Political activities intensified in Lagos on Wednesday, 25 March, 2026, as delegates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from across the South-West geopolitical zone converged on Onikan Stadium for the party’s much-anticipated Zonal Congress. The venue witnessed a steady influx of party leaders, stakeholders, and accredited delegates, setting the tone for a significant gathering aimed at shaping the party’s regional leadership structure ahead of future electoral contests. The Zonal Congress, a key internal process of the party, is designed to elect officials responsible for overseeing operations within the region and reinforcing the party’s political machinery. A total of 3,188 delegates…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has faulted critics of the Federal Government’s resolution of the long-running OPL 245 oil block dispute, accusing them of pursuing selfish interests and attempting to frustrate what he described as a lawful settlement reached in the national interest. Fagbemi stated this in a press statement issued on Wednesday,25 March 2026, while reacting to comments attributed to the Atiku Abubakar Media Office, which he said misrepresented the circumstances surrounding the resolution of the dispute linked to the oil block. According to the Attorney-General, the remarks credited…
By Tosin Olayinka “He who thinks he has caught a tiger may discover, too late, that he was only clutching his own shadow.” That is the problem with the Chatham House commentary by Dr Leena Koni Hoffmann: it reads less like rigorous policy analysis and more like a polished brief built on selective pessimism, half-acknowledged progress, and a familiar genre of elite-distance commentary that mistakes caution for depth. In her poorly researched article on President Tinubu’s State Visit, her core claim is that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s high-profile diplomacy, including the March 2026 UK state visit, has produced little for…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi As political activities continue to gather momentum ahead of the 2027, the Senator representing Bauchi South Senatorial District, Shehu Buba Umar, has donated 25 brand-new Volkswagen Sharon buses to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State to support grassroots mobilisation and promote the party’s aims and objectives. The vehicles were officially handed over to the Bauchi State APC Chairman, Alhaji Muhammad Hassan Tilde for the distribution to 20 local government chairmen to enhance the party’s ideals. Speaking during the handover ceremony held at APC Secretariat in Bauchi on Tuesday, Hon. Aminu Mohammed Danmalaki on…
By Wale Joseph Organisers of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games have confirmed that the Opening Ceremony will take place at the renowned OVO Hydro, alongside a call for 700 volunteers to help bring the event to life. Set for July 23, the ceremony will mark a historic first for the Games, as it will be held in an indoor arena rather than a traditional stadium. The move is aimed at creating a more immersive and electrifying experience, with spectators positioned closer to the action during the curtain-raiser to 11 days of elite sporting competition. The production will spotlight Glasgow’s culture…
By Simbo Olorunfemi “As a child, I wished only to be relevant. I am now. I wished to have people pause and listen to me as I talked. They do now. I wished also to have people laugh at my jokes. They do now, even if it’s out of politeness.” – MEE Mofe-Damijo, 1993 This day, 30 long years ago, the sun abruptly set at noon somewhere in Surulere, Lagos, despite the spirited last-minute efforts and prayers to stop it from doing so. It was a shocking, painful, and highly unexpected ending for Journalist, Writer, Publisher, and TV Host, May…
Political momentum gathered pace in Agege Federal Constituency today, March 24, 2026, as stakeholders across the political stucture aligned in support of the emerging 2027 aspiration of High Chief (Alh) Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi (JP). The strategic consultative meeting, convened earlier today, by the aspirant, brought together party leaders, executive and legislative officials from the two councils within the constituency, alongside Local Government and Ward Executives from all thirteen wards, underscoring a broad-based coalition rooted in unity, structure, and coordinated political direction. Speaking at the session, Egunjobi articulated the vision underpinning his aspiration, describing it as a mission to deepen representation,…
The Ogun State Government has dismissed claims circulating online about the strength of evidence in the case against Abass Olalekan, a Local Government Inspector (LGI) with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Abeokuta South. Mr. Olalekan was arraigned on 23 March 2026 before Magistrate Court 1 in Isabo, Abeokuta, on a two-count charge. He was subsequently granted bail, a decision the government said has been widely misinterpreted in public commentary. In a statement issued on Tuesday, 24 March, 2026, the state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwasina Ogungbade (SAN), clarified that the grant of bail was based solely on…
-Onyendozi By Chuks Collins, Awka Anambra State is evidently standing on a very good ground right now, as Chief Dozie Nwankwo, a hot favorite for the Central Senatorial seat in the coming 2027 election has sent out a passionate call on the electorate to go for candidates who have demonstrated interest in the welfare of the citizens. Nwankwo, had attracted a lot of life enhancing projects/programmes while in the House of Representative that made constituents to clamour his elevation to the Senate now. Popularly known as ‘Onyendozi'(the builder), while accepting the call at a meeting with the critical…
President Bola Tinubu has extolled Mr Tunde Rahman, his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Special Duties, for his commitment to duty and loyalty over the years. President Tinubu used the occasion of his longtime aide’s 60th birthday to shower encomiums on him for his many years of unflinching dedication to duty as his former Adviser on Media and now as a senior aide in the Presidency. Specifically, President Tinubu noted that Rahman displayed strong leadership and an extraordinary work ethic throughout his service as adviser on Media, especially during the period leading up to the last presidential election, when…