Former presidential candidate and elder statesman, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has delivered a sharp rebuke to opposition politicians employing ethnic rhetoric to gain political advantage, describing such tactics as obsolete and harmful to Nigeria’s unity and development. In a statement released on Sunday, Olawepo-Hashim warned that the continued deployment of ethnic sentiments in political discourse is […]
Dr. Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has announced his departure from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). He made this declaration during a media briefing at his Ikeja office in Lagos on Monday, March 3, 2025. Jandor was the PDP’s governorship candidate in the 2023 Lagos State election. As of now, he has not disclosed his future […]
The National Union of Kolo Students Worldwide has congratulated Barrister George Alabh Turnah, MON, following his emergence as the new Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the South-South region of Nigeria. The union expressed their felicitation in a statement signed by NUKS President, Comr. Edie Eden, Secretary, Comr. Eki Current, and the PRO, […]
Dear Mr. Omipidan, You lied, APC and Your Master, Oyetola are the people trying to set Osun State on fire as a vendetta against the people for voting you out I read your recent article, “Testing the will of the court: Who are Gov. Adeleke’s Advisers?” with interest. However, I must address several inaccuracies and […]
● Mandates security agencies to provide security An Osun State High Court sitting in Ilesa has ordered the Osun State Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) to conduct elections to fill the vacant positions of local government chairmen and councilors across the 30 local governments in the state. Justice A.A. Aderibigbe who presided over the case further issued […]
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to prevail on Governor Ademola Adeleke not to go ahead with the conduct of Saturday’s local government election in the state. Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, said that since there was no vacuum in the local council […]
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Osun State Chapter, says all is now set for the election into the State Executive Council. The election is scheduled to hold from 27th to 29th January, 2025. In a statement signed by the Secretary, Electoral Committee, Folorunso Surprise, and made available to newsmen, the NYCN said any aspirant […]
By Abdulrazaq Hamzat Politics often weaves tales of unexpected alliances, and the story of Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim and former military Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (GCFR), is a compelling example of reconciliation and the transformative power of time. Olawepo-Hashim, a respected politician, businessman, and former presidential candidate, recently led a delegation to pay a […]
By Abdul Abdul If I had the opportunity to make a wish right now, it would be to ask Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq and his co-travellers in this voyage of self-hallucination a few questions. Questions like what exactly is the fuss about the newly approved minimum wage in Kwara? Is the incumbent Government the first to […]
Barely 24 hours after the eviction notice issued to occupants of Crystal Place Mall, the Kwara State government has demolished the complex owned by Hon. Moshood Mustapha, a former member of the Federal House of Representatives. The popular shopping complex along Sulu-Gambari Road, Ilorin, had earlier been barricaded by security operatives and was leveled late […]
