Many public schools in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, recorded low or zero attendance on Friday following a false alarm about an alleged bandits’ invasion raised by a woman on Thursday. A visit to several schools across the metropolis showed that although teachers and other school staff were present, classrooms remained largely empty as parents kept their children at home over security concerns. A parent, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said she decided not to allow her children to attend school because the alarm had left her traumatised. Schools located in Oke-Oyi, Eleko-Afeyin, Zango-Kulende, Danialu and Agbabiaka communities were…
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The Diaspora Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council in Osun State has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately freeze bank accounts allegedly linked to a reported N13.7 billion ghost workers’ salary scheme in the state. The committee made the call in a statement issued on Friday in Osogbo by its Secretary, Tunmise Ajiboye. According to the group, a consultant engaged by the Osun State Government in 2023 to conduct a workforce audit allegedly uncovered irregular salary payments amounting to about N13.7 billion annually. The committee claimed that the audit revealed instances…
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has predicted a difficult re-election battle for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Momodu made the assertion during an interview on Nevon Media with Oseni Rufai on Friday, expressing confidence that the ADC presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has a strong chance of winning the election. According to him, Atiku would emerge victorious if he maintains a strong showing in the South while securing dominance in the North. “As I predicted, Atiku will win the majority of the North, and if he is able to compete favourably in the…
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has dismissed reports claiming that its governorship candidate, Ambassador Isaac Adebayo Alade, has withdrawn from the Ekiti State governorship election scheduled for Saturday, June 20, 2026. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Araba Rufus Aiyenigba, made the clarification in a statement issued on Friday. The denial follows reports suggesting that Alade had stepped down from the race ahead of the election. However, the SDP described the report as false and fabricated, alleging that it was designed to mislead voters and distract the electorate ahead of the poll. According to the party, the withdrawal claim was linked…
Members of the Osun State chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have accused the Osun State Government of deliberately instigating crises over the control of local government councils in the state. Addressing a press conference in Osogbo on Friday, Barrister Adegoke Ogunsola, speaking on behalf of the party, alleged that the state government had misinterpreted a recent judgment of the Federal High Court, Osogbo, in a manner capable of causing public disorder. Ogunsola explained that the suit, filed by reinstated APC chairmen and councillors on September 12, 2025,…
YIAGA Africa has alleged that food items and other inducements are being distributed ahead of the Ekiti State governorship election scheduled for Saturday, June 20, 2026. The Head of Knowledge Management and Learning at the organisation, Safiya Bichi, made the claim during an appearance on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Thursday. According to Bichi, reports from the field indicate that various items are being shared with voters ahead of the election. “Items such as rice, money, Indomie, and various food products are being distributed, along with promises made ahead of the election,” she said. She noted that the competitiveness…
Activist and member of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Aisha Yesufu, has urged her supporters to remain focused on ensuring the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, wins the 2027 general election and is sworn into office. Yesufu made the appeal in a message posted on her X handle on Thursday, calling on supporters to avoid distractions and concentrate on the party’s presidential campaign. According to her, discussions that do not relate to Obi’s 2027 presidential ambition should be disregarded for now. “My dear supporters, remember, we have moved on and focused on the bigger picture. “Any conversation that is not…
A fresh legal battle has emerged over the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship primary in Benue State, as one of the aspirants, Chief Joseph Waya, has dragged the party’s governorship candidate, Herman Hembe, before the Federal High Court in Abuja, challenging the validity of his emergence. In the suit, Waya is seeking the nullification of the governorship primary allegedly conducted between May 22 and May 24, 2026, with the result declared on May 25. According to court documents, the plaintiff contended that the primary election was not conducted by the competent organ of the party as required by the ADC…
Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has expressed confidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will continue to receive divine guidance in leading Nigeria and advancing the country’s development agenda. Umahi stated this on Thursday during an inspection tour of ongoing bridge projects in Lagos State, including the Carter Bridge, which is scheduled for reconstruction beginning next week. According to the minister, the Tinubu administration will continue to receive support in addressing the nation’s challenges, particularly insecurity. “The same God that brought him is going to be there to solve all the problems,” Umahi said. He appealed to Nigerians to support and…
The Benue State chapter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has cautioned aspirants and party stakeholders against purchasing nomination forms through unauthorized channels, stressing that the sale of such forms has not yet commenced. The warning was contained in a statement issued by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Agile Ordedoo Bem, on behalf of the State Chairman, Mr. Ohini Ojegbe. The party urged aspirants who had earlier purchased intent and expression of interest forms and participated in the primary election process to remain patient pending further directives from the party leadership. According to the statement, only intent and expression of interest…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Kebbi State has requested the relocation of its orientation camp to Birnin Kebbi metropolis, citing security concerns at its current temporary camp located in Bausara, Jega Local Government Area. The State Coordinator of the scheme, Bala Dabo-Kagarko, disclosed this during an interaction with journalists at the camp. According to him, security assessments conducted by relevant agencies indicated that the current camp location is vulnerable, while the host community lacks the capacity to provide adequate security for corps members. The orientation camp was previously relocated from its permanent site in Dakingari, Suru Local Government…
