Adeniyi Mathew Adeyemi, the jailed Director-General of the purported bogus Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, has been denied bail by the Federal High Court in Abuja. Justice Obiora Egwuatu declined to admit him to bail while the court considers the reasons for his incarceration by the Nigeria Police Force. In a ruling on Thursday … Read more
The Sokoto State Police Command has expressed sadness over the death of Inspector Adamu Isah, who reportedly fell while participating in the command’s weekly walkathon activity on Wednesday. Isah, an officer with the Department of Operations, was claimed to have fainted at the command headquarters after returning from an exercise. DSP Ahmad Rufa’i, the Police … Read more
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has warned against electoral malpractice in the 2027 general elections. Speaking at a town hall gathering in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Thursday, Obi stated that Nigerians’ votes must count, warning those who may seek to influence the electoral process. The former Anambra State … Read more
Comrade Uthman M. Jibo, the Kebbi State Government’s Special Assistant on New Media, has resigned and announced his decision to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Jibo resigned from his government job on September 1, 2026, with immediate effect. Jibo stated in his resignation letter to the Secretary to the State Government that the decision … Read more
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has stated that his followers will no longer accept intimidation during the 2027 general elections. Obi made the announcement on Thursday at a town hall meeting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State’s capital. He claimed that no polling location has more than five officials, stating … Read more
According to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu did not sulk or interfere after the All Progressives Congress (APC) lost the governorship election in Osun State to Governor Ademola Adeleke. According to a post on X by the Lagos State Governor’s Senior Special Assistant on New Media, Jubril Gawat, Sanwo-Olu made the … Read more
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, Kebbi State chapter, has called for an inquiry into alleged threats and intimidation against Alhaji Atiku Kalcha, the Chairman of Gwandu Local Government Area. In a statement issued on Thursday by the party’s Deputy Publicity Secretary, Engr. Abubakar Atiku Musa, the ADC said that the council chairman threatened people who … Read more
The Presidency explained that the ongoing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation against President Bola Tinubu in a US federal court is a civil records-disclosure dispute, not a criminal one. The clarification was provided in a statement made on Thursday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. According to Onanuga, … Read more
During an intelligence-led dawn raid in Katsina State’s Matazu Local Government Area, Sector 2 troops from raid Fansan Yamma eliminated two high-profile terrorist kingpins. This was revealed in a statement made on X by counter-terrorism expert Zagazola Makama on Monday. Zagazola reported that the operation took place in the early hours of Monday, August 31, … Read more
Millions of naira in goods and household items were damaged as a fire demolished six shops in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. According to the fire broke out early Monday morning on Oyinkansola Hameed Street in Ibadan’s Monatan neighbourhood. It was discovered that six out of 34 shops were damaged, although no injuries were … Read more