By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released its timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections, detailing key dates for primaries, screening and appeals, while pegging its presidential nomination form at ₦100 million. The schedule, issued from the party’s National Secretariat at Buhari House, 40 Blantyre Street, Wuse II, Abuja, aligns with the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the Electoral Act 2026 and guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). It begins with the notice of election to state chapters on Monday, 20 April, 2026. Accordingly, the sale of expression of interest and nomination forms will…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu has approved the comprehensive restructuring of the Police Monitoring Unit as part of ongoing institutional reforms aimed at enhancing operational effectiveness, strengthening internal oversight, and reinforcing discipline across the Nigeria Police Force. The restructuring is necessitated by the need to refocus the Unit on its core mandate, address identified operational inefficiencies, and reposition it as a credible and effective internal accountability mechanism within the Force. As part of the reorganisation, the Unit has been streamlined and strengthened to enhance proactive monitoring, intelligence-driven inspections, and real-time oversight of police personnel and operations across Commands,…
By Bayo Onanuga Some Nigerians and armchair analysts are often quick to criticise the Federal Government for perceived shortcomings in security, highlighting isolated incidents such as kidnappings, improvised explosive devices, suicide bombings, and attacks in parts of the country. Such perceptions, however, tend to downplay and discount the heroic exploits of members of the Nigerian armed forces, saddled with the responsibility of countering the evil machinations of God-forsaken non-state actors, who operate like guerrillas. My position is reinforced by the security reports I receive daily from Zagazola Makama, a journalist who has emerged as a counter-insurgency expert in Nigeria. This…
The Faculty of Law at the University of Jos (UNIJOS) has dismissed the allegations by a former Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung against the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commisson (INEC), Prof Joash Amupitan, over the purported commercialisation of the results of 16 “special students” in the 2009/2010 session while he was the Dean. While explaining that nothing of such ever happened in that class, or indeed any other class before or subsequent to it, to the best knowledge of the members of its Board, the Faculty said Dalung spoke as a partisan politician of the…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Chairman of Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area, Dr. Seyi Jakande, has launched a free healthcare initiative with the enrolment of 1,000 vulnerable residents, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to equitable and accessible healthcare. Speaking at the launching of the programme, Jakande said the initiative underscores a pivotal moment in the council’s governance journey, aimed at ensuring that no resident, regardless of social or economic status, is denied quality healthcare, noting that the scheme forms part of the broader HEEWA Agenda focused on people-centred development. Describing health as the foundation of societal progress, the Chairman stressed that…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The first Governor ever to rule Ogun State, either military or civilian, Major General Seidu Ayodele Balogun (rtd) has recounted his reaction to the announcement of his appointment as the first Military Governor of Ogun State when the state was first created on Tuesday, 3 February, 1976, reports thegazellenews.com The retired General told thegazellenews.com during an exclusive interview in Ikeja described the announcement of his name as ‘unexpected but the situation was handled with calm’. Thegazellenews.com recalled that then Head of State announced the creation of seven additional states to the previous 12 making it 19 in total on…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi The immediate past Secretary to the Bauchi State Government (SSG) and governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Barr. Ibrahim Kashim, has joined the 2027 guber race under the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Kashim, while speaking during an interaction with the journalists on Monday, 20 April, 2026, said that it is a disheartening narration to have Bauchi state among the poorest states with its enormous natural and human resources. Kashim, a former Director-General, Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE), said that only a homegrown industrial revolution that are…
The Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Jackson Adeleke, has congratulated journalism icon, Chief Shola Oshunkeye, former Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of The Sun Publishing Ghana Limited, as he turns 70 today, Monday, 20 April, 2026. In a statement issued on his behalf by the Spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke described Oshunkeye, a Fellow of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, as an international journalist who has brought honour to Osun State, Nigeria and Africa. The Governor recalled the great works and sacrificial service that Oshunkeye, an indigene of Ilesa in Osun State, has rendered to Nigeria and humanity.…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Chief Shola Oshunkeye, former Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of The Sun Publishing Ghana Limited, and 2006 CNN/Multichoice African Journalist of the Year overall winner, as he turns 70 on Monday, 20 April, 2026. The President rejoiced with him and praised his contributions to the struggle for the restoration of democracy and accountable governance in Nigeria, as well as to the development of journalism in the country. Osunkeye, a Fellow of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, served at various times as Editor of Weekend Concord, Senior Associate Editor of TELL Magazine, General Editor at The Sun Group,…
In a decisive move to consolidate grassroots engagement and ensure effective coordination ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial direct primaries in Lagos State, the campaign organization of Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran JANDOR has approved the constitution of a 2,690-member committee across the state. The committee, strategically structured to reflect the political architecture of Lagos state, draws its membership from all 245 political wards and the 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs). The 2,690-man committee consisted of 10 representatives selected from each of the 245 wards, 10 representatives drawn from each of the 20 LGAs and 40 at the state…