Category: Politics

’28 Other Projects On-going,’ Lagos-West Senator Inaugurates Skill Centre

GBENGA ADEOTI ADEOTI

‘What to know about Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Bill 2025,’ Sponsor, Senator Adebule gives details     The senator representing Lagos West District, Dr Idiat Adebule, has inaugurated a newly constructed Skill Acquisition Centre at Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos. A statement sent to Platforms Africa noted that the facility, built as part of Adebule’s constituency projects, was designed to empower residents through vocational training and promote self-reliance. Senator Adebule was quoted to have said that the centre would complement the efforts of the Lagos…

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Nigeria Ex-Minister Audu Ogbe Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

  A former Minister of Agriculture and National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Audi Ogbeh is dead. The death of the former Minister and National Chairman of the PDP, aged 78, was confirmed in a statement by his family on Saturday. The statement said: “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather; Chief Audu Ogbeh. “He passed away on the 9th of August 2025 at the fulfilled age of 78. “He departed peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of integrity, service,…

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Dino Melaye Resigns From PDP, Gives Reason

Ganiyu Amodu

Former Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, citing the party’s inability to provide credible leadership and deliver good governance to Nigerians. In a resignation letter shared on his official X account on Thursday, dated July 4, 2025, and addressed to the chairman of the PDP in Ward 1, Aiyetoro Gbede, Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Melaye announced his immediate withdrawal from all party activities. “I hereby tender my resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party at all levels of involvement. “This…

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18 Out Of 36 Serving Govs Under Investigation – EFCC Chairman

ADEOLA YUSUF

  The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that 18 sitting governors are currently under investigation by the agency for various alleged financial infractions. Olukoyede made this revelation on Friday during a public awareness programme in Lagos, aimed at addressing the misuse and abuse of the naira. According to the anti-corruption chief, while the agency initiates investigations even while public officials are in office, certain actions are only taken once they vacate their positions due to constitutional limitations. A Drop of Camel Tears’ll…

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Oh My Good God!

Ganiyu Amodu

By Ibikunle Amosun   “Oga, I’m sorry. That’s how God wants it. He is dead.” That was the shattering message I received at about 4 p.m on Sunday 13 July, 2025 breaking the sad news of the passage of former President Muhammadu Buhari. It was most unexpected. I had been on the trail of those at the bedside of the former President for days, as we compared notes on the day I was to visit him in London. Each time, they advised that I tarry a while for an auspicious…

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‘With Immediate Effect,’ Atiku Resigns From PDP, Gives Reason

Ganiyu Amodu

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has resigned his membership from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) with immediate effect. In a letter dated July 14, 2025, and addressed to the Chairman PDP, Jada 1 Ward Jada LGA Adamawa State, Atiku said his resignation is due to irreconcilable differences that have emerged in the former ruling party. He noted that he found it necessary to part ways due to the current trajectory the party has taken, which according to him, diverges from the foundational principles it stood for. The letter reads, “I…

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‘Not Free, Not Credible,’ Ex-Deputy Gov Demands Lagos LG Polls Cancellation

Ganiyu Amodu

Senator Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele, a former Deputy Governor of Lagos State has called for the cancellation of the ongoing Lagos State Local Government elections. In a viral video, the former Deputy Governor alleged that the election is being manipulated to favour an unnamed political party. Bucknor-Akeredolu raised concerns that the election officials have refused to allow people whose names are not on a designated list to cast their votes. Experts Underscore $100bn Annual Investment For Africa’s Gas Infrastructure ‘One Graduate, 18 Awards,’ Story of Olawale Ifonlaja, Law School’s Overall Best Student…

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I’m Running For President, Not VP — Obi

Abibat Babalola

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has reiterated his determination to run for the presidency again in 2027, stating that he is qualified for the office. “I’m going to contest for the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and I believe I am qualified for it,” Obi said in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. In response to a question whether he was considering becoming the running mate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the 2027 election, Obi said, “This is not in…

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‘No Official Action Until…” Senate Reacts As Natasha Mulls Return

Abibat Babalola

The suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has declared her intention to resume legislative duties in the Senate on Tuesday, following a Federal High Court judgment that voided her suspension and ordered her immediate reinstatement. But while the lawmaker prepares to return, the Senate says it will take no official action until it receives and reviews the Certified True Copy of the judgment delivered on July 4, 2025. In a statement on Sunday, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Yemi Adaramodu, confirmed that although…

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Coalition In Crisis, ADC Faction Rejects Atiku, David Mark, Aregbesola, Others

ADEOLA YUSUF

  . ‘ADC not for sale,’ faction declares ‘takeover’ by coalition illegal   A major faction within the African Democratic Congress, on Wednesday, kicked against the move by an opposition coalition to adopt the party as its political platform. Factional National Publicity Secretary, Musa Isa Matara, in a statement on behalf of the group, warned that the ADC is not a “private coalition platform” to be hijacked by political elites. The faction expressed outrage over what it described as a unilateral decision made without input from critical stakeholders. According to…

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