By Abiola Olawale The spokesman of the opposition coalition, the African Democratic Alliance(ADC), Bolajia Abdullahi, has addressed speculations surrounding the affiliation of the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi with the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Abdullahi, while speaking during an interview with Channels Television, emphasized that Obi remains a key figure in…
By Hamilton Nwosu A fresh leadership crisis is reportedly brewing in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Nigeria, a development which is now threatening the party’s unity as it gears up for the 2027 general elections. This is as Hon. Nafiu Bala, a Gombe-born politician and the party’s National Deputy Chairman, on Thursday, July 31,…
By Abiola Olawale The wave of defections from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has continued with a former Senator from Kogi State and the PDP's 2023 Kogi State governorship candidate, Dino Melaye, announcing his decision to officially resign from the party. Melaye, in a letter posted on his official X handle, cited the party’s “lack…
By Hamilton Nwosu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Deputy Controller-General (DCG) Olumode Samuel Adeyemi as the new Controller-General of the Federal Fire Service (FFS), effective August 14, 2025. The announcement was made in a statement by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), signed by its secretary, Abdulmalik Jibrin. …
By Hamilton Nwosu A former Lagos State Governor and former Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola, has called for the preservation of Lagos’s rich historical heritage amid ongoing controversies surrounding streets naming and renaming in the state Speaking at the public presentation of Discover Lagos State: A History Puzzle Book (Volume 1) at the Civic Centre,…
• SGF Akume Counters: "Tinubu is trying, Wait Till 2031" By Abiola Olawale Political tensions appear to be soaring in Northern Nigeria as prominent Arewa political leaders have spoken out about what they called growing discontent with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, claiming that the latter is marginalizing the North despite its overwhelming electoral support…
By Abiola Olawale The Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, has rejected a fresh bail application brought before it by controversial businessman, Chief Fred Ajudua, who is facing charges of defrauding a Palestinian national of $1,043,000. Justice Mojisola Dada, while presiding over the case, declined the request, citing pending subsisting matter's before the Supreme Court.…
• Atiku, Amaechi's teams Mull joint ticket By Abiola Olawale As Nigeria gears up for the 2027 presidential election, a potential joint presidential ticket between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is being contemplated by loyalists of two political forces, The New Diplomat…
By Hamilton Nwosu The Nigerian Senate’s Public Accounts Committee has issued a stern three-week deadline to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to address audit queries involving N210 trillion in alleged financial irregularities spanning 2017 to 2023. Ahmed Wadada, chairman of the committee, issued the directive on Tuesday during a session with Bayo Ojulari,…