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Ibadan North by-election: Candidates sign peace accord ahead of August poll
By Adejayan Gbenga – Candidates contesting the August 16 Ibadan North Federal Constituency by-election in Oyo State have signed a peace accord to ensure a peaceful, free, fair, and transparent electoral process. The agreement was signed on Wednesday at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ibadan. It was witnessed by the Oyo State Resident Electoral Commissioner…
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August 16 By-Election: Ogun governor appeals for calm, warns against violence
The governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun has warned that his administration would deal decisively with any individual or group who disrupts the forthcoming by-election into the Remo Federal Constituency scheduled for Saturday, August 16. Abiodun gave the warning at the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign for the by-election held at Ogijo, Sagamu Local Government Area of the state…
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Newly sworn-in female councillor dies in Lagos
The Councillor representing Ward C1, Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State, Oluwakemi Rufai has died. Rufai, who was the only female councillor in the Council, passed away in the early hours of Wednesday, August 13, 2025, after a brief illness. Chairman of Ibeju-Lekki LGA, Sesan Olowa, and Chairman of Lekki Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Rasaki Kasali, confirmed the…
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‘2027 presidency already taken by Tinubu’ — Wadada
By Kunle Sanni – Senator Aliyu Wadada, representing Nasarawa West Senatorial District under the Social Democratic Party (SDP), has declared that the 2027 presidential election “is already taken” by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Wadada made the remark on Tuesday after meeting the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he said he went to pay his “usual respect” and express…
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Oyo APC accuses Makinde of exploiting late lawmaker’s legacy
By Adejayan Gbenga – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has accused Governor Seyi Makinde of using the late Hon. Olaide Akinremi’s name to cover up the alleged illegal sale and conversion of the state-owned Trans Amusement Park land in Ibadan into private estates. Akinremi, who represented Ibadan North Federal Constituency until his death in July last year,…
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Adelabu refutes allegations of building mansion with public funds
By Adejayan Gbenga – Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has denied reports alleging he built a luxury mansion within two years of assuming office. An online publication claimed the minister funded the construction through corrupt means during a period of electricity tariff hikes. In a statement by his media aide, Femi Awogboro, Adelabu described the claims as “false” and…
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Oyo PDP chieftain Abidikugu defects to ADC
By Adejayan Gbenga – A grassroots politician and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader in Ibadan South East Local Government Area of Oyo State, Pa Tiamiyu Abidikugu, has defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), taking along numerous supporters. Abidikugu announced his decision on Tuesday, citing the persistent absence of internal democracy, fairness, transparency, and discipline in the PDP at both…
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INEC Lagos announces plans to kickstart Continuous Voter Registration across 20 LGs
…begins Online Pre-Registration Process August 18 ….in-person biometric capturing starts August 25 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced plans to commence its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) across the 20 local government area offices in Lagos State. Speaking at an INEC/stakeholders meeting on Tuesday, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Prof. Salami Ayobami, said that the exercise would begin on Monday,…
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JUST IN: Soludo backs Tinubu, calls for progressive coalition across parties
By Kunle Sanni – Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has openly declared his support for President Bola Tinubu, describing him as a friend of over two decades and commending his economic and structural reforms. Speaking with State House Correspondents on Tuesday after a meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Soludo said: “President Tinubu is…
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Akwa Ibom Assembly not probing ex-governor Udom – Deputy Speaker
The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has denied media reports alleging it is investigating former governor Udom Emmanuel. Deputy Speaker Kufre-Abasi Edidem, in a statement on Tuesday, described the reports as speculative and unfounded, stressing that the House has not passed any resolution or set up a committee to probe the former governor. According to Edidem, the only committee…
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