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Civil Society Organization Backs Lagos Assembly on Ojaekomo Land Allocations ...Says Revoked 60-Hectare Title Remains Cancelled

The Centre for Public Accountability and Social Well-being is declared support for the Lagos State House of Assembly position on the allocation of portions of a disputed parcel of land to the Ojaekomo and Ojomu royal families. Speaking at press briefing on the outcome of the House of Assembly intervention on the land dispute, the Secretary of the Centre, Oluwagbamila Oluwasegun, and counsel to the Ojaekomo family, Olu Akinkuowo, Esq. said the Assembly reached the position at a meeting held on September 10, 2026, following petitions and concerns over the ownership and use of the land. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Ojaekomo and Ojomu families, Bashiru Fakorede and his counsel, the Executive Secretary of the Lands Bureau, the Surveyor-General and other government officials. The meeting was presided over by the Chairman of the relevant House Committee, Hon. Noheem Adams, who represents Eti-Osa Constituency and is the Majority Leader of the Assembly. According to the Ce...
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Oluyede: When A Good Man Leads The Armed Forces

‎ ‎By Sunday Johnson ‎ ‎“The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.” This observation, widely attributed to American basketball coach, John Wooden, captures something important about leadership; that the character of a leader is often revealed not by the speech he makes, but by the things he chooses to do when applause is absent. ‎ ‎In General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede, Nigeria appears to have a military leader whose understanding of service goes beyond rank, uniform and command. Since assuming office as Chief of Defence Staff, he has continued to demonstrate that leadership in the Armed Forces is ultimately about responsibility, sacrifice and the welfare of the men and women entrusted with defending the nation. ‎ ‎Oluyede's journey to the highest professional position in Nigeria's military establishment did not happen overnight. Born in Ikere, Ekiti State, in 1968, he joined the Nigerian Defence Academy in 1987 and was commissioned into the Ni...
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Reps Deputy Spokesman, Philip Agbese Accuses NAICOM of Misinterpreting Insurance Law, Warns Action Could Cripple NAIC, Cost Jobs

Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has accused the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) of misinterpreting and selectively implementing insurance laws, warning that its actions could weaken the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC), cost jobs and discourage investment in agriculture. Agbese, who is also a member of the House Committee on Insurance and Actuarial Matters, said the matter went beyond a disagreement between a regulator and an institution, arguing that NAIC plays an important role in protecting agricultural investments and providing confidence to farmers, businesses and investors. Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Thursday, the Labour Party lawmaker said the regulatory process surrounding NAIC required urgent scrutiny, particularly amid concerns over NAICOM’s implementation of the insurance sector recapitalisation programme. “The issue before us is bigger than a regulatory disagreement. NAIC is a strategic institution with a ...
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Ogoni Groups Back MOSOP, Reject ODC And Shell’s OML 11 Deal On LSE

A coalition of Ogoni diaspora organizations, youth groups, and civil society organizations both at home and abroad has passed a vote of no confidence in the Federal Government-appointed Ogoni Dialogue Committee, ODC, led by Professor Don Baridam, over alleged attempts to undermine MOSOP. In a statement issued over the weekend and signed by the Acting President of NUOS International USA, Edwards Adookor; the Coordinator of The Unseen Project, Sira Mark; the President of Youth & Civil Society, Silvernus Alesaa and the President of CDHRAC International USA, Ignatius Ganago, the coalition said “there cannot be any ‘Ogoni dialogue’ greater than MOSOP.” “MOSOP is Ogoni. MOSOP is tears, blood, and the supreme sacrifice. There is no other apex organization in Ogoni that speaks for Ogoni than MOSOP,” the statement read. The coalition comprises the National Union of Ogoni Students, NUOS, International Secretariat, CDHRAC International USA, The Unseen Project, Ogoni London-based activists, an...
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CSO Again Protests at Lagos Assembly Over Alleged Interference in 27.65-Hectare Land Dispute

The Center for Public Accountability and Social Well-being (CPASW) on Thursday, September 10, 2026, protested at the Lagos State House of Assembly, urging lawmakers to investigate alleged interference, intimidation and harassment linked to a disputed 27.65-hectare parcel of government-allocated land in the Lekki sub-region. The organisation’s protest followed a petition it submitted to the House on August 23, seeking legislative intervention in the lingering dispute involving the Ojaekomo family, the Ojomu Chieftaincy Family and Bashiru Fakorede over land at Sapata Village, Ajiran, Eti-Osa Local Government Area. The Lagos State House of Assembly, in a letter dated September 7 and signed by the Clerk of the House, A.A. Oshinowo, invited the Director-General of the Centre, Shola Omolola, to appear before its Committee on Rules and Business on Thursday, September 10, alongside his clients and relevant documents. Following the invitation, the Ojaekomo family and the CSO was present at the ...
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UNGA: Tinubu, Family Enjoy Unimpeded US Transit, Has No Case to Answer; Allegation Is Not A Crime — Jimoh Ibrahim

Nigerian Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, says President Bola Tinubu and members of his family enjoy unimpeded transit and cannot be arrested in the United States while attending the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Ibrahim, who is also Chairman of the United Nations Committee on Budget and Administration, said this in a statement issued by the Office of the Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations in New York. He said the Nigerian Mission in New York had received no notification from the US government of any restriction on President Tinubu’s movement during the UNGA. Citing Section 11 of the 1947 UN-U.S. Agreement, the envoy said representatives of member states and their families are protected from impediments to transit to and from the UN headquarters district. He explained that the provision requires US federal, state and local authorities to refrain from imposing restrictions on the movement of representatives of mem...
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2027: PRA Backs Tinubu Re-Election, Asks G-100 Opposition To Drop Ambition ...Agrees With Donald Duke's Description Of Tinubu As 'A Lion With Horns'

The Progressive Redemption Alliance (PRA) has urged opposition coalitions, including the G-100 group, to abandon their 2027 presidential ambitions and endorse President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a consensus candidate to consolidate ongoing economic reforms. Reaction followed recent public remarks by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Donald Duke, who described President Tinubu as a “formidable politician” and a “lion with horns” whom a fragmented opposition cannot defeat. In an official press statement released in Abuja on Saturday, September 5, 2026, signed by the Convener of the PRA, Comrade Olajide Wolimoh, the group agreed with Duke's realistic assessment of Tinubu's political depth and national reach. While validating Duke's appraisal of the political landscape, the PRA noted that the logical conclusion should be national alignment behind the incumbent rather than endless opposition experiments. "In describing President Tinubu as a 'f...
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