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Tinubu aide slams Obasanjo over ‘hypocritical’ comments on insecurity
By Kunle Sanni – Sunday Dare, Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication to President Bola Tinubu, has criticised former President Olusegun Obasanjo and other opposition figures for what he described as attempts to undermine the administration’s anti-terrorism efforts. In a statement posted on his X handle on Sunday and titled “Between Tinubu’s Capability and the Ignobility of Pseudo Statesmanship,”…
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Adeleke counters opposition, says Osun enjoying good governance
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has reasserted the positive effect of his administration on all sectors, stating that the people of the state have been experiencing impactful governance in the last three years.In a statement by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke highlighted the monumental infrastructural development across the state, noting that his leadership has prioritised…
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Momodu urges Obi to accept joint ticket with Atiku on ADC platform
Says Amaechi is backup option if Obi declines Journalist and politician Dele Momodu has revealed that talks are underway for a possible presidential alliance between former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State governor Peter Obi on the African Democratic Congress (ADC) platform ahead of the 2027 election. He affirmed that the arrangement, with Atiku as presidential candidate and Obi…
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Aregbesola loyalist, Adeoti, quits Omoluabi Progressives
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –The Deputy Leader and co-founder of Omoluabi Progressives in Osun State, Alhaji Moshood Olalekan Adeoti, has officially withdrawn from the group and ceased participation in all its activities.Adeoti, who served as Secretary to the State Government (SSG) during the Rauf Aregbesola administration, described his decision as a difficult one.In a letter dated 30 November 2025 and…
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Buba Marwa reveals military attempted to stop Tinubu in 1999 governorship elections
By Kunle Sanni – The chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buba Marwa, has revealed that senior military figures attempted to block President Bola Tinubu from emerging as governor of Lagos State during the 1999 elections. Marwa, who served as the military administrator of Lagos from 1996 to 1999, made the disclosure on Saturday in Abuja at…
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Lagos APC rips Atiku apart, calls ex-VP ‘godfather of national ruin’
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has issued a strongly worded response to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, dismissing his recent remarks accusing both the PDP and APC of causing insecurity and hunger in Nigeria. In a statement signed on Sunday by the party’s spokesman, Mogaji (Hon.) Seye Oladejo, the APC described Atiku’s comments as “delusional,”…
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Nigeria is not a “disgraced country”, its govt is- Adebayo responds to Trump’s remarks
The 2023 presidential candidate and leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, argued that the President Bola Tinubu administration is not doing enough for the citizens, disagreeing with President Donald Trump on the description of Nigeria as a “Disgraced Country”. In this interview with the media recently, Adebayo spoke on the state of the nation, Donald Trump…
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PDP demands withdrawal of Tinubu’s ambassadorial list, rejects Yakubu’s nomination
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to withdraw the recently released list of ambassadorial nominees, raising strong objections to the inclusion of the immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. In a statement on Saturday by the PDP spokesperson, Ini Ememobong, the party described the list of 32 nominees…
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Jonathan to Tinubu: ‘You cannot remove Guinea-Bissau junta by force — ECOWAS must talk to them’
By Kunle Sanni – Former President Goodluck Jonathan has warned that ECOWAS cannot attempt to forcefully remove the military junta in Guinea-Bissau, saying any such move would lead to bloodshed. Speaking after briefing President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, he urged West African leaders to instead open dialogue with the military commanders. Jonathan, who was evacuated from the country…
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Osun 2026: Group purchases APC nomination form for ex-deputy governor, Alabi
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A political organisation, the Osun Ajose Foundation, has purchased the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship nomination form for former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Mr Benedict Alabi, ahead of the 2026 governorship election. The form was presented to Alabi at his residence in Osogbo by the Director-General of the group, Mr Moruf Adekunle, who described…
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