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The Skyview Property, a Lagos-based real estate development company, has dismissed as frivolous, cheap blackmail and a campaign of calumny the recent claims in some publications by one Alhaji Akeem Osuolale Ogunseye that he has the right to a property at Plot 77, Lekki Phase 1, Lekki Peninsula Scheme 1 with Certificate of Occupancy issued in the name of Samuel Alao Ajibode. The real estate company, in a statement signed on its behalf by Mr Daniel Itua stated that in 2008 it legally purchased the landed property in question from the then owner, who had purchased it from the original…

President Bola Tinubu has reflected on his journey from driving a taxi in the United States to becoming governor of Lagos State and eventually Nigeria’s President, recalling how financial hardship, personal sacrifices and the struggle to acquire university education shaped his life and influenced his administration’s decision to introduce a student loan scheme for Nigerian youths. Tinubu, who served as Lagos State governor between 1999 and 2007 before becoming Nigeria’s President in 2023, said his experiences as a young man struggling to make ends meet while pursuing higher education had remained with him over the years, strengthening his conviction that…

…Urges buyers to deal with approved company, Shaffykay and Co property Ltd The Centre for Public Accountability and Social Well-Being (CPASW) has commended the Lagos State Government, the Lagos State House of Assembly and the Nigeria Police Force for their interventions towards resolving the protracted land dispute between the Ojaekomo family and the Ojomu Chieftaincy Family at Sapata Village, Ajiran, Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State. The organisation also warned prospective buyers, property developers, investors and members of the public against purchasing, acquiring or engaging in any transaction involving the 27.65-hectare parcel of land allocated to the Ojaekomo family…

Former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha has warned his successor, Hope Uzodimma, against attacks on judges following a court judgment that recognised him as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 2027 Imo West Senatorial election. Okorocha urged Uzodimma to pursue an appeal if he disagreed with the ruling rather than allowing his aides and supporters to attack the judiciary. He spoke at the Federal High Court premises in Abuja after signing processes at the court registry in connection with the ongoing dispute over the party’s senatorial ticket. The former governor expressed concern over comments allegedly made by Uzodimma’s…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained why young people account for a smaller share of Nigeria’s registered voters ahead of the 2027 general elections than they did in 2023. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, said the decline was largely due to the ageing of people who were classified as youths during the 2023 general elections, rather than a loss of interest in electoral participation. Amupitan gave the explanation on Tuesday during the grand finale of the INEC Campus Debate held at the Law Theatre of the University of Abuja. According to him, youths currently account for 29.79 per…

2027: Law enforcement can neutralise those involved in election violence – Keyamo The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has warned politicians against encouraging thugs and other citizens to take up arms under the guise of protecting their votes during the 2027 general elections. Keyamo accused some politicians of putting young Nigerians at risk of violence while ensuring that their own children remain safe abroad. He issued the warning in a statement posted on his X account on Tuesday, describing the politicians as “unscrupulous” and their supporters as “hapless” citizens being used for political interests. “After safely ferrying…

Soludo speaks on relationship with Peter Obi amid political differencesAnambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has said he and former governor Peter Obi remain close friends despite their political differences and recent public disagreements. Soludo made this known during an interview with BBC News Igbo on Monday, where he addressed the tension between his administration and Obi over political matters and the state’s finances. The governor said their relationship extended beyond politics, adding that both families maintained close ties. “Peter Obi and I are good friends. Our two families are on good terms,” he said. He further explained that their political…

By Abiodun Komolafe At exactly 1:34pm on Friday, October 16, 2026, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO) took the Oath of Allegiance as Governor of Ekiti State for a deserved second term. The Oath of Office followed a minute later at 1:35 pm. Of course, those two rituals signaled not only the beginning of a new term for the “back-to-back” governor but also the road to a lasting legacy for which history will remember him. How the Ikogosi-born politician tars the road destiny has placed before him is now entirely in his hands. Without doubt, Oyebanji’s first term demonstrated great promise, determination…

Yari reassures Tinubu APC PCC won’t disappoint Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, has declared that the North will overwhelmingly support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 in appreciation of his role in the emergence and re-election of former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 and 2019. Yari said northern political leaders and voters were determined to reciprocate Tinubu’s support for Buhari by ensuring that the President completes two terms in office, insisting that the North had no intention of disrupting the rotation of presidential power between the northern and southern parts of the…

NDDC debunks report of Bridge collapse in Bayelsa The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has debunked reports circulating on social media alleging the collapse of a bridge project executed by the Commission in Otuogori community, Bayelsa State. Addressing journalists at the site of the 600-metre Otuogori-Otuegwe Bridge in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, the NDDC Director, Bayelsa State Office, Engr. Godknows Alamieyeseigha, described the report as misleading, as the bridge, still under construction, did not collapse. He remarked: “We don’t have a bridge yet because we are still at the stage of crossing the beams. So, no bridge…