Author: Friday Omosola

Human rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has endorsed the pledge by the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to serve only one term if elected president in 2027. The New Daily Prime reported that the former Anambra State governor has consistently reiterated his commitment to a four-year tenure should he win the presidency. Speaking on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, “Sunrise Daily” on Monday, Farotimi argued that Nigeria’s past leaders had squandered longer periods in office without making meaningful progress. READ ALSO: AFE BABALOLA: Court quashes defamation suit against Farotimi He accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the late Muhammadu…

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has dissolved the State Executive Council, with the directive taking immediate effect. The Secretary to the State Government, Habibat Adubiaro, in a statement, said commissioners and special advisers affected by the dissolution are to hand over their duties to the most senior civil servant or permanent secretary in their ministries, departments, and agencies. READ ALSO: Political giants endorse Tinubu, Oyebanji for second term Adubiaro said that despite the general dissolution, several key officials and departments remain unaffected. According to Adubiaro, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice retains his position, along with the commissioners for…

The Federal Government (FG) has charged five individuals in a federal high court in Abuja for their alleged roles in the June 5, 2022, attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. The attack resulted in the deaths of over 40 worshippers. The suspects, identified as Idris Omeiza, Al Qasim Idris, Jamiu Abdulmalik, Abdulhaleem Idris, and Momoh Otuho Abubakar, were brought to court by the Department of State Services (DSS) to face a nine-count charge. READ ALSO: ‘Nothing to celebrate’: Sowore confirms release from police detention The charges, filed by the Attorney General of the Federation, allege that the…

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has emphasised his administration’s commitment to proactive disaster prevention, particularly regarding flooding. He made the statement during a meeting with a delegation from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the World Bank Group ahead of the launch of the Emergency Preparedness Response (EPR) project in the state. The project, funded by the World Bank, aims to strengthen the state’s capacity to manage and respond to emergencies. READ ALSO: Ondo govt approves N3.5bn for rural roads, launches statewide flood mapping Aiyedatiwa noted that the state was selected for the EPR project due to its proactive…

The Nigeria Police Force has secured a significant legal victory in its ongoing battle against cybercrime, with 21 foreign nationals being convicted for their involvement in a large-scale internet fraud syndicate. The group was uncovered in Abuja in November 2024. The convictions stem from a raid on a building in Jahi, Abuja, on November 3, 2024, following a police operation based on actionable intelligence. READ ALSO: Police justify Sowore’s arrest, deny torture allegations The operation led to the arrest of 130 suspects, including 113 foreign nationals, primarily from China and Malaysia, and 17 Nigerian collaborators. These individuals were implicated in extensive…

Air Vice Marshal Hassan Abubakar, the Chief of Air Staff, has urged a collaborative approach to tackling the rising security concerns in Kebbi State. During his visit to Governor Nasir Idris at the Government House in Birnin Kebbi, Abubakar highlighted the gravity of these reports, stating they could destabilise the state’s long-standing peace. Abubakar acknowledged Kebbi’s unique security challenges due to its extensive size and shared borders with two other countries. READ ALSO: Abiodun seeks Air Force base, school in Ogun “The reports of insecurity we are getting from Kebbi are a source of concern. If these issues are not resolved,…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have initiated a lawsuit against the Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), seeking to halt what they describe as “ongoing intimidation” of Badeggi FM radio station in Minna. The suit, filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos, follows a series of alleged threats from Bago directed at the private radio station and its owner, Shuaibu Badeggi. According to the plaintiffs, the governor has threatened to revoke the station’s license, demolish its premises, and “profile” its owner, allegedly in response to…

Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has declared that he would defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election if given the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ticket. Speaking during an X Spaces conversation on Saturday, the former Rivers State governor said he knows Tinubu’s strengths and weaknesses and would leverage them to secure victory. READ ALSO: Amaechi: Obi won Rivers, I’ll end corruption in one month “I have never contested an election against Tinubu. I know him very well. I know his strengths. I know his weaknesses. If I am given the ADC ticket, I will defeat him for sure,”…

The internal crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is unlikely to be resolved unless the party holds its National Convention. The convention, originally scheduled for August 28–30 in Kano State, was postponed by the National Executive Committee (NEC) to November 15–16 in Ibadan, Oyo State The convention is expected to elect new members of the National Working Committee (NWC) and prepare the party for the 2027 presidential election. The PDP is currently led by Umar Damagum as acting chairman, after Iyorchia Ayu was removed following a long period of internal conflict. READ ALSO: Lamido backs Jonathan as PDP’s best hope…

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has declared that the state will fully support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in the 2027 presidential election. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, on Saturday, AbdulRazaq made the pledge while inspecting the ongoing 49-kilometre Eiyenkorin–Afon–Ojoku–Offa–Odo-Otin road project. He said Kwara stood firmly behind Tinubu to secure another term beyond 2027, allowing his developmental agenda to run its full course. READ ALSO: “Misplaced priority, wasteful spending” — PDP on Kwara’s new secretariat plan The governor praised the pace and quality of the project, noting that the concrete road is among four…