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…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
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…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The lawmaker representing Apapa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Honourable Adesola Samuel Adedayo, has called on constituents to support the re-election of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, while reinforcing his education drive with the distribution of desks and benches to public schools in the constituency. The appeal was made on Friday, 17 April ,2026, during an official presentation ceremony in Apapa, where the intervention was unveiled as part of efforts aligned with the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President. The initiative, according to the lawmaker, targets infrastructure gaps in public schools, while also underscoring the need…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Federal Capital Territory chapter, has directed all public primary and secondary school teachers to commence an indefinite strike from Monday over unresolved welfare issues and outstanding entitlements. The directive followed an emergency State Wing Executive Council (SWEC) meeting held in Gwagwalada, Abuja, on Friday,17 April, 2026 with the communiqué released to journalists on Saturday,18 April ,2026 Signed by State Chairman Abdullahi Shafa, State Secretary Margaret Jethro and State Publicity Secretary Ibukun Adekeye. The union instructed teachers to comply fully and await further directives. It also urged parents to keep their…
By Wale Joseph Former Chairman of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima is dead, reports thegazellenews.com He died this afternoon, Saturday, 18 April, 2026, in Kano after a protracted illness. Thegazellenews.com reports that the astute sports administrator died at the age of 78. Late Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima was an astute Nigerian sports administrator and former Chairman of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) , now called Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). He was the Chairman of the Association, NFA, until 2005. He was removed after Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He is a former Kano…
The Human Rights Association (HRA) has expressed support for Dr. Kadri ObafemiHamzat as the preferred candidate for the 2027 Lagos State governorship, ahead of the AllProgressives Congress primary scheduled for May 2026. The endorsement was contained in a statement issued by HRA Chairman, Saad Kassis-Mohamed, was grounded in a principled assessment of Dr. Hamzat’sgovernance record and his demonstrated commitment to evidence-based, people-centred public administration in Nigeria’s most consequential state economy. Dr. Hamzat has served as Deputy Governor of Lagos State since 2019, having previously held senior executive roles spanning infrastructure, science and technology. His tenure has been characterised by a…
The Imota Local Council Development Area, under the leadership of Hon. Benson Sunday Ayodele, in continued commitment to promoting quality healthcare and enhancing the welfare of its workforce, is set to organize a monthly Free Medical Outreach programme for all staff members. This initiative, tagged “Benson Medicare Initiative,” is designed to provide accessible and comprehensive healthcare services to both pensionable and non-pensionable staff of the council. The initiative will be launched on Monday, 20 April, 2026 at the Babajimi Benson Multi-purpose hall inside the council secretariat. All staff are enjoined to take full advantage of this opportunity to assess and…