Tag: #Politics
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FAKE AGENCY: HOUSE PANEL CLEARS GBAJABIAMILA OF INVOLVEMENT
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has found no evidence linking President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, to the establishment or operations of the organisation. The committee’s Chairman, Rep. Yusuf Gagdi, said in a preliminary report that Gbajabiamila neither authorised nor approved the…
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‘POLITAINMENT’: NIGERIAN MUSICIANS TURN POLITICAL PRAISE-SINGING INTO BIG BUSINESS
Political praise-singing in Nigeria is evolving from traditional Fuji, Jùjú and Hausa musical performances into a growing commercial culture where musicians use Afrobeats, hip-hop and social media to promote politicians and their activities. The trend, increasingly described as “politainment,” has seen campaign rallies transformed into entertainment events, with artistes composing campaign songs, performing at political…
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TINUBU CELEBRATES IBB AT 85, HAILS HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO NIGERIA
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former military Head of State, retired Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, on his 85th birthday, describing him as an outstanding Nigerian leader. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu said Babangida’s military career culminated in his emergence as Nigeria’s leader following the 1985 coup. He noted that the former…
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NYSC COMMENDS CORPS MEMBERS FOR DISCIPLINE DURING OSUN GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Osun has commended corps members deployed as ad hoc staff during Saturday’s governorship election for their discipline, commitment and professionalism. The NYSC State Coordinator, Ekeng Kubiangha, monitored selected polling units across Ede South, Ede North, Olorunda, Osogbo and Egbedore Local Government Areas to assess the safety and welfare…
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ADELEKE WINS SECOND TERM IN OSUN, DEFEATS APC’s OYEBAMIJI BY 66,252 VOTES
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has won re-election, defeating the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, in the 2026 governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Adeleke winner at the state collation centre in Osogbo after results from all 30 local government areas were collated. The governor polled 511,067 votes, while Oyebamiji…
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ANDY BURNHAM BECOMES UK NEW PRIME MINISTER
Andy Burnham becomes the United Kingdom’s prime minister Monday July 20 and was invited by King Charles III to form a government, after Keir Starmer’s resignation. Burnham enters office promising a “10-year plan for the country” to address some of the fundamental issues holding the UK back. He added: “I’m not saying that means I’m…
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2027: APC CHIEFTAIN CALLS FOR UNITY AS EXPERTS BACK STRONGER LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY TO TACKLE INSECURITY
Calls for political unity and stronger grassroots governance have dominated discussions ahead of the 2027 general elections. A member of Lagos State’s Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), Akanni Seriki, has urged APC members across the country to close ranks and support the party’s candidates following the conclusion of primary elections. He stressed that party unity, reconciliation…
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BRITISH PRIME MINISTER KIER STARMER RESIGNS
Keir Starmer resigns as prime minister and leader of the Labour Party. According to BBC News, in a statement outside 10 Downing Street, the PM says his party has been asking whether he’s “best placed to lead us into the next general election”, adding: “I have heard the answer”. Kier says that every decision he…
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EKITI GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION: OYEBANJI SECURES SECOND TERM WITH LANDSLIDE VICTORY
Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been re-elected as governor of Ekiti State after recording a commanding victory in Saturday’s governorship election, defeating candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) by a wide margin. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the result in the…
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LAGOS SPEAKER DENIES ROLE IN PRIMARIES-LINKED PROTESTS, WARNS AGAINST FALSE CLAIMS
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has cautioned against the use of his name in connection with ongoing protests linked to party primary elections in the state. In a statement, Obasa said the warning follows recent demonstrations by party members across several local government areas, who alleged irregularities in the…
