Category: Politics

Ooni of Ife’s Palace Defies Alaafin’s 48-Hour Ultimatum

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According to Moses Olafare, the spokesperson for Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, the monarch would not respond to the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, who has given him 48 hours to revoke the title given to Dotun Sanusi, a well-known business magnate from Ibadan. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Olafare said that Oba Ogunwusi specifically instructed him to disregard the esteemed Oyo monarch. He emphasized that he had left the subject to be decided in the public court of opinion and said that the Ooni would…

Modi to strengthen India, China diplomatic ties at summit

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During discussions with Beijing’s foreign minister in New Delhi on Tuesday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that he would travel to China later in August. In remarks made in public at the beginning of a meeting with Beijing’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Ajit Doval stated that Modi would make his first trip to China since 2018 to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit opening in Tianjin on August 31. Speaking of “new energy” in diplomatic relations, Doval stated, “Our prime minister will be visiting for the SCO summit.” According…

Tinubu restoring stability, hope to Nigeria – Okowa

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According to Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, a former governor of Delta, President Bola Tinubu is giving Nigeria stability and hope. This was said by Okowa on Monday in Abuja during a national conference with the subject “Renew Hope Agenda through Continuity,” which was hosted by the Integrity Group of Nigeria. Okowa emphasised that Tinubu must stay in government in order for the people to gain from his initiatives, as stated by Pascal Adigwe, his former Special Adviser on National Assembly and Inter-Governmental Relations. In contrast to certain previous leaders, he characterised…

Fubara eyes Sept 18 comeback as Ibas pushes projects completion

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Siminalayi Fubara’s camp says it has started counting down to his anticipated return on September 18, 2025, with one month remaining before Rivers State’s six-month emergency rule ends. Jerry Omatsogunwa, the governor’s communications aide, said that locals wanted Fubara back “to continue the good work he was doing.” “The governor’s return is highly anticipated,” Omatsogunwa stated. As the leader of the Rivers State Government, he had been performing admirably. The multibillion-naira Port Harcourt Ring Road, which passes across about six local government areas, was one of several ongoing projects. It…

ADC condemns ‘intimidation campaign’ against Aregbesola

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The African Democratic Congress has denounced what it called a concerted intimidation campaign against Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the former interior minister. The attempt to paint him as a traitor to the Yoruba people is risky and undemocratic, the party cautioned. Aregbesola recently left the ruling All Progressives Congress for the ADC, where he is currently the national secretary, It is “amazing to see the zeal with which some President BAT supporters are trying to mobilize the Yoruba and South West people against Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola for merely exercising his democratic…

Why Jonathan should not contest in 2027 — Shehu Sani

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Senator Shehu Sani, a former congressman from Kaduna Central, cautioned former President Goodluck Jonathan from running for president in 2027, stating that the political climate has changed. Political circles have been speculating about Jonathan’s return ever since the African Democratic Congress launched a new opposition coalition and discussions on a one-term Southern presidency have continued. On Sunday Politics on Channels Television, Sani made the case that the Peoples Democratic Party, which Jonathan led to victory in 2011, is today weak and dispersed. In the South-West, the PDP is supporting the…

Netanyahu has become ‘a problem’, says Danish PM

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As her nation presently holds the EU chair, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stated on Saturday that Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has turned into a “problem” and that she will attempt to exert pressure on Israel regarding the Gaza war. In an interview with the daily Jyllands-Posten, Frederiksen declared that Netanyahu was now a problem in his own right and that the Israeli government was gone “too far.” The latest settlement project in the occupied West Bank and the “utterly appalling and catastrophic” humanitarian situation in Gaza were denounced by…

Trump, Putin hold high-stakes Alaska summit today

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Friday’s high-stakes, high-risk summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska could be pivotal for Ukraine’s future. Before the summit, Putin will make his first foray onto Western territory since ordering the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, a war that has claimed tens of thousands of lives and in which Russia has not backed down. At the Russian leader’s proposal, Trump invited him, but the US president has since become defensive and threatened to end the meeting in a matter of minutes if Putin…

PDP inaugurates 44-member zoning committee, demands Wike’s total loyalty

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The Peoples Democratic Party established a 44-member zoning committee in advance of its National Elective Convention, which is set for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State. The group is tasked with making decisions that would determine the party’s future and rebuild public trust. Acting National Chairman Umar Damagum stated during the inauguration ceremony in Abuja on Thursday that the panel, which is led by Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri, will guarantee equity in the distribution of National Working Committee seats. He emphasized that in addition to deciding the…

Osun 2026: No anointed candidate from president – APC aspirant

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The Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority, Bola Oyebamiji, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu has not endorsed any contestant seeking the All Progressives Congress governorship ticket for the 2026 election in Osun State. Oyebamiji, who is running for the APC ticket among roughly 10 other contenders, said this during his consultation tour to the headquarters of Ifedayo and Odo Otin Local Government Area of the state on Saturday. The head of NIWA, who previously held the position of Commissioner for Finance in the administrations of former governors…