Author: Citynews

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced plans to deploy its personnel across the 30 local government areas of Osun State during the August 15 governorship election. CityNews reports that the Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner for Osun State, Yusuf Olatunji, disclosed this on Thursday during an anti-vote-buying rally organised by the commission in Osogbo. The sensitisation exercise was attended by officials of the ICPC and the Independent National Electoral Commission (ICPC), as well as members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Participants addressed residents in three major Nigerian languages, warning them against buying or selling votes during…

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to immediately vacate the court order that froze the Osun State government account. This online medium reports that the anti-graft agency on Wednesday froze the government’s account domicile in First Bank ten days to the state’s governorship election. The move, however, triggered backlash from concerned Nigerians especially opposition party members, who alleged that government institutions are being used to stop Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election bid. Reversing the agency’s decision, President Tinubu in a statement titled ‘President Tinubu Directs EFCC To Vacate The Court Order Freezing Osun Government Account’, said…

A former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has lost her husband, Anthony Adeniyi Adeosun, who died in Lagos on Tuesday at the age of 62. CityNews reports that the Adeosun family announced his death in a statement issued on Thursday, saying he passed away on August 5 after a life devoted to God, his family and service to others. The statement, signed by Reverend C. A. Adeosun on behalf of the family, said the announcement was made “with profound sorrow, yet in total submission to the will of Almighty God.” The family described the deceased as a distinguished businessman and committed Christian…

The purported Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, Adeniyi Adeyemi, has rejected plans by the House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the council to interrogate him at an undisclosed location, insisting that any appearance before lawmakers should be done publicly Adeyemi, through his lawyer, Ademola Oyedokun, said on Wednesday that he welcomed the House investigation into the alleged establishment and operations of the PFIPC but opposed any attempt to question him behind closed doors. Oyedokun argued that Adeyemi should be given the opportunity to publicly respond to allegations made against him during the committee’s open hearings. “We…

The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has launched a fresh attack on Governor Seyi Makinde, alleging that he would have sold Nigeria’s national assets if he had been in the position currently occupied by President Bola Tinubu. The opposition party also claimed that the difference between Makinde and Tinubu was “like the difference between heaven and earth,” insisting that the President had shown courage in implementing economic reforms despite the challenges facing the country. The APC made the remarks while reacting to comments credited to Makinde, who criticised Tinubu’s economic policies and declared his readiness to defeat the President in…

Imo State  Governor Hope Uzodimma has responded to comments made by Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, over the forthcoming Osun State governorship election. The former senator told the singer to focus on preparing his uncle for life after office rather than directing political appeals at him. Uzodimma, who chairs the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Campaign Council for the August 15 governorship election in Osun State, said Davido should channel his message to the people of the state, insisting that they would be the ones to determine the outcome of the poll. The exchange followed comments made by Davido…

The presidential candidate of a faction of the Accord Party, Prof. Christopher Imumolen, has withdrawn from the 2027 presidential election and thrown his weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term. Imumolen, who also serves as the factional National Chairman of the Accord Party, Tinubu Party, announced the decision in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, saying it followed extensive consultations with the party’s leadership. He described the move as a “patriotic sacrifice” driven by the need to place Nigeria’s unity, stability and long-term development above personal political ambition. According to him, although he had emerged as…

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has declared that he would resign from the All Progressives Congress (APC) if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ever disrespects the Catholic bishops or members of the opposition. The senator, who represents Abia North Senatorial District, made the statement while speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s  Politics Today on Wednesday. He dismissed claims that President Tinubu had insulted the Catholic Church following recent reactions to comments made by Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan. Kalu said the President enjoys a cordial relationship with the Catholic Church and has never shown disrespect to its…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has criticised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the restriction placed on the Osun State Government’s statutory allocation account, describing the action as potentially unconstitutional and capable of crippling governance. The NBA President, Afam Osigwe (SAN), said the anti-graft agency could investigate suspicious transactions and seek court orders against specific accounts but lacked the authority to impose a blanket restriction on a state government’s finances without following due legal process. CityNews had earlier reported that the EFCC had directed First Bank to place a Post-No-Debit restriction on the Osun State Government’s statutory allocation account pending the…

Political commentator, Imran Wakili has alleged that President Bola Tinubu has repeatedly acted without consequences, claiming the President could even “write his own election result” in 2027 without facing any challenge. In a post on X on Thursday, Wakili cited what he described as instances of constitutional violations, including the suspension of a sitting governor, the continued detention of former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, and the reported freezing of Osun State Government’s accounts. According to him, “Bola Tinubu suspended a sitting governor, and nothing happened. He got away with it, regardless of what the Constitution says.” Wakili also noted that…