Author: Festus Adeloye

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, has refuted claims that he called for death penalty against National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Ushie Uguamaye, who recently criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in a social media post. Ajayi’s response follows backlash over his initial remarks, in which he suggested that the strictest NYSC disciplinary code should apply to Uguamaye’s actions. In a statement issued on Monday, he dismissed allegations of advocating for measures beyond the established NYSC by-laws. An online news medium, People’s Gazette, had claimed that Ajayi called for Uguamaye’s execution by hanging or firing…

The Rivers State House of Assembly on Monday served a notice of gross misconduct on Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu. The letter, dated Friday, March 14, 2025, was tabled on Monday morning, March 17, for debate by the Speaker. The letter, signed by 26 lawmakers and titled “Notice of Allegations of Gross Misconduct Brought Pursuant to Section 188 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) 1999,” accused the governor of gross misconduct in the performance of the functions of his office. A separate letter concerning the deputy governor was also tabled for…

Days after meeting President Bola Tinubu in Aso Villa, the 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos, Olajide Adediran, popularly known as JANDOR, has returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Jandor who resigned his PDP membership along with his Lagos4Lagos Movement, disclosed this at a press conference in Ikeja, Lagos. “Our return to APC was not for personal purpose but reflection of our commitment to the development of Lagos”, said Jandor.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticised the N70,000 new minimum wage approved for workers by President Bola Tinubu, describing it as grossly inadequate to cover workers’ basic needs, including transportation, food, and housing. The former President accused labour leaders of betraying workers by prioritising personal interests over collective welfare. “That is the situation in Nigeria in the third decade of the 21st century. “The minimum wage does not even cover transportation costs for some workers, let alone food, housing, and family upkeep,” Obasanjo wrote in his newly released book, “Nigeria: Past and Future”. In Chapter 17 of the book, Obasanjo…

Yunusa Tanko, Obidient Movement, national coordinator says members of the movement are in the  in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and even in the presidential villa. Tanko who stated this in an interview with The Sun said all the Obidient members are demanding is good governance which Peter Obi will provide if elected president. “Interestingly, you remember towards the 2023 general elections, a lot of Nigerians, especially the youths, decided to take the bull by the horns and really challenged the establishment as regards to misgovernance and the way in which people politic in Nigeria and at the same…

The Kogi State government has denied allegations of demanding money from teachers seeking confirmation of their service. Recently, it was reported that the state government was requiring each teacher to pay N10,000 for this confirmation. In response, Dr. Aisha Mohammed Atojoko, the Board Secretary of the Kogi State Senior Secondary Education Board (KGSSEB), issued a statement to the press on Saturday. She described the claims of financial demands from teachers as fabrications by mischievous individuals. The Statement said, “If the State Government could recruit Teachers without asking for a dime during the process, having been engaged and have worked for…

Manchester City stumbled again in the battle to secure a return to the Champions League as they were pegged back twice by fellow top-five challengers Brighton in an entertaining encounter at Etihad Stadium. Erling Haaland became the first player to reach 100 Premier League goal involvements in fewer than 100 games when he marked his 94th appearance in the competition with his 84th goal by sending Brighton keeper Bart Verbruggen the wrong way with his 11th-minute penalty. In a game of superb goals, Pervis Estupinan levelled with a curling free-kick that bounced in off a post, although City keeper Stefan…

Former governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, has publicly expressed his disappointment with President Bola Tinubu’s performance, stating that he failed to replicate his achievements as governor of Lagos at the national level. In an interview with BBC Hausa, El-Rufai acknowledged that he and other political leaders were aware of Tinubu’s past controversies, including allegations of certificate forgery and involvement in cocaine trafficking in Chicago. Despite this, they supported him, hoping he would lead Nigeria effectively. El-Rufai admitted that Tinubu’s failure to deliver has been disappointing despite supporting him in 2023. “What pains me is that the government we supported…

Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai has declared that he never betrayed former Vice- President and ex- presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar.  El-Rufai made the remark while praying that opposition leaders like Atiku, Peter Obi of the Labour Party, Rivers ex-governor Rotimi Amaechi, and Rauf Aregbesola should join the Social Democratic Party, SDP. The former governor who recently dumped the All Progressives Congress, APC, for SDP, disclosed this while speaking with BBC Hausa Service. El-Rufai said: “What pains me is that the government we supported and had confidence in would do well, because we saw what…

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has warned former Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai to guard his utterances, saying that, contrary to his claim, there is no kidnapping gang within the NPF. The Kaduna Command of the NPF was reacting to El-Rufai’s post on his verified X handle where he alleged one of his former Commissioners, Malam Jafaru Sani, was abducted by “Uba Sani’s kidnapping gang,” claiming to be Police. In a statement by Kaduna Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan the Police said they have the legal, legitimate and constitutional right to arrest and investigate whoever is alleged…