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“Rules Don’t Respect Status”: Presidency Fires Back At Keyamo Over Peter Obi’s Parking Controversy!.
Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, has maintained that Peter Obi, the 2027 presidential candidate for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), and his police driver violated a parking regulation at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. This response follows an investigation by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, which concluded that claims of targeted prosecution made by Obi regarding the clamping of his vehicle’s tyres on July 4, 2026, were false.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
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Parking Violation: Minister Keyamo’s inquiry determined that Obi’s vehicle was parked incorrectly at the airport.
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Security Protocol: Airport security officers clamped the vehicle only after allowing sufficient time for the driver to correct the parking violation; therefore, officials were unaware of the vehicle’s ownership at the time of the action.
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Circumvention of Fines: According to the Minister, when the incident was reported to him, Obi bypassed standard procedures to have the car released without paying the required fine, despite the act representing a security breach.
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Debunking Allegations: Onanuga stated via social media that the evidence provided by Keyamo disproves Obi’s claims that he was unfairly targeted or persecuted by the federal government.
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Enforcement of Penalties: Onanuga highlighted that Minister Keyamo has mandated that Obi must now pay the N25,000 fine for the improper and dangerous parking.
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Conclusion on Conduct: Onanuga emphasized that the core of the issue was that both Obi and his police driver simply broke a standard parking rule at the airport.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has mandated a thorough restructuring of Nigerian football, citing ongoing struggles and failure to qualify for major international tournaments. In a Thursday statement issued through Special Adviser on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga, the President emphasized that despite advancements in other sports following the re-establishment of the National Sports Commission (NSC), football continues to suffer from deep-seated structural deficits in governance, administration, and accountability.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
To execute this overhaul, Tinubu instructed NSC Chairman Shehu Dikko to collaborate with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) secretariat on a wide-ranging consultative process, while stressing the necessity of coordinating with FIFA and CAF to avert any penalties related to government interference. This presidential directive closely follows the resignations of NFF President Ibrahim Gusau and General Secretary Muhammad Sanusi.
Saba Gideon, the lawmaker representing the Edu State Constituency in the Kwara State House of Assembly and chairman of the House Committee on Livestock, has officially resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) citing a lack of internal democracy, fairness, and inclusiveness. In an August 19, 2026 resignation letter submitted to his APC Ward Chairman for Tsaragi Ward 3 and confirmed via a telephone interview in Ilorin, Gideon noted that the choice followed extensive discussions with his constituents and key stakeholders, though he has not yet announced his next political destination.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
This defection follows a period of friction between Gideon and the state legislature, stemming from a three-month suspension imposed by the Assembly on December 18, 2025. Led by House Leader Abdulkadir Magaji and Speaker Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, the suspension accused the lawmaker of contempt and breach of legislative privilege for allegedly leaking a secret recording of a closed-door meeting. Rather than issuing a mandated written apology, Gideon challenged the suspension in court. In February 2026, the Kwara State High Court ruled in his favor, nullifying the suspension as unconstitutional and unlawful due to procedural violations and a lack of legal backing.
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THE INJURY CRISIS: Arteta Drops Bombshell Fitness Updates On Guimaraes, Timber, White, And Konsa Before Villa Blockbuster!
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta revealed that recent £75m signing Bruno Guimaraes is in contention to make his debut against Aston Villa on Monday following a groin injury that sidelined him at the start of the 2026/27 season. While Arteta noted that the club has been carefully regulating the Brazilian midfielder’s training load, he confirmed there are no ongoing issues regarding the injury.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
In addition to the update on Guimaraes, Arteta addressed the fitness status of other squad members in the defensive department. Jurrien Timber is continuing his recovery trajectory, with Arteta remarking that his training load has increased and could be elevated further if his progress remains steady, following Ben White stepping into the defensive line during a recent victory over Coventry City, alongside fellow new arrival Ezri Konsa who joined from Aston Villa in a £50 million transfer. Conversely, William Saliba faces a significantly more extended rehabilitation period, with Arteta explicitly acknowledging that the defender will require considerably more time before making a return to the pitch.
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