Governor Ademola Adeleke’s visit to President Bola Tinubu was more than a ceremonial presentation of his Osun re-election certificate. Coming just days after a closely fought election, the meeting offered an early picture of how Adeleke plans to approach his second term and his relationship with the federal government. Adeleke visited the Presidential Villa on…
The Sokoto boat tragedy has once again exposed a problem that Nigeria has struggled to solve for years: people are still dying on the country’s waterways in accidents that may be preventable. At least 47 people have been confirmed dead after a boat capsized near Gorau in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State on…
A man pretending to be a Department of State Services (DSS) officer has been arrested in Abuja after reportedly using a DSS uniform and a fake pistol to intimidate motorists and collect money from them. The suspect, identified as Moferewa Maiye from Kogi State, was arrested late Wednesday around NITEL Junction along Adetokunbo Ademola Way…
Nigeria’s 2027 election campaign has officially entered a new phase, but the first National Peace Accord signed by presidential candidates is already facing an important question: will politicians actually follow the rules they have just promised to respect? Presidential candidates and political party leaders gathered in Abuja on Tuesday to sign the accord ahead of…
Nollywood actress and African Action Congress governorship candidate Doris Ogala has made one of the boldest declarations yet ahead of the 2027 Abia governorship election. Appearing on the Clarity Zone podcast hosted by Nedu Wazobia, Ogala said she is certain she will become the next governor of Abia State because she believes her political ambition…
The sudden exit of Blessing Agbebaku as Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly is raising a bigger question than who will replace him: why had lawmakers turned against a Speaker who had survived major political changes inside the House? Agbebaku resigned on Monday amid moves by lawmakers to impeach him. Reports later said…
Davido entered the Osun governorship election as one of the most visible celebrity supporters of his uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke. He leaves it saying he wants nothing more to do with Nigerian politics. After Adeleke defeated APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji with 511,067 votes to 444,815, Davido celebrated the victory. But within hours, his mood changed….
Ademola Adeleke’s re-election means Osun State will have political continuity for the next four years. But for residents, the more important question is what that continuity will actually deliver. Adeleke defeated APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji with 511,067 votes to 444,815, winning 19 of the state’s 30 local government areas. The result gives him a stronger…
The release of businessman Chief Joseph Ebere Ezeokafor, father of socialite Jowizaza, after 11 days in kidnappers’ custody is a relief for his family. But beyond the celebrations, the case has exposed a growing security problem for wealthy Nigerians: how much information about a person’s wealth is now available to criminals before they even make…
Voting is underway across Osun State today as residents choose their next governor, but the election is already being defined by two very different images: large crowds waiting to vote and reports of arrests and disruptions at polling locations. Police have already arrested a serving lawmaker and 146 suspected thugs over alleged election-related offences, while…
