The Southwest House of Representatives Caucus has described the late leader of the Afenifere, a pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation Pa Reuben Fasoranti as a selfless-leader, who wanted the best for the Yoruba and the Nigeria at large. In a statement by the Leader of the Caucus, James Abiodun Faleke, the lawmakers representing Southwest federal constituencies, said the exit of the political titan has created a vacuum. Faleke said that the late octogenarian would be remembered for standing for unity, justice and fair-play during his tenure as the Afenifere leader. The statement reads: Pa Fasoranti will be missed not only by the…
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Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran JANDOR, Lead Visioner of Lagos4Lagos Movement and APC chieftain, has inaugurated the JANDOR Support Group for PBAT-KOH 2027, pledging to mobilise grassroots support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election and Dr. Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat’s governorship ambition. Speaking at the inauguration in Ikeja, Dr. Adediran said the initiative was established to honour his commitment to support whoever emerged as the party’s governorship candidate, emphasising that party supremacy and collective interest must take precedence over individual ambition. He clarified that the support group would operate as a complementary mobilisation structure, not a parallel campaign council, pledging cooperation with…
Family members and friends of the late Modupe Temitope Dada, the wife of Mike Dada, President and Executive Producer of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), gathered in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, October 19, 2026, to celebrate her life, share fond memories and honour her enduring legacy, two years after her death. The gathering at her residence brought together loved ones who recalled their personal experiences with the deceased, describing her as a loving, compassionate and forgiving woman whose kindness and influence continued to live on in the hearts of those who knew her. The event was officiated by Pastor…
A retired officer of the Department of State Services (DSS), Nwaogu Ihechimere Ezeakolam, has apologized to the Director General, Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, and the association of retired DSS officers, for leaking an internal matter to an online platform, Saharareporters. The retired officer has written Saharareporters, demanding a retraction of the report which he said was full of inaccuracies. He gave the media platform seven days to retract the report or face legal action. The retired officer wrote Saharareporters through his lawyer, Edmund C. Ben, principal partner of Lawminds Associates. The letter was dated October 16, 2026. Penned the law firm,…
By Babafemi Ojudu There are journalists, and there are journalists who make other journalists. Mr Oyinlade Bonuola—Lade Bonuola to the public and Ladbone to generations of Nigerian newspapermen and women—belongs firmly to the latter category. He is what I would describe, without hesitation, as a journalist’s journalist: a consummate professional, a teacher of teachers, an editor of editors and one of the great custodians of the values that once made the Nigerian press a formidable institution. Ladbone was not merely part of our professional upbringing; he was its backbone. He taught us how to report, how to edit, how to…
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has drawn attention to the professional background and public-service record of Deputy Governor Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat as discussions continue about the state’s future leadership. The party’s spokesman, Seye Oladejo, said Hamzat’s technical training, administrative experience and political background were relevant to ongoing discussions about Lagos’s development. In a statement dated Thursday, 22 October, 2026, Oladejo recalled the reported encounter between Hamzat and the late nationalist leader, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, when Hamzat was 14. He described the meeting as a potentially formative experience that may have influenced the deputy governor’s aspirations.…
Wife of Apapa-Iganmu LCDA Chairman Organises, Mobilises Women for APC Candidates Ahead 2027 Elections The streets of Apapa-Iganmu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) came alive on Thursday, October 22, 2026, as women turned out in large numbers for a campaign walk organised by the council’s Chairperson, Alhaja Kikelomo Layeni-Jimoh, to mobilise support for candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Tagged “Walk for Victory of All APC Candidates,” the exercise was more than a symbolic show of political solidarity. It was a deliberate grassroots mobilisation effort designed to sensitise residents to the importance of voting, strengthen the party’s presence across…
A Ghanaian woman and mother of three from Dunka in the Ashanti Region has left viewers stunned after claiming she never saw her husband’s manhood throughout their 13-year marriage. The woman, identified as Abena Asantewaa, made the startling revelation while recounting her troubled marriage on Oyerepa Afutuo, a popular relationship show on Oyerepa TV. According to her, despite having three children together, she never once saw her husband’s private part during their entire marriage. “I have never seen my husband’s manhood before. Even if someone asks me what it looks like, I would not know what to say. Despite having…