Fellow Lagosians, distinguished leaders, stakeholders and members of our great party, the All Progressives Congress, Lagos State, As Nigeria marks another Independence Day, I extend warm greetings and heartfelt felicitations to you all. October 1 is not merely a date on our national calendar. It is a reminder of the courage, sacrifices and determination of those who fought for Nigeria’s independence and of the responsibility that every generation carries to preserve and advance the gains of our nationhood. Our democratic journey, in particular, deserves profound reflection. June 12 remains one of the defining moments in Nigeria’s struggle for democratic expression.…
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The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, has praised a member of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, James Abiodun Faleke, as a strategist. The Sultan described him as the man many regard as a central figure in President Tinubu’s political strategy team. The Sultan made the remarks while receiving members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), led by the DG of the Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulazeez Yari, during a consultation visit to Sokoto Palace on Monday, September 14, 2026. Speaking during the visit, the Sultan said, “he remains the one they call Faleke the Strategist. I was…
By Umar Usman Duguri Nigeria’s health sector has rarely suffered from a shortage of policies. Its deeper problem has been the persistent gap between policy and delivery. For decades, governments have announced programmes, commissioned facilities and launched initiatives, yet millions of Nigerians have continued to confront inadequate primary healthcare, shortages of health professionals, weak emergency response systems and limited access to specialised medical services. It is against this background that the tenure of Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, deserves closer examination. The most compelling feature of Pate’s approach is not any single project. It…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Veteran Nollywood actor, Oludotun Baiyewun Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, will be laid to rest with a night of tributes and a funeral service in Lagos, following his death earlier this month. Burial arrangements for the late actor were disclosed by actress Gloria Anozie Young, detailing a two-part ceremony scheduled to hold in Lagos. A Night of Tributes will hold on Wednesday, 30 September, 2026, at 4:00pm at Glover Memorial Hall, 4 Customs Street, Marina, Lagos Island, with attendees requested to dress in shades of blue. This will be followed by the funeral service on…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed the construction of the $12 million Abuja Centre for Entrepreneurship, saying the facility will strengthen Nigeria’s MSME ecosystem, create jobs and expand economic activity. Funded by the Republic of Korea through the Korea International Cooperation Agency, KOICA, the centre is being developed at the SMEDAN Industrial Development Centre in Idu, Abuja, in partnership with the Federal Government through the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria and the United Nations Development Programme. The Presidency disclosed this on Wednesday, 23 September, 2026 saying the centre would provide facilities, technology, training,…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Sharon Ademefun, elder sister and Chief Financial Officer of Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed how she manages her brother’s finances and attempts to curb his spending on luxury cars and jewellery. Ademefun spoke during an appearance on The Morayo Show, hosted by television presenter Morayo Afolabi-Brown, with the interview posted on YouTube on Tuesday, 22 September, 2026 She said she holds weekly financial meetings with Davido to review his spending and encourage greater financial discipline, although her warnings do not always stop him from acquiring expensive items. “Davido and I sit…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the $800 million Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Ima Gas Project, describing it as another major milestone in his administration’s drive to unlock Nigeria’s vast gas resources for investment, industrialisation, job creation and economic prosperity. This was disclosed on the official X handle of the Presidency, @NGRPresident, on Wednesday, 23 September, 2026. According to the statement, the Ima gas resource, located offshore in OMLs 112 and 117, was discovered in 1973 but remained undeveloped for more than five decades, despite its significant reserves and potential as a source of feedgas…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola President Bola Tinubu has warned local government chairmen against remaining passive recipients of Federal Government initiatives, charging them instead to actively drive grassroots development and tackle insecurity across their communities. The President gave the charge on Tuesday, 22 September, 2026, at the maiden Annual National Conference of the 774 Local Government Council Chairmen in Nigeria, held at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja. Speaking on the theme “Cascading President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda to the Grassroots,” Tinubu, whose address was delivered by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, insisted…
Former employees of Daar Communications, publishers of Africa Independent Television (AIT), Raypower FM and Faaji FM, are threatening street protests over unpaid salaries and terminal benefits, as fresh allegations of asset stripping and corporate mismanagement deepen a bitter family feud within the Dokpesi household. The development was detailed in an investigative report by journalist Cynthia Ebodaghe, published this week, examining mounting questions over the state of the media empire founded by the late High Chief Raymond Aleogho Dokpesi. According to the report, what began as salary complaints among disengaged staff has escalated into broader allegations involving disposed properties, missing broadcast…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Nigeria’s petrol prices remain lower than those in the United States and several African countries, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has declared, defending the Federal Government’s deregulation of the downstream petroleum sector amid concerns over high fuel prices. Lokpobiri made the declaration on Tuesday, 22 September, 2026, while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today. His comments came as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and other marketers began reducing their depot prices following a decline in international crude oil prices, with petrol still selling at between N1,370 and N1,450 per litre in some…