By Abiola Olawale A former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, is dead. Ogbeh, who was also a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was said to have passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at the age of 78. This was contained in a statement released on…
By Abiola Olawale The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned its members, including prominent figures like the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, against endorsing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-election in 2027. The party’s National Working Committee (NWC) declared that such actions constitute anti-party activities…
• Obidient: "Atiku and his allies have hijacked ADC" • ADC: "That's a lie, We 'll give everybody a level playing field" By Abiola Olawale The opposition coalition, which recently adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its political platform for 2027, is said to be grappling with internal anxieties as political rivalry between former…
By Abiola Olawale Nigeria has begun to actively seek alternative trade partners to bolster its economy in response to the recent 15% import tariffs imposed by the United States, Jumoke Oduwole, Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment has revealed. The Minister said the development became necessary after United States President Donald Trump on August…
By Abiola Olawale Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has condemned the arrest and detention of activist and Publisher of United States based Sahara Reporters, Mr Omoyele Sowore. This is as Obi, who is also a former a two-term governor of Anambra State, labelled the arrest as a “miscarriage of justice” and a…
By Abiola Olawale General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye has shared a heartfelt reflection on how he envisioned his final moments. Speaking to a congregation, Adeboye, an 83-year-old cleric, predicted that he is going to depart this world peacefully on a Sunday, following a church service and a…
By Abiola Olawale The National Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu has affirmed his commitment to enabling inmates in Nigerian correctional facilities to exercise their voting rights in upcoming elections. Yakubu made this announcement while receiving the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Correctional Service, Sylvester Nwakuche, at the Commission’s Headquarters in Abuja.…
By Hamilton Nwosu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the nomination of Engr Abdullahi Garba Ramat as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The appointment was announced on Thursday through a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. In…
By Hamilton Nwosu In a shocking turn of events, Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama narrowly avoided disaster when a military helicopter carrying eight passengers, including two cabinet ministers, crashed on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. The tragic incident claimed all lives on board, but Mahama’s last-minute change of plans spared him from what could have been…