Adeleke spoke on Wednesday at the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), where he urged Nigerians to give the President more time to deliver on his reforms.
He expressed confidence in the ruling party’s prospects ahead of the 2027 general elections and called on supporters to sustain the momentum behind Tinubu’s second-term bid and argued that four years was not enough for the President to fully implement his reform agenda, stressing that Nigerians needed to be patient with the administration.
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved plans to build a new eastern-western electricity grid as part of efforts to address Nigeria’s recurring power grid collapses. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, disclosed this at the recent HBSAN energy conference in Lagos, where he outlined plans to address longstanding weaknesses in the country’s electricity transmission infrastructure.
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The All Progressives Congress, APC, on Wednesday inaugurated its Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, for the 2027 election, expressing confidence in President Bola Tinubu’s record and reforms. It rallied party leaders and politicians from other political parties to secure his re-election. The inauguration, held at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja, drew opposition figures who pledged to support his re-election bid.
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. Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have attacked a military formation in Mairari community, Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State, with some soldiers feared dead. It was gathered that the terrorists attacked the military post around midnight on Tuesday. Local sources said on Wednesday that the attack lasted for more than two hours, with casualties feared on both sides.
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Two leaders of the Accord Party in Lagos State have urged Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to clarify his political allegiance following reports of his appointment as coordinator of President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 presidential campaign in Osun State. The leaders, Oke Sewedo, a party leader in Lagos West Senatorial District, and Oladeji Oluwatosin, the Lagos State Accord chairman, made the call in an open letter addressed to Adeleke and the party’s national leadership.
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The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, has said algorithms will not determine the outcome of the 2027 general elections, insisting that the decision on who governs Nigeria rests solely with voters. He warned that although artificial intelligence could influence electoral administration and the information available to voters, the technology must remain subordinate to human judgment and democratic institutions.
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President Bola Tinubu has said he will not accompany the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council to every campaign event ahead of the 2027 general election, citing the need to prioritise governance, economic obligations and efforts to attract investors. Tinubu made the declaration on Wednesday in Abuja while inaugurating the APC PCC, urging its members to lead the party’s mobilisation efforts across the country while he continued to attend to matters of state.
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A suspected ritualist, Saheed Babalola, has been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force for allegedly exhuming a corpse and severing its head and wrist in Feesu community, near Iwo, Osun State. The deceased, an 18-year-old girl who lived in the same compound as Babalola, reportedly died under suspicious circumstances on Sunday and was buried later that day within the premises where she lived.
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has urged All Progressives Congress, APC, governors to work hard in their respective states to ensure President Bola Tinubu wins next year’s election. Speaking at the inauguration of the APC Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja on Wednesday, Wike said any governor who failed to deliver his state for the President should not join others in claiming victory if Tinubu is re-elected in 2027.
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separate incidents involving the alleged removal of human heads from exhumed graves and the possession of suspected human hands allegedly intended for money-making rituals. The Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, disclosed the arrests on Tuesday while briefing journalists at the command headquarters in Ilorin, where he provided details of the investigations into the two cases.
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The Police Special Fraud Unit in Lagos State has arraigned a banker and seven other defendants before the Federal High Court in Lagos over an alleged N710 million proof-of-funds fraud. The defendants — Elvis Osazee Eghile, Egharevba MaryJane Osarieyekemwen, Precious Omonigho Irbhogbe, Aghatise Kelvin Uhuenkpoewen, Nweke Nnamdi Emmanuel, Obinyan Esther, Egharevba Emmanuel Osagioduwa and Emmanuel Obinyan Osenonome — were arraigned on a 12-count charge.
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The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has announced plans to install surveillance cameras at strategic locations across Lagos State to curb illegal waste dumping. The Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, disclosed this during an interview on Lagos Talks 91.3 FM on Monday. According to him, the Authority is also partnering with the Lagos State Command Centre to monitor environmental infractions within its coverage area. He said the cameras will strengthen surveillance, deter offenders, and help identify those who dump waste illegally for appropriate sanctions and also that 150 new waste trucks are coming in to boost collection, while LAWMA's house-to-house intervention is clearing backlog after non-performing PSP operators were disengaged.
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The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of plotting to rig the 2027 general elections using Artificial Intelligence, AI.
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Lagos State Government has announced plans to begin the controlled demolition of the distressed Great Nigeria Insurance House on Lagos Island on Thursday, October 15, 2026, to prevent potential threats to lives and property.
The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, said the decision followed structural assessments by relevant agencies, which established that the building posed a significant danger to public safety.
He explained that the demolition would be conducted under controlled conditions and in accordance with global best practices to minimise risks and protect lives and property.
According to him, the immediate vicinity of the building would be cordoned off throughout the operation, with access restricted to prevent members of the public from entering the danger zone.
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Thanks for the update
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I strongly believe that ritualist babalola has a hand in that 18 year old girl's death.
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