Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) can lose an election under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu without the country’s democratic system being threatened. Sanwo-Olu made the remark while speaking at the seventh annual lecture organised by Freedom Online on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at the Sheraton Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos. … Read more
The Emir of Gumel in Jigawa State, Alhaji Dr. Ahmed Muhammad Sani II, CON, has died at the age of 85. The respected traditional ruler reportedly passed away in Cairo, Egypt, on Thursday, September 3, 2026, bringing an end to a reign that lasted more than four decades. His death has plunged the Gumel Emirate, … Read more
Chief Dan Osi Orbih, a prominent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain and former National Vice-Chairman of the Party for the South-South zone, has died at the age of 64. Orbih died on Monday, August 31, 2026, according to a statement issued by his family and signed by Francis Udukhomoi Orbih on Tuesday. The announcement brings … Read more
Rufai Challenges Ayodele Over Tinubu’s FBI Records Journalist Rufai Oseni has criticised the Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, over his call on President Bola Tinubu to prevent the release of documents reportedly held by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Rufai made his position known during an interview on … Read more
Former British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has announced his decision to leave the U.K. Parliament, bringing his 11-year career as the Member of Parliament for Holborn and St. Pancras to an early end. Starmer announced the decision on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, saying he had spent the summer reflecting on his future and concluded that … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has selected the Majority Leader of the State House of Assembly, Major M. Jack, as the running mate to its governorship candidate, Kingsley Ogundu Chinda, ahead of the 2027 election. Jack’s emergence completes the APC’s governorship ticket in Rivers State as the Party intensifies preparations for the … Read more
Nigeria’s opposition parties have taken a major step towards building a common political front ahead of the 2027 general election, with six parties agreeing to begin a structured process that could ultimately produce a single presidential candidate. The development followed a summit of major opposition political parties held on Monday, August 31, at the Shehu … Read more
The family of veteran Nollywood actor and filmmaker, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has held an eighth-day Fidau prayer in his hometown of Ilaro, Ogun State, as relatives, friends and colleagues gathered to pray for the repose of his soul. The Islamic prayer session took place on Monday, August 31, 2026, bringing together members … Read more
Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector is facing a fresh dispute over petrol imports as Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals considers restricting Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) sales to major marketers that continue to bring petrol into the country. The proposed move is being linked to concerns over product quality, alleged blending of imported petrol with refinery-supplied PMS, … Read more
Former Bayelsa State Governor and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the ruling Party of abandoning the principles and ideals that guided its formation. Sylva announced his resignation in a strongly worded letter dated Monday, August 31, 2026, addressed to the APC Chairman of … Read more