JUST-IN: Gov Diri Finally Joins APC

Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, is abuzz as members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, formally welcome the state’s Governor, Senator Douye Diri, and his supporters to the party. Thousands of supporters of the APC and Diri, dressed in white t-shirts and colourful attire from all eight local government areas, had started trooping into the…

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FLASH: FG To Prosecute Parents, Guardian Found Wanting Of Exam Malpractices 

Parents and guardians found complicit in examination malpractices will henceforth be prosecuted, the federal government has warned. This came as the government directed all schools to immediately report any threats or breaches of exam conduct to law enforcement and the relevant educational authorities. Minister of State for Education, Dr. Tunde Alausa, who said this in…

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World Bank To Approve $2.2 Billion Loan For Nigeria In 2025

The federal government is expected to receive new loans from the World Bank, totalling $2.2 billion in 2025. According to the Washington-based financial institution’s project list, the $2.2 billion will cut across six different projects. World Bank earmarked $500 million for the ‘Community Action (for) Resilience and Economic Stimulus Programme,’ which will be approved by…

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Police Name David Hundeyin, One Other As Accomplices In Charges Against PIDOM

The Nigeria Police Force has alleged that journalist David Hundeyin and another individual identified as Michael Temidayo Alade are accomplices of Bristol Isaac Tamunobifiri, also known as PIDOM. PIDOM, whom the police allege operates under the X handle @pidomnigeria, is a suspect in a case involving criminal conspiracy, sedition, and the unauthorised distribution of classified…

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Court Sentences Baltasar Engonga To Jail Over S3x Tape Scandal, Embezzlement

A court in Equatorial Guinea has sentenced a former senior government official, Baltasar Ebang Engonga, to eight years in prison for embezzlement, months after he gained global notoriety over a sex tape scandal. The Bioko Provincial Tribunal found Engonga, who once headed the country’s national financial investigation agency, guilty of diverting public funds meant for…

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INEC Clears Only Two Associations For Final Party Registration Stage – Sources

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cleared only two political associations — the African Alliance Party (AAP) and the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) — for the final stage of political party registration. In June 2025, INEC announced that it had received letters of intent from 110 associations seeking registration as political parties. By early…

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