Author: Timilehin David

To the chagrin of most Nigerians, an aide to Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, former Kano State Governor and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, has attributed the rising wave of A-list politicians across opposition parties to the ruling party to the leadership acumen and political sagacity of his boss. According to the Senior Special Assistant on Protocol to the APC National Chairman, Hon. Mukhtar Musa Unguwar Gini, the former Kano State governor, has since his assuming office as the APC National Chairman deployed an unexampled leadership style capable of magnetising opposition politicians into the APC from across the country.…

 The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has arrived at the venue for the crucial Peoples Democratic Party stakeholders meeting. Wike, who arrived at the Bauchi Governor’s Lodge in Abuja, stepped out of his vehicle and proceeded directly inside to join other governors, former governors, and members of the National Working Committee for the meeting. The meeting aims to address several issues that have hindered peace within the major opposition party, the PDP. In attendance at the meeting are the Governors of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke; Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang; Oyo State, Seyi…

An unbelievable tale springs up as a candidate who scored an aggregate of 314 in the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) surprisingly scored 167 when he retook the exam in 2025.  The 17-year-old Medicine and Surgery applicant identified as Ofili Onyekachi Emmanuel who could not secure admission for his desired course of study decided to get into the ring again this year with the hope of finally landing on his dream course.  But the turning point came when Onyekachi checked his 2025 UTME result only to behold the shock of…

The candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the November 16 gubernatorial election in Ondo State, Olugbenga Edema, has resigned from the party, stating that poor leadership and betrayal to his governorship bid forced him out of the party.  Edema’s resignation followed the dismissal of a suit he filed to challenge the outcome of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary that produced Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa as the party’s candidate. The suit was struck out by both the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal in Akure after the NNPP—co-plaintiff in the suit—unexpectedly withdrew from the case. The…

The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Works, has promised Nigerians that the Akure-Ikere road dualisation project will be ready for inauguration by President Bola Tinubu in December. The Federal Controller of Works in Ondo State, Engineer Olajide Hussein, gave the assurance in an interview on Sunday in Akure. Hussein explained that the 15-km Phase 1 of the Akure-Ita Ogbolu-Iju-Ikere road dualisation will be completed and inaugurated in December by the President. According to him, the Phase 1 of the road project cost N19 billion, while the Phase 2 is expected to gulp N23 billion He explained that road…

Former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has dispelled rumours about her planned return to Aso Rock Villa, rather affirming that she will campaign alongside the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for President Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. By this new declaration, the former first lady has debunked insinuations that her husband, Former President Goodluck Jonathan, will pick up a party’s nomination form to contest the 2027 presidential election. The ex-First Lady, famous for her frank and straightforward stances on issues, endorsed the principle of rotational leadership, describing the “turn-by-turn” model as imperative for national unity. Patience Jonathan made this…

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kebbi State is making frantic and last-minute efforts to prevent the planned defection of three serving senators to the ruling All Progressives Congress. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the senators: Adamu Aliero (Kebbi Central), Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi (Kebbi North) and Garba Maidoki (Kebbi South), are expected to formally declare their defection to the APC on Tuesday. This follows a high-level meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The lawmakers were led to the meeting on Friday by the APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje and are reportedly set…

It is somber and lugubrious moment in the ancient town of Oba-Ile in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State as the Oloba Oodaye of Oba-Ile, Oba Joseph Oluwadare Agunbiade, the traditional ruler of the kingdom has passed away. The monarch who joined his ancestors on Friday morning spent 38 years on the throne of his forebears. Although no official communication has been made to the public yet, in deference to the dictates of Yoruba tradition, palace officials however confirmed the incident. As part of the traditional rites of passage for the late king, shops have been directed to…

The Federal Government has disclosed it is liasing with Finnish authorities to extradite Simon Ekpa, a renown secessionist, over alleged actions which are prejudicial to the continued existence of Nigeria as one sovereign indivisible entity.  However, his return to Nigeria is cogged by the criminal charges he is currently facing in Finland. This development was revealed by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, at a public forum in Abuja. He stated that the offences connected to Ekpa extend beyond Nigeria and involve Finland as well. As a result, Finland has to finish handling its…

Two co-wives resident in the Dakwa community, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have been hospitalised after drinking a herbal mixture intended to sexually arouse their husband, who recently married a third wife. The women, whose names are withheld, allegedly took the herbs three days after their husband wedded a third wife from his hometown in Gusau, the capital of Zamfara State. The husband at the centre of the incident, Musa Muhammad, confirmed the development, saying his two wives were rushed to a clinic in nearby Madalla town in Niger State. There, they were diagnosed with organ…