Author: Tunde Akingbondere
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has hinted at dumping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying it is now time to move after wide consultation. Similarly, the President of Ijaw National Congress (INC), Prof Okaba Benjamin, yesterday, also said there’s nothing wrong if the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, decides to defect to APC. Speaking at a town hall meeting in Ikot Abasi, Eno said, “It is time to move” and align the state to APC at the federal level, a decision he said was taken after extensive consultations. “We are…
The coastal town of Igbokoda, the headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, has not known peace since the flag-off of Igbokoda-Okitipupa dualisation project on Monday 2nd June, 2025 This is following a series of protests over the alleged assault on the town’s traditional ruler, Oba Afolabi Odidiomo, in a scuffle which resulted in the monarch’s ear being fatally bitten by an alleged relative of Governor Ayedatiwa, Dayo Ayedatiwa. An eyewitness revealed that “For three consecutive days, groups comprising women, youths, and traditionalists have taken to the streets, accusing Dayo Aiyedatiwa, believed to be the elder brother of…
Jonathan Love and Taylor Steele are Americans. They are also my buddies at work. Jonathan is black; Taylor is white. The three of us could have perished in a ghastly auto accident on the morning of Tuesday, June 3, 2025, with me behind the wheel. “I need a dip, soda and sausage biscuit,” Taylor said with the expectation of a farmer on a rainy day. “I need soda and a sausage biscuit,” Jonathan stated assuredly like a pilot on a fine-weather day. So, I pulled off the highway into a gas station, and the two hopped out like students returning…
Indications have emerged that the two OAU students arrested: Oladepo Joshua and Ejike Kelechi, at the Oduduwa Hall of the university on 5th June, 2025, for protesting the presence of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, were detained after their arrest. This is coming as a shocking revelation after the controversial clarification by the management of the prestigious Nigerian university where it claimed nobody was detained after they were reportedly conducted out of the hall in their own interests as they could be brutally attacked by other students who were in love with Wike’s presence on the…
The Supreme Court, has on Wednesday, sacked Al-Mustapha Jokolo as the Emir of Gwandu in Kebbi State. A five-member panel of the apex court, in a split decision of three to two, nullified a Kebbi State High Court judgement that reinstated Jokolo as the 19th Emir of Gwandu. In its majority judgement, the Supreme Court held that the sacked Emir failed to exhaust the mandatory domestic dispute resolution mechanism prescribed by law, before he took the matter to court. It held that failure of the deposed Emir to fulfill the condition precedent, invalidated the outcome of his case. In the…
The Management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State, has debunked the position of the Civil Society Organizations regarding the arrest of two OAU student activists who peacefully protested what they considered the anti-poor policies of the Minister at the Oduduwa Hall of the university on June 5, 2025. In separate statements issued by the Alliance of Nigerian Students Against Neo-liberal Attacks (ANSA) and the Education Rights Campaign (ERC), they claimed that the Department of State Services (DSS), attached to Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, arrested two OAU students, namely Oladepo Joshua and Ejike Kelechi, following…
Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has stated his resolve to reposition the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and resolve its leadership crisis. Saraki made the remark while making the honest disclosure that some PDP members will still defect to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Since the 2023 presidential election to date, the PDP has been battling several layers of leadership crisis. However, the PDP recently constituted a reconciliation committee headed by Saraki, and he has been holding meetings aimed at resolving the crisis. While the party is still grappling with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the…
A public health expert has ignited debates around the increasing health risks posed by the consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) in Nigeria. The expert warned that the country is facing a growing crisis of obesity, diabetes, and other diet-related diseases. DAILY POST in an exclusive interview with Abayomi Sarumi, Associate Director at Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), said the widespread intake of sugary drinks commonly called soft drinks is silently fueling a health emergency, especially among young people. “SSBs are drinks that contain added sugars such as sucrose, high-fructose corn syrup, or other sweeteners like honey and molasses,”…
The Election Petition Tribunal constituted to look into the 2024 gubernatorial election in Ondo State has held in favour of Ayedatiwa, insisting that the election duly produced Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa of the APC as governor of the state. To further consolidate its judgement, the Tribunal hearkened to the prayer of the counsel to the respondent, Wole Olanipekun SAN, proceeded to dismiss the petitions filed by the PDP and its Governorship candidate, Hon. Agboola Ajayi, for lacking in merit, while the court also dismissed the petitions filed by the Allied People’s Movement (APM) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP), challenging the…
The Chairman of the Renewed Hope Global Ambassador J.K. Adebola, has declared that the bold reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration are beginning to yield measurable positive results across key sectors of the Nigerian economy. Speaking on Saturday at the Presidential Banquet Hall, Aso Villa, during a commemorative event marking the two year anniversary of the Renewed Hope administration, Amb. Adebola said Nigerians must acknowledge the gradual improvements while staying committed to the national vision “We are beginning to see the results. Despite the discomfort that came with early reforms, fuel prices are dropping, food prices are adjusting,…