By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress have denied entering any coalition or political alliance with any individual ahead of the 2027 general elections, insisting their loyalty remains with the APC and its structures. The Governors made the clarification at the end of their forum meeting in Abuja late Monday night, 14 September, 2026 Chairman of the APC Governors Forum and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, briefed journalists on the outcome, stressing that the governors had signed no formal agreement with any individual or opposition party ahead of the election, a position he…
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By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Filmmaker Tyler Perry says he will never marry, blaming what he called a “divorce pandemic” that has left wealthy people he knows financially ruined. Perry made the disclosure during his debut appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, where host Jennifer Hudson pressed him on his views about marriage, a subject he rarely addresses in public. He told Hudson that everyone he knew who had built wealth and later divorced ended up broke, adding that the pattern had convinced him to avoid marriage entirely. “I’m never marrying, and it’s actually the divorce pandemic that is happening,” Perry…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Director-General of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC PCC), Senator Abdulaziz Yari, has urged northern political leaders to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, saying Tinubu backed former President Muhammadu Buhari when power was in the North. Yari made the call on Monday, 14 September, 2026 when he led members of the PCC to the palace of the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, in Lagos, as part of the council’s engagement with traditional rulers ahead of the 2027 elections. The former Zamfara governor recalled that Tinubu resisted pressure to contest the…
Good Governance Advocates (GoGA) has congratulated Mr. Mikail Adegoke Mumuni on his appointment as a member of the Media Committee of the 2027 Ogun State All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council. In a congratulatory statement signed by its Chairman, Hon. (Alh.) Quadri Olanrewaju Mudasiru, GoGA described the appointment as a well-deserved recognition of Mumuni’s commitment, competence and dedication to progressive politics and good governance. The group expressed confidence that Mumuni’s experience, communication skills and strategic understanding of the media would contribute significantly to the success of the campaign and the development of Ogun State. GoGA also commended its principal, Ambassador…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi Senator Shehu Buba Umar, Senator Representing Bauchi South Senatorial District, of Bauchi State, and Gubernatorial Candidate of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) has absolved absolved himself of allegations of terrorism financing and Banditry declaring that he is ready to face security Agencies as he has nothing to hide and nothing to fear. The Senator while reacting to allegations linking him to banditry, terrorism financing, kidnapping and other violent criminal activities in the state during a press conference held at Yimir Hotel and Suites, Bauchi on Monday, declared that, “I’ve nothing to hide, nothing to fear”,…
By Segun Adewale n Gombe A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State and former House of Representatives aspirant for Dukku/Nafada Federal Constituency, Hon. Babawo Dukku, has defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Hon. Dukku was formally received into the ADC over the weekend by the party’s governorship candidate, Dr. Bala Bello Tinka, in Dukku. Dukku said he left the APC after extensive consultations with his family, supporters and political elders in Dukku and Gombe State at large. He explained that his decision to join the ADC and team up with Dr. Bala Bello Tinka was…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi As the legislative bye-elections scheduled for Saturday, 19 September, 2026, the Allied People’s Movement (APM) has officially launched its grassroots mobilization campaign in the Sakwa Constituency of Zaki Local Government Area with Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed calling on the electorate to cast their votes for the APM to ensure the continuity of infrastructure and community development initiatives across the state. The campaign flag-off, which took place in Sakuwa town on Monday, drew a large crowd of party leaders, stakeholders, and residents. Addressing the gathering, Governor Bala Mohammed highlighted his administration’s ongoing public welfare projects, maintaining…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, is expected to deliver a lecture at the third edition of the Awori Summit, which will focus on repositioning the Awori Nation through politics and economic development. The summit will hold on Wednesday, 16 September, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Oranmiyan Hall, Lagos Airport Hotels, 111 Obafemi Awolowo Way, Ikeja, Lagos. With the theme, “Repositioning the Awori Nation: Driving Politics and Economy, and Modern Day Nigeria,” the summit will also commemorate the fifth coronation anniversary of His Royal Majesty, Oba Engr. Sulaiman…
The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has paid tribute to Nigerians and persons of Nigerian origin who lost their lives in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States, saying their names and stories must not be erased by time. Dabiri-Erewa, in a statement marking the 25th anniversary of the tragedy signed by the Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols, NiDCOM. Abdur-Rahman Balogun, remembered Godwin O. Ajala, Ignatius Udo Adanga, Olabisi Shadie Layeni-Yee, Sadie Ini Ette and Ayodeji Awe among those whose lives were cut short in the attacks that claimed…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has raised concerns over the worsening human rights implications of insecurity, hate speech and political violence ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that failure to address the emerging threats could undermine Nigerians’ fundamental rights. The Commission said it received 297,943 complaints nationwide in August 2026, describing the figure, alongside intelligence from its Human Rights Observatory, as an important indicator of the country’s human rights situation. The Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Dr Tony Ojukwu disclosed this on Monday while presenting the Commission’s August 2026 Human Rights Situation Dashboard. Ojukwu said insecurity remained a…