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A group of youths in Oworonshoki has threatened to embark on a protest at the Third Mainland Bridge on Monday over the recent demolition of structures in the waterside Lagos community. “Please for those that have planned to work tomorrow morning (Monday 27th October, 2025) be informed that you should plan your route inward island and inward mainland because Oworonshoki youths are planning to lockdown the THIRD MAINLAND BRIDGE in respect to the protest against the Demolition going on in Oworonshoki community. Please be guided,” the notice from the group reads. Over the weekend, videos surfaced on social media showing residents of Precious Seed…

A two-storey building collapsed in the early hours of Monday at No. 54, Cole street, Cemetery bus stop, near UBA Bank in Oyingbo, Lagos. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS) said it received a distress call at 12:20am and promptly dispatched rescue teams from the Sari Iganmu Fire Station, who arrived at the scene by 12:29am to begin emergency operations. Margaret Adeseye, controller general of the LSFRS, confirmed that 15 individuals have been rescued so far. She said the rescued include seven adult males, four adult females, and four children, all sustaining various injuries. Adeseye said they have…

Sule Lamido, former governor of Jigawa, has disclosed his intention to contest for the position of national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Lamido made the announcement in a post on his Facebook page on Monday. A former minister of foreign affairs and one of the party’s founding members, Lamido said he is confident in his capacity to rebuild and reposition the PDP. He added that he would visit Wadata Plaza, the PDP national secretariat in Abuja, to obtain his nomination form. “By the grace of God, I shall today, Monday, 27th October 2025, by 11 a.m., be at Wadata Plaza,…

Abdussamad Dasuki, member of the house of representatives from Kebbe/Tambuwal federal constituency in Sokoto, says he will not contest for re-election in 2027. In a statement on Sunday, the lawmaker said his choice was guided by conviction and the need to strengthen democracy through youth inclusion. Dasuki said his decision was a personal sacrifice aimed at creating space for younger Nigerians to participate in governance. “The Nigeria we yearn for is only possible through sacrifice,” he said. “After due consultation with my team, our leader, my family, and my conscience, I have decided not to seek re-election to the house…

The former Chief of Defence Staff and the two other service chiefs, who were retired from Service by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday, will each go home with one bulletproof SUV and one Prado Jeep, or an equivalent vehicle as a backup. These vehicles are to be maintained by the respective Services and replaced every four years. According to the new Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service (HTACOS) 2024, signed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu — a copy of which was obtained by Sunday LEADERSHIP — the retired officers will also receive $20,000 per year for medical expenses. The document, marked…

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) says it will begin an indefinite nationwide strike on November 1. The decision followed a five-hour meeting of the association’s national executive council (NEC) on Saturday. In a statement on Sunday, Mohammad Suleiman, NARD president, said the strike directive was issued after the expiration of a 30-day ultimatum earlier given to the federal government over unresolved demands. The association is demanding a 200 percent increase in the consolidated medical salary structure (CONMESS) and full implementation of new allowances proposed in July 2022, an immediate recruitment of clinical staff, and removal of bottlenecks hindering the replacement…

Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says some internet fraudsters, popularly called “Yahoo boys”, possess exceptional creativity that could benefit the nation if redirected. “Some of our so-called Yahoo boys are geniuses who need redirection, not condemnation. Their creativity and courage, if properly guided, can drive innovation and national development,” Obi said on Saturday in Onitsha, the capital of Anambra state. The former governor spoke at the “Golden Health” conference held at the Archbishop Patterson Auditorium, All Saints’ Cathedral, Onitsha. The event, themed “Money beyond wealth”, focused on promoting ethical leadership and moral renewal among young people.…

The Deputy Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Mohammed Abiodun Fadeyi, and his wife, Alhaja Aminat Oladepo Fadeyi, have been conferred with the prestigious Islamic titles of Asiwaju Adinni* and Yeye Asiwaju Adinni of Ona-Ara Local Government by the Council of Imams and Alfas in the local government area. The grand turbaning ceremony took place on Saturday, 25th October 2025, at Elekuro High School, Amuloko Road, Ibadan. The event also featured the formal launch of a N100 million for the completion of a multipurpose Islamic Centre and an ultra-modern central mosque for the Ona-Ara Muslim community. The…

In the early hours of Saturday, December 31, 1983, we woke up to martial music on Radio Nigeria. A military officer, who identified himself as Brigadier Sani Abacha, announced the overthrow of the democratically elected government, led by President Shehu Shagari. “You are all living witnesses to the great economic predicament and uncertainty which an inept and corrupt leadership has imposed on our beloved nation for the past four years,” he said, citing as evidence the “harsh, intolerable conditions under which we are now living”. He said the economy had been “hopelessly mismanaged” and we were now “a debtor and…

A Message to the Youths of Oyo State By Chief Hon. Olayinka Segelu — PDP Governorship Hopeful My dear brothers and sisters of OYO STATE PDP YOUTH,I have heard the concerns, frustrations, and honest feelings expressed by our youths — and I understand them. But let us also remember something important: Governor Seyi Makinde is human, just like every one of us. Leadership is never easy, and running a state as dynamic as Oyo comes with challenges that most people cannot see from the outside. His Excellency has done his best to move Oyo State forward — from infrastructure to…