admin Martin Amaewhule, speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, has criticised Governor Siminalayi Fubara for what he deemed as the postponement of the state’s MTEF submission, which covers the years 2026–2028. The Speaker’s media aide, Martins Wachukwu, released a statement in which he claimed the document was submitted much later than the legally mandated … Read more
According to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), 289 individuals in Edo State have been apprehended on suspicion of drug trafficking since January 2026. At this year’s celebration of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, held in Benin City on Friday, June 26, 2026, this was revealed by Dr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, … Read more
In Esa-Oke, Obokun Local Government Area, Osun State, members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have denied any connection between Wole Oke, the party’s campaign council director general for the governorship election on August 15, and the recent murder of Accord Party member Ajayi Rogba. On Tuesday night, alleged thugs allegedly killed Ajayi, a native … Read more
If Peter Obi is not allowed to be on the ballot for president in 2027, Rev. Dr. Okechukwu Christopher Obioha, leader of the Njiko Igbo Forum, has warned, Nigeria might not be able to hold a successful general election. The comment was made after Friday’s decision by the Federal High Court to order INEC to … Read more
Martin Amaewhule, Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, has lambasted Governor Siminalayi Fubara for allegedly delaying the submission of the state’s 2026-2028 Medium Term Expenditure Framework, or MTEF. In a statement issued by his media aide, Martins Wachukwu, the Speaker stated that the document was presented much after the deadline set by law. … Read more
The 2027 presidential ambitions of Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso were dealt a new setback on Friday when a Federal High Court in Lokoja overturned its earlier decision directing the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, as a political party. Justice Isah Dashen, who gave the finding, determined … Read more
Members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Esa-Oke, Obokun Local Government Area, Osun State, have denied attempts to link the recent assassination of an Accord Party member, Ajayi Rogba, to Wole Oke, Director-General of the party’s campaign committee for the August 15 governorship election. Ajayi, a community indigene, was reportedly slain by suspected thugs … Read more
Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has stated that the Federal Government is aiming to prevent him from running in 2027. Obi, who was a guest speaker at a leadership programme hosted by the NextGen Mentorship and Leadership Initiative on Friday at Madonna University Okija … Read more
The Bauchi State Police Command has detained three people in connection with the suspected murder of a man in Gwaram Town, Alkaleri Local Government Area, following a breakthrough when one of the suspects was discovered with the victim’s motorbike. SP Nafiu Habib, the command’s Public Relations Officer, said in a statement on Tuesday that the … Read more
During a security operation in Jos North Local Government Area, the Plateau State Police Command apprehended three individuals and seized a locally produced firearm. The development was detailed in a post on X on Tuesday by security analyst Zagazola Makama, who regularly reports on security issues across the country. According to the post, the incident … Read more