Former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has been dragged before a Kwara State High Court over allegations of cyberbullying and defamation brought against him by Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq. Governor Abdulrazaq alleged that a social media post made by Saraki on April 17, 2026, in response to an earlier statement by the Kwara State Government, was defamatory and amounted to cyberbullying. A team of lawyers representing the former Senate President appeared before the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin on Wednesday to defend Saraki, who also served as a two-term governor of the state. According to the governor, Saraki’s social media…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has declared that President Bola Tinubu has already lost the 2027 presidential election. Adebayo made the assertion during an interview on Symfoni TV aired on Wednesday, while speaking on the political outlook ahead of the next general election. According to him, Nigeria requires a new set of leaders to address the country’s challenges and provide effective governance. “President Tinubu is already defeated. You know what they said about Boko Haram last time being technically defeated? President Tinubu has been demographically, economically, politically defeated,” he said. The SDP chieftain…
Supporters and members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Anka and Talata Mafara Local Government Areas of Zamfara State have alleged attempts to manipulate the party’s membership records and card numbers ahead of internal political activities. The allegation was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Gusau by Nura Rabiu Cibiki, Director of Media and Strategy, Campaign and Mobilisation Committee for Abdulrahaman Yahaya, an aspirant for the House of Representatives seat representing Anka/Talata Mafara Federal Constituency. The group warned against any attempt to alter or duplicate legitimate membership figures, saying such actions could further heighten tensions within the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State on Wednesday officially welcomed former Senator Iyabo Obasanjo into its fold following her resignation from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Iyabo, daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, represented Ogun Central Senatorial District in the Senate between 2007 and 2011. She lost her re-election bid in 2011 and subsequently relocated to the United States, where she pursued a career in academia. The former senator returned to active politics in January this year after a 15-year hiatus and joined the APC, declaring her intention to contest the governorship election. However, she resigned from…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has attributed the rising spate of insecurity in the state to the inadequate arming of the state’s security outfit, Amotekun. Makinde made the assertion while addressing protesters who took to the streets of Ibadan to demand improved security and the rescue of abducted schoolchildren and teachers. InfoStride News reports that social media activist, VeryDarkMan, on Tuesday led a protest in Ibadan, calling for the release of kidnapped pupils and teachers. The protest followed heightened concerns over insecurity in the state after the abduction of more than 40 students and teachers in Oriire Local Government…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said it will challenge the Federal High Court judgment ordering its deregistration by filing an appeal at the Court of Appeal. Speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Monday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the ADC would approach the appellate court immediately to contest the ruling. According to him, the party remains undeterred by the court’s decision and is prepared to confront the legal challenge. Abdullahi maintained that the ADC had built a strong political structure despite previous challenges and described its internal democratic processes as among the most extensive conducted…
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has condemned a recent court judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister five political parties, warning that the decision could undermine Nigeria’s democracy and the credibility of the 2027 general elections. In a statement signed by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, James Ezema, the CNPP expressed concern over the ruling by Justice Peter Lifu affecting the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord Party, Action Alliance (AA), Action Peoples Party (APP) and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). The umbrella body of political parties described the judgment as more than a legal dispute, saying…
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has welcomed the decision of the Court of Appeal to stay the execution of a Federal High Court judgment ordering the deregistration of the ADC and four other political parties. Recall that the Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Peter Lifu, on Monday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the ADC, Accord Party, Action Alliance, Action Peoples Party and Zenith Labour Party. However, the Court of Appeal on Tuesday granted a stay of execution of the judgment, temporarily preserving the registration status of…
The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has insisted that he won the 2023 presidential election despite not being declared the winner by the electoral authorities. Obi made the assertion during an interview with broadcaster Rufai Oseni, where he maintained that history would eventually vindicate his claim. The former Anambra State governor urged Nigerians to look beyond the officially declared results, insisting that the truth about the election would emerge in the future. “Do you know that in the last election I won? Forget about the proof, they didn’t declare me,” Obi said. “I have…