Former Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu has cautioned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leadership against re-admitting members who previously defected to other parties, labeling them “nomadic politicians” who exacerbate the party’s challenges. Speaking at a PDP Consultative Conference in Abuja on Wednesday, Aliyu recalled the party’s national convention in...
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Vice-President Kashim Shettima has stated that President Bola Tinubu’s decisive policy measures are designed to serve the best interests of Nigerians. Speaking during a meeting with the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Shettima emphasized the administration’s commitment...
By ANKELI Emmanuel, Sokoto – Governors of the All Progressive Congress (APC) under the banner of Progressive Governors (PGF) have paid a visit to the Governor of Katsina State, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda to commiserate with him over the demise of former President Muahammadu Buhari and also wish him...
In a daring and well-coordinated offensive, Nigerian military forces have successfully decimated a large group of terrorists fleeing Zamfara State into Niger State, following a series of precision airstrikes and a fierce ground assault. Credible defence intelligence sources confirmed to PRNigeria that the joint operation—comprising Nigerian Air Force (NAF)...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Government has again denied harbouring killer herdsmen responsible for the sustained attacks and killings in neighbouring Benue State. Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to Gov. Abdullahi Sule, Ibrahim Addra, made the denial at a press conference on Wednesday in Lafia. According to him,...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The question on everyone’s lips is: Who is Afraid of Dr. Aliyu Bello (Zarma Baban Lafia), as the APC Chairman in Nasarawa State, whose leadership has been of recent marred with controversy of failed suspension and now court case. Another question is, what lies...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- All Progressives Congress (APC) has relocated its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, set for Thursday, July 24, 2025, from its national secretariat in Abuja to the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa at 2:00 p.m. According to a statement by APC National Publicity Secretary Felix...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Akwa Ibom State Commissioner of Police, Baba Azare, has presented cheques of over N37m to families of deceased officers who paid the ultimate price in the line of duty. The cheques issued on behalf of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Olukayode Egbetokun are...
ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – In an effort to alleviate poverty and foster self-reliance through agriculture engagement, Onna Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has launched a specialized training on snail farming targeted at indigent residents. The training which took place at the Council Secretariat, drew participation from youths...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Former Commissioner for Security Matters in Sokoto State, Retired Colonel Garba Moyi, has vehemently denied allegations linking him to banditry, describing the claims as “false, baseless, and politically motivated.” The allegations surfaced in an online publication on September 26, 2021, which sparked widespread concern....
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – Operatives of the Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested twenty-four (24) suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation on Monday, July 21, 2025. The Commission in a post via its X handle on Wednesday, said they were...
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has sharply criticized Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members joining a new opposition coalition aligned with the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Speaking at the PDP Stakeholders Conference in Abuja on Wednesday, the PDP Governors’ Forum chairman condemned the dual allegiance, calling it “indiscipline” that the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has signed a Development Agreement with MAG International Links Limited, an International Consortium, for the development of the Abuja City Walk project. Speaking during the signing ceremony in Abuja on Wednesday, Wike reiterated the FCT Administration’s...
Berlin court has ruled in favor of German comedian Sebastian Hotz, known as “El Hotzo,” acquitting him of charges related to his social media posts about the assassination attempt on US President Donald Trump. According to the court, Hotz’s comments, which compared the attempt to missing the last bus...
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed a warehouse in Kano containing 88,560 liters of controlled chemicals, including sulphuric and nitric acids, suspected for use in manufacturing explosives. The discovery was announced on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, by NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, during...
In a decisive crackdown on crime, the Bayelsa State Police Command has apprehended the abductors of Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro, a judge of the Bayelsa State High Court. Governor Douye Diri announced the arrests during a state executive council meeting in Yenagoa on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, while also honoring...
Former Minister of Transportation and two-term Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has disclosed that leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition will fully back the party’s chosen presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. Speaking to journalists in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, Amaechi emphasized the...
Members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Wednesday gathered in Rivers State for the official launch of the party in the region. Supporters at Port Harcourt International Airport in Omagwa expressed enthusiasm, with some voicing hopes that former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar...
Four senators from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have announced their defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) during a plenary session in Abuja. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read their individual defection letters on the floor of the chamber on Wednesday. The defecting senators are Francis Fadahunsi...
Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam and his ex-Commissioner for Finance, Omadachi Oklobia, must answer to charges of alleged N3.1 billion fraud. Delivering his ruling on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, Justice Peter Lifu dismissed the defendants’ no-case submission, stating that the...