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ATIKU AND ADC CRISIS: SAME AMBITION, DIFFERENT PLATFORM - WHY NIGERIA MUST MOVE BEYOND CAREER PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANTS

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By Seye Oladejo There is something profoundly instructive, if not downright tragic, about the unfolding political misadventures of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. After decades of occupying the commanding heights of Nigeria’s political establishment, holding high public office, contesting presidential elections and nursing an apparently inexhaustible appetite for the nation’s highest office, one would have expected a more dignified approach to the twilight of an otherwise remarkable political journey. Unfortunately, what we are witnessing is increasingly looking like a case study in how not to end an illustrious but largely uneventful political career. The unfolding crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the latest political vehicle adopted by Atiku and his coalition of political travellers, has exposed the fundamental contradictions, questionable calculations and institutional deficiencies underpinning what was marketed as a grand opposition rescue mission. The iro...
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Lagos APC Hails Hamzat’s Performance at Governorship Debate, Highlights Experience and Policy Plans

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The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has praised its governorship candidate, Dr Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat, over his presentation at the Lagos Governorship Debate, highlighting his experience in government and policy proposals for the state. The party's spokesman, Hon. Seye Oladejo, said Hamzat demonstrated preparedness, institutional knowledge and an understanding of the challenges involved in governing Lagos during the debate organised by the Nigeria Debate Consortium and participating media organisations. In a statement dated November 9, 2026, Oladejo said the debate provided an opportunity for candidates to present their policy proposals and explain how they intended to address the state's development challenges. He described Hamzat's performance as evidence of his familiarity with the workings of government, adding that his experience as a former Commissioner for Science and Technology, Commissioner for Works and two-term Deputy Governor had given ...
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THE ADC CRISIS: A LESSON IN POLITICAL SUICIDE

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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...
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Lagos Police Detain ASP Over Shooting That Killed Girl in Ajegunle

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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...
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Groups Threaten Mass Action Over Planned Crackdown on Domestic Boreholes in Lagos

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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...
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Zone 2 Police Deny AIG Jimoh's Involvement in Alleged N1bn Lekki Property Demolition

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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...
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NiDCOM Raises Concern Over Gambia's Directive to Replace 57 Nigerian Bank Workers

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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...
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