The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has raised a fundamental concern about Nigeria’s electoral process, pointing to what he described as a major but often ignored contributor to low voter turnout in elections. Speaking at the first quarterly meeting of registered party leaders and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the Ccommissions’ National Headquarters in Abuja, Professor Yilwatda noted that thousands of Nigerians who are legally eligible to vote are effectively disenfranchised on election day because of the very roles they play in safeguarding the process. He listed INEC ad-hoc staff, security personnel,…
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Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated the state’s outstanding young athletes, coaches, and support teams on their historic performance at the World School Games Olympia 2026 in Doha, Qatar. Lagos schools recorded an impressive medal haul across athletics, football, and swimming in the Under-11, Under-13, and Under-15 categories, competing creditably against strong international opposition. Grange School led with multiple gold medals in athletics and swimming, alongside a silver in Under-11 Athletics. Saint Saviour’s School secured gold in Under-11 Athletics and Under-11 Girls’ Football. Riverbank School claimed gold in Under-11 Boys’ Football and added silver medals in athletics. British International…
By Dare Ojepe In a country where identity often arrives before ability, it is no small thing when a public policy chooses to listen differently. Nigeria, with its many tongues and temperaments, has long struggled with the burden of translation of names into networks, of accents into access, of origins into opportunity. Too often, the gates of progress have opened not to merit but to familiarity. Yet, quietly and without fanfare, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) is attempting something both simple and radical: it refuses to ask which village you come from before asking what future you seek. This…
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has read, with a mix of disbelief and amusement, the latest excursion into performative outrage by Mr. Lasisi Olagunju, who has once again elected to lend his column to a weary, frustrated opposition masquerading as moral philosophers. Let us be clear from the outset: what Mr. Olagunju offers is not rigorous political analysis; it is a florid anthology of borrowed metaphors, cherry-picked quotations, and laboured analogies desperately searching for relevance in a Nigeria that has clearly moved beyond the opposition’s politics of bitterness. That a sitting President is received by…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdukadir Mohammed has declared Tuesday, February 3, 2026, a work-free day in the State to enable public and private sector workers participate fully in the golden jubilee celebrations. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Comrade Mukhtar Gidado, which was made available to Journalists yesterday night, the Governor described the 50th anniversary as a moment for reflection, unity, and renewed commitment to peace, development, and good governance. The statement explained that as part of the celebrations, residents are encouraged to plant at least one tree…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has reaffirmed that the growing strength of the ruling party across the country is driven by grassroots acceptance, inclusive governance, and visible economic reforms, not merely by the defection of governors. Professor Yilwatda made this known on Trust Television (Daily Trust TV) during an extensive interview where he addressed key political developments, economic reforms, party discipline, security collaboration, and preparations for forthcoming elections. According to the APC Chairman, the party remains firmly focused on national development and consolidation of democracy. “We are riding on a highway. We don’t…
The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has declared Tuesday, February 3, 2026, a public holiday across the state to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the creation of Ogun State. The declaration was contained in a statement issued on Monday, 2 February, 2026, by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tokunbo Talabi, who said the public holiday is to enable residents to fully participate in activities lined up for the Golden Jubilee celebration. According to the statement, the anniversary marks five decades of Ogun State’s political existence, steady growth, and significant contributions to national development. The statement called…
Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described the 50th anniversary of the creation of Ogun State as a moment of deep reflection, gratitude, and renewed commitment to sustained development. In a statewide broadcast on Tuesday to mark the Golden Jubilee celebration, Governor Abiodun said the milestone underscored five decades of purposeful existence, built on the vision, sacrifices, and collective determination of the people of the Gateway State. He recalled that Ogun State was created on February 3, 1976, out of the old Western Region, noting that the decision gave birth to a state founded on clarity of purpose…
By Lanre Adewole I know a few things, confidentially shared with me, about the drawn-out political and judicial (yes judicial) crises rocking my beloved Osun State I should not print here. Yoruba will say “gbogbo aso ko la nsa loorun” (not all fabrics are meant to be dried in the sun). The message therein is, as good as full disclosure is, there is something called circumspection. Even in this social media age of oversharing for clickbait, discretion should still remain a better part of valour. Yoruba will also say “ti eti o ba gbo yinkin, inu kii ba je” (it’s…
By Tunde Rahman Kano State, the bastion of progressive politics in Northern Nigeria, is going through a turbulent time. This turbulence has caused a tectonic shift in the state’s political map. Mallam Abba Kabir Yusuf, nicknamed Abba Gida-Gida by his numerous supporters, the only governor elected on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and a key lieutenant and protégé of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso – leader of both the party and the Kawankwasiyya Movement – quit the NNPP and the movement. His departure is a big blow to Kwankwaso and the Kwankwasiyya Movement. The seismic shift perhaps presents the biggest challenge…