Ondo State Governor,c, has officially assigned portfolios to the 16 newly sworn-in commissioners, charging them to immediately assume office and deliver on the administration’s promises of transparency, accountability, and good governance. The announcement, made through a statement from the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, came less than 24 hours after the commissioners were
Rauf Aregbesola, interim National Secretary of the ADC and former Osun governor, asserted during a homecoming event in Osogbo on Sunday that Governor Ademola Adeleke has finalized plans to leave the PDP ahead of the 2026 gubernatorial elections. According to Aregbesola, Adeleke “already know[s] they are on their way out,” and the 2026 race “may
Former President Muhammdu Buhari is dead. His former aide, Bashir Ahmad, announced the passing of the former president on X. He wrote: “The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London. May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus. Amin.”
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has explained its decision to field candidates in only the 20 constitutionally recognized Local Government Areas (LGAs) during the ongoing Lagos State local government council elections. According to the party’s Lagos State Chairman, George Ashiru, this move aligns with a 2024 Supreme Court judgment affirming the autonomy and constitutional status
Voter turnout was notably low at several polling units along Governors Road, Ikotun, during Saturday’s Local Government Elections in Lagos State. At Polling Unit 004, Ward A1, located near Anishere bus stop, only 22 voters had cast their ballots by midday, according to officials of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC). At a nearby
The Interim National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has stated that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will be dislodged in the 2027 general elections, if Nigeria’s opposition forces can unite under a common front. Aregbesola made the declaration during a stakeholders’ meeting held in Akure,
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Gombe State has joined a growing opposition coalition aiming to challenge the dominance of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and disrupt President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in the 2027 general elections. At an expanded caucus meeting held in Gombe on Tuesday, the ADC State Chairman, Auwal Barde, announced the
Thirteen local government chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State have thrown their weight behind the embattled state chairman of the party, Aliyu Bello, in the wake of his suspension by ward executives in Gayam Ward, Lafia Local Government Area. The ward chairman, Ibrahim Iliyasu, had announced Bello’s suspension over alleged anti-party
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has announced a significant update to its visa application requirements for Nigerian students and exchange visitors. Effective immediately, all applicants for F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas, covering academic, vocational, and cultural exchange programs, must set their personal social media accounts to “public” as part of an expanded vetting
The Nigerian Senate is preparing for a tense confrontation today as Senator Natasha Akpoti‑Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, vows to return to plenary following a court judgment that nullified her six-month suspension. In a ruling delivered last Friday, Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja declared the suspension illegal, excessive, and a
