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The unfolding crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is fast becoming a classic case study in political self-destruction, misplaced priorities and the consequences of treating political expediency as a substitute for established rules and democratic procedures. What should ordinarily have been an internal party disagreement has now escalated into a full-blown leadership crisis, judicial confrontation and an embarrassing spectacle of political recriminations. More troubling, however, is the apparent determination of some ADC leaders to externalise responsibility for a crisis substantially rooted in their own internal contradictions. The recent Federal High Court judgment nullifying the Senator David Mark-led interim leadership structure and the consequential decisions taken under its authority has exposed the dangerous legal and political implications of the unresolved leadership tussle within the party. The ruling has also thrown the party’s 2027 electoral preparations, in...

The Lagos State Police Command has detained an Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP Omotayo Olajide, following a shooting in the Nosamu area of Ajegunle that left a young girl dead and another injured. The incident occurred on Thursday, November 5, between 9:30 p.m. and 10 p.m., when the officer allegedly discharged his firearm during an operation to quell a violent clash between two rival groups. The police identified the deceased as Omole Taiwo, while the injured girl is receiving medical treatment and is said to be in stable condition. In a statement issued and signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, on Saturday, the Command said preliminary findings indicated that its personnel had been deployed to the area following a distress call over a clash between the Nosamu Boys and Alayabiagba Boys, reportedly involving a dispute over toll collection. The groups were said to have been armed with cutlasses and other dangerous weapons. According to the police, t...

Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission (LASWARCO), Oluwabukola Adeyemo A coalition of 25 civil society organisations, community groups and trade unions has threatened coordinated mass action across Lagos State if the government moves to seal domestic boreholes or prosecute residents for extracting groundwater for household use. The coalition, under the Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition (OWORAC), said any attempt by the Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission (LASWARCO) to enforce such measures against residential boreholes would be resisted across all local government areas. The warning follows public concerns over a statement attributed to LASWARCO Executive Secretary, Oluwabukola Adeyemo, that drilling boreholes and extracting groundwater without state authorisation is illegal and could attract property sealing and criminal prosecution. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, November 4, the coalition urged the commission to clarify the scope of its e...

The Nigeria Police Force, Zone 2 Command, Lagos, has denied allegations that the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG Olohundare Moshood Jimoh, was involved in the demolition of a property worth over N1 billion in Lekki, Lagos. The Zonal Command described the allegation, contained in a petition reportedly written by Akeem Osuolale Ogunseye to the Inspector-General of Police, as misleading, insisting that neither the AIG nor any police personnel under his authority was deployed to the property to supervise a demolition. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Zone 2 Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Afolayan Gbenga, said the AIG did not visit the property or conspire with Skyview Properties Limited or its agents to demolish any structure. “The Assistant Inspector General of Police Zone 2 Headquarters did not at any time conspire with Skyview Properties Limited or any of his agents to engage in any demolition of any property in Lekki or any other location in Lagos State,” the stat...

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has expressed concern over a directive by the Central Bank of The Gambia requiring banks to replace non-Gambian employees with qualified Gambian nationals by December 31, 2026. The Commission said the directive, reportedly issued on September 16, could affect 57 Nigerian professionals working in four Nigerian-origin banks operating in The Gambia. In a statement issued by the commission's Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocols, Abdur-Rahman Balogun on Tuesday, NiDCOM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said the affected Nigerians reportedly held valid residency and work permits and had contributed to the Gambian banking sector. While acknowledging The Gambia's right to promote local employment and develop its workforce, Dabiri-Erewa said such policies should respect existing employment arrangements, legitimate work authorisations and the principles of African solidarity and regional integration. NiDC...

Nigeria and The Gambia have reaffirmed their police cooperation, with the Nigeria Police Force participating in the passing-out parade of the first batch of recruits of the Gambia Police Force. The Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Training, DIG Isyaku Mohammed, represented the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, at the ceremony held on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at the Serrekunda West Mini Stadium. The event, presided over by The Gambia’s Minister of Interior, marked the successful completion of the recruits’ training and their readiness to begin active policing duties. The Nigerian delegation’s participation highlighted the longstanding security relationship between both countries and the importance of collaboration in police training, capacity development and professional exchange. Although IGP Disu could not attend in person due to other pressing policing engagements, the representation by DIG Mohammed underscored the Nigeria Police Force’s commit...