Author: Festus Adeloye

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, on Tuesday said Delta state governor, Sheriff Oborevwori must resign from his position after dumping the PDP for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). George said he is ‘shell shocked’ that Oborevwori,  and Ifeanyi Okowa, his predecessor, who were both elected on the platform of the PDP, could defect from an ‘organised party’ to an ‘unorganised’ party. He further said the Delta governor would have to give up his position since he was elected on the platform of the PDP. “I am shell-shocked. How can our governors…

Benue State Governor, Fr. Hyacinth Alia has appointed Nigerian music icon, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2baba as his Technical Adviser on Entertainment and Community Outreach. 2baba’s appointment was made public on Wednesday in a video that has since gone viral, showing the governor warmly addressing the singer and acknowledging his contributions to the state and the administration. “On behalf of the Benue State government and our very good people, we want to give you some more responsibility plus the ones you have been doing,” Governor Alia said during the meeting. He noted the singer’s capacity to do some more,…

President Bola Tinubu has convened a high-level security meeting on Tuesday with National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu and Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Christopher Musa, at his official residence in the State House, Abuja. The meeting comes amid recent escalating violence in parts of the country, particularly in Plateau and Benue states. President Tinubu, who returned from a 19-day working visit to Europe on Monday evening, was expected to receive updates from his security and intelligence chiefs over the situation in areas that have experienced unrelenting violence and bloodshed in recent times. The security situation in Plateau and…

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (SGF), Senator George Akume on Monday hailed the appointment of Omoba Tunde Ajibulu mni as the Deputy Executive Secretary (Services) of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). Akume, who stated this during a courtesy visit by Ajibulu to his office in Abuja said his appointment was based on merit, especially given his immense contributions to youth education and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He also urged the UBEC Board, led by the Executive Secretary, Aisha Garba to continue to drive President Bola Tinubu’s agenda for education in the country, in ensuring…

President Bola Tinubu has praised the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for its achievements in regional integration, describing it as the most successful regional economic bloc on the continent. Speaking through the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu, President Tinubu delivered his remarks on Tuesday in Accra, Ghana, at the launch of activities marking the 50th anniversary of ECOWAS. As Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, Tinubu said the organisation remains a beacon of hope for the more than 400 million citizens of the region, staying true to the bold…

The Senate has cautioned former presidential aspirant and presiding overseer of the Lagos-based Global Community Citadel Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare against taking out his frustrations on the 10th National Assembly. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Yemi Adaramodu, said this in a written response to what he described as the Cleric’s recent public comments, which included “sweeping generalizations and disparaging commentary aimed at the institution of the National Assembly.” Adaramodu noted that while the Senate respects the right of every citizen — regardless of station — to express views on the state of the nation, it is constrained to respond…

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has sacked the Solomon Agwanana-led State Working Committee (SWC) of the party in Bayelsa State and has appointed the zonal secretary, George Turnah, to oversee the party as caretaker Chairman for three months. Also affected in the shake-up announced by the party’s South-South Zonal Working Committee is Mr Tony Aziegbemi, the erstwhile caretaker Chairman of Edo State PDP, who has been replaced by Hon Nosa Ogieva. The party’s South-South Zonal Working Committee announced the appointment of the caretaker committees after its meeting on Tuesday, April 22nd, at the zonal secretariat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.…

Burkina Faso’s military-led government has announced that it successfully thwarted what it described as a “major coup plot” targeting junta leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, according to a report by the BBC on Tuesday. Burkina Faso’s Security Minister, Mahamadou Sana, disclosed in a televised address on Monday that both active and retired soldiers, allegedly working in coordination with terrorist groups, had conspired to storm the presidential palace. The group, reportedly planned to execute the attack last week. Sana claimed that the objective was to plunge the country into chaos and install a regime under the control of an international organisation. He…

Music legend Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi has quashed rumours of his death in a lively video performance. He emphasised reports of his passing were entirely fabricated, stating that he is well. Singing in a mix of Yoruba, English, and Pidgin, Obey-Fabiyi declared: “Hello, my name is Professor Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi. Satan, you don lose o, Satan, you don lose o, you don pafuka. Na lie lie you dey talk, you don pafuka.” He added: “It is fake news that started a few hours ago claiming that I, Evangelist Obey, have passed on to glory. It is a lie. I am alive, and that…

The Vatican on Tuesday released the first official photographs of Pope Francis lying in repose in an open casket, marking the beginning of the mourning period following his passing. The poignant images, shared by the Holy See, depict the late pontiff dressed in red liturgical vestments and a bishop’s mitre, with a rosary delicately placed between his folded hands. The funeral is expected to be held between Friday and Sunday. In a departure from traditional burial practices, Pope Francis requested in his final testament to be interred at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome instead of the customary…