By Ademola Adegbamigbe Mr Kunle Ajibade, Executive Editor/Director of TheNEWS and PMNEWS, who turns 68 today, is one of the most organised human beings on this side of the Atlantic. He is meticulous about everything, from the way he combs his hair, his dressing, and choice of Obafemi Awolowo’s cap (a symbol of his admiration for the man and his ideals) and the way he gives you a gift. He would never hand you loose currency notes. You can be sure that he would present you with an envelope, which he would retrieve from a corner of his neat bag.…
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Today, I celebrate Chief Sunday Akin Dare, renowned journalist, communications expert, and my Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications, on attaining 60 on May 29, 2026. Sunday has come a long way with me as an ally and partner in our long and arduous struggle to establish a progressive democratic order in the country. Since he returned from the United States of America to join us, he has neither relented nor looked back in his resolve to contribute significantly to the entrenchment of democratic good governance in the land. Together, day and night, from 2013 to 2014, we were…
By Lanre Ogunyemi I write as a stakeholder seeking peace, unity, stability and progress within the Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress. The ongoing public expressions surrounding the internal dynamics of the Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress, particularly the tensions between Justice Forum and The Mandate Movement, present not only a political disagreement, but a very crucial, critical and defining moment for the future stability, cohesion, and electoral strength of the party in Lagos State. The recent comments of Chief Mrs Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, the Iyaloja-General of Nigeria, in a now viral video about the Lagos APC…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi The Allied People’s Movement (APM) has officially affirmed Dr. Yakubu Adamu as its governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections in Bauchi State. The party also affirmed Governor Bala Mohammed as its candidate for the Bauchi South Senatorial seat in the forthcoming elections. Speaking during the affirmation ceremony held on Thursday, 28 May, 2026, at the Sulaiman Adamu Square, Government House, Bauchi, the Bauchi State Chairman of the APM, Auwal Isa, said the party is ready to participate fully in the 2027 elections and is presenting credible and qualified candidates to fly its flag. Similarly,…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) in Bauchi State is battling with a court order restraining its conduct of primary election and alleged removal of the state chairman of the party. Recall PRP had on Monday, 25 May, 2026, held its governorship primary in Bauchi where the Senator representing Bauchi South, Shehu Buba Umar emerged as the governorship candidate. Following this exercise, a governorship aspirant had approached the court to stop the party, the Senator and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from holding the election. There was also a portion of the party which announced the…
By Akeem Busari The Nigeria Business Community home and diaspora are in joyous moods as they roll out the drums, singing and dancing in praises to God for the life of Dr. Owen D. Omogiafo, OON, the President and Group CEO, Transnational Corporation Plc, (Transcorp), on her 46th birthday. The President Of DD Group Limited, Dr. Drew Uyi, in his goodwill message described Dr. Owen Omogiafo, as a blessing to the country and a testament to the unbelievable can-do spirit of the average Nigerian woman. “Today, we celebrate an outstanding leader, an accomplished professional, and a remarkable woman whose excellence…
A group identified as the Concerned Fulani People of Nigeria has raised concerns over what it described as contradictions in the United States’ evolving narrative regarding insecurity in Nigeria, particularly on issues relating to Fulani herders and allegations of “Fulani militancy.” In a rejoinder signed by Ibrahim Barkindo Chubado and made available to journalists on Thursday, 28 May, 2026, the group questioned what it called the repeated “back-and-forth posture” of the United States on Nigeria’s security challenges. According to the statement, earlier assessments reportedly linked to the United States government had cautioned against portraying the Fulani ethnic group as either…
Former presidential candidate and chieftain of the Accord Party, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has alleged that Nigeria is gradually sliding back into what he described as the “dark days” of the late General Sani Abacha era, accusing powerful political forces of attempting to cripple opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a strongly worded statement issued ahead of the Accord Party presidential primary scheduled for May 30, 2026, Hashim claimed that there were deliberate efforts by influential figures to weaken opposition platforms and prevent the emergence of credible challengers to the ruling establishment. “Nigeria is being dragged back to the…
Dr. Adesola Adedayo, member representing Apapa Federal Constituency Lagos in the House of Representatives, has pleaded with President Bola Tinubu to wade into the crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the shadow election to nominate candidates for the upcoming National Assembly election. Daughter of the president and Iyaloja-General of Nigeria, Mrs Folasade Tinubu-Ojo also condemned the conduct of the primary election on Wednesday, 27 May, 2026, in Lagos. Speaking when visited by market leaders in her Alausa office, she threatened to lead a protest against the party which has her father as the apex national leader, if those…
By Babafemi Ojudu Today, I wish to write about karma. Not its deep philosophical or spiritual meaning. I leave that to theologians, mystics, and philosophers who devote their lives to probing the mysteries of existence and divine order. I simply want to tell two stories. Stories that help the ordinary person understand that life has a way of returning to us the consequences of our actions — whether for good or ill. Stories that remind those who wield power today that authority is temporary, but the memory of how power was used often outlives the powerful themselves. Power passes. Consequences…