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The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Chairman, Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC), Cornelius Ojelabi; and Chairman, Governor Advisory Council (GAC), Tajudeen Olusi, have urged the party’s candidates for the 2025 local government elections to be people oriented and progressive like the sage Obafemi Awolowo if elected to office on July 12. This was disclosed on Tuesday at the party’s official presentation of candidates for the 2025 local government elections and the flag-off of the campaign, held at the state’s party secretariat in Lagos. Specifically, Ojelabi stated that a second term in office isn’t certain for any underperformed council chairman…

Lara Adejoro The National Agency for the Control of AIDS in collaboration with the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Monday launched a five-day digital empowerment programme targeting young people, including adolescents living with HIV. The training seeks to equip 40 participants with digital skills for personal growth, entrepreneurship, and health advocacy. In his welcome address, the Deputy President of the ACCI, Adesoji Adesugba noted that the training is designed to prepare participants to support digital visibility and storytelling in health advocacy and social impact campaigns, in line with NACA’s mandate. “Over the next five days, the participants will…

Former Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo has faulted claims by former Minister of Budget and National Planning, Shamsudeen Usman, alleging that the 2013 power sector privatisation process was driven by political interests rather than the technical and financial capabilities of buyers. In a statement issued by Sambo’s Personal Secretary, Yinka Ibrahim, and made available to Journalists in Kaduna on Tuesday, the former VP described the allegations as false, mischievous, and hypocritical, while noting that they were intended to tarnish the image of the Goodluck Jonathan administration and the National Council on Privatisation, which he chaired at the time. Sambo said,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected a notification from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) regarding its planned 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting scheduled for June 30. The commission said the rejection is due to the party’s failure to comply with its guidelines for political parties. In a letter addressed to the PDP’s National Chairman, dated June 13 and signed by the Acting Secretary to the Commission, Haliru Aminu, INEC drew the party’s attention to a breach of its 2022 Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties. Specifically, INEC referenced Part 2(12)3 of the guidelines, which stipulates that “the…

Photo Credit: Mr Eazi/Instagram Mr Eazi looked calm, cool and incredibly stylish in a burgundy velvet suit at the world premiere of “F1: The Movie.” You remember the film, right? The 2025 American sports drama starring Brad Pitt and Damson Idris, with F1 legend Lewis Hamilton also on board as a producer. It turns out Mr Eazi, along with Nigerian music stars Burna Boy, Darkoo and Obongjayar, contributed to the film’s official soundtrack, adding a strong West African presence to one of the year’s most anticipated releases. For the premiere, Mr Eazi brought his A-game in a rich burgundy velvet…

Super Eagles and Rangers forward, Cyriel Kolawole Dessers, is poised to exit Scotland to head to Greek side, AEK Athens, Soccernet.ng reports. The 30-year-old joined Rangers for €5m on a four-year deal from Serie A side, Cremonese in 2023, and although he never fully captured the attention of the Ibrox Crowd, the Belgium-born Nigerian scored 51 goals and provided 16 assists in 109 appearances for Rangers across two seasons. With two years left on his contract, Dessers has now set sights on a move away from the club he’s called home for the last two years. Mohammed Diomande, Jeff and…

Youth Party candidate for Eti Osa Local Government Area, Ayodele Adio, has raised alarm over what he describes as “deliberate manipulation” of the electoral process by the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC). In a statement on Tuesday, Adio accused LASIEC of compromising the integrity of the election by releasing a misleading polling guide barely three weeks before the election, which restricts party preparedness and delegitimises the entire process. “A polling guide is not an afterthought. It is a fundamental part of election guidelines and should have been released even before the announcement of election dates. What LASIEC has done…

The Senior Pastor of the House on the Rock Church in Lagos, Paul Adefarasin, is currently being interrogated by the Lagos State Command for flashing a gun-like object in a video that went viral recently. On June 6, 2025, the pastor rolled down his vehicle’s tinted glass and could be seen holding what looked like a pistol with his right hand and muttering some inaudible words that got the car spotter apologising profusely for filming his car. “Boss, boss, sorry sir, sorry sir,” the car spotter was heard in the video hailing Adefarasin, who drove away. After the viral video,…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has recommended tough penalties for 11 Computer‑Based Test (CBT) centres and their registrants involved in fingerprint irregularities during registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Registrar/Chief Executive of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made this known after a brainstorming session with key stakeholders, following a meeting with the affected CBT centres and registrants on Tuesday in Abuja. He said⁠ the measures, which still require the approval of the Education Minister, Dr Tunji Alausa, are intended to protect the integrity of the examination process. “The leadership of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board,…

The lawmaker representing Kwande/Ushongo Federal Constituency, Terseer Ugbor, has stated that Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, ignored warnings from the Secretary-General of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, and other members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) about the impending security pitfalls in the state. He said Alia’s refusal to conduct adequate consultations before appointing his cabinet contributed to Benue’s current state of anarchy. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Ugbor said, ”He conducted the local government election in the state and single-handedly hand-picked the 23 chairmen and all the 276 councillors in the state without the input of…