By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Member representing Lagos Mainland Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Moshood Olanrewaju Oshun, has rolled out a detailed account of his stewardship, outlining legislative interventions, constituency projects and empowerment programmes aimed at improving the socio-economic conditions of his people. Captured in “A Lawmaker’s Logbook, Issue 1–2025,”the scorecard chronicles activities over the past two and a half years across Lagos Mainland, offering constituents a first-hand assessment of his performance and engagement at the Green Chamber. At the core of the report is a clearly defined vision and mission. Oshun stated that his legislative drive is anchored…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) considers it imperative to once again remind Nigerians that our nation has irreversibly moved beyond the dark, wasteful, and inglorious era that history will forever remember as the Years of the Locusts. As the 2027 electoral season gradually comes into view, certain familiar political actors, now huddled under the banner of the ADC, have once again emerged from the shadows, draped in borrowed robes of reform and speaking in the hollow language of redemption. Nigerians must not be deceived by this tired masquerade. Before anyone takes seriously the sanctimonious posturing…
By Ajala Jalingo You do not understand Lagos until you have walked its markets. Not in a convoy, not for cameras, but on foot, in the heat, listening. In the last month, Obafemi Hamzat has done that walk — from Mile 12 to Alaba, from Oyingbo to Tejuosho, from Ikotun to Ajah. And what the markets are saying speaks louder than any billboard. In Mile 12, the pepper sellers did not ask for money. They asked for roads that don’t wash away their profit every rainy season. They remember who gave them the Agric-Ishawo Road when he was Commissioner for…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Federal Ministry of Finance has dismissed allegations of hidden spending and diversion of federation revenue, stating that recent interpretations of the World Bank’s Nigeria Development Update are misleading and inaccurate. In a statement issued on Sunday 19 April, 2026 the Minister of State for Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, said the claims stemmed from a misrepresentation of the report’s findings, particularly regarding deductions by the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), which he explained are legitimate fiscal transactions rather than waste or missing funds. The ministry clarified that FAAC deductions cover statutory transfers, savings and investments, security-related expenditures,…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi A prominent APC stalwart and loyalist to Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Khamis Musa Darazo, has called on the Presidency, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and key stakeholders in Bauchi State to adopt Dr. Bala Mai Jama’a Wunti as the party’s consensus governorship candidate ahead of the 2027 elections. Darazo stressed that the call is in line with President Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope Agenda”, which prioritizes unity, good governance, economic growth, and people-centered leadership across all levels of government. Speaking to Journalists in an interview over the weekend in Bauchi, he argued that for…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded a major breakthrough in its anti-narcotics campaign, securing 974 convictions across the country within the first quarter of 2026, including 11 high-profile drug traffickers who collectively received 254 years in prison sentences. Data released by the agency showed that between January and March 2026, a total of 974 offenders were convicted and sentenced for drug-related offences. Of this figure, 899 were male and 75 female convicts. Monthly breakdown indicates 265 convictions in January, 316 in February, and 393 in March, reflecting a steady escalation in enforcement outcomes. Among those convicted are…
A chairmanship aspirant in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Alhaji Aminu Abubakar, has petitioned the party’s Appeal Committee, challenging the process that produced the State Chairman at the recently concluded FCT Congress. In a petition dated April 19 and addressed to the Chairman of the APC FCT Executives Congress Appeal Committee, Abubakar alleged that the emergence of the State Chairman under a purported consensus arrangement lacked transparency, consultation, and adherence to due process. While acknowledging that the party’s national leadership encourages consensus as a mechanism to avoid conflict, the aspirant argued that such arrangements…
As part of his ongoing consultative tour, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat (KOH) paid a courtesy visit to elder statesman and distinguished Nigerian lawyer, Alhaji Lateef Femi Okunnu, in a move seen as part of efforts to consolidate support ahead of the Lagos State governorship race. During the visit, Alhaji Okunnu reflected on the history of Lagos State and Nigeria, emphasizing the importance of history as a guide for leadership and governance, especially for the incoming governor. According to him, “the essence of the history is to serve as a guide for Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat in his administration as governor.”…
Governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran JANDOR has continued his strategic consultation drive with a high-level visit to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa. The visit to the Speaker forms a critical part of JANDOR’s deliberate engagement with key institutional stakeholders within the party and government, as he intensifies consultations ahead of the Lagos APC Governorship primaries. In continuation of his outreach to the leadership of the Lagos State Governance Advisory Council (GAC), Dr. Adediran also paid a consultation visit to Chief Dr. Oluyomi…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has announced that Nigeria will deploy 200 Special Forces personnel to Türkiye for training, following a new defence agreement between both countries. The disclosure was made on Saturday, 19 April, 2026 on the sidelines of the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya after talks with his Turkish counterpart, Yasar Guler. The three-day forum, which began on Friday, 17 April, 2026 under the theme “Mapping Tomorrow, Managing Uncertainties,” attracted world leaders, ministers and diplomats. Musa explained that Türkiye had allocated a training quota for 200 Nigerian personnel, who would be deployed…