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By Peter Omopo Former South African President Thabo Mbeki has attributed the country’s economic decline to leadership failures rather than undocumented African migrants, cautioning against rising anti-immigrant sentiment across the nation. Mbeki made the remarks at the AUDA-NEPAD @25 High-Level Business Breakfast held in Cape Town on Thursday, where he addressed concerns over unemployment, economic stagnation, and increasing hostility toward foreign nationals. He noted that South Africa experienced significant economic growth between 1994 and 2008, reaching an average growth rate of about six percent, but said the decline that followed from 2009 could not be linked to undocumented migrants. According…

By Peter Omopo Former Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has disclosed that he persuaded former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to approach President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a handshake during the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican in May 2025. Fayemi made the revelation during an interview on Edmund Obilo’s YouTube channel, explaining that Obi initially hesitated over concerns that the gesture could be misinterpreted in Nigeria’s political space. The encounter between Tinubu, Obi and Fayemi had earlier attracted public attention after presidential aide Bayo Onanuga shared photographs of the meeting on social media platform X on…

By Peter Omopo The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Emergency Management Department (FEMD) has advised residents living near waterways and flood-prone areas in Abuja to relocate, following continued heavy rainfall and rising flood risks across the territory. The warning came after a flooding incident early Friday morning affected a residential building in Mabushi District during an overnight downpour. In a statement, FEMD spokesperson Nkechi Isa said floodwater submerged the ground floor of a one-storey building located at 22 Anthony Ikem Street, behind Blue Cabana Hotel in Mabushi. The agency explained that it received an emergency alert at about 3:00 a.m. and…

By Peter Omopo The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Saliu Danladi, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 general elections following the party’s primary election held across the state on Friday. Danladi secured a decisive victory after polling over 94,000 votes to defeat 14 other aspirants in a keenly contested exercise conducted under the supervision of party officials. The primary election, which drew participation from delegates across the state’s local government areas, was described as competitive but orderly, with stakeholders expressing confidence in the transparency of the process. Danladi’s…

By Jimmy Fatunbi Former Ekiti State governor Kayode Fayemi has disclosed how he persuaded Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, to greet President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the inauguration ceremony of Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican in May 2025. Speaking during an interview on Edmund Obilo’s YouTube programme released on Thursday, Fayemi said Obi was initially reluctant to approach the president because he feared the gesture could be politically misinterpreted in the media. The meeting first became public after presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga shared photographs from the event on X on May 18, 2025. According…

By Peter Omopo The 21st Insurers Committee Meeting has been held in Lagos, with stakeholders calling for stronger collaboration across Nigeria’s financial and insurance sectors to deepen risk-sharing and improve industry performance. The high-level session, held on Thursday, May 21, 2026, brought together the Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive Officer of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Mr. Olusegun Ayo Omosehin, alongside regulators and key industry operators. Also present were leaders across insurance and allied institutions, including Pastor Ikechukwu Udobi, President of the Insurers Leaders Association of Nigeria (ILAN); Mrs. Ekeoma Ezeibe, President of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance…

By Peter Omopo The African Action Congress (AAC) has welcomed a Federal High Court ruling that nullified key aspects of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) timetable for the 2027 general elections, describing the decision as a reaffirmation of constitutional order and party autonomy. In a statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Rex Elanu, the party said the judgment delivered by Justice M. G. Umar in Abuja restored confidence in the legal limits of INEC’s regulatory authority over political parties. The court, in a suit filed by the Youth Party (FHC/ABJ/CS/517/2026), voided sections of INEC’s revised election…

By Peter Omopo Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 general elections following a direct primary held across the state on Thursday. The exercise, conducted across the 20 local government areas and 37 local council development areas, ended with Hamzat defeating his sole challenger, Lanre Jim-Kamal, in what party officials described as a peaceful and transparent process. His emergence came after a series of high-level endorsements within the Lagos APC structure, including support from the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), while several aspirants reportedly withdrew in his…

By Peter Omopo President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede whose two-term tenure is expected to end on July 31, 2026. Professor Aina, who turns 40 in July, is an academic and systems expert with a background in national examination systems, digital infrastructure, and public-sector reform. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Kent, a Master’s degree in Internet Computing and Network Security, and a PhD in Digital Signal Processing from Loughborough…

By Asiwaju Dele Taiwo “Ohun ti ọwọ́ mi ò tó, màá fi gòngò fà á, àbùkù ni í mú kàn ni.”… What is beyond your reach should not push you into desperation because forcing what life has not yet given you often leads to shame. This proverb teaches the virtues of contentment, patience, and living within your means. True progress comes with steady effort and trust in time, not through greed or reckless shortcuts. Ẹni tó bá mọ ìwọ̀n ara rẹ̀, yóò yàgò fún àbùkù. Learn to grow at your pace, stay grateful for what you have, and let wisdom…