Felix Duru Mbah

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Members of the Ajadi Movement took the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Rainbow Coalition Convergence in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, by storm on Thursday. The Convergence was the coming together of various groups into the ADC ahead of the 2027 general elections. The event, which was attended by former National Chairman of ADC, Chief Ralph Nwosu, and the various South-West leaders of the party, witnessed a huge turnout of members of Ajadi Movement who stormed the venue singing in praise of their principal, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo. Speaking with journalists at the venue, two of the…

Federal High Court, Abuja, today, dismissed the application for a no-case submission filed by leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. According to the court, headed by Justice James Omotosho, here exists a prima facie case against him by the Federal Government (FG). Kanu,who is being detained for years now in the headquarters of Department of State Services (DSS), Abuja, is being tried for alleged terrorism. Therefore, the court ordered him to present his defence in the terrorism charges levelled against him. Delivering ruling on the no-case submission, Justice Omotosho averred that it is in Kanu's best interest…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Chairman, Oyo State Advisory Council, Chief Bolaji Ayorinde SAN, and other members of the council have congratulated the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Senator Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, Arusa 1, on his ascension to the throne of Olubadan of Ibadanland. In a statement issued in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Thursday, September 25, Chief Ayorinde said: "It is with great pleasure, we members of the Oyo State Governors’ Advisory Council extend our heartfelt congratulations to Your Imperial Majesty on this momentous occasion of your ascension to the throne of your forefathers; your coronation and the presentation…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, will cut short his annual leave to be a part of the installation of former governor Rasidi Ladoja as Olubadan of Ibadanland tomorrow (Friday). The State House of Assembly has alao endorsed the early resumption of the governor to participate in the coronation of the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. At its plenary on Thursday, September 25, 2025, presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Muhammad Abiodun Fadeyi, on behalf of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, the Assembly formally received and approved the governor’s resumption notice. Also, to ensure smooth…

Microsoft has terminated the Israeli military’s access to technology it used to operate a powerful surveillance system that collected millions of Palestinian civilian phone calls made each day in Gaza and the West Bank, The Guardian UK revealed moments ago. Israeli military subsequently used the information to pinpoint and kill or maim thousands of Palestinians, mostly civilians, including entire families. Microsoft told Israeli officials late last week that Unit 8200, the military’s elite spy agency, had violated the company’s terms of service by storing the vast trove of surveillance data in its Azure cloud platform, sources familiar with the situation…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna The Union of Retired Nigeria Police Officers under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) is set to embark on what it described as "father of all peaceful protests" at the National Assembly (NASS) on Monday. In a statement signed by Chairman of Kaduna State chapter of the union, retired Chief Superintendent (CSP) Mannir Lawal Zaria, the union lamented the unbearable conditions faced by its members. CSP Zaria cited widespread poverty, lack of access to healthcare, inability to afford basic feeding, children being withdrawn from schools, and increasing deaths among retired officers. According to the union, representatives from…