Author: Oyekanmi Seun

Tragedy struck in the early hours of Monday when a two-storey building collapsed in Lagos with several persons trapped under the rubbles. Daily Trust reports that the incident happened at No. 54, Cole Street, Cemetery Bus Stop, by UBA Bank, Oyingbo, Lagos. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS) in an update on the incident disclosed that a distress call was received at 00:20 hours, and rescue teams from the Sari Iganmu Fire Station arrived at the scene within minutes, at 00:29 hours, to commence emergency operations. Margaret Adeseye, Controller General of the LSFRS, confirmed that 15 persons —…

Detained self-acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has shelved his earlier plan to call witnesses in his defence in his ongoing trial for alleged terrorism offences. The court had on October 24 adjourned till October 27 for Kanu to open his defence. The IPOB leader had written the court, indicating his intention to call witnesses and applied for witness summons. He also begged the court for time to study his case-file. When the case was called on Monday, Kanu said he has gone through the case-file and has realised that there is no valid…

Former governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has threatened court action over his failure to purchase form to contest for the National Chairman position of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Lamido, who was unable to secure the form at the PDP National Headquarters on Monday morning, expressed dissatisfaction with the development. Addressing journalists in front of his supporters, Lamido declared that he was prepared to contest for the chairmanship of the party at the November 15th and 16th elective National Convention slated for Ibadan, Oyo State. The former Foreign Affairs Minister vowed to head to the court if he…

92-year-old President Paul Biya has been officially declared winner of the 2025 Presidential Election. According to the results announced by The Constitutional Council, Biya secured 53.66% of the votes against Issa Tchiroma, who obtained 35.19%. The results were officially declared on Monday, although the election held on October 12. Biya now extends his decades-long rule and will continue to lead Cameroon for another 7 years. More details shortly…

The ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State and the leading opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday clashed over an alleged leakage of a consensus candidate list of the latter ahead of the 2026 governorship election in the state. The PDP in a statement signed by its state chairman, Hon. Sunday Bisi, noted that the 2026 off-season governorship election in the state and the 2027 general elections would not be a contest of noise or propaganda but a celebration of performance, trust, and results. The PDP said the “leaked consensus list” of the APC was another sign of confusion…

The President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Bola Tinubu, will meet his newly appointed service chiefs this week and decorate them with new ranks. It was also gathered that the president will hold a crucial closed-door meeting with the top military officers over a wide range of security issues. The Den reports that new service chiefs were appointed on Friday after the former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, and two others were relieved of their appointment. Musa was replaced by Lt-Gen Olufemi Oluyede, who, until the new appointment, was Chief of Army Staff. While Major-General Waidi Shaibu…

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, has been urged to consolidate the gains and reforms achieved under the immediate past chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. Key Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the country made the call in Abuja at a colloquium organised by the Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) to celebrate the achievements and reforms recorded by INEC under Yakubu’s leadership. They emphasised that sustaining the integrity of Nigeria’s electoral process requires the collective commitment of political parties, the judiciary, security agencies, and citizens—especially as the nation prepares for the 2027 general elections. The…

Rice prices have dropped drastically across several Lagos markets due to a surge in imports through the borders easing the burden on consumers. The development, however, has raised concern among traders over reduced profits and business sustainability. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a 50kg of rice in Lagos currently sells for between N55,000 and N70,000 depending on the brands. The traders and consumers who spoke with NAN in separate interviews in Lagos disclosed that the stable food has witnessed a sudden crash in the price. They noted that both local and foreign rice brands have witnessed a…

Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to overlook the alleged attempt of Governor Charles Soludo to financially induce voters ahead of the November 8 election. At a campaign rally on Saturday, Soludo had announced a cash reward for every ward won by the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) under whose platform he would contest the forthcoming governorship election in the state. “When we were campaigning for the Senate, we knew we were going to win every ward in the South Senatorial Zone, but we still…

The circumstances upon which President Bola Ahmed Tinubu granted pardon to some individuals remain shrouded. What is publicly known is that some weeks ago, the Council of State endorsed a proposal by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), covering 175 individuals under the Presidential Prerogative of Mercy. Section 175 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) empowers the president to grant a pardon, reprieve or commute a sentence for offences created by acts of the National Assembly. Section 212 gives the same power to state governors for offences under…