Awwal Owolabi, Author at DAILY TIMES Nigeria

‘If I Were President, I’d Order Military to Occupy Terrorist-Hit States’ — Atiku

Awwal Owolabi 18 November 2025 0

Former vice-president Atiku Abubakar has expressed “deep shock and sadness” over the reported killing of a brigadier general, M. Uba, by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in Borno State. General Uba was reportedly killed when terrorists ambushed a convoy of

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PDP Crisis: Rival Factions Set for Clash as Wike Group, New NWC Schedule Meetings at Same Venue

Awwal Owolabi 18 November 2025 0

A clash appears imminent within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as two rival factions have scheduled conflicting meetings at the national secretariat, Wadata Plaza, in Abuja for Tuesday. Earlier on Monday, a faction loyal to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, led by Abdulrahman Mohammed, summoned an emergency session of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) and

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PDP, ADC Slam FG Over Kebbi School Attack

Awwal Owolabi 18 November 2025 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have condemned the recent attack on the Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School in Maga, Danko Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Gunmen reportedly stormed the school early Monday morning, killing the vice-principal, Hassan Yakubu Makuku, and abducting 25 students. In a

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Makarfi Resigns as PDP BoT Secretary, Cites Zoning Conflict with New Chairman

Awwal Owolabi 18 November 2025 0

Ahmed Makarfi, former governor of Kaduna state, has resigned as secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), insisting that the party must uphold its zoning principle. In a letter dated November 17, 2025, and addressed to Adolphus Wabara, the PDP BoT chairman, Makarfi said he could not remain in office following […]

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‘Justice Must Never Be for Sale’ — Tinubu Cautions Judges on Integrity

Awwal Owolabi 18 November 2025 0

President Bola Tinubu has issued a stern warning to the nation’s judiciary, stating that a compromised justice system poses a grave danger to Nigeria’s democracy and that no amount of reform can succeed without integrity. Speaking on Monday at the opening ceremony of the 2025 All Nigerian Judges’ Conference of the Superior Courts in Abuja, […]

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Anyanwu Rejects Expulsion, Says PDP Convention Was Illegitimate

Awwal Owolabi 17 November 2025 0

Samuel Anyanwu, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has rejected his expulsion from the party, calling the national convention held in Ibadan at the weekend a “jamboree”. Anyanwu, who was the suspended national secretary, reacted on Sunday during an interview with Channels Television. At the convention, the party expelled Anyanwu along with Nyesom […]

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PDP Crisis Deepens: Wike-Backed Faction Summons Emergency NEC, BoT Meetings

Awwal Owolabi 17 November 2025 0

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) backed by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has summoned emergency meetings of its National Executive Committee (NEC) and Board of Trustees (BoT) for Tuesday. The meetings are scheduled to take place at the PDP National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, in Abuja, not in Ibadan, where a parallel convention was […]

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‘No More Impunity’: New PDP Chairman Kabiru Turaki Vows to Restore Discipline

Awwal Owolabi 16 November 2025 0

Kabiru Turaki, the newly elected national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says the new leadership will restore internal discipline and return the party to its members. Turaki, a former minister of special duties, was elected on Saturday at the party’s national convention in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. The exercise, held at the […]

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Former Kogi Governor Idris Wada Dumps PDP for APC

Awwal Owolabi 16 November 2025 0

Idris Wada, a former governor of Kogi state, has formally left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Wada received his APC membership card on Saturday at his country home in Odu, Dekina LGA of Kogi state. David Alfred-Dogwo, his media aide, also revealed that his principal, Wada is optimistic […]

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Mutfwang, Fintiri Distance Selves from Wike’s Expulsion at PDP Convention

Awwal Owolabi 16 November 2025 0

Caleb Mutfwang, governor of Plateau, says he does not support the expulsion of Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), and other leaders from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement issued on Saturday by his director of press and publicity, Gyang Bere, Mutfwang said he was not part of any consultation […]

