police represents a genuine…
The 1995 set of old students of Eko Boys’ High School, popularly known as EKOBA95, has taken a significant step toward strengthening alumni engagement and community impact with the launch of its official website, ekoba95.com, under the banner of the EKOBA95 Service Club. The launch of the digital platform marks a new chapter in the history of the distinguished alumni group, providing a central hub for members to reconnect, celebrate shared achievements, foster meaningful relationships, and coordinate initiatives aimed at giving back to society. Describing the website as more than just an online presence, the group said the platform embodies the…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has embarked on an intensive project inspection tour across the state, signalling a decisive push to fast-track the completion of all ongoing developments before his tenure officially ends in May, 2027. The Governor, who spent the week assessing multiple project sites in the state capital, Maiduguri, issued firm deadlines to contractors and demanded accelerated work schedules to ensure timely delivery. Part of the projects lined up for completion are: Kashim Ibrahim University Teaching Hospital, Borno State Orthopaedic Hospital, General Hospital, Kaleri, Post Office Flyover, Tashan Kano-Mashidimami Express Road, 4,000-capacity International Conference Centre, Tandari-Nietel Shoe…
Veteran broadcaster and public affairs analyst, Tonnie Iredia, has described the Department of State Services (DSS) as Nigeria’s most proactive public institution, attributing the transformation of the intelligence agency to the leadership of its Director-General, Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi. In an article titled “DSS Has Become Nigeria’s Most Proactive Agency,” Iredia argued that the agency, once largely known for operating in secrecy and attracting public suspicion, has evolved into what he described as a pragmatic and people-oriented institution that is earning commendations from diverse segments of society. According to him, the DSS, formerly known as the State Security Service (SSS), was…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Fawaz Abdulkareem, popularly known as “Larry Hoover,” has been sentenced to life imprisonment in the United Kingdom for the murder of Daniel Manuel following a dispute over a debt, reports thegazellenews.com Thursday, 21 May, 2026, a jury at Croydon Crown Court unanimously convicted 36-year-old Fawaz Abdulkareem of Bondway, Southwark, of murder and possession of a bladed article in a public place, thegazellenews.com reports further. He was subsequently sentenced on Friday, 5 June, 2026 to life imprisonment and ordered to serve a minimum of 17 years behind bars. The court heard that Manuel, 32, was fatally stabbed at Abdulkareem’s flat…