The governorship of the Labour Party (LP) in last Saturday’s governorship election, Olumide Akpata on Monday thumbed down the exercise which he said was characterized by vote-buying allegedly by the two leading political parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and insisted that he had a good show and was…
Tears flowed freely in Uga, Aguata Local Government Area, Anambra State, as the remains of Chikaima Ejezie (9), Chimziterem Ejezie (8), and Chimdirim Ejezie (5)—siblings brutally murdered and stuffed inside a freezer—were laid to rest on Saturday. The tragic incident occurred on February 1, 2025, in Nnewichi, Nnewi North Local Government Area, when unidentified assailants…
In a move that underscores his commitment to sustainable development and improving the quality of life for his constituents, a formidable aspirant in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Bashorun Abdullahi Adekunle Oladeji Eyitayo, popularly known as Omo BAO, has unveiled a comprehensive 7-point agenda at a high-level engagement meeting with key leaders of Ibadan…
Police have confirmed the arrest of the seven suspects in connection with banditry attacks on the old National Park in Ikoyi Ile, Oyo. The suspects include the alleged mastermind and ring leader of the highly dreaded ten-man armed banditry gang. They were alleged to be responsible for the brutal assault on forest rangers and operatives…
The Presidency has welcomed former President Goodluck Jonathan to the 2027 Presidential race. There have been speculations that the former President is planning to stage a comeback. On Sunday, former Minister of Information and Orientation, Professor Jerry Gana, said Jonathan would contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)….
Less than seven months after a boat accident claimed over 200 lives in Gbajibo in Kaiama Local Government Srea of Kwara Etate, 37 traders perished in another boat mishap which occurred on Thursday in the Gbajibo-Mudi community in the state. The traders, according to impeccable sources came to the weekly market and were returning home…
President Bola Tinubu has declined assent to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Amendment Bill, 2025, recently passed by the National Assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bill proposes granting the NDLEA the power to retain a portion of the proceeds from drug related crimes in variance to the current…
The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas rose to more than 100 on Monday, as rescuers continued their grim search for people swept away by torrents of water. Among the dead were at least 27 girls and counselors who were staying at a youth summer camp on a river when disaster struck over the…
The Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State Command, Muhammad Rabiu, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the alleged assassination attempt of Senator Usman Lawal (PDP Kaduna-Central). The order of investigation is contained in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, Mansir Hassan, on Thursday in Kaduna. Hassan said, “The alleged assassination attempt on Senator Usman Lawal…
Jerry Gana, a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has stated that if Peter Obi returns to the party, he will defeat any opponent he faces in the North. Gana made this statement while fielding questions on Arise TV’s Prime Time on Wednesday night. Despite attending many meetings with the African Democratic Congress,…
