By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Former Governor of old Anambra State, Senator Jim Nwobodo, and his wife, Patricia, are set for parallel legal battles with Lagos businessman and investor, Dr. Basil Ogbuanu, over a disputed ₦235 million land transaction in Enugu. The dispute, which centres on the sale of four plots of land at Patson Estate, Independent Layout, Enugu, has escalated into cross suits, with Ogbuanu demanding ₦5.8 billion in damages, while the Nwobodos have filed a counterclaim seeking ₦1.2 billion in general damages. Court filings indicated that Ogbuanu, Chief Executive Officer of Second Coming Nigeria Limited, became involved in the…
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By Segun Adewale in Bauchi The North East Elders and Youths Forum have expressed their intention to purchase the All Progressives Congress (APC) Zone A Yobe East Senatorial nomination form for Governor Mai Mala Buni in the forth coming 2027 elections. The initiative brought together youths and elders from six states in the North East led by their National Chairman, Alhaji Salisu Magaji Gombe. Magaji who stated this on Tuesday, 28 April, 2026, at the end of their Executive Council Meeting in Bauchi, said that they have contributed money among themselves, adding that the funds would be used to purchase…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi In a strong display of political solidarity and grassroots mobilization, the BY Beyond Democratic Association Support Groups on Monday staged a massive rally and endorsement march in Bauchi in support of the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in office. The rally, which attracted a large number of supporters, community leaders, youths, women groups, and political stakeholders from different parts of the state, was organized to reaffirm confidence in the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Tinubu administration and to declare continued support for its vision of national transformation, economic growth, and…
Zenith Bank Plc has announced the opening of its Côte d’Ivoire subsidiary, marking a pivotal achievement in the Group’s Pan-African expansion strategy. The official opening ceremony, scheduled to hold on Wednesday, 29 April, 2026, is expected to attract senior government officials and regulators from Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire, continental business leaders, and members of the diplomatic community, highlighting the strategic economic ties and investment opportunities between the two markets. The new subsidiary, licensed in December 2025 by the Ministry of Finance and Budget, Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, and regulated by the UMOA Banking Commission, will commence operations from its headquarters…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola A major political development unfolded in Abuja on Tuesday, 28 April, 2026 as Rt. Hon. James Faleke and Rasak Ajala picked the All Progressives Congress nomination forms for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, ahead of the 2027 elections, reports thegazellenews.com Thegazellenews.com reports further Tinubu is gunning for a second term in office while Hamzat is contest for the governorship seat of Lagos State on the platform of APC. Thegazellenews.com also report that Faleke, a member of the House of Representatives representing Ikeja Federal Constituency, Tinubu’s Constituency, is the Chairman…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Kwara State, Honourable Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa has visited the state Governor, AbdulRahman AbadulRazaq in his office, reports thegazellenews.com Thegazellenews.com reports further that the visit took place in the evening of Monday, 27 April, 2026. According to sources, the meeting was conveyed to intimate the Governor on the official declaration of Bolarinwa to contest for the governorship seat of the state coming up today, Tuesday, 28 April, 2026 in Ilorin. Reports indicated that the APC governorship aspirant popularly called BOB by supporters and admirers, was warmly received by the Governor. Bolarinwa, former Chairman…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Secretary to the Local Government (SLG) of Apapa Local Government, Gibraltar Njowusi, has died after a brief illness, drawing tributes from political associates, community leaders, and residents across the council area, reports thegazellenews.com Njowusi was serving his second term in office as Secretary to Apapa Local Government. News of his passing emerged on Friday, 24 April, 2026 prompting an outpouring of grief within Apapa, where he was widely regarded as a committed public servant. Among those who reacted was Sukanmi David Faniyi, who described the death as shocking and difficult to comprehend. In an official…
https://youtube.com/shorts/c6dLBWblse0?feature=shared Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, has intensified consultations ahead of the 2027 governorship election, securing the backing of the Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, during a high-level visit in Lagos. Hamzat, accompanied by political stakeholders, commenced his consultative tour at Gbajabiamila’s residence, where the purpose of the visit was formally presented by former Minister, Musliu Obanikoro. Obanikoro stated that the deputy governor had indicated interest in contesting the 2027 governorship election, describing him as a capable leader for Lagos. “Lagos is a leading state, and we want a man who…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a fresh consignment of the notorious stimulant known as Captagon in Kwara State, as part of a sweeping nationwide crackdown that also led to multiple arrests, major drug seizures, and the recovery of explosive materials. The agency, in a statement by its spokesman, Femi Babafemi on Sunday, disclosed that operatives on patrol along Bode Saadu Road in Kwara intercepted a passenger, 33-year-old Nasiru Mu’azu, with 10,000 pills of Captagon—an amphetamine widely associated with militant groups in the Middle East. The seizure marks a renewed attempt by traffickers to reintroduce the drug…
In a powerful demonstration of political loyalty and grassroots mobilisation, thousands of youths from Southern Borno Senatorial District on Saturday pooled N38.5 million to back the fifth-term ambition of Muhammadu Ali Ndume ahead of the 2027 general elections. The fundraising event, held at Forshams Hall in Maiduguri, attracted more than 2,000 participants drawn from all nine local government areas of the district. The contributors, largely youth groups and community associations, said their financial commitment was a deliberate move to retain what they described as a “fearless and people-driven legislator” in the Senate. Leading the initiative, youth coordinator Alhaji Babandi Shehu…