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Daud Olatunji Nine transport unions in Ogun State have endorsed the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, for the 2027 governorship election. The unions, under the aegis of the Transport Unions Alliance for Yayi, announced their endorsement on Thursday during a rally held at the Ake Palace Pavilion, Abeokuta. The participating unions are the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, National Union of Road Transport Workers, Ogun State Park Management Services Limited, Amalgamated Commercial Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria, Articulated Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria, Riders and Owners of Motorcycle…

Firdaus Obiremi A Nigerian Air Force helicopter on Wednesday made a precautionary landing in Benue State after completing a close-air-support mission against suspected kidnappers, two days after an NAF aircraft crashed in Ondo State. The incident occurred in the Ogbadigbo Local Government Area of Benue State, close to the Enugu-Benue boundary, during the helicopter’s return to base after the operation. The Nigerian Air Force, in a statement, said the pilot exercised professional discretion to execute the precautionary landing approximately 10 nautical miles from the airfield in accordance with established operational and safety procedures. The NAF said the helicopter had successfully…

Daud Olatunji The Independent National Electoral Commission has commenced the nationwide display of its Preliminary Register of Voters alongside the collection of Permanent Voter Cards ahead of the 2027 general elections. In Ogun State, the exercise will commence on Friday, October 9, and run until Thursday, October 15, 2026, with residents given the opportunity to scrutinise the register and raise objections or claims concerning their voter information. The Ogun State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Feyijimi Saseyi, disclosed this in a statement on the exercise, saying the display would take place across all registration areas in the state’s 20 local government areas.…

Firdaus Obiremi Thousands of youths and supporters of the All Progressives Congress in the Ifo/Ewekoro Federal Constituency of Ogun State have taken to the streets in a massive solidarity walk to mobilise support for the party and its candidates ahead of the forthcoming elections. The mobilisation, organised by the APC Youth Movement in the constituency, was described by party leaders as a demonstration of grassroots strength, unity and growing youth participation in the political process. The exercise, tagged the 5,000-Youth Mega Solidarity Walk, drew participants from the 21 wards across Ifo and Ewekoro, with the procession passing through major communities,…

…Chief Justice Warns Judges Of Fabricated Authorities Capable Of Distorting Judicial Proceedings ….Judicial Officers Urged To Deploy Technology Responsibly, Verify Sources …CJN Cautions Judges Against Partisan Political Conduct Ahead Of 2027 Polls Daud Olatunji The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has raised the alarm over the growing use of artificial intelligence in legal research, warning that AI systems can generate apparently credible but non-existent court cases, inaccurate judicial decisions and wrongly attributed quotations. Kekere-Ekun gave the warning on Wednesday while speaking at the flag-off ceremony of the 2026/2027 legal year of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria in…

Zainab Abioye The Ogun State Police Command has arraigned five suspects before the Ota Magistrate Court over their alleged involvement in the assault of police officers and obstruction of lawful duty in the Iyana-Iyesi area of Ota, Ogun State. The suspects, identified as Morenikeji Badmus, 36; Adedoja Segun, 40; Jeremiah Odise Ugbede Onride, 49; Mike Stephen, 28; and David Odeh, 32, were arrested following an incident involving a police patrol team around The Bells area on October 2, 2026. The command, in a statement issued on Wednesday by its Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, said trouble started after…

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Daud Olatunji The Presidency has rejected a report by The Economist suggesting that President Bola Tinubu could secure re-election in 2027 despite growing public dissatisfaction with his administration. The British magazine, in a report published on October 1, titled, “Nigerians dislike their president, but may re-elect him anyway,” attributed the President’s electoral prospects to Nigeria’s complex political and electoral system rather than widespread approval of his administration. The Economist pointed to worsening insecurity, the hardship associated with the government’s economic reforms and the emergence of political challengers as factors that could threaten Tinubu’s bid for another term in office. But…

Toyyibat Qasim Presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party, Donald Duke, has promised to reduce the pump price of petrol to about ₦300 per litre if elected President in the 2027 presidential election. Duke, a former Governor of Cross River State, said the proposed price reduction would be achieved by allocating a portion of Nigeria’s crude oil production for domestic consumption and pricing petroleum products based on the cost of production rather than international market prices. He disclosed this on Wednesday while appearing on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief. According to him, Nigeria should reserve enough crude oil for domestic…

Firdaus  Obiremi The Ekiti State Police Command has detained some of its officers following allegations of extortion, intimidation and unprofessional conduct during a stop-and-search operation involving a biker affiliated with the Federal University Oye-Ekiti. The development followed the circulation of a video on social media showing an encounter between the biker and a police patrol team, which triggered public outrage and calls for an investigation into the conduct of the officers. The command, in a statement issued on Wednesday by its Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abutu Sunday, said it commenced investigation after receiving a formal complaint from representatives of…