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The 2023 governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has said that it is possible to achieve a Nigeria and a Lagos State that works for everyone. Rhodes-Vivour said this, yesterday, when he met with the Interim National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, Rauf Aregbesola.The governorship candidate, who took to his X handle, wrote: “I had a great meeting earlier today with Rauf Aregbesola. The mission is clear and the commitment is unwavering.” IN another development, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State has disclosed that its political structures are not being transferred…

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that a preliminary probe into the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has exposed “mind-boggling” corruption in the organisation. Speaking on Wednesday during the third day of the National Conference on Public Accounts and Fiscal Governance—organised by the Public Accounts Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives in Abuja—Olukoyede said the EFCC had only just begun examining the NNPC Limited’s books. Yet, early findings already pointed to entrenched financial malfeasance. “In the last three weeks, we launched a commission-wide investigation into the extractive industry, particularly the…

The police in Anambra State have attributed Monday’s deadly attack at Ogboji in Orumba South Local Council, which left 10 indigenes of Ebonyi State dead, to a leadership dispute within the association representing Ebonyi people in the area. This came as the apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, called on Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State to urgently apprehend those responsible for the killings in order to forestall any potential reprisals. It was gathered that armed men, riding in two Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs), stormed a gathering of Ebonyi indigenes and opened fire without provocation, killing ten people and injuring…

Omoyele Sowore, the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has dismissed the possibility of working with politicians in the newly formed African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition, citing concerns over the integrity and track records of some members. Speaking on The Morning Brief, a Channels Television programme on Wednesday, Sowore said he found it difficult to align with individuals in the ADC coalition, whom he described as lacking in character and public service credibility. “There are just too many people in the coalition that you are mentioning that I can’t even sit across the table from, I mean,…

Ebonyi State government on Tuesday announced that ongoing repair work at Azuinyioku bridge along the Enugu/Abakaliki/Ogoja trans-Saharan superhighway is hindering the distribution of water to Abakaliki and its surroundings. In a discussion with journalists in Abakaliki, the Special Assistant to the Ebonyi State Governor on Mineral Development and Chairman of the Oferekpe Water Treatment Plant Rehabilitation, Prince John Nwangbo, explained that the New Map Project caused damage at the bridge. He accused the New Map Project of damaging vital water pipelines essential to the state’s effort to restore the long-abandoned Oferekpe water scheme. He appealed to the people that the…

Veteran actress Kate Henshaw has delivered a powerful message to those who try to use age as an insult, making it clear that she won’t tolerate age-shaming in any form. Why do some people think calling someone ‘old’ or saying ‘you are old’ is an insult? Me? Nobody can age-shame me. Do you want to die young?” she fired back. Henshaw, known for her confidence and fierce independence, challenged the toxic mindset that equates aging with decline. No one can shame me — not for my age, not for anything. That’s the truth. This tired narrative needs to be thrown…

Seun Okinbaloye, the programme anchor, asked the former governor if his joining the ADC coalition was not an anti-party given that he is still a member of the LP. “No, there is no anti-party. Remember, we (the coalition group) said (the coalition) is for 2027. We are not in 2027. We are in 2025. It’s clear. We’ve adopted it for 2027,” he responded. “So, if I say I am going to be part of your dinner in the evening, that doesn’t mean I should abandon my breakfast and lunch. So, I am not abandoning the Labour Party yet.”

The Chairman of Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Solomon Adeola, says the National Assembly has the duty to ensure that no part of the country is neglected in terms of development. Adeola, representing Ogun West Senatorial District, said this while delivering a lecture on “The Role of Legislature in Shaping a Holistic Budget for Nigeria” at the 2nd Annual Retreat of the Remo Traditional Council in Sagamu, Ogun, according to a statement by Chief Kayode Odunaro, his media adviser, on Sunday. The legislator said the National Assembly is using the instrument of budget to ensure all zones of the country…

Mr Obi has remained a vocal opposition figure and critic of the current administration. President Bola Tinubu’s government has mocked former Anambra Governor and Labour Party chieftain, Peter Obi, over his involvement in the newly formed coalition of opposition politicians—many of whom he once accused of running a “structure of criminality.” “One of the members of the coalition of internally displaced politicians who are on a wild goose chase pursuing a dead-on-arrival mission, better described in the words of @PeterObi as ‘a structure of criminality,’” presidential spokesperson Daniel Bwala said in a post on X on Sunday. Leading up to…

Award-winning Ghanaian actress and filmmaker, Juliet Ibrahim, has been appointed as the Director of Pan-African Actors’ Relations by the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN).The announcement was made by the National President of the AGN, Dr. Ejezie Emeka Rollas, MON, who described Ibrahim’s appointment as a strategic move to deepen regional collaborations and foster cross-border relationships within the African film industry.Reacting to the appointment, Ibrahim expressed gratitude and enthusiasm, describing the role as “an opportunity to strengthen unity, foster cross-border collaborations, and open new doors for African storytellers globally.”Ibrahim, who currently serves as President of Women in Film, Television, and Media…