Former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, has warned that the African Democratic Congress may plunge into irrelevance if it ignores Peter Obi as its presidential flag bearer ahead of the 2027 elections. Fayose, who spoke on Monday during an interview on Arise Television monitored in Lagos, said the party’s future rests heavily on Obi’s influence and national appeal. According to him, Obi’s emergence in the Labour Party transformed the once obscure platform into a formidable force within a short period. “Obi is the only person in ADC that matters,” Fayose said. “When he moved to Labour Party, which many didn’t…
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No fewer than 95 princes and princesses from the Fusengbuwa Ruling House have formally expressed interest in succeeding the late Awujale of Ijebuland. The Olori Ebi of the ruling house and Otunba Jadiara, Lateef Owoyemi, made the disclosure on Tuesday at the opening of the nomination process held at the Bisi Rodipe Hall, GRA, Ijebu-Ode. Owoyemi, a former president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, noted that the screening committee would sieve through the list and forward those who meet the initial requirements to the Afobajes. Among those present at the gathering were the Deputy Olori Ebi, Otunba…
No fewer than 12 persons lost their lives on Sunday in a fatal multiple crash along the Yangoji Abaji axis of the Federal Capital Territory. The Federal Road Safety Corps confirmed the incident in a statement issued by the FCT Command Public Education Officer Helen Ntaji. Ntaji said the crash occurred around 11 45am at Gada Biyu with the first distress call received at 11 47am. The Zebra 6 Yangoji patrol team she added arrived at the scene at 11 54am. According to preliminary findings four vehicles were involved a Volkswagen Golf GWA 162 KZ a Ford Sharon bus AFN…
The deputy governor of Ondo state, Dr. Olayide Adelami, has sent a congratulatory message to his principal and leader, His Excellency, Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on the occasion of his birthday, describing him as a visionary leader, bridge-builder, and steadfast servant of the masses. In a goodwill message personally signed by him, the deputy governor noted that the governor’s birthday provides an opportunity for the people of Ondo state to reflect on his remarkable leadership journey, marked by humility, courage, and an unwavering commitment to good governance. According to him, “Governor Aiyedatiwa has continued to demonstrate exemplary leadership through people-centred…
Ondo State Parliamentary Secretary, Otunba Moyinolorun Ogunwumiju, has commended Governor Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa for his people-focused approach to governance as the governor celebrates his 61st birthday. In a statement on Friday, Ogunwumiju described Aiyedatiwa as a leader who “truly understands the needs of the people” and whose administration has continually provided hope and reassurance to the residents of Ondo State. He noted that under the governor’s watch, Ondo State has made steady progress while contributing significantly to national development. Ogunwumiju also highlighted Aiyedatiwa’s commitment to unity, stability, and the state’s “Renewed Hope Agenda,” emphasizing that his leadership is driven…
The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly Martins Amaewhule has reaffirmed Nyesom Wike as the dominant political force in Rivers State despite fresh tensions rocking the states political space. As reported by Arise TV, Amaewhule who spoke during the former governors thank you tour to Obio Akpor Local Government Area on Sunday recalled how lawmakers rallied behind Wike to secure victory for President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 general elections. “The real people of Nigeria know your worth and that you are helping Mr President deliver on the Renewed Hope Agenda. “That is why the people of Obio…
Three undergraduates of Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko have been confirmed dead following a road accident in Ilesa Osun State. The crash which occurred on Saturday involved a commercial bus with eighteen seats and a truck on a busy section of the highway. The Student Union President Salami Ologbon told newsmen in a telephone interview that union officials had travelled to the scene and confirmed the recovery of the corpses. “As I speak now we are in Osun State. The deceased students have been taken to the morgue. I sympathise with the families of the victims and the university community,”…
Security operatives in Kogi State have recorded a major breakthrough in the ongoing offensive against armed gangs with several bandits reportedly neutralised and their networks taken apart across undisclosed locations. The spokesman for the Kogi State Police Command William Aya disclosed the development in a statement on Sunday noting that the coordinated operation was undertaken by combined police and military units reinforced by aerial support from the Nigeria Police Force Air Wing. According to him “the ongoing onslaught against bandit operations in Kogi State by the joint police and military has yielded fruitful results. Bandits were flushed out their networks…
The Enugu State Police Command says it has recovered two stolen vehicles and arrested six suspects in separate operations targeting a rising trend of vehicle theft across the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed the development in a statement on Sunday, noting that the arrests followed sustained intelligence-driven policing. According to him, operatives of the New Haven Division tracked down a Mitsubishi L300 bus stolen on December 31, 2025, and found it abandoned in the Ogui axis on January 8, 2026. Four men identified as Hassan Sheyu, 29; Bashiru Yusuf, 37; Alago Yusuf, 30; and Idris Abisolamu, 28…
No fewer than eleven Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province fighters have surrendered to troops of Operation Hadin Kai, even as eight others were gunned down in coordinated military offensives across Borno State. The military also arrested two alleged logistics collaborators and seized weapons, vehicles and explosive-making materials in a series of operations conducted between January 9 and 10. The development was confirmed on Sunday in a statement by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, Lt. Col. Sani Uba. According to Uba, sustained pressure from troops under Operation Desert Sanity V compelled…