By Moyinoluwa Ojegbade As Muslims prepare for the 2026 Ileya festival scheduled for May 27, some residents in Lagos have expressed mixed feelings about the celebration amid rising food prices and economic hardship. Speaking with reporters at Iju-Ishaga Market, a tomato seller, Mr. Adamu Esa, said he plans to spend the festival with family and…
By Ayomide Otitoju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has secured the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general election after a landslide victory in the party’s nationwide direct primary held on Saturday, May 23, 2026. The exercise, conducted across 8,809 wards in all 774 local government areas, produced a decisive win…
Romuald Wadagni has been sworn in as President of Benin, formally taking over from his predecessor and former boss, Patrice Talon, in an inauguration ceremony held on Sunday. Wadagni, a former finance minister and technocrat widely seen as continuing Talon’s economic policies, was elected on April 12 with 94% of the vote in a contest…
By Ayomide Otitoju Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his emergence as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress ahead of the January 2027 presidential election. In a statement issued on Monday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, the Lagos governor described Tinubu’s victory at the party…
By Ayomide Otitoju Prices of rams have risen sharply in Kebbi State ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration, leaving many residents unable to make purchases despite the availability of livestock in major markets. A survey of livestock markets in the state, including Ambursa and Kalgo, showed that rams were in steady supply, but patronage remained low…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu on Saturday joined members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the party’s presidential direct primary held across the country, casting his vote at his ward in Ikoyi, Lagos State alongside his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu. Speaking after the exercise, Tinubu said democracy is sustained by active participation of…
By Ayomide Otitoju The All Progressives Congress on Saturday conducted its presidential primary elections across the country, with Bola Ahmed Tinubu recording landslide victories in several states ahead of the 2027 general elections. Results announced in Rivers State showed that President Tinubu polled 280,468 votes across the 23 local government areas, while his opponent, businessman…
By Ayomide Otitoju Ewuare II has called for peace and reconciliation among members of the All Progressives Congress involved in the Edo South Senatorial primary election dispute, urging aggrieved party members to accept the outcome in good faith. The monarch made the appeal on Friday at his palace in Benin City while receiving APC chieftain…
By Ayomide Otitoju Babajide Sanwo-Olu has commended the peaceful and orderly conduct of the All Progressives Congress presidential primary election held across Lagos State, describing the exercise as a strong reflection of internal democracy within the ruling party. The governor praised the voting process conducted across the state’s 245 wards, noting that the exercise witnessed…
