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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 ...

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...

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...

THE National Coalition for Assets Protection Forum (NCAPF) has issued a stern, unequivocal warning to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, urging his administration to immediately halt any further  encroachment, conversion, or unlawful interference with landed properties vested in the Federal Government across Lagos State. In a comprehensive press statement released in Abuja on Thursday, September 3, 2026, signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Balogun Nathaniel, the coalition declared that federal assets remain public property belonging to the entire nation and cannot be converted into "political spoils or the exclusive preserve" of any state government. The group revealed that it has formally submitted a petition to the Office of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to initiate an urgent investigation into the legal status and administrative handling of disputed federal land parcels within the state. While acknowledging the constitutional role ...

The ongoing murder trial involving Hammed Tajudeen Akanbi has taken a new turn, with legal observers cautioning against what they described as the growing influence of social media narratives on the criminal justice process. While some online reports have portrayed Akanbi as a defendant who has repeatedly been denied bail by different judges of the Lagos State High Court, a review of the proceedings by his media office maintained that the substantive bail application filed before the judge handling the criminal trial has not been determined on its merits. The development has renewed debate over the distinction between an application seeking permission to have a pending bail motion heard during the court’s annual vacation and the actual hearing and determination of a bail application. “The substantive bail application filed following Akanbi’s arraignment before Justice A.T. Muyideen has, according to the sequence of proceedings, not been heard and determined on its merits,” the review s...

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...

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...