Femi Adewale, Author at Freedom Online

Lagos guber: Sanwo-Olu endorses Hamzat as preferred successor

Femi Adewale — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:36:43 +0000

The road is now clear for the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat, to get the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and contest in the 2027 elections in the Centre of Excellence. On Monday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu endorsed Hamzat as his preferred successor from May 29, 2027. He said: […]

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2027: Atiku, Makinde, Mark, Turaki, Obi, Kwankwaso, Aregbesola, Amaechi, others meet in Ibadan, vow to field one presidential candidate to challenge APC

Femi Adewale — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 22:13:20 +0000

Opposition political parties in Nigeria have agreed to field one candidate for the 2027 presidential election. The agreement was announced in a communique issued at the end of a national summit, held at the Banquet Hall of the Oyo State Government House, Ibadan, on Saturday. Reading the communique, Mr Taminu Turaki, the factional National Chairman […]

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Dapo Abiodun’s senatorial endorsement is ‘kangaroo arrangement’, insist Gbenga Daniel’s loyalists

Femi Adewale — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:58:10 +0000

Senator Gbenga Daniel’s loyalists, on Thursday, described the senatorial endorsement of Governor Dapo Abiodun as a “kangaroo arrangement”. The loyalists, known as the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Otunba Gbenga Daniel (BATOGD) Movement, alleged that the endorsement lacked adequate consultation and due process within the party structure. The movement’s Deputy Director-General, Mr Tayo Onayemi, at a news […]

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Obasa: Hamzat is next Governor of Lagos

Femi Adewale — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:47:48 +0000

The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, has expressed support for the governorship bid of the deputy governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat. Obasa expressed the support during Hamzat’s visit to his official residence in Ikeja on Thursday. The deputy governor’s visit was part of his ongoing engagement and consultations with All Progressives Congress […]

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OAU 400-Level medical student dies during clinical examination

Femi Adewale — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:31:45 +0000

The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, has announced the death of Mr Oreoluwa Adewole, a 400-level student in the College of Health Sciences. This is contained in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the university, Mr Abiodun Olarewaju, on Thursday in Ile-Ife. Olarewaju explained that the student complained […]

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Poetry: NLNG prize for literature draws 223 entries

Femi Adewale — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:52:37 +0000

The NLNG Prize for Literature has received 223 entries for its 2026 edition, signalling the formal start of adjudication in Lagos. The entries were submitted by writers across Nigeria and the diaspora, reflecting continued engagement with one of Africa’s most prestigious literary prizes. Dr Sophia Horsfall, NLNG General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, disclosed […]

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Woman collapses, dies after taking child to UTME centre

Femi Adewale — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:29:27 +0000

The Police Command in Ondo State has confirmed the sudden death of a woman at Ilara-Mokin junction in Ifedore Local Government Area of the state. The woman died after taking her child to the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) centre at Ilara-Mokin on Monday. DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed this in a […]

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Oyedepo: Within seven days, divine retribution will strike those behind killings, kidnappings in Nigeria

Femi Adewale — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:09:46 +0000

The founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, has declared judgement upon bandits and their sponsors. Oyedepo said this during a church service on Sunday tagged: “Covenant Day of Vengeance” Speaking at the church headquarters in Ota, Ogun State, the cleric declared that within seven days, divine retribution would strike those behind killings […]

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Parents, candidates express mixed feelings as UTME begins

Femi Adewale — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:10:57 +0000

Parents and candidates in Lagos, on Thursday, expressed mixed feelings as the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) began across 966 accredited Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres in Nigeria. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) had announced that the examination would commence on April 16 and end on April 22. More than 2.2 million candidates […]

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MMA2: Why we increased overnight parking to N50,000 – Management (see other increases)

Femi Adewale — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:20:48 +0000

MMA2 operators, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services, have explained recent increases in multi-storey car park tariffs at Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2, Lagos. The operator said the hike addresses congestion, discourages long-term parking and restores space for legitimate airport users. This is contained in a statement by Head of Corporate Communications, Mrs Ajoke Yinka-Olawuyi, on Monday in […]

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2027: APC adopts Yayi as Ogun governorship consensus candidate

Femi Adewale — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:44:57 +0000

The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has adopted Sen. Solomon Adeola as its consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 election. Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, representing Ogun West Senatorial District, was adopted on Monday at a state strategic caucus meeting held at the party secretariat in Abeokuta. The meeting was presided […]

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Cult rivalry: Tension over killing of Agali in Lagos

Femi Adewale — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:47:32 +0000

The Police Command in Lagos State has commenced investigation into the fatal shooting of a man popularly known as “Agali” in the Surulere area of the state. The command disclosed this in a post shared on its official X handle, @LagosPoliceNG, on Sunday. It stated that the command was aware of the shooting incident that […]

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UBA drives Youth Empowerment with Graduate Programme, equips over 700 Young Professionals

Femi Adewale — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:07:54 +0000

With Over 5,000 Alumni, Initiative Seals UBA’s Pan-African Leadership Pipeline Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has reinforced its commitment towards tackling youth unemployment across the continent with the successful employment of over 700 young professionals under its Graduate Management Acceleration Programme (GMAP). Since inception, the bank’s GMAP initiative has empowered more […]

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ADC vice chairman resigns over leadership crisis

Femi Adewale — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:38:31 +0000

The Vice Chairman of the African Democratic Party (ADC) in Ondo State, Dr Eric Oluwole, has resigned his membership from the party. Oluwole disclosed this in a letter on Thursday to Ward 7 leadership in Ondo West Local Government Area, citing irreconcilable differences. He said: “I, Dr Eric Oluwole, ADC State Vice Chairman overseeing Ondo […]

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Bode George: APC, INEC ‘plotting to destroy Nigeria’s democracy’

Femi Adewale — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:49:13 +0000

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has raised the alarm over alleged plot by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to destroy Nigeria’s democracy. To the octogenarian politician, actions and utterances coming from APC and INEC in recent weeks show that […]

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