Professor Wole Soyinka has criticised the ‘excessive security’ deployment around President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s son, Seyi Tinubu, saying that it reflects poorly on Nigeria’s security priorities.
Some people online have commended Soyinka’s comments, stating that leaders’ children are not elected officials and that security should protect the people as opposed to a privileged few.
In a similar vein, the Nigeria Police Force announced that they deployed a special team across Lagos to ensure that President Tinubu’s order of prohibiting police personnel for VIPs is adhered to.
In Rivers State, Governor Sim Fubara’s defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress has been met with mixed reactions, with some calling out the PDP for dividing its ranks.
Meanwhile, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke joined the Accord Party, saying that it was due to persistent turmoil at the national level of the PDP.
It comes as social media reacted to video of First Lady Remi Tinubu telling Governor Adeleke to stop singing during the event celebrating her new chieftaincy title, Yeye Asiwaju Gbogbo Ile Oodua.
In another development, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi doubled down on his earlier comments about kidnapping children being a “lesser evil” than murder while speaking in a BBC interview.
In our Milestone report, we celebrated General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma on the occasion of his 88th birthday as a monumental figure in Nigerian politics and history.
It comes as the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu inaugurated the TY Logistics Park Free Zone Enterprise in Alaro City, with the Governor calling Danjuma a man who has used his intellect and wealth responsibly.
In our Good News report, we highlighted the United Bank for Africa, which was named the African Bank of the Year 2025 by TheBanker.com.
It comes as UBA Chairman Tony Elumelu just concluded meetings at the African-UAE Business Leaders’ Philanthropy Summit in Abu Dhabi to advance his foundation’s mission of empowering young African entrepreneurs.
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