By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Presidency has dismissed as false and misleading reports claiming that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu plans to change Nigeria’s name to the United States of Nigeria and abolish Sharia Law in the Northern region through constitutional amendments. In a statement issued on Thursday, 21 May 2026, by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. In the statement,Presidency described the viral report as fake news deliberately fabricated to create tension, trigger political unrest and destabilise the country ahead of the 2027 general elections. The statement said the report, which allegedly relied on…
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By Mobolaji Sanusi “It’s surely our responsibility to do everything within our power to create a planet that provides a home not just for us, but for all life on Earth.”— Sir David Attenborough (A centenarian). Who is in charge of solid waste collection and waste management in the Centre of Excellence and the erstwhile capital of the country? This question becomes pertinent on the heels of the recurring epileptic state of household refuse collection across Lagos by the body tasked with ridding the city of filth. More perturbing is the fact that as the Sallah festival approaches, when cattle,…
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Kwara State Governorship Primary Election Committee, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has assured party members and stakeholders of a free, fair, and transparent primary on Friday, 22 May, 2026. He said in a statement this morning that materials will be distributed before Jumat Prayers, adding that voting will commence simultaneously in all the 16 local governments thereafter. Obanikoro said the committee is fully prepared to conduct the exercise in strict compliance with the directives of the APC National Headquarters and in accordance with established party guidelines. He disclosed that the committee held a strategic…
The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Kadir Obafemi Hamzat has been declared the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election, reports thegazellenews.com The primary election was conducted throughout the 20 local government areas in the state. Hamzat was officially declared the winner of the primary election by the Chairman of the State Assembly and Governorship Primary Elections Committee from the National Headquarters, Major General (rtd) Jonathan Temlong who was also the Returning Officer for the election. According to Temlong, Hamzat polled a total of 657,917 out of 657,974 accredited votes cast, while his opponent, Lanre Jim-Kamal…
Let’s be honest. For years, online gaming carried a quiet stigma: isolating. Solitary. A person staring at a screen, disconnected from the laughter, the gasps, the high-fives of a physical casino floor or a living room poker night. But that narrative? It’s officially obsolete. Welcome to the era of the social spin. Live dealer games, turbocharged with real-time chat features, have torn down the invisible wall between digital convenience and human connection. We’re no longer just players. We’re participants. We’re a table. And the dealer? She sees you. She waves. She might even wish you happy birthday. This isn’t gambling…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola A Lagos High Court has declared the six-month detention of businessman, Bassey Ikpi Ubi, over a failed foreign exchange transaction illegal and unconstitutional, ordering the police and private respondents to pay N50 million in damages for torture and unlawful detention. Justice O. O. Adewunmi-Oshin held that the Nigeria Police Force has no legal authority to act as a debt recovery agency or to mediate in private civil disputes. The ruling was delivered on Monday, 11 May, 2026, at the Lagos Judicial Division, High Court No. 49, in Suit No. LD/18019MFHR/2024. Mr. Ubi, Managing Director of MC…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has withdrawn from the APC gubernatorial primaries, saying the decision was taken in the interest of peace, unity and stability in the state. Fubara announced his withdrawal in a statement issued on Wednesday, 20 May, 2026, following what he described as extensive consultations with family, friends and associates. He also pledged support for whoever emerges as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Governor said personal ambition must sometimes give way to the collective interest of the people, stressing that “Rivers State is bigger than any individual.” According…
Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has assured Nigerians that the ongoing reforms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will lead to Nigeria’s expansive prosperity of tomorrow and years to come. The APC National Chairman, in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Information Strategy, Abimbola Tooki, stated that while the economic reforms initiated by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have demanded sacrifice, patience and resilience from Nigerians, there are already clear and measurable indicators showing that the country is gradually returning to the path of sustainable growth, productivity and…
One of Nigeria’s foremost policy groups, the Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has justified the borrowings of the President Bola Tinubu administration on the ground that it is the most realistic way to bridge the country’s massive infrastructure gap. In a policy statement signed by its Chairman Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju, the think tank argued that Nigeria’s infrastructure challenges were too vast for the annual budget to cover without the federal government resorting to borrowing. This according to IMPI is because the country is estimated to require a minimum annual spend of $14.2 billion over the next 10 years to…
A fact grounded examination of what Nigeria owes, what it has paid, and who is profiting from the confusion by OLABODE OPESEITAN In Nigeria, the agbada, that magnificent, wide flowing gown, can signal wisdom or conceal mischief depending on the wearer. It can be the costume of authority just as it can be the costume of performance. When some Nigerians recently stormed the World Bank’s social media pages to beg the institution not to lend their government another dollar, they wore their outrage like an agbada. It was voluminous, eye catching, and concealing everything underneath. Underneath, in this case, was…