By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Dr Kadir Obafemi Hamzat has accepted the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress for the 2027 Lagos governorship election, pledging to build a more inclusive and people-centred state if elected. Hamzat accepted the nomination in an acceptance speech released after emerging as the APC’s gubernatorial candidate for the 2027 election, where he expressed gratitude to party leaders, members and supporters for entrusting him with the mandate. The state Deputy Governor described the nomination as a humbling moment, thanking Almighty Allah, the leadership of the APC and party faithful across Lagos for their confidence in his…
Author: Adetutu Audu
Today, I accepted the nomination of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), as its gubernatorial candidate for the 2027 Lagos Governorship Election with deep gratitude. I am truly humbled by this honour and I thank Almighty Allah, our party leaders, and every member who has placed their trust in me. My journey started in Mushin, shaped by hard work, service, and the belief that government must improve the lives of ordinary people. Over the last two decades, I have had the privilege of serving Lagos in different capacities alongside exceptional leaders who laid the foundation for the progress…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been reminded that he became the Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2023 through popular votes by the members, not through consensus, which he is believed to be promoting now. A member of the APC in the state,Musa Buba Mohammed, popularly known as “Civilian General” who ledsome supporters of the party in the state rejected alleged moves to impose a governorship candidate ahead of the party’s primary election, insisting on a transparent, credible and competitive process. Speaking in an interview with Journalists on the conduct of…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi A coalition of youth groups, women organizations, and grassroots mobilizers within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Toro Local Government Area has issued a stark warning to the party’s leadership, stating that the APC faces an avoidable political disaster in the area if internal grievances are not urgently resolved. The. leader of the coalition, Safiyanu Muhammad Tama who raised the alarm during a joint press briefing held at the NUJ Secretariat Bauchi, said that the coalition decided to raise the alarm following extensive consultations with party loyalists, elders, and student bodies across the local government.…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi A political group known as the Women Coalition for Sustainable Peace and Viable Democratic Gains, has urged the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to respect the choices of the electorate in Bauchi State ahead of upcoming elections. According to an open letter signed by the group’s representative, Addaji Muhammad, which was addressed to President Bola Tinubu, APC National Chairman, and other key political stakeholders, was made available to Journalists Friday in Bauchi The coalition stated that a grassroots assessment conducted across Bauchi State revealed a deep desire among residents for credible governance and…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Agege Federal Constituency of Lagos State has affirmed High Chief Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi and Barrister Azeez Oladapo Ninalowo as winners of the party’s primary elections for Agege State Constituencies I and II respectively. The primaries were held on Wednesday, 20 May, 2026 across five wards in Agege Constituency 01 under the supervision of officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), where Egunjobi, a former Chairman of Agege Local Government, was declared winner with 9,132 votes. The exercise, which also produced results for adjoining constituencies, was monitored…
As discussions continue at Biashara Africa 2026, the summit that serves as a premier platform uniting policymakers, business leaders, financial institutions, and trade enablers to accelerate the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole has announced that Nigerian entrepreneurs should take advantage of the opportunity. The announcement was made following discussions at Biashara Afrika 2026, where theHonourable Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr Jumoke Oduwole delivered the address as the Incoming Chair of the AfCFTA Council of Ministers and challenged African leaders and…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure expires on Friday, 31 July, 2026. Professor Aina, who will be 40 in July, is a distinguished academic and systems expert with extensive experience in national examination systems, digital infrastructure, and public-sector institutional reform. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Kent, an MSc in Internet Computing and Network Security, and a PhD in Digital Signal Processing, both from Loughborough University, United Kingdom. He has…
An usher in one of the new generation churches in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, who killed his girlfriend, Emem Monday Effanga and stole her phone, has been sentenced to death. 33 year-old Ndifreke Isaiah Nelson was convicted and sentenced this morning, Thursday, 21 May, 2026, after he was found guilty on a two-count charge of murder and stealing by Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo. The incident occurred on February 6, 2025, which was the convict’s birthday, at about 7am, when Nelson, who resided on Udo Udoma Avenue, Uyo, visited his girlfriend, the late Emem Monday…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the staff for the remarkable achievement in busting a Nigerian-Mexican drug syndicate and dismantling a highly sophisticated multi-million-dollar illegal drug production network in the country. Chairman of the agency, Brigadier General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd), on Wednesday, 20 May, 2026 announced the major drug bust following a massive operation spanning weeks of intelligence gathering and meticulous planning by NDLEA operatives in collaboration with international partners. President Tinubu remarks: “This successful operation, which led to the arrest of foreign nationals, local kingpins and other collaborators, as well…