Author: Citynews

Intra-state cultural and subregional tensions are building up in Kwara State ahead of the 2027 governorship elections because of credible worries that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s all-too-well-known Yoruba nationalist agenda is about to upend the state’s harmony through candidate imposition. First, some background. Like several states in the country, Kwara is a multi-ethnic and multicultural state. It’s customary to divide it into three distinct geo-cultural zones. There is Kwara Central, which encompasses all of Ilorin and its adjoining areas. It’s linguistically Yoruba but ethnically a mixed bag of people who trace ancestry to Yoruba, Fulani, Kanuri, Baatonu (or Bariba), Hausa, and Nupe ancestors…

‎The crisis engulfing Okpella community in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State is taking a more troubling dimension, as Ukhomuyio Concerned Citizens level a series of weighty allegations against Acting Chairman Sunny Ekpetika and openly indict Tunde Ajie over what they describe as a pattern of illegality, abuse of process, and calculated disregard for both tradition and the rule of law. ‎ ‎In a detailed statement that raises serious governance and legal concerns, the group alleged that Ekpetika played a complicit role in the controversial events of May 10, 2025—an incident they claim was marked by the strategic…

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has criticised the recent national convention organised by a faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing it as disorganised and lacking credibility. In a statement posted on his X handle on Saturday, Fani-Kayode said the event exposed poor coordination and internal disunity within the faction. He also alleged that attendees appeared uncomfortable due to inadequate facilities, including the lack of proper air-conditioning. “I watched a faction of the ADC conducting what they described as their party convention a few days ago & it was pitiful. “I saw an overcrowded hall filled with hot, sweaty, men &…

Political strategist cum Group Chief Executive Officer of Global Investment and Trade Company, Baba Yusuf, has raised concerns over the state of insecurity in the country, stating that bandits will soon enter the Nigerian Senate and the House of Representatives. CityNews reports that Yusuf made this known during an interview on Arise News, stating that Nigerians were now paying bandits taxes and going to them for mediation in the North. He also mentioned that while Nigerians are dying in their numbers in attacks from bandits, politicians are playing politics with insecurities in the country, while the terrorists are daring the state and taunting…

A 21-year-old woman from Ipele in the Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State has accused a traditional ruler in her community of impregnating her, coercing her into terminating the pregnancy, and subjecting her to threats, intimidation, and harassment. The victim, Ifemide Kehinde, in an exclusive interview with SaharaReporters, alleged that the monarch — whom she described as the Kabiyesi of her town — initially proposed to make her his second wife before the relationship turned abusive. “Sir, my name is Ifemide Kehinde, 21 years old, from Ipele, Owo Local Government, Ondo State. I humbly seek your assistance regarding an…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that results for candidates who sat the first day of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will be released before midnight on Friday. The disclosure was made in a statement issued by the board’s Public Communication Adviser, Fabian Benjamin. According to the statement, candidates who wrote the examination on Thursday, April 16, will be able to check their results once processing is completed later in the day. “This is to inform all candidates who sat for the 2026 UTME on Thursday, April 16, that their results will be released today…

Former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has called for a transparent primary election within the African Democratic Congress (ADC), rejecting any move to impose a consensus presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 elections. Amaechi said party members should be allowed to freely choose their candidate, stressing that democracy must be upheld within the party. He maintained that leadership should emerge through a credible voting process rather than backroom agreements. On the possible emergence of Atiku Abubakar as the party’s flag bearer, Amaechi said he would support him if he wins a fair primary. However, he insisted that no aspirant should…

Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has denied any involvement in the 2018 Offa bank robbery, describing fresh criminal charges filed against him by the Kwara State Government as politically motivated and an abuse of judicial process. Saraki, in a statement on Friday, insisted that previous investigations by federal authorities had exonerated him of any wrongdoing. The former Senate President dismissed the allegations, maintaining that he had no connection to the incident. “Let me categorically state that I have nothing to do directly or indirectly with any case of armed robbery or any criminal matter whatsoever,” he said. His reaction followed reports that…

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has debunked widespread reports claiming that airtime borrowing and data advance services have been banned in Nigeria, describing such claims as false and misleading. The attention of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has been drawn to a series of newspaper publication and a viral anonymous post in the social media seeking to create the impression that the Commission cancelled, shut down, or banned airtime borrowing and data advance services in Nigeria. Those claims are incorrect. The Commission has not prohibited airtime borrowing or data advance services, and no directive was…

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, and the Director-General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Professor Ayo Omotayo, have agreed to deepen collaboration between the police and the nation’s apex policy think tank, with a focus on security, leadership development, and policy reform. The meeting, which held on Thursday at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, saw Professor Omotayo accompanied by retired DIG ‘Leye Oyebade and Dr. Garba Malumfashi. Speaking during the visit, the NIPSS DG described the institute as Nigeria’s foremost platform for strategic reflection and research, operating directly under the supervision of the…