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AbdulRazaq welcomes new Ilorin Chief Imam, describes choice as timely
10/06/2026

AbdulRazaq welcomes new Ilorin Chief Imam, describes choice as timely

By Mosunmola Ayobami Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has congratulated Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Dasuki on his appointment as the new Chief Imam Fulani of the Ilorin Emirate. In a statement issued on Wednesday night, the governor also commended the Emir of Ilorin, Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, fo...

42-year-old Sheikh Muhammad Dasuki named Chief Imam of Ilorin
10/06/2026

42-year-old Sheikh Muhammad Dasuki named Chief Imam of Ilorin

By Mosunmola Ayobami The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has approved the appointment of Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Dasuki Imam Fulani as the 13th Chief Imam of the Ilorin Emirate. The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Wed...

Osun 2026: Oyebamiji condemns political violence, sympathises with victims
10/06/2026

Osun 2026: Oyebamiji condemns political violence, sympathises with victims

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, has expressed concern over the recent wave of political violence in the state, sympathising with citizens who have suffered injuries, losses and trauma as a result of the i...

Alleged $6bn Mambilla fraud: Witness gives account of FEC extract certification process
10/06/2026

Alleged $6bn Mambilla fraud: Witness gives account of FEC extract certification process

A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former Minister of Power, Olu Agunloye, on Wednesday told the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja how Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting extracts connected to the alleged $6 billion Mambilla Power Project were certified and transmitted to....

NCAA grounds aircraft after emergency road landing near Asaba Airport
10/06/2026

NCAA grounds aircraft after emergency road landing near Asaba Airport

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has grounded a private aircraft following an incident in which it missed its approach to Asaba Airport and landed on a roadway in Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State. In a statement issued on Wednesday, NCAA Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael...

Why IMF and World Bank are wrong on poverty: The devil is in the data — by Tope Fasua
10/06/2026

Why IMF and World Bank are wrong on poverty: The devil is in the data — by Tope Fasua

I have cautioned in the media a number of times that we should be careful not to use Nigeria’s poverty issues as a constant weapon, a blunt instrument, that only ends up worsening the issues rather than solve them. How could the increased liquidity at state and local government levels, and the inc...

Agege Politics: Awori Community hails APC over Enimakure, Abiola's candidacy
10/06/2026

Agege Politics: Awori Community hails APC over Enimakure, Abiola's candidacy

The Orile-Agege Descendants and Indigenous Awori People of Agege have commended the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the emergence of Hon. Sakiru Sule Akindele Enimakure as the party’s candidate for Agege State Constituency II in the 2027 Lagos State House of Assembly elec...

Claims of failing anti-terror campaign unfounded, IMPI defends Tinubu
10/06/2026

Claims of failing anti-terror campaign unfounded, IMPI defends Tinubu

The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has defended the Federal Government’s ongoing war against terrorism, arguing that claims that President Bola Tinubu’s security strategy is failing are not supported by available facts. In a policy statement signed by its chairman, Omoniyi Akinsi...

Ekiti PDP claims Tinubu withholding support for Oyebanji’s reelection
10/06/2026

Ekiti PDP claims Tinubu withholding support for Oyebanji’s reelection

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has alleged that President Bola Tinubu’s failure to publicly acknowledge Governor Biodun Oyebanji as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 2026 governorship election suggests he is distancing himself from the governor’s reelection...

APC unveils new campaign council ahead of Ondo South by-election
10/06/2026

APC unveils new campaign council ahead of Ondo South by-election

By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has inaugurated a 128-member Campaign Council ahead of the Ondo South Senatorial District by-election slated for June 20, 2026. The development was disclosed by the party in a statement issued by its State Publicity Secretary, K...

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