Politics

LP unveils online membership registration platform 

The Labour Party has inaugurated an online membership registration and revalidation application. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Obiora Ifoh, who made this known in a statement, said it was aimed at exceeding LP’s membership size of 20 million before the 2027 general elections. Ifoh also announced the release of the party’s timetable for the congresses, beginning from the ward…

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Ladi Adebutu regains freedom from DSS custody

The detained former governorship candidate of the Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ladi Adebutu regained his freedom early Tuesday morning after being invited and quizzed by the Department of State Services.  His release was confirmed by his media aide, Afolabi Orekoya during a phone conversation with Channels Television. Adebutu’s release followed confirmation of his arrest by the…

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Presidency: Obasanjo’s poor performance left Buhari, Tinubu with heavy burden

By Kunle Sanni The Presidency has criticized former President Olusegun Obasanjo, accusing him of leaving behind a legacy of unresolved national issues that continue to weigh heavily on Nigeria’s progress. In a statement released on Monday, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, argued that successive administrations under the All Progressives Congress (APC) have had…

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Kwankwaso alleges Lagos interference in affairs of Northern Nigeria

Former Kano State Governor and presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 election, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has raised concerns over what he describes as efforts by Lagos to “colonize” northern Nigeria. Speaking at the convocation ceremony of Skyline University in Kano, Kwankwaso accused forces based in Lagos of meddling in the governance and economic…

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Ondo election: APC will win more states, says Oyintiloye

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has declared that the party’s triumph in the Ondo State governorship election on Saturday signals a growing trend of APC victories, particularly in states currently governed by opposition parties. Oyintiloye, a member of the APC National Campaign Stakeholders Engagement Committee for the…

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Presidency reacts to Obasanjo’s remarks, accuses him of misinformation

By Kunle Sanni The Presidency has sharply criticized recent comments made by former President Olusegun Obasanjo at Yale University, dismissing them as “hallucinations” and accusing him of spreading misinformation and hypocrisy. In a statement released on Monday by Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Public Communication and Orientation, the Presidency rejected Obasanjo’s critique of the current administration, alleging…

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Osun 2026: Ganduje accused of destabilizing politics in South West

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Umar Ganduje, has been accused of harboring a hidden agenda to destabilize the South West and create political challenges for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the region. In a statement issued in Osogbo on Monday, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the spokesperson for Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke,…

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APC chieftain says party may zone governorship ticket to Osun-West

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Oluomo Sunday Akere, has disclosed that the party will zone its governorship ticket to the Osun-West Senatorial District if former Governor Gboyega Oyetola chooses not to contest in the 2026 governorship election. Akere, who served as Commissioner for Information under the administration of Rauf Aregbesola,…

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Ogun LG: APC wins all 20 chairmanship seats as Opposition condemns election

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has swept all 20 chairmanship seats in the Ogun State Local Government polls held on Saturday.  The Chairman of the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) Babatunde Osibodu declared the results of the exercise at the Commission’s headquarters in Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta. He said the APC also won in the 236 wards across the state. According…

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Ogun LG: Voting ongoing as Governor Abiodun votes at polling unit 002, Iperu Ward 3 in Ikenne LG

The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, on Saturday, at about 11:24am cast his vote in the ongoing local government election at Polling Unit 002, Ita Osanyin, Iperu Ward 3 in the Ikenne Local Government Area of the state. Abiodun, while speaking with journalists after voting, hailed the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission for its preparedness to ensure the success…

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