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Presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Gbenga Hashim, has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will be removed from power in the 2027 general elections, insisting that no legal or administrative maneuvers can derail Nigeria’s multiparty democracy. Hashim, a long-standing figure in Nigeria’s pro-democracy movement, alleged that the ruling APC is engaging in legal and institutional actions aimed at weakening opposition participation ahead of the next election cycle. He described the situation as part of a broader pattern that raises serious concerns about the future of democratic competition in the country. According…

The Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta States, His Eminence Alhaji (Dr.) Dawud Makanjuola Akinola, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the Chief Imam of Ilorin, Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Saliu, who died at the age of 75. In a condolence message issued on Monday by his Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Faysol Oluwakemi, the Aare Musulumi commiserated with the Executive Governor of Kwara State, His Excellency AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the Emir of Ilorin, the Ilorin Emirate Council, the Muslim Ummah of Ilorin, and the immediate family of the late revered Islamic cleric. Describing the late Sheikh Muhammad…

*Says empires have given way to new global power structures The Olugbon of Orile-Igbon Oba Francis Olushola Alao has assured Oyo State Governor Oluseyi Makinde that members of the Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs will give enough support to the new chairman, Oba Rashidi Ladoja. The monarch gave the assurance while hosting the governor in his palace at Orile-Igbon on Friday. Some other traditional rulers in Surulere Local Government joined the Olugbon to welcome Makinde to the palace. Oba Alao, who thanked the governor for the visit, assured that he, and other members of the council of…

_Says inhuman demolition could trigger crisis in Lagos_ Foundation for Peace Professionals also known as PeacePro has raised alarm over the ongoing demolition of homes in the Makoko waterfront community, warning that the exercise, if unchecked, could trigger a major humanitarian and social crisis in Lagos. In a statement authorized by its Executive Director, Abdulrazaq Hamzat, the peacebuilding and human rights organization acknowledged the Lagos State Government’s authority to enforce urban planning laws and protect public safety. However, it insisted that enforcement without humane safeguards undermines both justice and public trust. PeacePro described Makoko as a long established community…

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has said that his administration would set up a special intervention fund to address infrastructure and academic gaps at the College of Agriculture and Renewable Natural Resources, Iseyin, a campus of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH ), Ogbomoso. The governor stated this on Saturday, during a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Office of the Governor, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, noting that some of the things that would be captured under the intervention include accommodation for students and lecturers; Information Technology Centre, healthcare center, and buses to ease mobility for students and lecturers. Governor Makinde,…

Oyo State Deputy Governor, Barr. Abdul-Raheem Adebayo Lawal, has extended congratulations to Compol. Fatai Owoseni, Governor Seyi Makinde’s special adviser on security matters, following his installation as the Alatunse-Ilu Adinni of Oyo State. Owoseni was installed on Saturday by the Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Sheikh Abdul-Ganiyu Agbotomokekete, at the Oja Oba central mosque. The event saw a gathering of prominent stakeholders, community leaders, members of the Muslim community, and Oyo government functionaries. At the reception ceremony, held at Total Garden in Ibadan, the Deputy Governor, Barr. Lawal, who was present with other officials, described Owoseni’s new title as a…

I met Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim today, and the encounter pulled me back into the deep corridors of memory, to the early days of my political awakening at the University of Lagos. When we arrived at UNILAG as freshers, I was already gravitating toward the ideological side of student unionism. At Henry Carr Hall, I encountered an underground satellite comrade, Damian A Ugwu. He was quiet, almost taciturn, but he had a rare instinct for identifying and recruiting radical student activists. He did not speak much, but he observed everything. One day, Damian A Ugwu showed up in my room, Room 109…

History teaches us that progress is never accidental; it is always the outcome of deliberate choices. As the political calendar inches toward 2027, the good people of Oyo State are once again approaching a pivotal moment, one that demands reflection, wisdom, and fidelity to a simple but powerful principle: when something works, you sustain it. Few years ago, Oyo people applied this universal thumb rule when Governor Seyi Makinde sought re-election. His first term, defined by accelerated development, people-centred governance, and fiscal responsibility, became his strongest campaign message. The result was historic: an unprecedented re-election victory by a landslide…

.Three suspects arrested Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Friday, announced a compensation of N5 Million each to the families of Forest Guards killed recently at the Old Oyo National Park. The governor also awarded scholarship up to the university level to children of the deceased guards. Governor Makinde made these known when he paid an on-the-spot assessment to the scene of the incident at Oloka Village, Oriire Local Government Area, Ogbomoso. He also promised to rehabilitate the road leading to the Oloka community from Ikoyi-Ile under the Rural Access and Agricultural Market Project (RAAMP) for easy movement, ensure…

The Aare of Ibadanland and the Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo, and Delta States, His Eminence Alhaji Dawud Makanjuola Akinola, has congratulated the Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja Arusa 1, on his appointment as Chairman of the Oyo State Council Of Obas and Chiefs. In a statement released through his Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Faysol Oluwakemi, the Aare expressed his profound appreciation to His Excellency, the Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde for fostering unity among the traditional institutions of the state. According to the Aare, the gesture demonstrates Governor Makinde’s…