Author: Alade Adisa

The issue of adopting consensus to choose candidates for next year’s general elections may finally pit incumbent Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, against former governor Gbenga Daniel, over Ogun East Senatorial District ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Abiodun and Daniel have been at loggerheads over who gets the senatorial ticket. Sources in the APC Ogun State said with the adoption of consensus to choose the governorship candidate on Monday night where Senator Solomon Adeola was adopted, the same could be used for other major posts. While both men agreed on the emergence of Adeola, the issue of…

There is a mass resignation of some notable members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party across the 177 wards in Ekiti State, as the governorship election in the state is barely two months away. The resignation was led by a leading governorship aspirant in the party, Prince Funsho Ayeni, who was until now one of the biggest financiers of the party. Among those who resigned were the State Women leader, Chief Eniola Oshuntokun, State Vice Chairman, Hon Ayo Ogungbuyi and other State Executive members of the PDP. Others are former chairman, Eng Agboola Alaba, and former members of the State…

There are strong indications that the current Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, may emerge the consensus governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State. Checks by New Daily Prime showed that Hazmat on Tuesday was able to secure the endorsement of the Governor’s Advisory Council, GAC, a team of party leaders in the state. The issue of consensus, it was gathered, arose out of what the APC leaders were able to achieve in Ogun State where on Monday night, they agreed to Senator Solomon Adeola being the consensus governorship candidate of the party. At Tuesday’s meeting…

Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde and the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, have described as fictitious and misleading, the claim by former Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayo Fayose, that Makinde is plotting to dethrone the monarch. Both responded to claim by Fayose that the Oyo State Governor wants to remove the traditional ruler because of some misunderstanding between them. In separate reactions issued through their media aides, both leaders described the alleged plan to dethrone the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland as an unfounded and baseless rumour. Fayose, writing on his X (formerly Twitter) handle, had claimed that Governor…

A fresh crisis is brewing within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State following growing tension over the senatorial ticket for Ekiti North, as former Senator Ayo Arise has openly rejected what he described as an attempt to impose the incumbent lawmaker, Cyril Fasuyi, on the district. For more updates on party developments, follow the latest APC news in Nigeria. The contest for the party’s ticket has reportedly deepened divisions among key stakeholders, with Arise accusing Governor Biodun Oyebanji of backing Fasuyi ahead of the party’s primary. Arise, who represented Ekiti North Senatorial District between 2007 and 2011, insisted that…

Power supply in the country on Thursday received further setback, as power generation declined by 11 percent compared to what it was at the start of the week. Data obtained from the Nigerian Independent System Operator, (NISO) showed that generation stood at 2,898 megawatts on Thursday showing a shortfall of 11 percent from 3,222MW recorded on Monday. The sharp drop forced electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos, to embark on widespread load shedding across their various business districts nationwide. In a notice issued to stakeholders and general public, the system operator attributed the continued decline in electricity generation to shortfall in gas…

Following the refusal of the Kano State Deputy Governor, Amin Abdulsalam Gwarzo, to defect with his boss, Governor Yusuf from the New Nigeria Peoples Party to the All Progressives Congress, the Kano State House of Assembly on Thursday began an impeachment proceeding against him. The Majority Leader, Lawan Husseini Dala read out the notice during Thursday’s plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Jibrin Falgore. He said 38 members have signed the proceedings, adding that the move followed allegations of gross misconduct against the Deputy Governor. He said formal notice by the Kano State House of Assembly is…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Thursday night said the 2027 presidential election would now hold on January 16, next year from the initial February 20 date earlier scheduled. In a statement in Abuja, the Commission explained that the new legal framework necessitated a complete review of the previously announced dates. National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Malam Mohammed Kudu Haruna, stated that the agency has now “reviewed and realigned the Schedule to ensure full compliance with the new legal framework” introduced by the 2026 Act. Under the revised timetable, the Governorship and State Houses…

The United States Department of Homeland Security, DHS, is set to deport 79 Nigerians over criminal activities in the country. A post on the DHS website on Tuesday showed that the Nigerians were convicted of various offences including fraud, drug peddling, assault, manslaughter, robbery among others. The statement reads, “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is highlighting the worst of the worst criminal aliens arrested by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. READ ALSO: Street beggar found owning 3 houses, 2 cars, moneylending business “Under Secretary Noem’s leadership, the hardworking men and women of DHS and ICE are fulfilling President Trump’s…

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday remanded the Chairman of Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), Prof. Sani Malumfashi, and three others in prison following their alleged complicity in a N1.02 billion fraud. The other accused persons are the commission’s secretary, Anas Muhammed Mustapha, and the deputy director of accounts, Ado Garba The trio were arraigned on a six-count charge filed against them by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC. The ICPC alleged that the defendants siphoned funds from coffers of the Kano state electoral body, using bank accounts of a…