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By Peter Omopo – August 19, 2025 The Pastor and Spiritual Head of the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) Worldwide, Reverend Emmanuel Mobiyina Bilehou Oshoffa, has dismissed reports that he signed a will or document designating his successor. In a statement released on Sunday via the church’s official website and obtained on Tuesday, Oshoffa — son of the church’s founder, Samuel Bilewu Oshoffa — declared that no such succession arrangement exists. “During my magisterium, I did not sign any document or even make any statement designating the one who will succeed me,” he clarified. Oshoffa stressed that leadership in the…

By Peter Omopo  Chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, has ruled out the possibility of his party’s leader, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, forming an alliance with President Bola Tinubu’s All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking in reaction to the ongoing Kano Emirate crisis, Galadima questioned how Kwankwaso could be friendly with the APC when, according to him, the Federal Government was undermining the state. “How can Kwankwaso be a friend of the APC with what they are doing to us in Kano? Appointing two emirs in one town? There is a Federal Government emir and a state emir.…

By Peter Omopo  The Big Brother Naija reality show on Monday paid tribute to three of its former housemates who have passed away — Francisca Owumi, Joseph Ada, and Rico Swavey. During a solemn moment in the ongoing season, the current housemates gathered as images of the late stars were displayed on the screen, followed by a minute of silence in their honour. Francisca Owumi, runner-up of the 2006 debut season, was remembered for her vibrant, free-spirited personality and passion for dance. She passed away in 2024 after battling an illness. Joseph “Joe” Ada, also a 2006 housemate, died in…

By Jimmy Fatunbi The Executive Chairman of Onigbongbo LCDA, Hon. Moyosore Adebanjo, has inaugurated the Continuous Voters’ Registration (CVR) Committee in Onigbongbo LCDA and supplied laptops and printers to wards to enhance the pre-registration process. Hon. Adebanjo also established a 10-man committee chaired Alhaji Akinola Rasheed. It was tasked with the responsibility of driving the implementation and mobilization process across the LCDA. Other members of the committee are councillors, CDC representatives, market leaders, religious leaders and youth leaders across the six wards At the inauguration of the committee were the Vice Chairman, Hon. Shamsideen Oloyede Akerele; the LGA Party Secretary,…

By Peter Omopo  The Ekiti State Government has announced plans to host the maiden edition of the Ekiti International Theatre Festival, aimed at promoting tourism, showcasing local talents, and building a global image for the state. The Festival Director, Prof. Rasaki Ojo Bakare, disclosed this on Monday during a sensitisation programme in Ado Ekiti. He said the event, scheduled to hold between August 20 and 25, 2025, at the Obafemi Awolowo Civic Centre, is a collaboration between the Duke of Shomolu Foundation and the Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy. According to Bakare, the festival is expected to attract…

By Peter Omopo  The United States has applauded the Federal Government of Nigeria and its security agencies for the arrest of two wanted leaders of the terrorist group, Ansaru. The commendation came after National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, confirmed over the weekend that the arrests were made during a series of “high-risk, intelligence-led counter-terrorism operations” carried out between May and July 2025. According to Ribadu, one of those arrested is Mahmud Muhammad Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a, who served as the self-styled Emir of Ansaru. He was identified as the coordinator of several terrorist sleeper cells across the country…

By Peter Omopo  The former Governor of Oyo State and Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has arrived in Ibadan, the state capital, ahead of formal processes to confirm his ascension to the throne. Ladoja, who has been unanimously nominated as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, was received at his family house in Isale-Osi, Ibadan South-East Local Government Area, on Monday. He is expected to proceed later to his private residence at Ondo Street, Bodija, in Ibadan North Local Government Area. Confirming his arrival, the media aide to the monarch, Adeola Oloko, said, “The 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Ladoja, is…

By Peter Omopo  The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned what it described as a coordinated campaign of intimidation against its National Secretary and former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola. In a statement issued on Monday by the party’s spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC criticised efforts to brand Aregbesola a traitor to the Yoruba people, describing such moves as “dangerous, undemocratic, and disgraceful.” Aregbesola, who recently defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to join the ADC, has faced mounting criticism from some supporters of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The ADC accused Tinubu’s loyalists of attempting to mobilise the Yoruba…

By Peter Omopo  Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has called on the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to demonstrate that they are not terrorist organisations, following a Canadian court ruling that classified the two dominant parties as such. In a statement on Monday, Falana urged the APC and PDP to address the serious allegations contained in the judgment of Justice Phuong Ngo of the Federal Court of Canada, rather than dismissing it with insults. Justice Ngo had, in the course of dismissing an asylum appeal filed by Nigerian national…

By Peter Omopo  The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed deep sorrow over the death of its pioneer chairman, Chief Solomon Aguele, describing him as a steadfast leader whose commitment shaped the foundation of the party in the state. In a statement issued on Monday, the state chairman of the party, Tony Aziegbemi, said Aguele, who led the PDP in Edo from 1999 to 2007, served with distinction and dedication. “Chief Aguele was a committed leader whose steadfastness, wisdom, and devotion to democratic ideals laid the strong foundation upon which our party continues to stand…