Spokesperson of the Imole Campaign Council, Barrister Pelumi Olajengbesi has said that the victory of Governor Ademola Adeleke in forthcoming 2026 Governorship election will liberate Ijesa North Federal Constituency from darkness and from the hands of its oppressors. While stating this at the Inauguration of 10,000 Imole Canvassers, in Ijebu-jesha, the headquarters of Oriade Local…
To give room for other interested aspirants, New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, in Osun has extended the timeline for the sales of its Nomination Form for the forthcoming gubernatorial election. Speaking to newsmen in Osogbo, the party chairman, Dr. Tosin Odeyemi, said the closing of the collection of the form has been extended till December…
Governor Namadi reminded those in leadership that public office is before God, and not a platform for personal gain. Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State disclosed that he reads his oath of office every day as a solemn reminder of his responsibilities to the people, stressing the spiritual weight of leadership and the fleeting nature…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has called on all members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to remain steadfast and committed to the shared vision of progress, unity and development. He urged other opposition politicians that are in the coalition, especially members of the PDP, to return to the Party, likening their alliance as…
Popular Nigerian comedian Francis Agoda, popularly known as I Go Dye, has taken a swipe at politicians, accusing them of pretending to be humble just to gain public support ahead of the 2027 general election. Describing it as fake humility, the comedian, in a post shared on his Instagram page, mocked the familiar election-season theatrics…
Politicians across political lines are currently engaged in political horsetrading ahead of ongoing political transfers across party lines, investigations by Sahel Standard have revealed. For the past two weeks, members of the various political parties have commenced alignment and realignment, which are likely to shake the political fabrics of the state, Checks among various political…
President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, says the body has written a letter to President Bola Tinubu, seeking an audience with him over the Local Government crisis in Osun State. Daily Trust reports that the state had been thrown into crisis over the legitimacy of elected council officials. The standoff has crippled governance…
2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has urged President Bola Tinubu to show more compassion to Nigerians. This is as he said that the office of the Nigerian president requires sacrifice and compassion, not detachment, luxury, or fear. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Obi said the Tinubu administration is disconnected from…
Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed deep appreciation to President Bola Tinubu for his intervention in the political crisis in the state. Fubara described it as a timely and stabilizing effort that allowed him and his deputy to continue in office as governor and deputy governor. The suspended governor spoke during the May…
The Federal Government, 36 states, and 774 local government councils have shared a total of N1.681tn as Federation Account revenue for April 2025, representing a 6.5 per cent increase compared to the N1.578tn shared for March. This was disclosed in a statement on Friday by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Office…
