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The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has directed owners of hotels, event centres and other public facilities in Abuja to deal only with leaderships of political parties recognised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The administration also warned that any property used for gatherings of what it described as illegal organisations risks losing its title documents. The directive was contained in a statement issued on Friday by Lere Olayinka, senior special assistant on public communications and social media to Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to the statement, the measure forms part of efforts to…

The Allied People’s Movement has officially unveiled Engr. Toheeb Adegoke ADLAT as its House of Representatives candidate for Akinyele/Lagelu Federal Constituency ahead of the 2027 general elections. The announcement was made during the party’s congress held on Thursday, where party leaders, delegates, and stakeholders across Akinyele and Lagelu local governments openly affirmed their support for ADLAT’s candidacy and reiterated their commitment towards the success of Omituntun 3.0 in Oyo State. The development marks a major step in the political journey of the grassroots politician, whose growing acceptance within the constituency has continued to attract attention ahead of the next election…

The lawmaker representing Lagelu State Constituency in the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Olajide Akintunde popularly known as AKT, has officially emerged as the candidate of the Allied People’s Movement (APM) following the party’s primary election held earlier today at Oluwa Primary School, Wofun, Iyanu Church, Ibadan. The well-attended primary election witnessed the presence of party leaders, elders, stakeholders, executives, and members of the party from across Lagelu Local Government, all of whom participated actively in the peaceful and transparent exercise. Delegates and party faithful unanimously passed their votes in support of Hon. Olajide Akintunde AKT, reaffirming their confidence…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Secretary in Lagelu Local Government and Supervisory Councillor for Security, Otunba Bioku Olusegun Benjamin, has extended warm felicitations to Muslim faithful, indigenes, and residents of Lagelu Local Government on the occasion of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. In a goodwill message released on Friday, DOUBLE SIX described Eid-el-Kabir as a sacred festival that symbolizes sacrifice, obedience, love, and total submission to the will of Almighty Allah, urging residents to uphold the virtues of peace, tolerance, unity, and compassion during and after the celebration. He congratulated the Muslim Ummah across Lagelu Local Government for witnessing another blessed…

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the House of Representatives candidate for Akinyele/Lagelu Federal Constituency under the Allied People’s Movement (APM), Engr. Toheeb Adegoke ADLAT, alongside the Oyo State House of Assembly candidate for Akinyele Constituency II, Hon. Olalere Solomon ERE, on Tuesday met with members of the Arewa community in Akinyele Local Government, where they also distributed Ileya packages to support Muslim faithful during the festive period. The meeting, which attracted leaders and members of the Arewa community across the local government, focused on unity, peaceful coexistence, and the need for inclusive participation in the political process ahead of…

Cas on cam/ The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, has called on Nigerians to embrace the virtues of faith, sacrifice and hope as Muslims celebrate the 2026 Eid-el-Kabir festival. Adebo Ogundoyin made the call in his Sallah message, stressing that the occasion presents an opportunity for reflection on the values of obedience to Allah, selflessness and perseverance as exemplified in Islamic teachings. He urged Nigerians not to allow the prevailing economic and security challenges to dampen their spirit, expressing confidence that the country would overcome its difficulties and emerge stronger. The Speaker, noted that the lessons of…

Hon. Olajide Akintunde AKT, representing Lagelu State Constituency in the Oyo State House of Assembly, has extended warm greetings and heartfelt congratulations to all indigenes and residents of Lagelu Local Government as Muslims across the world celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Kabir festival. In a goodwill message released on Wednesday, Hon. AKT described Eid-el-Kabir as a sacred season that symbolizes sacrifice, obedience, love, compassion, and unwavering faith in Almighty Allah, urging residents to embrace the spiritual lessons of the celebration for the continued peace and development of Lagelu and Oyo State at large. The lawmaker encouraged Muslim faithful and the entire people…

President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, polled 10,999,160 votes in the just-concluded 2026 All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary — comfortably surpassing the 8,794,726 votes he secured in the 2023 general election. The difference of over 2.2 million votes is remarkable because the primary was a members-only exercise, while the 2023 general election was an open contest involving more than 93 million registered voters and strong opposition candidates. This outcome has triggered fresh scrutiny of the APC’s internal membership strength, the quality of its register, and the party’s mobilisation capacity in barely months to the 2027 general election. STATE-BY-STATE BREAKDOWN Here…

Ahmad Gumi, the Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, has advised the federal government to consider granting amnesty to armed bandits. Speaking during a press conference at his residence in Kaduna on Monday, Gumi said the country should adopt the same rehabilitation approach used for repentant Boko Haram members who surrendered to the military. He noted that Nigeria’s prolonged reliance on military force has failed to end banditry and insurgency. “If the kinetic approach is not working for 17 years, why don’t you change the approach? Let’s change the method,” Gumi said. ”Because what Katsina did is to bring the bandits, give them…

Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says he was not surprised by the withdrawal of Siminalayi Fubara, Rivers governor, from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election. Fubara had announced his withdrawal from the contest a day before the exercise, noting that he stepped down out of “conviction and sacrifice for the state to move forward in peace and unity”. On May 21, Kingsley Chinda, a member of the house of representatives and Wike’s ally, won the Rivers APC governorship primary election. Speaking on Monday after inspecting infrastructural projects in Abuja, Wike said Chinda has the legislative and executive experience to govern the…