Tinubu to approve creation of new state

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6 months ago

January 17, 2025

President Bola Tinubu is set to endorse the creation of Ijebu State following a crucial meeting with the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona.

According to People’s Gazette, the meeting, held on January 5 at Tinubu’s Lagos residence, addressed the long-standing request for Ijebu State to be carved out of Ogun State.

The Awujale explained that Ijebu is the only colonial-era province without statehood.

He said the area has the resources to succeed as a state, including industrial estates, a growing airport, and other infrastructure.

The push for the new state gained momentum after Senator Gbenga Daniel of Ogun East introduced a bill to the National Assembly in November 2024.

The bill seeks to amend Nigeria’s constitution to facilitate the creation of Ijebu State.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has advanced the proposal through legislative stages.

However, some persons have criticized the idea, saying the country is facing too many problems, like poverty and high debt.

Others believe the move is political, with hopes that new states would support Tinubu in future elections.

Despite this, supporters argue that Ijebu State can thrive and bring development to the region.

Talks are also ongoing about creating other states, like Anioma from Delta, which could increase Nigeria’s states from 36 to 56.

APC chieftain backs ADC coalition, slams Tinubu for disappointing Nigerians

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3 hours ago

July 8, 2025

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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Jackson Lekan Ojo, has stated that the coalition African Democratic Congress (ADC) is justified in its attempt to displace the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027.

Ojo argued that the President Bola Tinubu-led administration has wrecked Nigeria beyond repair and that the country requires urgent rescue.

He claimed that if it is true that previous governments failed, then “the government of Tinubu” is a “super failure.”

The politician and political affairs analyst made these remarks while speaking as a guest on a radio programme monitored by our correspondent in Osogbo on Tuesday.

He said, “The nation’s economy is in shambles, security is in coma; people are dying daily, many cannot afford to eat. Before, when you had N1,000, you could even invite your friends to take pepper soup and some bottles, but now, N1,000 cannot buy a bottle of stout. The present administration has failed Nigerians.

“Nigeria is not moving again. People are dying of hunger. Nothing is working in Nigeria. There is no principle of checks and balances. It has been buried because the people at the National Assembly are rubber-stamped. We cannot continue like this,” he said.

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Atiku hosts Adamawa ADC stakeholders

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3 hours ago

July 8, 2025

Ekwutos Blog

Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has hosted a delegation of prominent ADC stakeholders from Adamawa State at his residence in Abuja earlier on Monday.

The meeting comes ahead of plans by the coalition backed ADC to form a strong anti-Tinubu party ahead of 2027.

The delegation included the State Chairman, Hon. Adamu Shehu Yuhanna; the party’s 2023 gubernatorial candidate, Alh. Usman Muhd Shuwa; and the Legal Adviser to the State Chapter, Hassan Ahmadu Har.

Their discussions centered on the evolving political landscape, strategies for enhancing democratic governance, and their shared aspirations for the progress of both Adamawa State and the nation as a whole.

This is contained in a Facebook post by Atiku Abubakar media team on Monday.

The ADC has been mobilizing teams in states, especially Gombe and Adamawa.

This is part of plans to wrestle power from the Bola Tinubu led government at the polls.

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Only healthy, living people do politics – Prophet Iginla warns Nigerian leaders

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6 hours ago

July 8, 2025

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Prophet Joshua Iginla of the Champion Royal Assembly has urged some top political office holders to prioritize their health over politics.

Iginla, who spoke on Sunday while releasing prophecies on the state of the nation, particularly said three major Nigerian leaders need to take care of their health.

According to him, life is more important than politics, stressing that politicians “need to be alive to play politics”.

He said, “If I were the people in power now, I would take care of my health. Three major important people should take care of their health.

“It is only the living that can do politics, spend time taking care of their health, all these permutations are not up to health permutations”.

Although the man of God failed to disclose the public office holder currently having health crisis, reports indicate that some top politicians have been secretly seeking medical attention abroad.

An ex-presidential media aide, Bashir Ahmad recently confirmed that former president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, is currently recovering in hospital from an unnamed illness.