The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has distanced itself from the report by a reconciliation committee on resolving the lingering crisis in the party, and the conduct of a peaceful national convention. The committee, chaired by Ambassador Hassan Adamu, was inaugurated on November 5, 2025, following directives from the BoT….
Olanrewaju Omiyinka, the Nigerian actor popularly known as Baba Ijesha, has reportedly been released from prison. Yomi Fabiyi, another actor and a friend of Baba Ijesha, broke the news on Instagram, revealing that he regained his freedom on Friday. Fabiyi added that his colleague was released after an appeal court overturned his conviction for the…
A group of prominent political actors and civil society leaders has launched a new citizens’ movement seeking far-reaching reforms to Nigeria’s electoral system ahead of the 2027 general election. The initiative is part of the resolutions reached at the national political summit on credible elections and political stability, convened in Abuja on Tuesday by the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned Obinna Nwaobi, a former head of operations at Access Bank Plc, over the alleged diversion of $510,000 belonging to a customer. Nwaobi was arraigned before Folashade Giwa-Ogunbanjo, judge of a federal high court in Enugu, on a nine-count charge bordering on forgery and criminal diversion….
Former Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has debunked a circulating report claiming he has withdrawn his case against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and given the party the go-ahead to proceed with its planned national convention in Ibadan. Lamido made the clarification in a statement posted on his official Facebook page on Friday evening,…
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has announced an indefinite nationwide strike over the Federal Government’s 12-year delay in implementing the adjusted Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS). JOHESU National Chairman, Mr Kabiru Minjibir, disclosed the decision on Friday in Abuja at the conclusion of the union’s Expanded National Executive Council meeting. He said the strike,…
Troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) have intensified operations across the country, neutralising scores of terrorists, rescuing 67 kidnapped victims and arresting 94 criminal suspects in two weeks. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Olatokunbo Bello, a major general, disclosed on Friday in Abuja, while giving an update on military operations conducted between…
Former Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, has refuted rumours about his wellbeing, saying he woke up to widespread claims suggesting otherwise. In a statement on his verified Facebook account on Friday, he clarified that he is alive, healthy, and in excellent condition, contrary to the rumour of his death. Obiano described the rumour…
A Pennsylvania man is recovering in the hospital after he was accidentally shot in the back when his dog reportedly triggered a shotgun, according to the Shillington Police Department. Police said they received a distress call at about 11:13 p.m. on Tuesday, reporting that a 53-year-old man had sustained a gunshot wound. While officers were…
A group of twelve Ondo state house of assembly members has initiated impeachment proceedings against Olamide Oladiji, the speaker, accusing him of diverting N50 million meant for a public hearing and misappropriating the house’s monthly operational funds. The lawmakers, in a resolution titled ‘Vote of no confidence and notice of removal of the speaker’ dated…