Author: Gbenga Olaleye

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that 217,980 voters in Ibadan North Federal Constituency, Oyo State, will cast their ballots to elect a new representative to the National Assembly. The commission revealed on Wednesday that 19 registered political parties in Oyo State are eligible to participate in the forthcoming by-election, scheduled for 16 August 2025. Campaigning by the political parties will run from 2 to 14 August. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting with political parties ahead of the by-election, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Oyo State, Dr Adeniran Tella, provided key details about the process and preparations.…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Osun State chapter has officially declared its unwavering support for President Bola Tinubu’s preferred candidate in the forthcoming Osun governorship election, quelling rumours that the President is backing the incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Senator Ajibola Bashiru, the National Secretary of the APC, made the assertion on Wednesday during an interactive session with the leadership of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ). He categorically stated that whatever directive comes from President Tinubu concerning the Osun governorship race is final and binding on the party members. “Whatever President Tinubu says…

The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to achieving 95% digital literacy nationwide by 2030, with an ambitious intermediate target of 70% by 2027. Speaking at a collaborative meeting hosted by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Inuwa emphasised that this goal aligns closely with President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s broader agenda of economic reform, diversification, and inclusive growth. The administration’s strategy focuses on accelerating industrialisation, digitisation, creative arts, manufacturing, and innovation as key drivers of national transformation. “We started this journey in 2023 when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu came…

The Nigerian economy is steadily improving under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, according to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris. Speaking on Wednesday during a courtesy visit by members and newly elected executives of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) to his office in Abuja, Idris attributed the progress to comprehensive reforms across multiple sectors. While acknowledging ongoing challenges, the minister emphasised that the government is making consistent headway in managing the economy. “The economy is not yet what we want it to be but we can see that there is a steady progression. The President has said…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has categorically rejected claims of plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu, insisting that any change in leadership will be achieved strictly through democratic means. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the party’s Interim National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, criticised what he called reckless and unsubstantiated allegations made by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. Onanuga had alleged that the opposition was orchestrating a plan to topple the Tinubu administration. Responding to the accusation, Abdullahi dismissed the notion as “a deliberate falsehood” aimed at justifying potential repression of opposition voices.…

Africa’s richest man and President of Dangote Industries Limited, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has penned a heartfelt letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, commending his “visionary leadership” in transforming flood-prone coastal areas into thriving economic zones through the Bar Beach Land Reclamation initiative. In the letter, Dangote expressed profound gratitude for President Tinubu’s foresight, which gave rise to the Eko Atlantic City project, describing it as a “defining skyline” and a catalyst for “direct investment and socioeconomic growth” since its inception in 2008. “The coastline that was once prone to incessant floods has been transformed into an emerging new district,” Dangote…

Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the immediate past Governor of Kano State, has been appointed Chairman of the Board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), in a swift political development that comes just days after his resignation as National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The appointment was officially announced during the formal inauguration of newly constituted FAAN board members, held in Abuja earlier this week. Ganduje now assumes leadership of one of the country’s most strategic government agencies, tasked with the regulation, management, and development of Nigeria’s airports. Ganduje’s return to federal public service follows his…

Justice Maryann Anenih of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has scheduled July 17, 2025, for ruling on an application by the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, seeking permission to travel abroad on health grounds. The application arose during the resumed hearing of a money laundering case brought against Bello by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). At the hearing on Tuesday, Bello’s lead counsel, Joseph Daudu, SAN, informed the court that the application, dated June 19 and filed on June 20, 2025, requests the release of Bello’s international passport by the court’s…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the highest scores for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with Okeke Chinedu emerging as the top scorer with an outstanding 375 marks out of 400. Close on his heels is Ayuba Simon-Peter, who scored 374, followed by a cluster of candidates who achieved 373 marks, including Jimoh Abdulmalik, Roberts Damiete, Ononugbo Chigozirim, Olawepo Gertrude, Afinotan Leslie, Azoyenime Samuel, and Oyebode Oluwapelumi. While the board celebrated these outstanding academic performances, attention turned to Okeke Chinedu after concerns arose over inconsistencies in his application details. Speaking on Tuesday, Professor Ishaq Oloyede,…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced that its South-West zonal caucus meeting will hold on Friday, 11 July 2025, at the South-West Zonal Secretariat in Ibadan, Oyo State. This was disclosed in a statement released on Tuesday by the party’s National Vice Chairman for the South-West Zone, Kamorudeen Ajisafe. The meeting is set to bring together a broad spectrum of the party’s leadership from the South-West zone, including the National Vice Chairman who will chair the session, and other members of the Zonal Working Committee. Invited attendees include serving and former Presidents and Vice Presidents from the South-West who…