Alaafin, Soun Skip Oyo’s 50th Anniversary Amid Obas Council Controversy
The absence of two of Oyo State’s most influential traditional rulers — the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, and the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Olaoye Ghandi — drew attention on Monday as the state officially kicked off activities marking its 50th anniversary. The golden jubilee flag-off ceremony, held at the International Conference Centre of […]
What South-West Governors Discussed At Emergency Security Meeting
The governors of Nigeria’s South-West states gathered in Ibadan on Monday for an emergency strategy session aimed at strengthening regional cooperation in security, agriculture, and socio-economic development. The meeting—hosted by Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde—brought together leaders of Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, and Ekiti States. After hours of closed-door deliberations at the Governor’s Office […]
PDP Accuses Government of Enabling Violent Attack at Abuja Secretariat
The newly elected National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by National Chairman Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, has condemned Tuesday’s violent confrontation at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, describing the incident as a “brazen assault on democracy.” In a statement issued by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, the party […]
PDP: ‘Wike Is Showing Gangsterism, Animism And Illegalism’ – Bala Mohammed
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has stated that the leadership crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reached a critical juncture, insisting that the faction loyal to Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, “has no legal authority” to operate within the party’s structures. Speaking on Tuesday from the PDP national secretariat in […]
PDP Crisis Deepens as Governors, Wike, Turaki Engage in Tense Showdown
A dramatic confrontation erupted on Tuesday at the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja, where two rival factions intensified their battle for supremacy amid the party’s escalating leadership crisis. The tension peaked when Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, and the newly elected National Chairman Tanimu Turaki […]
Makinde, Mohammed Force Entry Into PDP NEC Hall Amid Violent Clash
A new wave of tension swept through the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday as two opposing factions attempted to seize control of the party secretariat ahead of separate meetings planned by both camps. The conflict centres on loyalists of former Rivers State Governor and current Minister of the FCT, Nyesom […]