Author: Gbenga Olaleye

Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has emphasised that Nigerians can only enjoy true leadership when leaders are genuinely elected. Speaking on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television, on Tuesday, Baba-Ahmed highlighted the connection between credible elections and national security, asserting that the ongoing cycle of violence in Nigeria stems from flawed leadership selection. “When asked how to stop the cycle of killings in Nigeria, I say this: only when you have the right leaders, and you can only have the right leaders when they are truly elected,” Baba-Ahmed stated. He warned against electoral malpractice, saying, “So long…

Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Labour Party’s vice-presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, has called for former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai to be formally questioned over his recent claims that the Federal Government is financially supporting bandits. Baba-Ahmed made the remarks during an appearance on Politics Today, a programme broadcast by Channels Television on Tuesday. He strongly criticised the response issued by the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, which dismissed El-Rufai’s allegations. “If the so-called office of the National Security Adviser treats this statement with levity, then Nuhu Ribadu was never a policeman; he is not a…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticised Nigeria’s health system, describing it as unacceptable that millions of citizens still trek long distances for basic medical services, with many dying from preventable diseases such as malaria. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday at the unveiling of the Care365 Health Hub, chaired by former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), Obasanjo lamented that poor access to healthcare continues to claim the lives of vulnerable Nigerians. “It is no longer acceptable that, in the age of artificial intelligence and space tourism, a Nigerian child should die of malaria because her mother could not afford…

OpenAI has announced plans to introduce parental controls on ChatGPT within the next month, following mounting concerns about the chatbot’s potential role in cases of self-harm among teenagers. The company said the new feature will allow parents to link their accounts with their children’s, restrict functions such as memory and chat history, manage how the chatbot responds, and receive alerts if signs of “acute distress” are detected during use. “These steps are only the beginning. We will continue learning and strengthening our approach, guided by experts, with the goal of making ChatGPT as helpful as possible,” OpenAI said in a…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has explained why it deliberately refrained from fielding candidates in three local government areas during the just-concluded council elections, describing the decision as a calculated political strategy. At a press briefing in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, Tony Okocha, a senior APC chieftain, said the party opted not to contest in Obio/Akpor, Port Harcourt City, and Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government areas because it lacked the capacity to challenge the dominance of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in those constituencies. According to Okocha, presenting candidates in the three LGAs would have amounted to “missing the…

President Bola Tinubu has lauded Vice President Kashim Shettima on the occasion of his 59th birthday, describing him as a loyal partner, dependable deputy, and an exemplar of service-driven leadership. In a goodwill message released on Tuesday, President Tinubu said Shettima’s courage, tenacity and unwavering belief in Nigeria’s greatness had been instrumental to the progress of his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. “Today, September 2, 2025, presents me with another unique opportunity to celebrate you, my brother, partner, and Vice President, as you mark another birthday,” the President wrote. Reflecting on Shettima’s political career, Tinubu recalled his service as Governor of…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State has rejected allegations by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that figures in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise were being manipulated. The ADC had recently raised concerns over what it described as irregularities in the online pre-registration process in Lagos and other states, suggesting possible foul play. Responding on Monday in Lagos, the Head of Voter Education and Publicity for INEC in the state, Mr Taiwo Gbadegesin, dismissed the claims as “unfounded and inaccurate,” stressing that they were nothing more than a figment of the party’s imagination. He explained that…

Kwami community in Gombe State was thrown into mourning on Sunday night after suspected kidnappers attacked the area, killing a resident identified as Adamu Commander during a failed abduction attempt. According to eyewitnesses, locals had mobilised swiftly after learning of the intruders’ presence, attempting to resist the assault before the armed men could carry out their mission. Despite their efforts, the gunmen reportedly overpowered the community. Tragically, Commander was captured amid the confrontation and killed in cold blood. Sources revealed that the assailants slit his throat before fleeing into the night. The victim, regarded as a respected member of the…

The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appealed to the Nigeria Police Force to remain neutral as preparations intensify for the 2026 governorship election in the state. In a statement issued on Monday in Osogbo, the State Chairman of the PDP, Sunday Bisi, commended the Inspector-General of Police and the Osun State Commissioner of Police for their professionalism. However, he expressed concern over what the party described as a disturbing pattern of arrests and detentions of its members in recent weeks. According to the PDP, the trend raises suspicions of collusion between the All Progressives Congress…

Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has criticised Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, for maintaining silence on the conviction of Simon Ekpa, a Nigerian-born Finnish separatist leader. New Daily Prime earlier reported that 40-year-old Ekpa was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment by the Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland for terrorism-related offences, aggravated tax fraud, incitement to commit crimes for terrorist purposes, and violations of the Lawyers Act. The court also ordered that he remain in custody. According to the judgment, Ekpa sought to promote the independence of the Biafra region in Nigeria’s South-East through unlawful means between August 2021…