Category Archives: POLITICS
BREAKING: SunTrust Bank MD, ED Arraigned for $12 Million Money Laundering Scandal, Remanded in Custody
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, June 13, 2025, arraigned Halima Buba and Innocent Mbagwu, top executives of SunTrust Bank Ltd, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on charges of alleged money laundering
National Honours: Obasa Salutes Amuka-Pemu, Onanuga, Babarinsa, Other Journalism Icons
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Mudashiru Obasa has applauded the national honours bestowed on some journalism greats like Sam Amuka-Pemu, publisher of the Vanguard newspapers; Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to
Lagos Speaker Praises President Tinubu’s Achievements, Calls for Civic Engagement
As Nigeria marks Democracy Day, June 12, Rt. Hon. Dr. Mudashiru Obasa, Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has urged citizens to actively engage in the democratic process while appraising the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR.
How Dapo Abiodun turns Ojude Oba into Personal Campaign Rally, Snubs Tradition and Hijacks Sacred Ijebu Festival
What was supposed to be a cultural celebration of unity, history, and royal reverence turned into a self-aggrandizing political charade as Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, shamelessly hijacked this year’s Ojude Oba Festival, turning the revered heritage event into
APC Chieftain, Jesutega Onokpasa, Dies
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Jesutega Onokpasa, is dead. The lawyer and prominent political commentator died on Monday, a pro-APC crusader, Okezie Atani, said on his X account on Tuesday. Atani said the prominent political commentator was
Wike Reportedly Survives Midair Scare as Jet Suffers Engine Failure
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike reportedly had a close brush with death on Monday after the private jet conveying him suffered engine failure midair. A video circulating online captured a tense moment in the aircraft, with the minister audibly praying for
Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa: The Heart of Agege, The Pride of Lagos
By Ayo Mojoyin In the bustling heart of Lagos, one name continues to resonate with compassion, leadership, and unrelenting commitment to the people — Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. Far beyond
The Man Who Carried a City: Lanre Alfred Celebrates Sanwo-Olu at 60 with Landmark Book
Renowned prose stylist and biographer, Dr. Lanre Alfred, has released a seminal new work titled “The Man Who Carried a City”, a richly layered literary biography of Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu. The release of the book marks
APC Slams Amaechi, Atiku, El-Rufai Over Allegations, Labels Them “Desperate Rent-Seekers
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fired back at former government officials Rotimi Amaechi, Atiku Abubakar, and Nasir El-Rufai, accusing them of orchestrating a self-serving campaign to reclaim power at all costs. In a strongly worded statement signed by the
Towards a Greater Nigeria: Tinubu’s Renewed Hope as a Unifying Vision
Two years into his presidency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has demonstrated that difficult decisions are sometimes the most necessary. From the outset, he signaled his intention to govern with boldness. At his inauguration on May 29, 2023, he made the now-famous
