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*Ticket May Elude Her -Group By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan A prominent group in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has contended that Kehinde Olaosebikan, a former ally of the late former Governor Lam Adesina, is ahead of the incumbent in the race for the Oluyole House of Representatives seat in the state. The incumbent is Rep Tolulope Akande-Sadipe. The group, Oluyole APC Solidarity (OAPCS), said it found out that: “Since she became the member representing Oluyole Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, she has never hidden her repugnance to the party that brought her to power and…

Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, convicted and sentenced a notorious fraudster, Emmanuel Nwude, and his two counsel, Emmanuel Ilechukwu and Rowland Kalu, to one year imprisonment each for forgery and dealing in forfeited property. The convicts were arraigned on March 2, 2018 on an amended 15- count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery, altering of false documents, dealing with forfeited property, attempt to pervert the cause of justice and fabricating evidence.  This is according to a press statement issued by Dele Oyewale, Head of Media and Publicity of the…

As part of efforts to fully realise its mandate, the nation’s foremost maritime education/training institution, Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, has advanced plans for a strategic partnership with Liberia Maritime Training Institute (LMTI) and Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA). The landmark engagement, which was held from 23-27 February, 2026, underscores the Academy’s commitment to promoting maritime education, professional training, and human capacity development across West and Central Africa, People&Politics learned. The proposed partnership is anchored on several mutually beneficial legs, including that both institutions would establish a lecturer exchange programme; Maritime Education and Training (MET) resource sharing; peer review of…

“Officers on the ground will act decisively and be briefed on placards, flags and chanting that will cross the line into hate crime or support of a proscribed organisation." With these words, London Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner and Lead on Public Order, Ade Adelekan, today warned demonstrators gearing up for tomorrow's protests in support of Palestinian rights, in the British capital, to beware of the consequences of violating the permitted limits of their planned action. “As set out previously, we will also take action where we see chants calling for intifada. We know these words have consequences," Adelekan added.…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State Security Trust Fund (ESSTF) needs about N5 billion annually to effectively support security operations across the vital South-East State. This was disclosed by Chairman of the Fund, Dr Ike Chioke, in Enugu yesterday during a town hall meeting to brief residents and stakeholders on its activities, achievements, and funding needs. He explained that the target was necessary to sustain a community-based security structure across the state's 260 political wards, noting that effective security requires not only equipment but also sufficient personnel on ground. According to Chioke, the plan is to deploy at least 20…