The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested four individuals — including a man, his wife, girlfriend, and her younger sister — over a bizarre staged kidnapping scheme aimed at extorting ₦5 million from the girls’ father. According to a statement by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, the alleged kidnap was…
In a sharp repudiation of the World Bank’s recent poverty statistics, the Presidency on Wednesday dismissed the figure that 139 million Nigerians live in poverty as “detached from the country’s economic realities” and an analytical abstraction rather than a factual headcount. The government insisted that the estimate must be “contextualised” before being accepted as valid….
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said the Peoples’ Democratic Party risks going into extinction if it attempts to field Peter Obi, as its presidential candidate in the 2027 presidential election. Last week, the PDP announced that it had zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the South – a zone Mr…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has debunked rumours that he is perfecting plans to dump the Labour Party and defect to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The governor declared that he remains a member of the LP the platform that brought him to power, and had no plans to abandon the party contrary to speculations….
The Presidency, through the Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has said that Seyi Tinubu is qualified to run for any political office in the country, including the governorship of Lagos State. Bwala made this known in an interview on The Clarity Zone podcast posted on YouTube on Wednesday….
Thirty-nine children from Kaduna State, previously detained by the Federal Government, were reunited with their families on Wednesday. In a brief ceremony at the “Children’s Homes” along Katuru Road in Kaduna, each child received N100,000 and an Itel A18s smartphone from the state government. Governor Uba Sani pledged to support the children as they reintegrate…
Two teenagers, Tosin Fadumiye, 18, and Afolabi Abe, 18, on Monday appeared before the Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for stealing coconuts, bitter kola, and snails. The defendants, of unknown addresses, are facing a three-count charge of stealing, receiving stolen items, and breach of peace. The prosecutor, Insp Sodiq Adeniyi, told the court that the defendants…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its nationwide strike after 29 days following the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Government, aimed at addressing long-standing demands affecting doctors across government hospitals. NARD President, Dr. Mohammed Usman, announced the decision late Saturday night via his X handle, saying…
Theme: Equipping Ambassadors for Excellence, Driving Sustainable Impact, and Transforming Nations Submitted by: Dimensional Ambassadors Week Reporting Team Date: June 5, 2025 INTRODUCTION In an era where nations increasingly look to their youth for leadership, innovation, and transformation, the Dimensional Ambassadors for Leadership and Community Support Network (DIMENSIONAL Network) continues to be a beacon of…
The Administrator of Rivers State, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has appointed Administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state. According to the statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibibia Worika, the appointments are to take effect from Monday, April 7, 2025. The administrators for the 23 Local Government…