Author: Temidayo Akinsuyi

Final preparations are in high gear across Osun State ahead of the highly anticipated governorship election tomorrow, Saturday August 15. The Accord Party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) among other parties are all in the final push to ensure victory at the poll. However, the Director of Media of the APC campaign council, Remi Omowaye, stated that the nephew of the Director-General of APC campaign council, Oluwole Oke, Ayegbo Oladale and Taiwo Oluwadele were shot around their family compound in Esa-Oke. “Unfortunately, we lost Ayegbo Oluwadele while Taiwo is still in a very critical…

The Archbishop Emeritus, Catholic Diocese of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has said President Bola Tinubu made it “quite clearly” known that he disagreed with the concerns raised by members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) during their meeting with him at the State House, Abuja. Recall that President Bola Tinubu met with members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) at the State House, Abuja, on July 28, 2026, where the bishops raised concerns about the economy, insecurity and the country’s political climate. Speaking with ARISE NEWS on Friday, Archbishop Onaiyekan said President Tinubu responded directly to…

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has remanded the presidential aspirant of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, in the Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja. Justice Mohammed Umar said Sowore would remain in custody until June 24, when his application seeking to set aside the order revoking his bail will be heard. Justice Umar had, on June 16, revoked the bail granted to Sowore following his failure to appear in court for his trial. In his ruling on an oral application made by counsel to the Department of State Services (DSS), Akinkolu Kehinde, SAN, Justice Umar also issued…

Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would not miss the exit of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Makinde, who described the resignation of the former presidential candidate of the party as “good riddance to bad rubbish,” noted that it is better for anyone holding the PDP down to quit. The Oyo State governor stated this while speaking with journalists after a colloquium marking the 10th anniversary of the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi. “Politics is a game of interest. I don’t think his exit will make any dent on the…

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun and Speakers of State Houses of Assembly clashed yesterday over agitations for the creation of state police. They spoke at the constitutional review legislative dialogue on the national security architecture tagged: “Nigeria’s peace and security: the constitutional imperative”. The dialogue was organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). Advancing his opposition to the proposal, which had been adopted by governors, Egbetokun said that rather than create state police, the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) should be strengthened and well-funded to carry out its constitutional…

The Vatican has confirmed that only one round of voting will take place this Wednesday afternoon as the conclave to elect the next pope officially gets underway. Cardinals from around the world gathered earlier Wednesday in the Sistine Chapel, where they took a sacred oath of secrecy before the chapel doors were ceremonially closed with the Latin phrase “extra omnes,” meaning “everyone out.” The papal master of ceremonies then declared the start of the conclave, invoking a centuries-old tradition whose name comes from the Latin cum clave, meaning “locked with key.” Wednesday’s solitary ballot marked the opening step in the…

Pursuant to the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has assured the Regional Development Commissions, especially the recently established ones, of cooperation and guidance in strengthening their respective educational programmes and structures. The Deputy Executive Secretary (Services) UBEC, Mr. Tunde Segun Ajibulu, gave this assurance when he hosted the Minister of State for Regional Development, Alhaji Uba Maigari at UBEC’s Head Office in Abuja. Ajibulu, who lauded President Tinubu for the establishment of the Regional Commissions, said that their creation would help bring development closer to the people and indeed further actualize…

Following a high-level intervention by the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, the strike action embarked upon by unions within the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has been suspended until May 13, 2025, pending the outcome of the Minister’s intervention on the issues raised. This development emerged at the end of a crucial meeting convened by the Honourable Minister with leaders of the aggrieved unions, including the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) and the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP). Speaking after the meeting, Comrade Aba Ocheme, National Secretary of NUATE, confirmed the decision: “We have…

Delta State Governor Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The announcement came on Wednesday after a closed-door meeting held at the Government House in Asaba. Confirming the move, the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, said the decision came after “wide consultations with political stakeholders and in the interest of Delta’s long-term development.” In a related development, Oborevwori’s predecessor, Ifeanyi Okowa has also announced his defection to the APC. Okowa, the 2023 PDP vice presidential candidate, announced his decision to join the APC following an enlarged stakeholders’ meeting…

President Bola Tinubu’s forceful intervention in the political crisis that rocked the Lagos State House of Assembly has failed to yield the much needed results one month after, credible sources informed TheScrutinyNG on Friday. It will be recalled that the speaker of the house, Mudashiru Obasa was impeached by 36 of his colleagues on January 13 while he was on holiday in the United States. He was replaced by his deputy, Mojisola Meranda. Upon his return to the country, Obasa declared his removal as illegal and insisted that he remained the speaker. He argued that his colleagues failed to followed…