By Umar Ardo, Ph.D As a Historian, I know how history is often simplified into convenient narratives. Over time, these narratives become accepted truths, not necessarily because they are accurate, but because they are easy to remember and endlessly repeated. One such narrative currently circulating in Nigeria’s political discourse, is the claim that former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s enduring opposition to the presidential aspirations of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar stems principally from Atiku’s role in frustrating the controversial 3rd Term agenda. 2. This narrative has recently gained renewed prominence through commentaries by respected public intellectuals…
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The Presidential Media Team, in collaboration with the Renewed Hope Ambassadors on Thursday inspected key Federal and Benue State governments’ infrastructure projects across the state, where residents commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration for expanding connectivity through strategic road and bridge projects. The inspection covered the ongoing Buruku-Logo Bridge, the Wurukum Overhead Bridge in Makurdi, the 22-kilometre Makurdi-Gboko Road, and major state infrastructure projects, including the completed High-Level Roundabout Interchange in Makurdi and the Gboko Underpass and Interchange. The Makurdi-Gboko Road forms part of Phase II of the Abuja-Keffi-Akwanga-Lafia-Makurdi Expressway, a strategic corridor linking North Central Nigeria with the South-East.…
The Executive Chairman of Apapa Iganmu Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Jimoh Olawale Saliu has reaffirmed his commitment to inclusive governance and people-oriented development, as he received members of the Ansar-ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, Ijora Branch, during a courtesy visit to the council secretariat. The delegation, led by its Chairman, Alhaji Jamiu Bello, praised the council chairman for his impactful leadership and unwavering commitment to the welfare of residents across religious, social, and community groups. Speaking on behalf of the delegation, the society’s treasurer, Alhaji Isiaq Olomowewe, described Hon. Jimoh as a welfarist and reformist whose administration has continued…
The Ogun State Government on Thursday, 6 August, 2026, recorded a major breakthrough in its fight against kidnapping, with the successful rescue of the seven students of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade, in Remo North Local Government Area, who were abducted by suspected kidnappers earlier this week. Governor Dapo Abiodun, while addressing journalists at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, in the company of security chiefs and some of the rescued students, reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to ensuring that kidnappers and other criminal elements have no hiding place anywhere in Ogun State. The Governor disclosed that the rescue was achieved through…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola President Bola Tinubu has flagged off the construction of the Osogbo-Iwo-Ibadan Road and the reconstruction of the Gbongan-Osogbo Road in Osun State, valued at a combined ₦216.65 billion, directing contractors to deliver quality work within stipulated timelines. The President, represented at the flag-off ceremony in Osogbo on Thursday, 6 August, 2026 by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, said his administration would ensure the projects deliver value for money and improve connectivity across the region. The ceremony was attended by Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo; Minister of Works, Dave Umahi; Osun State All…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has congratulated Nigeria’s first indigenous female neurosurgeon, Dr Salamat Ahuoiza Aliu-Ibrahim, on her appointment as Medical Director of a children’s hospital in the United States, with the commission’s chairman describing the feat as proof that faith and professional excellence are not mutually exclusive. The commendation was contained in a statement issued on Thursday, 6 August,2026 in Abuja by the Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit of NiDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, quoting the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa. She described the appointment as a remarkable milestone for Nigerians…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has described Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo and Kogi State Governor Ahmed Ododo as the most humble governors Nigeria has ever produced, praising their people-centred approach to governance during a courtesy visit to his palace. The monarch spoke on Thursday, 6 August, 2026 when Okpebholo, accompanied by Ododo, visited the Ooni’s Palace in Ile-Ife, Osun State, according to a statement issued by Okpebholo’s Chief Press Secretary, Patrick Ebojele. Welcoming the governors, the Ooni said their humility and simplicity distinguished them from many of their contemporaries, noting that they had…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Lagos State University will hold a press conference on Wednesday, 12 August, 2026, ahead of its joint 29th and 30th Convocation Ceremonies, according to a notice issued by the institution. The press briefing, scheduled for 10:00am, will take place at the Senate Chamber, First Floor, Babatunde Raji Fashola Senate Building, on the university’s main campus in Ojo, Lagos. The notice indicated that the event is strictly by invitation. By combining two convocation ceremonies into one press briefing, the university signals plans for a joint graduation exercise honouring two sets of graduating students in a single event,…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Federal Government has declared Nigeria’s advertising and creative industries as key drivers of economic growth, job creation and innovation, pointing to the country’s over 170 million active telecommunications subscriptions as evidence of the digital economy’s expanding potential for the sector. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, represented by the Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria, Jibrin Baba Ndace, made the declaration on Thursday, 6 August, 2026 at the Advertising Industry Colloquium 4.0, organised by the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria in Lagos, where he reaffirmed government’s commitment to policies that will help…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Seven months after President Bola Tinubu declared a nationwide security emergency and ordered the recruitment of 50,000 new police officers to tackle worsening insecurity, the Police Service Commission has formally handed over the newly recruited constables to the Nigeria Police Force for training. The handover took place on Thursday, 6 August,2026 and was presided over by the commission’s Commissioner I, retired Justice Paul Galumje, according to a statement issued the same day by the commission’s spokesperson, Torty Kalu. The statement said the recruitment exercise was conducted in line with the directive of President Tinubu and relevant…