Author: Friday Omosola

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has rolled out a week-long itinerary to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the state’s creation. This historic milestone, marking five decades since the state was carved out of the old Western State in 1976, is set to be a blend of intellectual discourse, cultural splendour, and statewide thanksgiving. Taiwo Fasoranti, Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and Chairman of the 50th Anniversary Committee, announced the schedule on Monday following a strategic committee meeting. READ ALSO: Aiyedatiwa pledges full support as NELFUND hits Ondo  He emphasised that the celebration reflects the vision of Aiyedatiwa to honour…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in the snow-capped town of Davos to lead Nigeria’s high-powered delegation at the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF). He landed yesterday, transitioning from Conakry, Guinea, where he had represented President Bola Tinubu at the inauguration of President Mamadi Doumbouya. He was received by a welcoming party including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yussuf Tuggar, and the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole. READ ALSO: Shettima attends Guinea President’s inauguration, reaffirms Nigeria’s ECOWAS role This year’s forum, running from January 19 to 23, marks a historic shift in Nigeria’s global…

Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State held a strategic dialogue with Muslim leaders, seeking a unified front for peace and the “dividends of democracy.” The engagement, hosted at the Crispan Suites and Event Centre in Jos, served as a formal briefing for the Muslim community on the governor’s “wide consultations” that led to his defection from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC) earlier this month. Mutfwang, a former human rights attorney, explained that his entry into the APC was not merely a change of party but the birth of a new political movement designed to align with the…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied reports that it is imposing a mandatory ₦10,000 levy on its members to fund party operations, describing such claims as a “misleading distortion” of its financial strategy. In a press statement issued on Sunday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, clarified that the ₦10,000 figure was used as a purely illustrative example of mass support and not as a directive or compulsory payment. The rebuttal follows a viral report by The Observer Times with the headline: “PDP Calls on Members to Contribute N10,000 Each in Bid to Fund Party Activities.” READ ALSO: Atiku…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara has declared that the business of governance in Rivers State remains unshakable, dismissing the recent impeachment notice from the state House of Assembly as a mere “love letter.” The governor made this high-stakes declaration yesterday, during the grand finale of the week-long NPA Port Harcourt International Polo Tournament. His appearance and forceful rhetoric came just days after the Assembly initiated a second impeachment attempt against his administration. READ ALSO: Fubara’s health insurance drive saving lives in Rivers — RIVCHPP Addressing the recent friction with lawmakers, Fubara used a mix of humour and resolve to describe the latest legal…

Nigeria has once again asserted its position as the stabilising force of West Africa as Vice President Kashim Shettima represented President Bola Tinubu at the historic inauguration of President Mamadi Doumbouya in Conakry on Saturday. The event, held at the General Lansana Conté (GLC) Stadium in Nongo, marks a momentous democratic watershed for Guinea-Conakry, signalling the formal end of a four-year military transition following the country’s general elections in December 2025. READ ALSO: Shettima urges African founders to forge common front at MIT Tech Summit Doumbouya takes the oath of office under a revised constitutional framework approved via a national referendum…

Following the successful tactical neutralisation of insecurity in the Okigwe axis, the Imo State Government has shifted its focus toward the massive reconstruction of displaced and damaged communities. Governor Hope Uzodimma on Saturday inaugurated a high-powered Fact-Finding and Implementation Committee tasked with the rehabilitation of impacted areas across the Okigwe, Onuimo, and Ehime Mbano Local Government Areas. The move comes as a “decisive step” toward healing a region that has faced significant structural and social disruption due to the activities of non-state actors over the past few years. To ensure the process is transparent and credible, the governor appointed Samuel…

In a move to cement Lagos as Africa’s premier commercial powerhouse, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced a strategic partnership with the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) to develop a state-of-the-art World-Class Convention Centre. Planned for the bustling Lekki-Epe corridor near the emerging Alaro City, the facility is envisioned as a central hub for international trade exhibitions, mega-conferences, and global business summits. Representing the governor at a courtesy visit Obafemi Hamzat welcomed a delegation from the LCCI, led by their newly elected 44th President, Leye Kupoluyi. READ ALSO: Tinubu applauds Sanwo-Olu as Nigeria sweeps 9th AFRIMA awards Sanwo-Olu emphasised that…

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on hosting the 9th All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA). The event transformed the city into a global stage for African talent from January 7 to 11, 2026. In a statement released through his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, the President hailed the event as a masterclass in creative diplomacy. He noted that the safe and vibrant atmosphere provided for delegates from over 48 African countries has further solidified Lagos’s reputation as the continent’s entertainment nerve centre. The grand finale, held on January 11, at the Eko Convention Centre, saw Nigerian artists take…

The Garden City is set to become the epicentre of Nigeria’s legal landscape as the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) designated Port Harcourt as the host city for its 2026 Annual General Conference. NBA President Afam Osigwe, unveiled the theme for the gathering, “Beyond Limits,” during a ceremony at the National Secretariat in Abuja yesterday. According to Osigwe, the theme is a strategic mandate for legal practitioners to break traditional barriers and embrace innovation in governance and justice delivery. READ ALSO: NBA petitions Niger police over ‘arbitrary’ detention of NNPP chairmanship candidate The choice of the Rivers State capital is a deliberate…