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A former governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Otunba Segun Showunmi, has given President Bola Tinubu a mixed review—applauding his administration’s policy direction while urging him to take bold, decisive action against state governors resisting the implementation of local government autonomy. Speaking with journalists in Abeokuta, Showunmi said the Tinubu-led Federal Government deserves credit for “systematic thinking” and efforts to tackle inherited structural challenges, but warned that the ongoing sabotage of grassroots governance by state governors threatens to erode those gains. “I’ll be the first to admit—they have done well in terms of ideas and…

Okada community in Ovia North East local government of Edo State has revived the aged-grade traditional system (Elders Council) that went into extinction 30 years ago.Daily Trust reports that the Elder Council is an aged-long traditional social system where individuals born within a specific age range are grouped together in different categories to its from the Elders Council. As mark of return of the tradition, the community initiated 54 kinsmen into the Elders council.SPONSOR AD Among the 54 members is Michael Igbinedion, one of the sons of the Esama of Benin kingdom, Chief Gabriel Osawaro Igbinedion.The Odionwere of Okada community,…

The Chairman of the Labour Party’s National Caretaker Committee and former Minister of Finance, Senator Nenadi Usman, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of deploying state institutions and public resources to stifle the opposition, warning that such acts amount to a deliberate subversion of Nigeria’s democracy. Speaking at the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Global Award and Dinner Night in Abuja over the weekend, Usman—represented by her Senior Special Adviser on Media, Mr. Ken Eluma Asogwa—delivered a scathing critique of the APC-led administration’s alleged use of coercive tactics, including harassment, intimidation, infiltration, and judicial manipulation, to weaken opposition parties…

The Deputy Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abayomi Akinruntan, has resigned from his position, citing the need to align with the state’s conventional power-sharing arrangement. His resignation letter, dated June 2, 2025, was read on the floor of the Assembly on Tuesday by the Clerk, Mr Benjamin Jayeiola. Akinruntan, who represents Ilaje Constituency I, noted that his decision was made in the interest of political harmony and balance across the state. “I hereby tender my resignation from the office of the Deputy Speaker effective from today, 2nd June, 2025. Recall the House was inaugurated in…

The Federal Ministry of Health has said data collection systems across  36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) remains suboptimal and, in many cases, paper-based.  Minister of state for health and social welfare, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, stated this during the Nigerian Digital in Health Initiative (NDHI) national stakeholders meeting in Abuja, on Tuesday. It was themed ‘ Enabling the digital and data landscape of Nigeria’s health reforms’. Dr Salako said this undermines the country ‘s ability to monitor health trends, respond to disease outbreaks, allocate resources efficiently, or even plan for the future. Assessing Cardoso’s Pathway to Winning…

A former presidential spokesperson, Reuben Abati, has described the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, as rude.Abati’s remarks come a day after the FCT Minister referred to a former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, as a politician who is hungry for power. “Now that they are out of power, they say they are hungry. It’s not hunger for food. It’s hunger for power,” Wike said during a media chat on Monday.SPONSOR AD Reacting to Wike’s comment while speaking on ‘The Morning Show’, an ARISE Television breakfast programme on Tuesday, Abati, a co-host, described Wike as a…

The lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th Senate, Senator Shehu Sani, has replied Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna state, and a former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, who recently blamed President Bola Tinubu’s policies for rising hunger and poverty in the country.Sani accused the duo of hypocrisy and selfish political motives while describing them as architects of banditry and hunger.Recall that El-Rufai had while speaking at Amaechi’s 60th birthday lecture in Abuja said Nigeria is being run by “urban bandits,” not the kind hiding in forests, but those holding power in the cities.He warned that the…

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Marmaris area of southwestern Turkey early on Tuesday, killing one teenager and injuring dozens of people, the interior minister said.The quake, which Turkey’s AFAD disaster agency said struck at 2:17 am (2317 GMT on Monday) some 10 kilometres (six miles) off the coast of Marmaris, was also felt in Greece and as far away as Egypt. A 14-year-old girl died following a panic attack and some 70 people were hurt in the Mugla province as they rushed to find safety, including “some who jumped from a height”, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on X.SPONSOR…

No fewer than 30 persons were on Monday convicted by a magistrates’ court in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, for violating the state’s environmental sanitation law during the May edition of the monthly clean-up exercise. The offenders, who were arrested at various locations across the state capital during the sanitation hours, were sentenced to one month of community service each, with an option of fine. Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mrs. Tosin Aluko-Ajisafe, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, warning that the state government would no longer condone disregard for environmental laws. “The Biodun Oyebanji administration is committed…

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano State has convicted and sentenced 29 internet fraudsters to jail.The convicts were prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on separate one-count charges each, on offences that border on impersonation, cybercrime, retention of proceeds of crime and money laundering. They all pleaded guilty when the charges were read to each of them, following which prosecution counsel M. U. Gadaka and M. Lawal prayed the court to convict and sentence them accordingly, while the defence counsel pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy.SPONSOR AD Justice…