The Imole Campaign Council of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has dismissed suggestions that the governor’s support for President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid was based on a political agreement. Naija News reports that the council said Adeleke’s backing for the President was informed by Tinubu’s performance and economic reforms, rather than any secret arrangement…
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, on Monday said he would not become a political godfather or attempt to control the affairs of the state after leaving office in 2027. Makinde said his successor would be allowed to govern the state independently and implement policies based on the needs and aspirations of the people….
Fourteen registered political parties in Osun State have elected a new nine-member executive committee for a faction of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, in Osun State. The election was conducted through affirmation on Monday in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, in the presence of representatives of the participating political parties. Chairman of the Democratic Leadership…
Entertainment Rabiu Kwankwaso Quick Read “I’m deeply saddened to learn of the passing of the renowned singer, Muhammadu Buhari, a.k.a. Kosan Waka, today,” he wrote. Rabiu Kwankwaso has expressed sadness over the death of Kano-based political singer, Muhammadu Buhari, popularly known as Kosan Waka. The singer died on Sunday in Kano at the age of…
By Shina Abubakar The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan has assured stakeholders ahead of the August 15 governorship election in Osun State that the commission has no preferred candidate or political allegiance to anyone. He also urged residents in the State not to be deterred by the spread of…
As Nigeria continues to grapple with escalating security challenges across different parts of the country, First Daily will, on Tuesday, 28 July 2026, host a high-level National Dialogue on Security at the Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The theme of the dialogue is: “Declaration of State of Emergency on Insecurity: Matching Words with…
(Obasanjo meets Kwankwaso. Photo by Daily Post) Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to Nigeria Democratic Congress Vice-Presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, at his residence in Kano State. Obasanjo was received by Kwankwaso alongside the NDC governorship candidate in Kano State, Comrade Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo. The visit was confirmed…
Politics Published June 15, 2026 at 7:08 AM Share Copy link Copied! Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Telegram Former Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Abubakar Adamu is expected to announce his next political direction in the coming days after leaving the All Progressives Congress (APC) following his loss in the party’s governorship primary in Nasarawa State. Naija…
NBA Finals Game 3 So Many Stars Shown… So Little Trump Here’s Why! Published June 9, 2026 4:39 PM PDT Some Trump supporters are pissed the President got so little airtime at the NBA Finals compared to stars at MSG — and it turns out that wasn’t an accident. Here’s the deal … DT made…
First, a chairman who does not exist tweeted. Then, a politician’s aide walked through a door that should have been sealed. Two incidents, weeks apart, have done something no court order or election petition could manage: they have forced Nigerians to ask whether the Independent National Electoral Commission still commands its own secrets. The story…