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Kabiru Turaki, Sole Contender, Elected PDP National Chairman

Awwal Owolabi 16 November 2025 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has elected Kabiru Turaki, the former minister of special duties and intergovernmental affairs, as its new national chairman. The election took place on Saturday during the party’s national convention in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. Turaki, who was the sole candidate for the top position, secured 1,516 votes. His election […]

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PDP Convention Dissolves Party Structures in Rivers, Akwa Ibom, 3 Other States

Awwal Owolabi 16 November 2025 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the dissolution of its party structures in Imo, Abia, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, and Rivers states. Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, moved the motion for the dissolution at the PDP national convention in Ibadan, the state capital, to “validate the executives elected through congresses conducted across the country.” Makinde

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Adelabu: NISO Creation is Part of FG’s Plan for Stable Power

Awwal Owolabi 16 November 2025 0

Adebayo Adelabu, minister of power, says the federal government is working to ensure that the country gets adequate and stable power supply. Adelabu spoke in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, on Friday, during the NISO management maiden retreat 2025. He said that since the commencement of the administration, things have been operating differently. “The creation of […]

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Tinubu Renews Buba Marwa’s Appointment as NDLEA Chairman Until 2031

Awwal Owolabi 15 November 2025 0

President Bola Tinubu has renewed the appointment of Mohammed Buba Marwa, chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), by another five years. A statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser on information and strategy to the president, relayed that Marwa will remain NDLEA boss until 2031. Marwa, a former military governor of Lagos, […]

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Lamido Set To Shun PDP Convention After Court Order

Awwal Owolabi 15 November 2025 0

Sule Lamido, former governor of Jigawa, says he went to court to “reclaim his right” to contest the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and will not attend the party’s national convention scheduled for November 15. Lamido spoke on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, describing the case as a “personal […]

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Kuje Prison Break: DSS Recaptures Wanted Ansaru Terrorist Obadaki

Awwal Owolabi 15 November 2025 0

DSS, Kuje. The Department of State Services (DSS) has recaptured a wanted terrorist, Abdulazeez Obadaki, one of the inmates who escaped during the Kuje prison break in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in July 2022. According to a report by TheCable, a trusted and familiar source revealed that Obadaki, a member of the Ansaru terrorist […]

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Nigeria Facing Severe Shortage of Blood, NBSA Warns

Awwal Owolabi 15 November 2025 0

Saleh Yuguda, the director-general of the National Blood Service Agency (NBSA), says there is an urgent need for coordinated interventions to strengthen the nation’s blood system. Yuguda spoke in Abuja on Thursday while presenting a paper at a workshop on quality management strategies. He raised an alarm over Nigeria’s persistent shortage of safe blood, noting […]

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Tinubu Asks Defence College to Train ‘Future Strategic Leaders’ to Boost Security

Awwal Owolabi 14 November 2025 0

President Bola Tinubu has asked the National Defence College (NDC) to train its students to develop the “strategic thinking necessary to enhance Nigeria’s defence and security architecture”. Speaking on Thursday at the State House while receiving participants of course 33 of the college, Tinubu said the country must deliberately groom “future strategic leaders”

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‘It Has Destroyed Education’: FG Scraps Mother Tongue Policy, Mandates English From Pre-Primary Level

Awwal Owolabi 13 November 2025 0

The federal government has cancelled the national policy mandating the use of indigenous languages as the medium of instruction in schools. Tunji Alausa, the minister of education, announced this at the 2025 Language in Education International Conference organised by the British Council in Abuja on Wednesday. The policy, approved in 2022, stipulated that from “early

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Obi Slams Wike’s Clash with Soldier as Example of a ‘Disgraced Country’

Awwal Owolabi 13 November 2025 0

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says the clash between Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), and a naval officer is an “unfortunate reflection of the growing institutional disorder” in Nigeria. On Tuesday, a viral video showed Wike in a “heated argument” with a military official at a […]

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