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*Award Ceremony Underway By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Ijebu Professional Excellence Foundation (IPEF) has declared its strong support for Otunba Dapo Okubadejo as a suitable running mate to the Ogun State gubernatorial candidate of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi. The foundation made this known in a statement signed by its cyhairman, Prince Jamiu Saka, an insurance guru and lawyer.The statement was made available to the media on Friday. It described Okubadejo as a seasoned professional with the competence, experience, and leadership capacity required to effectively complement the APC gubernatorial candidate. Okubadejo, who currently…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Senator Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli, on Friday, formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Oyo State, promising a people-driven administration anchored on inclusive development, security, and economic growth. The declaration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, held at Yemetu Police Barracks ground in Ibadan, drew a large crowd of political leaders, party faithful, traditional stakeholders, and supporters from across the state. Instructively, Chief Adebayo Adelabu; former First Lady, Mrs. Florence Ajimobi; Senator Teslim Folarin and some APC leaders were absent. In his address, Alli said his decision followed extensive consultations with party…

*Abuja-Based Specialist Hails Company Over Action, But Seeks Proper Waste Disposal Systems In Firms By Sani Bala Karo Irked by the attitude of some staff members who chew sugar cane and litter the company premises with the chaff, authorities of Dangote Sugar Refinery (DSR), Numan, Adamawa State, have promised 'hell' to such careless employees. The authorities cited the need to avert environmental hazards and erase public perception of the premises as "dirty", as reason for the official crackdown. To these ends, the management banned the workers from chewing sugar cane on the company premises. It noted that the cane has…

By John Bassey, Gusau In an unprecedented declaration, perhaps by any security chief in the crises-ridden North-West, new Commissioner of Police (CP), Zamfara State Police Command, Ahmed Muhammad Bello has demonstrated his preparedness for the task by vowing that within 60 days (two months), he will recover all communities presently under the control of bandits. With the confidence of a focused and driven top public officer, Bello explained that his vision is to see to the restoration of peace and stability in the bleeding State, scarred by years of terrorist-triggered bloodfests, kidnappings and displacement of persons. Once done, the CP…

*Strait Will Never Be Closed Again, Says Trump *Global Oil Prices Tumble, Nigeria Petrol Cost May Fall Too *Iran's Uranium Will Be Taken To US, Trump Claims Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that the Strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels, reinforcing hopes for an eventual end to the war in the Middle East and sending oil prices tumbling despite analysts’ warnings that there will be no immediate widespread resumption of passage through the vital waterway which carries about a fifth of global oil shipping. The Strait’s closure by Iran shortly after the conflict began…

*Family Disappointed With Police Role, Victim's Mum Weeps *Guardian Allegedly Threatened By Suspect *Lawyer Determined To Ensure Justice By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna The sudden and mysterious disappearance of a 14-year-old boy, identified as Delight Ejiofor, is causing ripples in Katsina State even as the family, who have pursued the matter to the highest levels of police hierarchy in the crises-ridden North-West state, are dissatisfied with police handling of the case. Worse still, a prime suspect in the disappearance who was arrested and detained following complaint by the boy's guardian, was later conditionally released on bail after he allegedly confessed to…

*Overseeing Director Overjoyed By our reporter To ensure uninterrupted power supply to the seat of power of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), a faulty electricity transformer serving the Office of FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, has been fixed. The job was executed by FCTA's Department of Facilities Maintenance and Management (DFMM), in partnership with service provider, Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC). A press statement by DFMM's Head of Information/Public Relations Officer (PRO), David Udo, a copy of which was made available to People&Politics, which disclosed these, explained that the department successfully reinstalled the repaired 1MVA transformer (11KV/0.415KV) at the Minister’s…

As many countries grapple with rising fuel costs occasioned by factors associated with the US/Israel war on Iran, Ghana has slashed the prices of petrol and diesel as part of moves to stem hardship on its citizens. The action has reportedly sparked celebrations among the people. A report in Ghana Graphic Online of 15 April, 2026, sighted by People&Politics, shows that the government announced "a temporary intervention" to absorb GH¢2.00 (about N244) per litre on diesel and GH¢0.36 (about ₦2.46 - ₦2.50) per litre on petrol, effective April 16, 2026 (today). The paper further reported that the action was "a…

Dispelling fears of an implosion in main opposition coalition African Democratic Congress (ADC) if any other candidate, including Mr Peter Obi, wins the party's presidential ticket for 2027, former Vice-President (VP) Atiku Abubakar has said he will back Obi. Abubakar, popularly known as Atiku,expressed his willingness to step aside for Obi if the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate emerges the ADC presidential candidate. Whoever wins the primary will most likely square off against President Bola Tinubu, who was declared elected in 2023 on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), and is strongly believed to be in…

*Five Others, Including Ex-Reps Speaker, Also Affected By Sam Tyav, Makurdi From his home front, bad news has arrived for interim National Chairman of main opposition coalition African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, as the Benue State chapter of the party has declared him a non-member of ADC. He hails from the state. Mark, a former Senate President, is not alone in this fresh threat to his sojourn in the party, which is already struggling with electoral umpire Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the de-recognizing of the his leadership of the party's national body, as the state branch…