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Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has expressed his support for President Bola Tinubu during a visit to the President’s Lagos residence on Monday. The visit, Fayose said, was aimed at encouraging Tinubu and acknowledging his efforts in stabilising Nigeria’s economy. Fayose revealed this while addressing reporters after the meeting. Speaking to journalists after the meeting, Fayose noted that although he had been a vocal critic of the previous administration led by Muhammadu Buhari, he had always held a different view of President Tinubu’s leadership abilities even while serving as a governor under the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).…

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On Monday, a major political shake-up struck the Lagos chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The party’s spokesperson, Hakeem Amode, and several prominent party leaders defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr Amode and other which cited disillusionment with the PDP’s leadership and direction, joined a wave of defectors who made their switch public at a press briefing held in Ikeja. Mr Amode noted that the decision was influenced by the leadership qualities demonstrated by Abdul-Azeez ‘Jandor’ Adediran, the PDP’s 2023 governorship candidate, who previously joined the APC. READ ALSO: PDP youth coalition backs Wike, endorses Tinubu for…

Several prominent members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State have formally defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), citing persistent internal crises and a lack of direction within the PDP. The high-profile defections were announced on Monday and include senior party executives, former candidates, and notable stakeholders. Leading the group was the PDP Publicity Secretary in Lagos State, Hakeem Amode, who lamented the party’s decline and growing irrelevance. Amode criticised the PDP’s inability to resolve internal conflicts, saying the party had strayed from its founding values and had become a symbol of instability and factionalism. “The…

A coalition of youth-focused organisations operating under the platform of the PDP Youth Vanguard for Renewed Hope has called on the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to stop vilifying the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The coalition warned that continued attacks on Wike could further alienate the youth from the party. In a statement issued on Monday and signed by the coalition’s National President, Hon. Charles Onoja, the group urged the PDP to instead listen to Wike, whom they described as having “his finger on the pulse of the people, especially young Nigerians”. The…

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Tinubu’s administration for prioritising early political manoeuvring ahead of the 2027 elections, while failing to address Nigeria’s worsening insecurity and economic hardship. This was contained in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Professor Tukur Muhammad-Baba. In a strongly worded statement, Professor Tukur Muhammad-Baba said the ACF expressed disappointment at what it described as the ruling party’s obsession with political campaigns, defections, and re-election strategies. “The ruling party seems more obsessed with early campaigns than with tackling the real problems facing the country,” the…

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has blamed President Bola Tinubu’s administration for the ongoing leadership crisis plaguing the party. Obi was the erstwhile presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2023 general election. Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Monday, the former Anambra State governor alleged that the internal turmoil within the Labour Party was not organic, but rather instigated and maintained by the current federal government. READ ALSO: Obi: Good governance faces resistance in Nigeria Obi specifically stated that the leadership crisis in the Labor Party was instigated and sustained by the government…

Former Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Ali Ndume, who represents Borno South in the Nigerian Senate, has publicly distanced himself from recent moves within the All Progressives Congress (APC) to endorse President Bola Tinubu for a second term in the upcoming 2027 general elections. Ndume stated this on Sunday, while speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme. He also issued a cautionary reminder to the President, citing the 2015 electoral defeat of former President Goodluck Jonathan despite similar backing from his party’s governors. “Jonathan had 22 governors then endorsing him, like was done now. And what happened? Jonathan lost…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that the 2025 Batch ‘A’ Stream II orientation course will begin nationwide on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at all NYSC camps. Registration for prospective corps members opens on June 11 and closes at midnight on Friday, June 13. The official swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for June 13, with the orientation programme ending on Tuesday, July 1. All corps members are required to report to the camps specified in their call-up letters. Graduates trained outside Nigeria must present their international passports alongside original documents previously uploaded. Mandatory documents for registration include the original…

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has expressed strong support for President Bola Tinubu’s proposed restructuring of the Forest Guard security framework. The Yoruba monarch made the endorsement during a courtesy visit to the President in Lagos on Sunday. Following their closed-door meeting, Oba Ogunwusi spoke to journalists, explaining that his visit was twofold: to mark the Eid al-Fitr (Sallah) celebrations and to personally update the President on his recent diplomatic trip to Kazakhstan. “I’m here to greet Mr. President for the Sallah break and also to appreciate all the great things he’s doing for our…