News Politics Politics Gumi Breaks Silence on Ibadan Visit, Says “Nobody Can Stop Me From Going Anywhere in Nigeria” Amid Islamization Allegations June 9, 2026 Administrator Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has responded forcefully to growing public criticism surrounding his recent visit to Ibadan, Oyo State, rejecting allegations that his presence was linked to attempts…
News Politics Politics 2027 Elections: Fresh Tensions Rock Opposition Alliance as Kwankwaso Reportedly Considers Exit From NDC June 9, 2026 Bright Esagbodje Nigeria’s emerging opposition coalition is facing one of its earliest and most consequential tests after reports surfaced that former Kano State Governor and influential northern political leader, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso,…
News Politics UK Confirms Election Observation Plans for Ekiti and Osun Governorship Polls, Citing Democratic Interest in Nigeria June 5, 2026 Bright Esagbodje The United Kingdom has confirmed plans to deploy election observation teams to Nigeria’s upcoming governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states, in what it described as part of ongoing support…
News Politics VeryDarkMan Raises Concerns Over Oyo School Abduction as Bandits’ Demands Spark Fresh Security Debate June 5, 2026 Editorial Team The ongoing abduction of dozens of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State has taken a new turn after social commentator Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), publicly questioned…
News Politics Heavy Security Locks Down Aso Rock as Sowore’s Protest Threat Escalates Over School Abductions June 4, 2026 Editorial Team Abuja’s Presidential Villa came under tight security on Thursday as armed anti riot police cordoned off major access routes leading into Aso Rock, following a planned protest led by activist…
News Politics Breaking: RCCG Rejects Claims Linking Adeboye to APC & Protest Cancellation June 2, 2026 Editorial Team The Redeemed Christian Church of God has publicly rejected a series of claims circulating online regarding the political position of its General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, insisting that several…
News Politics Oil Surges Toward $100 as US Iran Diplomacy Falters and Middle East Tensions Deepen June 2, 2026 Bright Esagbodje Global oil markets surged sharply on Monday after renewed military tensions between the United States, Israel, and Iran rattled investors and reignited fears of a broader conflict across the Middle…
News Politics Fear, Anger and Rain: Oyo Residents Took Their Fight to the Government House June 1, 2026 Editorial Team The rain came down hard. Roads became slippery. Traffic slowed. Umbrellas appeared across Ibadan. Yet for hundreds of protesters, the weather was the least of their concerns. On Monday, determined…
