NACCIMA APPOINTS AMBASSADOR JANET OLISA AS SPECIAL ADVISER ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has announced the appointment of Ambassador Janet Olisa, OON, as Special Adviser to the National President of NACCIMA on International Relations, effective from October 6, 2025. Ambassador Olisa, a retired Nigerian diplomat and public policy strategist, brings over Continue Reading
Ido/Ibarapa East Reps Aspirant Unveils Blueprint on Youth Development, Sports, Job Enhancement
A House of Representatives aspirant for the Ido/Ibarapa East Federal Constituency, Deolu Masolanu, has unveiled a comprehensive blueprint focused on youth empowerment, sports development and job enhancement, pledging to expand existing intervention programmes across the constituency if elected. Speaking on the challenges posed by the new Electoral Act, the aspirant Continue Reading
2027: Door closes on aspirants, intending defectors
As the door closes on the submission of party membership registers by political parties to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) today, it is feared that many aspirants may be excluded from contesting the 2027 elections. These include presidential, governorship, national and state assembly hopefuls whose fate has not yet Continue Reading
Allocations triple :States Get Richer, Citizens Get Hungrier
States across the federation now receive nearly triple the monthly allocations they used to get from the Federation Account, yet citizens say that instead of the windfall assuaging the economic hardship they face, the situation keeps deteriorating. Since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu removed fuel subsidies on May 29, 2023, and Continue Reading
21-Gun Salute Heralds 2026 Beere Festival in Saki as Iyalode presents a he-goat
By Alagunfon Rihanna At exactly noon on Sunday, the ancient town of Saki echoed with the sounds of traditional drums and ceremonial gunshots as the 2026 Beere Festival officially commenced at the palace of the Okere of Sakiland, Oba Khalid Olabisi, drawing chiefs, cultural custodians, and residents into a grand Continue Reading
2027 Rivers Governorship: Drama As APC Committee Screens Fubara, Wike Allies
The ruling All Progressives Congress appears to have opened the political space in Rivers State, with indications that the party is positioning a leader of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to play a decisive role in producing the party’s governorship candidate Continue Reading
Kwara: We Will Not Accept Insecurity as a Tool for Political Exclusion-Kwara South Security Watch
Joint Security Watch Kwara South has rejected claims that banditry and kidnapping have left large parts of Kwara South deserted and reduced the zone’s voter base. In a statement issued today, the group said the narrative was inaccurate and being used for political purposes ahead of the APC governorship race. Continue Reading
Oyo PDP Stakeholders Reject Makinde’s Anointed Successor, Cite unpopularity
Governor Seyi Makinde’s decision to name Honourable Abimbola Adekanmbi as his preferred candidate for the 2027 governorship election has triggered strong backlash from Oyo PDP stakeholders, who overwhelmingly rejected him in favour of Dr. Debo Akande. The carefully constituted 21-member stakeholder panel, drawn from across the state’s geopolitical zones voted Continue Reading
Masolanu Clears APC Screening, Set to Unveil Ward Coordinators for Ido/Ibarapa East Race
Frontline aspirant for the Ido/Ibarapa East Federal Constituency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, Otunba Masolanu Adeolu, has successfully scaled the party’s screening exercise ahead of the forthcoming primaries. Masolanu appeared before the party’s National Screening Committee in Abuja on Sunday, where he was cleared to contest for Continue Reading
Mother’s Day: Agbaje Celebrates Mothers, Commends Their Sacrifices
Barr. Akeem Adedeji Agbaje, frontline gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State for the 2027 election, has celebrated mothers on the occasion of Mothers’ Day, acknowledging their immeasurable influence in nurturing families, shaping values, and contributing to national development. In a statement, Barr Akeem Agbaje Continue Reading
Olaniyan Scales APC Screening, Reaffirms Commitment to Oyo Development
Former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Rauf Aderemi Olaniyan, on Saturday, May 9, 2026, appeared before the APC governorship screening committee in Abuja as part of the process toward securing the party’s ticket for the 2027 governorship election. The screening exercise, which attracted several prominent governorship aspirants from across the Continue Reading