OSOGBO Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke, yesterday, dismissed his rumoured defection, disclosing that he is going nowhere and remains in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Governor Adeleke, who spoke after the flag-off of the dualization of the 3.5km Ila township road in Ila-Orangun, said his promise path is to serve the people and would not relent in doing so. His words: “I am glad that we are here today to flag off the dualization of the Ila township road project despite the lingering uncertainties in the nation. I have vowed to my God and the good people of the State…
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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Monday released the much-awaited rebased Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates, which revealed that the economy grew by 3.13 per cent in the first quarter of the year (Q1 2025). Addressing journalists at the public release of the results of the rebasing exercise in Abuja, Statistician General of the Federation (SGF)/Chief Executive, NBS, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran, said the outcomes of the exercise reflected changes in economic reality, and cautioned against politicising the new figures. Essentially, the exercise changed the base year used for calculating economic activities to 2019 from 2010. Following the rebasing, using 2019…
Mohammed Babangida, has described as “fake” the letter circulating in social media that he rejected the offer to serve as Board Chairman of Bank of Agriculture (BOA). Reacting to the fake letter, Alhaji Mahmud Abdullahi, who is one of the Media aides to Mohammed Babangida described the letter in circulation as “fake” and concocted from from disgruntled elements. “Mohammed Babangida did not reject the appointment. The letter circulating is fake. Infact, the signature is not that of Mohamed Babangida, while the telephone lines quoted are not his. “We wish to clarify that Mohammed has gratefully accepted the appointment as Chairman…
Activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore on Monday led a protest over the poor welfare and pension conditions of Nigerian police personnel to the Force Headquarters and later to the National Assembly. Chanting “Pay police a living wage and proper pensions,” the group brandished placards showing their demands for both serving and retired police officers. One of the placards titled #Police Protest” reads, “Decent Salaries Now,” “End Police Slavery,” “Pensions for Police Officers,” and “Dignity for Those in Uniform.” The protesting group, who were not allowed to enter inside Force headquarters, were, however, provided with police escorts as they proceeded to…
The House of Representatives has declared its commitment to a truly participatory constitution amendment process, stating it will “speak with Nigerians, not for them.” Chairman, South-South Zonal Public Hearing in Calabar and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Kingsley Chinda, made the declaration while addressing stakeholders and citizens who gathered to submit memoranda and make oral presentations on critical national issues. “We are your servants. We are very willing and happy that today, we are not going to speak for you. We are going to speak with you,” Chinda assured, setting the tone for what could become a…
Oleksandr Usyk cemented his status as the outstanding heavyweight of his generation with an emphatic fifth-round knockout of Daniel Dubois in their undisputed world title bout at London’s Wembley Stadium on Saturday. Victory saw Ukraine’s Usyk extend his unbeaten professional record to 24 fights as the WBA, WBC and WBO champion added his British opponent’s IBF belt to his collection. Usyk dominated the opening four rounds and early in the fifth he dropped Dubois to the canvas. Moments later he finished the fight in decisive fashion after a trademark left hook left his British rival unable to beat the count…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) chapter, has strongly rejected President Bola Tinubu’s move to rename the institution after the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement released by the Chairman of the UNIMAID chapter of ASUU, Dr. Abubakar Mshelia Saidu, described the decision as “politically motivated,” and a “brazen affront” to the university’s legacy, history and academic integrity. Tinubu renamed the institution at a special Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held in Buhari’s honour on July 17, has drawn widespread criticism both within and outside the university. The union is now mobilizing its…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described the gale of appointments made by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a desperate attempt to buy back the trust that he has spent over a year squandering, particularly in Northern Nigeria. In a statement signed by the party’s interim National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC dismissed the appointments as “too little, too late,” adding that “you cannot marginalise a region for over twenty-five months and expect applause because you suddenly remembered on the twenty-sixth month that Nigeria is bigger than Lagos State.” According to the ADC, these appointments are nothing more…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the upcoming Anambra State election on November 8, 2025, has reportedly been shot by gunmen in Abuja. Sources say the attack happened on Friday night near Wuse 2 as Ezenwafor was on his way home from an appointment. He was seriously injured in the incident. Ezenwafor, a real estate developer based in Abuja who emerged unopposed as the PDP candidate, is currently receiving treatment in a private hospital. Doctors are preparing to carry out surgery to remove bullets from his body. Two other people who were with him at the time also…