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The Oyo State Government has joined a special prayer session organised by the Ibadan Labala Masquerades Group for the safe release of the abducted victims of Oriire Local Government Area of the state. The prayer, approved by the President of the Labala Masquerades Group Worldwide, Chief Ojeyemi Ajayi (Idunnu Ifa), was held at the Labala shrine in the Labo area of Ibadan. The essence of the prayer according to the group is to offer traditional prayers and sacrifices on behalf of the state for the safe return of the abductees and the restoration of peace and security in the State…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has launched an urgent legal battle to stop the immediate deregistration of five opposition political parties, arguing that enforcing the Federal High Court judgment could trigger widespread constitutional and administrative complications ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a move that underscores its determination to protect the existing political landscape, the electoral body filed an appeal and sought a stay of execution at the Court of Appeal in Abuja, barely hours after Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court ordered the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord Party (AP), Action Peoples…

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Senator(Dr) Sharafadeen Alli, has congratulated Muslims in Oyo State and across Nigeria on the commencement of the Islamic New Year, Hijrah 1448AH. Senator Alli, in a statement issued in Ibadan on Tuesday, described the Hijrah celebration as a solemn reminder of the virtues of sacrifice, perseverance, faith and total submission to the will of Allah. The APC candidate urged the Muslim Ummah to use the occasion to pray fervently for peace, security, unity and economic stability in Oyo State and the country at large. The lawmaker said the…

Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) testimony about Najashi, the Christian King of Abyssinia (modern-day Ethiopia and Eritrea), was the crowning glory of his eventful reign.The Holy Prophet (PBUH), who was experiencing severe persecution from the ruling Quraysh tribe in Mecca, had told his companions to migrate to Abyssinia to preserve their faith, saying, “If you were to go to Abyssinia, it would be better for you, for in it is a king under whom no one is wronged, and it is a land of truth…” So, in 613 CE, a group of Muslims, among whom were Uthman ibn Affan and Ja’far ibn…

The National Leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has broken its silence following the controversial Abuja Federal High Court ruling ordering its deregistration, insisting that the party’s registration remains secure, legally unassailable, and impossible to revoke under current Nigerian laws. In an official legislative brief released by Mallam Abdulhadi M. Adam, the Director-General of Media for ADC Voice Worldwide, the party declared that those celebrating the recent judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu are legally misinformed and completely ignored the strict constitutional safeguards built into Nigeria’s electoral framework. The political battle centers on a public interest lawsuit (FHC/ABJ/CS/2637/2026) brought…

The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has reassured party members, supporters and candidates that the party will participate in the 2027 general elections despite a recent Federal High Court judgment purporting to deregister the party and some others. Speaking in Abuja on Monday while receiving a delegation of ADC candidates, Senator Mark urged members not to despair over the judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Describing the ruling as “an arrow fired at the heart of Nigeria’s democracy,” the former Senate President expressed confidence that the verdict would…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has officially announced the former Minister of Transportation and ex-Governor of Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, as its vice-presidential candidate, pairing him with former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, GCON, for the 2027 presidential election. Revealing the high-stakes decision in an official statement on Monday, June 15, 2026, the ADC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, described the joint Atiku-Amaechi ticket as a strategic “unity and rescue ticket” specifically designed to address Nigeria’s multiplying economic and security challenges. According to the party’s leadership, Amaechi’s selection followed exhaustive, nationwide consultations with key party leaders,…

A major judicial decision has sent shockwaves through Nigeria’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) along with four other opposition political parties. The other affected political platforms ordered for axing by the court are the Action Peoples Party (APP), Action Alliance (AA), Accord Party (AP), and the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). The order follows a definitive judgment delivered by presiding judge, Justice Peter Lifu, in a high-profile legal battle that has been brewing in the…

The Oyo State Government has declared Tuesday, June 16, 2026, a work-free day to mark the commencement of the Islamic New Year, Hijrah 1448AH. Announcing the decision in a statement, the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said the declaration underscores the government’s recognition of the significance of the Hijrah to Muslims in the state and across the world. According to the commissioner, the Hijrah commemorates the migration of Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 AD, an event regarded as a major milestone in Islamic history. He stated that the work-free day was declared as a gesture of…

The Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed, on Sunday, June 14, 2026, paid a high-profile sympathy and solidarity visit to Oyo State, the Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, at his private residence in the Ikolaba area of Ibadan, following the prolonged captivity of pupils and teachers abducted from the Oriire Local Government Area. Governor Mohammed, who was accompanied by national leaders of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM)—including the party’s National Chairman, Alhaji Yusuf Mamman Dantalle, and its Bauchi State governorship candidate, Dr. Yakubu Adamu—used the visit to commiserate with the government and people of Oyo State over the…