Category: Leadership

Defection From PDP: Former Senate President, Saraki, Reacts

ADEOLA YUSUF

Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has described the total collapse of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta State as a vindication of his stand that the leaders of the opposition party are not sincere. Saraki made his remark in a statement issued and made available to FrontPage on Thursday. The defection of the governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori; his predecessor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, and other members of the PDP, in Delta State, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, was announced on Wednesday in Asaba by Senator James Manager…

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JAMB Deploys Over 10,000 Supervisors For 2025 UTME

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has deployed more than 10,000 officials to 887 centres across the country to monitor this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME). Besides, the board also provided other personnel to monitor the conduct of the examination. JAMB spokesman, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this at a dialogue organised by the Education Writers Association of Nigeria (EWAN), with the theme: “2025 UTME: Lessons from Mock Test and the Future of Tech-Driven Examination in Nigeria.” Speaking at the programme held virtually, the chairman of the committee, Iyabo…

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‘Powerful Lies,’ NLC Chides Minister Over 5500MW Adequate Electricity Comment

ADEOLA YUSUF

. Everything Joe Ajaero said on Adelabu’s claim that 150 million Nigerians now enjoy “adequate electricity” with 5,500MW Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has criticised the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, for allegedly feeding members of the public with lies about the energy sector. Adelabu earlier said that 150 million Nigerians now enjoy “adequate electricity” with 5,500MW. READ ALSO: New WhatsApp Tool Breaks Language Barriers 135,000 People Living With HIV In Lagos – Commissioner NOG Energy Week 2025: Driving Africa’s Energy Future Through Investment, Innovation, Global Partnerships Police Inspector Commits Su!cide…

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New WhatsApp Tool Breaks Language Barriers

ADEOLA YUSUF

WHATSAPP is beginning to roll out a long-awaited in-app translation feature, offering hope to users struggling to follow group chats in unfamiliar languages. The new tool, currently available to select Android users in beta testing, allows messages to be translated directly within the app—eliminating the need to copy and paste into external services like Google Translate. As first reported by WeBetaInfo, the feature was spotted in version 2.25.12.25 of WhatsApp on the Google Play Store. It is expected to expand to a wider user base in the coming weeks, with…

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135,000 People Living With HIV In Lagos – Commissioner

ADEOLA YUSUF

“Six million Lagosians in a population of 30 million have estimated hypertension prevalence, and 70% of them are unaware of the disease.”   The Lagos State Government has revealed that over 135,000 residents are currently living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, highlighting the ongoing public health challenge in Nigeria’s most populous state. The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi disclosed this on Wednesday during a media briefing to mark the second anniversary of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term in office. “135,224 residents are living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV),”…

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Police Inspector Commits Su!cide In Port Harcourt

ADEOLA YUSUF

A tragic incident has occurred in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where Inspector Maxwell Zabu, a serving police officer, took his own life. The incident happened at the Eagle Island residence of a former chairman of the Port Harcourt Local Government Area on Tuesday, April 22. The Rivers State Police Command confirmed the incident and stated that investigations are ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the inspector’s death. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, said post detectives from the Azikiwe Police Division visited the scene for preliminary investigations. READ ALSO: ‘Drink…

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‘Hurricane Tinubu,’ Okowa Atiku’s Ex-Running Mate, Delta Gov, Deputy Defect To APC

ADEOLA YUSUF

Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor’s chief press secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, confirmed the development. His predecessor, Ifeanyi Okowa who was a running mate to Atiku Abubakar during the last presidential election, has also perfected his defection. Oborevwori, Ahon said, announced his defection following a closed-door meeting at the Government House in Asaba on Wednesday. He said the decision to defect to APC followed extensive consultations with political stakeholders in the interest of Delta State. READ…

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‘Seize Them, Barb Their Hairs’ Gov Orders Arrest Of Boys With Dreadlocks

ADEOLA YUSUF

“We will have zero tolerance for rascality. It’s 100% fire-for-fire”   Governor Umar Bago of Niger State has ordered the arrest of people with dreadlocks in Minna, the state capital. The governor issued the order during a high-level stakeholders’ security meeting held at the Government House on Tuesday. “We will have zero tolerance for rascality. Anybody that you find with dreadlocks, arrest, barb the hair, and fine him,” said Bago. “Nobody should carry any kind of haircut inside Minna. I have given marching orders to security agencies.” READ ALSO: You’ve…

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You Spoke Based On Personal Frustrations, NASS Chides Tunde Bakare

ADEOLA YUSUF

. Says You’ll Thank Us In Future   The National Assembly, on Tuesday stopped short of announcing major actions against Tunde Bakare, Serving Overseer of The Citadel Global Community Church, over his acerbic criticism of the national legislature, which he described as lame duck under President Bola Tinubu. Labelling it as the worst since 1999, the cleric, who had used his Easter Sunday sermon to condemn how the current 10th NASS allowed itself to be decapitated by Tinubu, describing it as the 48th part of the President’s cabinet, a development,…

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PDP Ticket Is Not Atiku’s Birthright – Bode George

ADEOLA YUSUF

For the umpteenth time, Bode George, former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, on Tuesday, directed a fresh volley of criticisms towards Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President and presidential candidate of the party in the 2023 election for nursing another presidential ambition in 2027, the seventh time he would be angling for the number one job. George, leader of the party in Lagos, was particularly incensed that the former VP is angling for the PDP ticket for the third time in a row if the privilege, which he…

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