Presidential candidate of the Accord Party, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has paid a condolence visit to the family of late civil rights leader and labour activist, Comrade Bolakale Salihu, popularly known as CB. Hashim visited the deceased’s family at Ikokoro Compound, Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State, where he commiserated with members of the […]
•We don’t have to become identical to become one nation — Hashim The National President of Omo Ibile Igbomina, Sir Bisi Fakayode, has received Accord Party presidential candidate, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, on a courtesy visit to the Omo Ibile Igbomina House in Ganmo, Kwara State, where both personalities reflected on their longstanding relationship, the development […]
*Attack Against Rukayat Shittu Turns Into Celebration of Her Success* _Lawmaker’s post on AbdulRazaq’s senatorial bid triggers wave of solidarity_ An attempt by opposition leaning social media commentators to attack Hon. Rukayat Shittu has reportedly backfired, as a wave of public endorsements and testimonials has transformed the controversy into a broader celebration of the lawmaker’s […]
In politics, the soil remembers who tilled it. And in Kwara South, the name that keeps coming up is Prince Saheed Olamilekan Popoola. His recent emergence as the consensus candidate of the PDP for the Kwara South Senatorial District did not fall from the sky. It is the payoff of a long, bruising journey — […]
By Taiwo Adediran The Global Hunger Index in its 2025 report ranks Nigeria 115th out of 123 countries with a score of 32.8 – an indication of a “serious” level of hunger. The International Monetary Fund, IMF, in the same vein said about 35 million Nigerians are facing food insecurity. One of the factors driving the shortage in […]
Major roads and public spaces in parts of Lagos witnessed an unprecedented surge of political activity as thousands of supporters of the Accord Party converged for a massive rally and press conference that effectively brought commercial and vehicular movement to a standstill in several locations. The rally and press conference, which drew party faithful, youth […]
The Foundation for Peace Professionals (PeacePro) has called on the Pope, European governments, Arab states, and institutions that historically benefited from slavery to move beyond acknowledgments and apologies and embrace meaningful accountability. PeacePro noted that while several governments, churches, and institutions have publicly acknowledged the historic crime of slavery, few have proposed concrete accountability measures […]
Thousands of supporters of Accord Party presidential candidate, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, on Thursday trooped out in Dawaki, Abuja, in a show of support following the party’s recently concluded presidential primary. The supporters, drawn from different parts of the Federal Capital Territory, gathered to receive Hashim as he met with members of the party to express appreciation […]
The Chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Osun State Chapter, Comrade Akinbode Olakolupo Oluwasegun, popularly known as OmoAkin, has expressed concern over the recent wave of kidnappings across several states in the Southwest, urging the Osun State Government to take proactive measures to safeguard lives and property. In a statement issued to […]
Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has emerged as the preferred presidential candidate of the Accord Party following the successful conduct of the party’s affirmation primaries held across several states of the federation. The exercise, which recorded a massive turnout of party members and supporters, saw Dr. Hashim secure overwhelming affirmative votes, affirming his position as the party’s […]
