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Pro-Tinubu Northern Group Congratulates Matawalle on Nomination into APC Campaign Council ....Vows To Mobilise 20 Million Votes For President

The Northern Vanguard for Asiwaju (NOVA) has warmly congratulated Minister of State, Defence, Bello Matawalle, on his appointment as Deputy Director, Security and Intelligence I of the 2027 APC Presidential Campaign Council. The group described the nomination as a recognition of Matawalle’s proven capacity, loyalty, and strategic contributions to the progress of the APC and the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement co-signed by Danladi Haruna and Adamu Jaco, its President and Secretary, NOVA noted that Matawalle commands a formidable followership in Zamfara State and across the North West geopolitical zone. The organisation said this widespread support base will serve as a major asset in mobilising voters and consolidating the APC’s strength in the region ahead of the 2027 general elections. “We heartily congratulate our amiable leader, Hon. Bello Matawalle, on his well-deserved nomination as Deputy Director, Security and Intelligence I of the 2027 APC President...
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Centre Expresses Confidence In President Tinubu’s National Defence Plan Committee ...Says Accelerated Funding For Defence Key To Homeland Security

The Centre for Justice and Human Rights in Africa (CJHA) has expressed strong confidence in the high-level committee constituted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to prepare a comprehensive National Threat Assessment and a rolling five-year Strategic Defence Operations Plan. The group described the initiative as a timely and strategic step toward strengthening coordination across Nigeria’s defence, intelligence and security agencies. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Dr. Ifure Ifure, the Centre noted that the 90-day timeline given to the committee reflects the urgency of addressing evolving security threats and establishing a coherent national framework for operational priorities. “We welcome President Tinubu’s directive and place full confidence in the expertise and patriotism of the distinguished members of this committee,” Dr. Ifure stated. “The inclusion of the National Security Adviser, the Minister of Defence, the service chiefs and the heads of key intelligence agenc...

CSO Petitions Lagos Assembly Over Continous Land Grabbing Activities of Aare Bashir Fakorede; Attempt To Grab 27.65-Hectare Land Duly Allocated To Ojaekomo Family

The Centre for Public Accountability and Social Well-being (CPASW) has petitioned the Lagos State House of Assembly over an alleged attempt by Bashiru Fakorede and members of the Ojomu Chieftaincy Family to undermine the state government’s decision on a 27.65-hectare parcel of land at Sapata Village, Ajiran, Eti-Osa Local Government Area. The group in the petition submitted to the Speaker of the House during a peaceful protest that attracted over 500 protesters on Monday, August 24, alleged that members of the Ojaekomo family and their workers had been subjected to intimidation, harassment, arrest and other forms of victimisation in connection with the disputed property. In the petition signed by the Director-General of the Centre for Public Accountability and Social Well-being, Shola Omolola Justice, and Secretary of the organisation, Oluwasegun Oluwagbamila, it urged the Assembly to urgently investigate the matter and ensure that the resolution of the House and subsequent actions by ...

PRA Congratulates Abdulaziz Yari on Appointment as APC Presidential Campaign DG, Pledges Grassroots Support for Renewed Hope

The Progressive Redemption Alliance (PRA) has warmly congratulated Distinguished Senator Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari on his well-deserved appointment as Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued by its Convener, Comrade Olajide Wolimoh, the Alliance described the appointment as a strategic masterstroke that reflects the APC leadership’s clear understanding of the demands of a high-stakes national campaign. Wolimoh noted that Senator Yari brings to the role a rare combination of executive experience, legislative exposure and deep grassroots political understanding. As a former Governor of Zamfara State and a serving Senator, Yari has demonstrated the capacity to mobilise diverse stakeholders, manage complex political structures and deliver results under pressure. “The choice of Senator Abdulaziz Yari as Director-General of the Presidential Campaign Council is both timely and inspiring,” Wolimoh...

Ojaekomo Family again Raises Alarm Over Alleged Attacks on Lagos-Allocated Land, by thugs led by Aare Bashir Fakorede, Calls for Police Intervention

The Center for Public Accountability and Social Well-Being (CPASW) has called on security agencies and the Lagos State Government to urgently intervene in what it described as escalating violence and alleged attacks on the Ojaekomo Family and its development partner, Shaffykay & Co. Property Limited, over land allocated by the Lagos State Government in Sapata Village, Eti-Osa Local Government Area. The group, which spoke on behalf of the Ojaekomo Family, alleged that the disputed property had been repeatedly attacked in the past week by persons allegedly acting on the instructions of Bashiru Fakorede. According to the organisation, members of the Ojaekomo Family and Shaffykay & Co. had also been arrested and detained on what it described as “trumped-up” allegations involving firearms. The group alleged that on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, individuals it identified as Fakorede’s associates invaded the property alongside some police officers from the Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB)...

"KEEP OFF”: EFCC Flags Victoria Island High-Rise linked to Former Lagos Governorship Candidate, Property Developer- Dr. Samuel Mawuyon Ajose Amid Alleged Fraud Probe

Drama unfolded in the highbrow Victoria Island area of Lagos as operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) reportedly marked a high-rise development located at 68 Molade Okoya Thomas Street, off Ajose Adeogun Street, with a bold warning: “EFCC KEEP OFF.” The high-rise development, reportedly linked to Levitikal Realties and Dr. Samuel Mawuyon Ajose, a former Lagos governorship candidate and property developer has come under the EFCCC ‘s radar amid an allegation of fraud investigation. The property was said to have been marked with another inscription reading: “EFCC Under Investigation — Keep Off.” The development has reportedly become the subject of an EFCC investigation over alleged fraudulent activities, throwing fresh questions around the transactions and circumstances surrounding the multi-storey property. The EFCC’s action has sparked curiosity in the upscale neighbourhood, with attention now focused on what may have triggered the commission’s intervention a...

Aare Bashir Fakorede Again Finger In A Land-Grabbing Plot Against People Of Ojaekomo Despite Court Orders

The Ojaekomo Family of Sapata Village, Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State, has raised the alarm over an alleged attempt to forcibly take over land allocated to it by the Lagos State Government. The family, through the Centre for Accountability and Social Well Being (CASW), also called on the Inspector-General of Police, Lagos State Government, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and other security agencies to prevent possible violence and investigate the activities of Bashiru Fakorede and others allegedly acting in connection with competing interests in the disputed property. Addressing journalists at press briefing, Mariam Adekoya and Bolaji Arokoyo, who spoke on behalf of CASW, the group said the dispute had gone beyond an ordinary land disagreement and had become a matter concerning public safety, respect for government decisions and the rule of law. According to the group, Fakorede had been repeatedly sighted on the disputed property in circumstances connecte...