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Daud Olatunji Vice-Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Rotimi Amaechi, has warned that members of the opposition party’s leadership may be forced out of active politics if President Bola Tinubu wins the 2027 presidential election. Amaechi, a former governor of Rivers State and ex-Minister of Transportation, made the declaration on Wednesday while addressing the ADC National Women League Conference in Abuja. He urged ADC women leaders to return to their respective states and wards and intensify grassroots mobilisation, stressing that the party must replicate the strategy it used with the All Progressives Congress in 2015. Amaechi said the outcome…

Ayomide Awe The village head of Aujarawar Alkali in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State, Alhaji Ahmad Yakubu Ahmad, has reportedly been killed by his abductors after gunmen invaded the community and took him away. Ahmad was said to have been abducted during a night attack on the community on September 17, 2026. His remains were reportedly discovered four days later in a shallow grave at Danladin Gezawa, following the alleged killing by the kidnappers. A resident of Gezawa, Musa Garba, who confirmed the incident in a telephone interview, said the traditional leader was subjected to severe torture before…

Toyyibat Qasim The Federal Government has declared Thursday, October 1, 2026, a public holiday to commemorate Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. The declaration was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement signed by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Magdalene Ajani, on Wednesday. Tunji-Ojo congratulated Nigerians at home and abroad on the anniversary, urging citizens to use the occasion to promote national unity, patriotism, peaceful coexistence and mutual respect. He also called on Nigerians to draw inspiration from the country’s founding fathers by demonstrating commitment to the nation and contributing to the building…

Zainab Abioye The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the remand of the alleged Director-General of the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, Adeniyi Adeyemi, in Kuje Correctional Centre. Justice Mohammed Umar ordered that Adeyemi remain in custody pending the hearing and determination of his bail application. The court subsequently fixed October 12 and 13 for hearing of the bail application and commencement of trial. Adeyemi, 38, is facing an eight-count charge filed by the police over allegations bordering on forgery, impersonation and related offences. The charge, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025, lists the Federal Republic of Nigeria as the complainant,…

..Says Spiritual Battles, Allegations Consumed Years After Broadcaster’s Death Daud Olatunji The widow of the late Nigerian broadcasting icon, entertainer and comedian, Prince Elijah Gbenga Adeboye, Mrs. Omolara Gbenga-Adeboye, has revealed that she was unable to properly mourn her husband after his death due to what she described as spiritual battles, pressures and unfounded allegations levelled against her. Mrs. Adeboye made the disclosure on Wednesday during a prayer session held to mark the 67th posthumous birthday of the late broadcasting legend at his residence in Akute, Ogun State. The event, organised by the Ogun State chapter of the Freelance and…

Zainab Abioye The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed December 7, 2026, for ruling on the admissibility of statements and video recordings the Federal Government seeks to tender in the ongoing trial of six persons accused of involvement in an alleged coup plot. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik fixed the date on Wednesday after prosecution and defence counsel adopted their respective written addresses and presented arguments for and against the admissibility of the disputed evidence. The proceedings arose from a trial-within-trial ordered by the court to determine whether the statements allegedly made by the defendants during investigations were obtained voluntarily.…

Daud Olatunji An Indian hospital has featured former Nigerian military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, in promotional materials showcasing its orthopaedic and knee-replacement services. Krishna Shalby Hospital, based in Ahmedabad, India, shared videos and photographs of the former Nigerian leader undergoing treatment and rehabilitation at the facility as part of an online publicity campaign for its medical services. The promotional montage, tagged “A milestone in international care” and “Clinical Excellence Beyond Borders,” shows Abubakar during his recovery from knee replacement surgery, including clips of him undergoing physiotherapy and exercises with medical personnel. The development has triggered renewed discussions among…

Zainab Abioye The Ijemo Muslim Community in Abeokuta, Ogun State, has declared its support for the Peoples Democratic Party governorship ticket of Oladipupo Adebutu and his running mate, Hajia Lateefat Oyeyemi Sowunmi-Kolapo, ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The endorsement was made during the 2026 Maulud Nabiyy celebration of the Ijemo Muslim Community held at the historic Ita Baayinbo Mosque, Abeokuta. The event attracted Imams, Alfas, community elders, women groups and youths from Ijemo and other parts of Egbaland, with speakers using the occasion to highlight the political significance of Sowunmi-Kolapo’s emergence as the PDP deputy governorship candidate. The community…

Zainab Abioye The Opeyemi Disability Redemption Initiative has intensified its intervention in special education, providing educational materials, clothing, food items, personal care products and sporting equipment to children with disabilities in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The donation was made to learners of the Daniel Akintonde Model School for Children with Special Needs, Adigbe, Abeokuta, as part of the organisation’s Special Education Support Programme. Chairman of ODRI, Aina Opeyemi, said the initiative was designed to improve the welfare and educational opportunities of children with disabilities, urging individuals, corporate organisations and other stakeholders to increase their investment in special education. Opeyemi spoke on…

…. Doctors demand nationwide crackdown on illicit alcohol, herbal mixtures, methanol supply chains …NAFDAC finds high methanol, cannabis in ‘Monkey Tail’ concoction Daud Olatunji The Nigerian Medical Association has raised the alarm over the growing public health crisis linked to the consumption of an unregistered alcoholic and herbal concoction popularly known as “Monkey Tail” in parts of Ondo State. The association said no fewer than 48 people had died, while 182 others were affected, including five victims who became permanently blind and two others who suffered partial loss of vision. The NMA, in a statement issued on Monday by the…