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The Ogun State Government has vowed to sustain the peaceful political environment in the state ahead of the 2027 general elections, assuring political parties and their candidates of the freedom to campaign, mobilise and seek the support of voters without intimidation or harassment. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Information and Strategy, Hon. Kayode Akinmade, gave the assurance while featuring on a live radio programme in Abeokuta, saying the administration of Governor Dapo Abiodun remained committed to ensuring that political activities across the state were conducted peacefully and within the law. Akinmade said the government had deliberately created an atmosphere in which opposition parties could operate freely, noting that their posters, flyers and billboards were being displayed across the state after complying with established procedures. He stressed that, unlike the tension and instability associated with the 2019 election period, the government would not allow politica...

The National Coalition for Assets Protection Forum (NCAPF) has issued a stern, unequivocal warning to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, urging his administration to immediately halt any further  encroachment, conversion, or unlawful interference with landed properties vested in the Federal Government across Lagos State. In a comprehensive press statement released in Abuja on Thursday, September 3, 2026, signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Balogun Nathaniel, the coalition declared that federal assets remain public property belonging to the entire nation and cannot be converted into "political spoils or the exclusive preserve" of any state government. The group revealed that it has formally submitted a petition to the Office of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to initiate an urgent investigation into the legal status and administrative handling of disputed federal land parcels within the state. While acknowledging the constitutional role ...

The Minister of State for Defence, *H.E. Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawalle, MON*, has arrived in São Tomé to represent *His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR*, at the Presidential Inauguration of *His Excellency, President Carlos Manuel Vila Nova*. President Vila Nova will be sworn in for a second five-year term on *Thursday, 3rd September, 2026* at the National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional), São Tomé. Dr. Matawalle’s representation underscores Nigeria’s strong bilateral relations with São Tomé and Príncipe and the Federal Government’s commitment to promoting democracy, good governance, and peace in the Gulf of Guinea region. President Carlos Manuel Vila Nova emerged victorious in the Presidential Election held on *Saturday, 19th July, 2026*. The Minister is expected to deliver President Tinubu’s goodwill message and hold discussions with the São Toméan leadership on areas of mutual interest, including defence cooperation and regional security. Nigeria and São Tomé and Príncipe...

 Leaders of the organized civil society under the auspices of  Movement for Credible Elections (MCE) mourn the passing of two Nigerians whose lives and public services significantly advanced the struggle for democracy, accountable governance, civic participation and credible elections — Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja, General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and former Coordinator for Advocacy and Mobilisation, at the Alliance for Credible Elections, ACE and Mr. Dotun Oladipo, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Premium Eagle Media Limited and former President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers The Movement under the leadership of Dr Usman Bugaje, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, Prof Pat Utomi, Amb Nkoyo Toyo, Prof Chidi Odinkalu, Prof Remi Sonaiya, Hon Uche Onyeagucha, Mallam Tanko Yunusa, Dr Sam Amadi, Veteran Olawale Okunniyi, among others extends its deepest condolences to the families, colleagues, professional associates, comrades, fr...

 Leaders of the organized civil society under the auspices of  Movement for Credible Elections (MCE) mourn the passing of two Nigerians whose lives and public services significantly advanced the struggle for democracy, accountable governance, civic participation and credible elections — Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja, General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and former Coordinator for Advocacy and Mobilisation, at the Alliance for Credible Elections, ACE and Mr. Dotun Oladipo, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Premium Eagle Media Limited and former President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers The Movement under the leadership of Dr Usman Bugaje, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, Prof Pat Utomi, Amb Nkoyo Toyo, Prof Chidi Odinkalu, Prof Remi Sonaiya, Hon Uche Onyeagucha, Mallam Tanko Yunusa, Dr Sam Amadi, Veteran Olawale Okunniyi, among others extends its deepest condolences to the families, colleagues, professional associates, comrades, fr...

The ongoing murder trial involving Hammed Tajudeen Akanbi has taken a new turn, with legal observers cautioning against what they described as the growing influence of social media narratives on the criminal justice process. While some online reports have portrayed Akanbi as a defendant who has repeatedly been denied bail by different judges of the Lagos State High Court, a review of the proceedings by his media office maintained that the substantive bail application filed before the judge handling the criminal trial has not been determined on its merits. The development has renewed debate over the distinction between an application seeking permission to have a pending bail motion heard during the court’s annual vacation and the actual hearing and determination of a bail application. “The substantive bail application filed following Akanbi’s arraignment before Justice A.T. Muyideen has, according to the sequence of proceedings, not been heard and determined on its merits,” the review s...