As the August 7, 2025 elections of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in Oyo State approach, the race for the State President position has taken centre stage, with Comrade Salaudeen Ibrahim Olaiya of the NULGE Integrity Group leading a vigorous campaign across the state. Challenging the incumbent State President, Comrade Ayobami Adeogun, Comrade Salaudeen has taken his campaign directly to delegates and members across the zones — beginning in the Oke-Ogun zone, where the campaign was flagged off with a colourful and energetic event held in Saki West Local Government. The campaign continued to Ogbomoso and Oyo/Afijio…
Author: Bolanle Akinwalere
Former Deputy Governor of Ekiti State and 2018 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Professor Kolapo Olusola-Eleka, has formally resigned his membership of the party. Olusola-Eleka’s resignation was contained in a letter dated July 24, 2025, and addressed to the Chairman of his Okeruku Ward 2 in Ikere-Ekiti, Ikere Local Government Area. A copy of the letter was made available to the Nigerian Tribune on Thursday. The professor of Building Technology, who served as Deputy Governor under the administration of former Governor Ayodele Fayose between 2014 and 2018, expressed appreciation to the PDP for the opportunity to serve…
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the timetable for its elective national convention, scheduled to hold in Ibadan, Oyo State, from November 15 to 16, 2025. This was part of the key decisions reached at the 101st NEC meeting held on Wednesday, July 24, 2025, at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. In a communiqué issued at the end of the meeting, the NEC said it was satisfied with the resolution of internal disagreements within the party, noting that the development demonstrated the PDP’s commitment to dialogue and mutual understanding. The NEC approved…
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the emergence of Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, current Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, as the party’s new National Chairman. Yilwatda’s selection was ratified on Wednesday following high-level consultations among party stakeholders. He is expected to resign from his ministerial position to formally assume the chairmanship role at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja. Born on August 8, 1968, in Dungung, Kanke Local Government Area of Plateau State, Prof. Yilwatda brings to the position decades of experience in public service, governance, and academia. Education and Career Background A graduate of Electrical/Electronic…
Amofin Beulah Adeoye, the president of the Beulah Adeoye Foundation has extended his heartfelt felicitations to Governor Seyi Makinde and his wife, Engr (Mrs) Tamunominini Makinde on their conferment with traditional chieftaincy titles as Aare Omoluabi and Yeye Omoluabi of Akure Kingdom. The titles; Aare Omoluabi and Yeye Omoluabi of Akure Kingdom which symbolise consistent display of exceptional leadership and exemplary character were conferred on the governor, Engr Makinde and his amiable wife by Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi. Amofin Adeoye lauded the remarkable achievements of Governor Makinde in governance. The legal icon stressed further that Governor Makinde’s…
Renowned media entrepreneur and politician, Chief Dele Momodu, has resigned his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing what he described as the party’s hijack by anti-democratic forces. In a resignation letter dated July 17, 2025, and addressed to the Chairman of PDP Ward 4 in Ihievbe, Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State, Momodu said his decision to leave the party was driven by deep concerns over its current direction. “My reason is simple and straightforward. Our party has been unarguably hijacked by antidemocratic forces, from within and outside, in broad daylight,” he wrote. Declaring his next…
Former Vice President of Nigeria and founding member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has formally resigned his membership from the party, citing irreconcilable differences and a shift from the party’s original vision. In a resignation letter dated July 14, 2025, and addressed to the PDP leadership, Atiku expressed his deep gratitude for the opportunities he had during his time in the party, including serving as Nigeria’s Vice President from 1999 to 2007 and twice emerging as the party’s presidential candidate. “It is indeed heartbreaking for me to make this decision,” Atiku wrote. “However, I find it necessary…
The Ibadan Discourse Group (IDG), a body of distinguished Nigerians from the South West, has congratulated renowned journalist and writer, Dr. Lasisi Olagunju, on his recent election as a Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL). Dr. Olagunju, Editor of Nigerian Tribune on Saturday and a respected columnist, is a prominent member of the IDG. In a press statement issued by the group’s Coordinator, Mr. Clement Ige, and signed by its Media Coordinator, Dapo Falade, the IDG hailed Dr. Olagunju as “a source of pride to the Tribune stable and journalism in general,” describing him as “one of the…
Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has passed away at the age of 81. He died at 5:01 p.m. on Saturday in a hospital in London, United Kingdom. A statement confirming his death was issued by his former media aide, Garba Shehu, on behalf of the family. The brief announcement reads: “INNA LILLAHI WA INNA ILAIHIRRAJIUUN.The family of the former president has announced the passing of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London.May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus, Amin.” Buhari, who was born on December 17, 1942, first came to national prominence as a…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced 150 as the official minimum cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities for the 2025/2026 academic session. The decision was reached and made public during the 2025 JAMB Policy Meeting on Admissions, held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja, on Tuesday. In addition to the university benchmark, the board also fixed 140 as the minimum cut-off for colleges of nursing sciences, while polytechnics and colleges of education will accept candidates with a minimum of 100. JAMB stated on its official X (formerly Twitter) account: “The minimum admissible scores…