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Labour Party Elects Nenadi Usman as National Chairman

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The Labour Party has elected Nenadi Usman as its National Chairman, marking a historic milestone as she becomes the first woman to lead a political party at the national level in Nigeria. The decision was reached at the party’s national convention held in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, on Tuesday, according to a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ken Eluma Asogwa. Usman, a former Minister of Finance and senator, previously served as head of the party’s National Caretaker Committee, a role she assumed in September 2024 following a leadership vacuum. She was later recognised by the Independent National Electoral Commission as the party’s leader after a series of court rulings, including a Federal High Court judgement in January 2026 and a subsequent affirmation by the Court of Appeal in April. Her emergence comes as the party prepares to consolidate its position ahead of the 2027 general elections, building on what it described as a strong outing ...
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Adeleke Dethrones Oba Gbenga Oloyede After 4-Year Imprisonment In U.S

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Governor Adebayo Adeleke of Osun State has dethroned the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu in Ife North Local Government Area of the state, His Royal Highness, Oba Gbenga Joseph Oloyede, with immediate effect. The Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, in a statement, indicated that the decision followed due consultation, legal review, and approval by the State Executive Council. The statement emphasized that the action was taken in accordance with the Osun State Chiefs Law, as amended, and other relevant legal provisions guiding traditional institutions in the state. The Commissioner said that the Staff of Office and all instruments of authority earlier issued to the monarch have been withdrawn, and the stool of the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu has been declared vacant. The deposed royal father, who is a dual citizen of Nigeria and the United States, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Christopher A. Boyko to four years in prison on August 26, 2025. He...
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VIDEO: Osinbajo reveals why he gave up alcohol

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Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has shared the personal experience that led him to stop drinking alcohol, describing it as a defining moment in his spiritual journey. In a video circulating on social media, Osinbajo recounted how an encounter with colleagues while serving on a United Nations mission in Somalia prompted his decision. Although a pastor, he said he occasionally enjoyed red wine and beer at the time. “I like my red wine once in a while, and then I like my beer,” he said. Osinbajo explained that the turning point came while he was working in the justice sector of the UN mission in Mogadishu. After preaching at a fellowship service one Sunday, he headed to a restaurant intending to buy two cans of beer before returning to his room. “On this particular Sunday, I was coming back from the Fellowship where I had preached, and I was just hoping to buy two canned Heineken and go to my room and read my Bible,” he said. When he entered the restaurant, he found severa...
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10 Quick Facts About M.K.O Abiola

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In 2018, President Muhammadu Buhari received commendations from various quarters as he confirmed the posthumous award of Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) on the presumed winner of the June 12 presidential election, the Late Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola.  The death of the politician after he was arrested was viewed as an attempt to stamp out democracy from Nigeria As memories of the late politici@n live on, here are some interesting things you need to know about him: 1. He was a business mogul and started doing business at the tender age of nine. He started his first business selling firewood which he did to support his old father and siblings. 2. MKO attended Baptist Boys High School, Abeokuta, Ogun State, same as former President Olusegun Obasanjo. 3. He was the editor of the school magazine The Trumpeter, while Olusegun Obasanjo was the deputy editor. 4. He was his father’s 23rd child and the first of his father’s children to survive infancy, hence t...
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VP Shettima Lobbies PR Practitioners To Clearly Communicate Govt Reforms To Public

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Vice President Kashim Shettima may be subtly lobbying Public Relations, PR, practitioners in Nigeria to concisely and clearly communicate government reforms and policies to the public in a manner that would foster confidence and trust. The Vice President, specifically, noted that policies and reforms, such as those being undertaken by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, can only succeed if the citizens understand how they serve the public good. VP Shettima, who gave the charge in Kaduna during the 3rd Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, Week CROC City 2026, hosted by Governor Ubah Sani, commissioned the newly built Brigadier Abba Kyari Banquet Hall, Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, at Government House, Kaduna.
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Abba Yusuf picks Atiku's son-in-law as deputy governor

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Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano, has transmitted the name of Murtala Sule Garo to the state house of assembly for screening and confirmation as deputy governor. The nominee is the son-in-law of Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president of Nigeria. The position became vacant after Aminu Gwarzo resigned as Kano deputy governor on March 27, 2026 and switched political camps, after falling out with Yusuf.
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Opposition Suffers Setback As Three Senators Defect To APC

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The opposition parties have suffered a fresh setback following the defection of three senators to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, creating further shift in the balance of power in the Senate. Among those who switched allegiance is the deputy minority whip, Osita Ngwu, who represents Enugu West and was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Others include Aliyu Wadada, who defected from the Social Democratic Party, SDP, and Anthony Yaro, representing Gombe South, who also left the PDP. Following the development, Tony Nwoye of the APC has emerged as the new deputy minority whip, replacing Ngwu after his move to the ruling party. In a related development, the Senate President announced the appointment of Allwell Onyesoh as chairman of the Senate committee on works. He replaces the late Barinada Mpigi. The Senate is yet to announce a replacement for Wadada as chairman of the committee on public accounts.
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