The recent council poll in Osun State brought up the absurdities that go on in the local government system in Nigeria. No sooner that Osun State Independent Electoral Commission than concerned citizens renewed their calls for direly needed reforms at the third tier of governance.

The Supreme Court on Friday declared as invalid, illegal, null and void, the local government election conducted in Rivers State on October 5, last year, which was won by the All People's Party (APP).

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES - Alliance des États du Sahel), a coalition of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger formed in 2023 and perceived as representing a bold attempt to redefine sovereignty and security in the Sahel, has significant implications for regional politics, security, and global geopolitics.

The transition of Pa Ayo Adebanjo (as he was fondly known), the leader of Afenifere, a Yoruba socio-cultural organisation on February 14, 2025 constitutes an immeasurable loss to the pro-democracy group, National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), the political class and the country in general.

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin and the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, on Friday, said the empowerment programme of Senator Saliu Mustapha was in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s agriculture and food security agenda.