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Former Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has issued a sharp rebuttal to media reports regarding an All Progressives Congress (APC) Ogun Central Senatorial District meeting held on Thursday, April 23, 2026.In a statement released via his media office, Amosun characterized recent news accounts as a “complete misrepresentation” of the proceedings held at the residence of Chief Olusegun Osoba. He clarified that the meeting was convened at his own instance to address “insinuations” regarding his potential candidacy for the 2027 general elections. According to the statement, the former governor sought to set the record straight on three specific fronts: Amosun…
Stakeholders of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State have thrown their full weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Dauda Lawal for a second term in the 2027 general elections. The endorsement came on Saturday, April 25, 2026, during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting convened at the Government House in Gusau. The gathering drew all four former governors of the state, elected officials, elders, and representatives of youth and women from all 14 local government areas. Speaking at the event, Governor Lawal described the meeting as timely, noting that political activities ahead of the 2027 elections are about to…
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, was on Saturday honoured at a state banquet in Lagos, where he was celebrated as a proud son of the state whose career reflects discipline and service. The event, hosted by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, brought together top government officials, security chiefs and community leaders to recognise the nation’s top police officer. Speaking at the event, Sanwo-Olu described Disu as “one of our own,” noting that his journey was shaped by Lagos. He highlighted his academic background at Lagos State University and his upbringing on Lagos Island as key influences on his…
This week, African Voices, the Globacom-sponsored magazine programme on CNN International, turns its searchlight on Ejatu Shaw the London-based photographer and multidisciplinary artist whose work continues to refract heritage into striking visual poetry. Born in 1996, Shaw is a graduate of University of Westminster, where she earned a Master’s degree in Photography Arts in 2020. Yet the true genesis of her craft predates the academy. It was during a 2013 family sojourn to Sierra Leone that her creative awakening first flickered—like light finding its way through a narrow aperture—setting her on a path of introspective exploration. Her oeuvre is a…
In every functioning society, the true test of policing is not what happens in elite corridors of influence, but what the ordinary citizen experiences on the street. For too long, that balance has been distorted. Recent criticism surrounding the redeployment of officers from Zone 2 Command in Lagos has been framed in sensational terms: mass transfers, alleged illegality, internal discontent. But beneath the noise lies a far more important and uncomfortable truth: Nigeria’s policing structure, particularly in high-interest zones, has been uneven, inefficient, and in urgent need of correction. This is the context within which the actions of the Inspector-General…
In recent days, a wave of commentary across sections of the media has sought to cast routine police postings in a controversial light, particularly within Zone 2 Command of the Nigeria Police Force, which oversees Lagos and Ogun States. At the heart of the narrative is a claim misleading at best that the redeployment of officers from the zone is either improper or should be resisted. This framing deserves closer scrutiny, not just for what it says, but for what it risks encouraging. Postings and transfers are not punitive tools; they are essential administrative instruments in policing worldwide. They ensure…
The United Front for Religious Tolerance in Nigeria has firmly rejected allegations circulating online that the Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, attempted to bribe a United States official to suppress reports on Nigeria’s security situation, describing the claims as “false, unfounded, and lacking credibility.” In a strongly worded press statement signed by Barrister Okie Okechukwu, the group said it was compelled to respond to what it called a dangerous wave of misinformation allegedly linked to remarks attributed to a member of the Florida House of Representatives, Kimberly Daniels, during a Facebook live broadcast. “The United Front…
The National Alliance for Democratic Governance (NADG) has forcefully dismissed allegations linking the Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, to terrorism and bribery, insisting that no credible evidence has been presented to support the claims and warning against what it described as a troubling rise in unverified narratives in national discourse. In a comprehensive press statement signed by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Arc. Bello Muhammed, the coalition said it undertook a careful review of the allegations circulated by Kimberly Daniels regarding Nigeria’s security situation and the person of the minister, concluding that the claims fall…
Amid mounting pressure from political commentators and strategists to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rt. (Hon.) Adekoya Adesegun Abdel-Majid has officially broken his silence, dismissing the calls as “premature” and reaffirming his unwavering commitment to the party. In a strongly worded press statement released by Attacker Media ’27, the former lawmaker addressed the growing speculation surrounding his political future. The statement characterized the recent wave of advice to abandon the PDP—currently entangled in high-stakes legal proceedings—as a “test of character” that Abdel-Majid intends to pass through loyalty rather than convenience. The release emphasized that political platforms should be…
Security operatives in Sokoto State have foiled a coordinated kidnapping attempt by armed bandits targeting two communities, killing one suspect and launching a manhunt for others who escaped with injuries. According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Ahmad Rufa’i, the operation was carried out in the early hours of Thursday following a distress call received at about 12:30 a.m. reporting simultaneous attacks on Illela Village, also known as Achida Town, and Kwargaba Hamlet. “The Anti-Kidnapping Unit, in collaboration with other tactical teams, responded swiftly to the distress call,” he said. “Our operatives, who were…