The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has urged the party’s Presidential Campaign Council to acknowledge the shortcomings of President Bola Tinubu’s administration as it prepares to seek another term for the president in 2027. Yilwatda gave the charge on Wednesday, 15 October, 2026 during the inauguration of the council at the State House Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he called for a campaign that combines the government’s achievements with an honest account of the difficulties Nigerians continue to face. “We have made so much progress but must acknowledge where we have challenges while…
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By Hassan B Sulaiman Recently, the Ist African Leadership submit held in Accra , between October 8-10, this year conferred on Prof Rotimi Williams Olatunji the African Outstanding Leadership Award in recognition of his outstanding leadership within the communication industry, exceptional.commitment, and significant contribution to the advancement of Africa This award is another feather to the already full cap of Professor Olatunj. Since his resumption as a staff of the Faculty, Olatunji have demonstrated exemplary leadership and inspired meaningful progress within Nigeria and In Africa. Over the years, Olatunji has proved beyond doubts to be a resilient, restless and thorough…
The Ogun State Government has strongly condemned the description of the proposed $7 billion Gateway Deep Seaport investment as “another broken promise” by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial candidate for Ogun East, Alhaji Abdul-Hameed Omotayo, describing the remark as a reckless distortion of facts, an attempt to politicise a landmark investment and evidence of disregard for the economic prospects of the state. In a strongly worded statement on Saturday, 17 October, 2026, the government accused Omotayo of playing dirty politics with an investment initiative backed by formal agreements signed with global port operator DP World in Paris on September…
By Seye Oladejo The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) welcomes the emergence of Princess Damilola Sonayon-James as the Deputy Governorship candidate alongside Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat as a compelling expression of the party’s commitment to inclusive leadership, generational renewal and a progressive vision for Lagos State. Beyond the captivating beauty, infectious smiles and youthful charm that have endeared her to many lies a woman of considerable intellectual depth, professional competence and an enduring commitment to public service. Damilola Sonayon-James represents much more than an attractive addition to the ticket; she embodies the promise of fresh ideas,…
By Seye Oladejo The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has received, with considerable amusement, the latest declaration by Mr. Dele Momodu that he and his political associates know how to stop President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from securing a second term in 2027. If political wishful thinking were an electoral strategy, Mr. Momodu would probably be preparing for his principal’s inauguration at the Presidential Villa. Unfortunately, the Nigerian electorate does not vote on the strength of dramatic pronouncements, media visibility or the inflated confidence of political spectators. This is a classic case of extraordinary delusion: the curious…
The Vice-presidential candidate of the Nigerian democratic Congress (NDc), Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Thursday, 15 October, 2026 defended Peter Obi against Vice-President Kashim Shettima’s description of him as “the master of bogus statistics and incoherent economic prescriptions”. Shettima had criticised Obi on Wednesday,14 October, 2026 at the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council at the State House Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja. Describing Obi as “my very good friend”, the vice-president mocked his comparisons between Nigeria and other countries, particularly Bangladesh. “He seems convinced that a size 36 shirt tailored for Bangladesh will somehow fit Nigeria’s size 52…
President Bola Tinubu has approved lifetime salaries for retired Comptroller-Generals and Deputy Comptroller-Generals reports thegazellenews.com. Thegazellenews.com also reports that the President has concluded promotion backlogs in the services with no fewer than 50,000 personnel gaining new ranks in the last three years. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo made this disclosure at the closing ceremony of the Specialised Border Control and Immigration Management System (BCIMS) Training at the Immigration Headquarters in Abuja on Friday, 16 October, 2026. The Minster commended Tinubu for addressing promotion backlogs, noting that no fewer than 50,000 personnel had gained new ranks and offices within three years.…
Anthony Ehilebo, Special Adviser on Media and Digital Communication to Governor Seyi Makinde’s 2027 Presidential Campaign, has dismissed the APC’s claim that Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Seyi Makinde and Donald Duke are no match for President Bola Tinubu, saying the President should be more worried about Nigerians than opposition politicians. The APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, had declared that the opposition figures were no match for Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, citing the administration’s achievements in infrastructure and other sectors. He made the remarks while receiving members of the Forum of APC House of Representatives Aspirants at the…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday, 15 October, 2026 questioned the sincerity of Peter Obi’s visits to internally displaced persons, (IDPs), camps, suggesting that politicians may use displays of compassion to win public support ahead of the 2027 elections. Wike made the remarks on Thursday, at the first Idoma Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Abuja, organised in collaboration with Ochetoha K’Idoma as part of the Idoma Centenary Plus celebration. Obi is the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC. Speaking on IDPs camps visits, Wike, a former Rivers State Governor, challenged the perception…
Following the omission of his name from the list released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP in Enugu State, Ray Kene Ogbodo, has vowed to explore all legal mean to correct the omission. Ogbodo’s name was conspicuously missing from the list of candidates released by INEC. Prominent names on the list included Governor Peter Mbah of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Sir Chinyeaka Ohaa of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Uche Nnaji of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Ocho Obodoeze of the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Ogbodo told newsmen…