Lagos State Local Government elections on Saturday were marred by delays in the arrival of electoral materials and officers at many polling units. Despite the scheduled start time of 8:00 a.m., voting did not commence on time in most areas. At some polling units, electoral officers and materials arrived...
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Yobe State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed its unwavering support for the party’s Acting National Chairman, Alhaji Iliya Damagum, and the National Working Committee (NWC). This declaration was made at the end of the party’s expanded executive committee meeting in Damaturu on Saturday. “We fully...
As the Lagos State Council election polls opened on Saturday, football-loving youths took to the roads, converting major highways into makeshift soccer pitches. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent observed no fewer than 14 pitches on Agege Motor Road, Alimosho Road in Iyana-Ipaja, and Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. “It’s election...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Renowned constitutional lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mike Ozekhome, believes that repeatedly amending the 1999 Constitution won’t solve Nigeria’s deep-seated problems. Instead, he advocated for a brand-new, people-driven constitution that prioritizes national development and regional autonomy. “A document that is already afflicted with...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Former presidential spokesman Garba Shehu has debunked claims of cabals influencing former President Muhammadu Buhari’s government, describing such assertions as “sheer nonsense.” In a recent interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme, Shehu emphasized that Buhari, as a military general turned democrat, was firmly...
By EMMANUEL ANKELI, Sokoto – Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has warned that virtual assets and investment scams may soon surpass money laundering as a major financial crime challenge in Nigeria. Olukoyede expressed his concerns at the African Anti-Corruption Day Commemoration...
Federal Government is committed to fighting corruption to restore public trust in government and protect civil liberties, Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi has said. Fagbemi emphasized that corruption is a profound violation of human rights and dignity, robbing governments of resources meant for essential public services. “The aim is...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has congratulated Monday Okpebholo on the Supreme Court’s verdict upholding his election as the Executive Governor of Edo State. Governor Aliyu in a statement on Friday, described the judgment as a victory not just for the people of Edo...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a swift humanitarian response, the North East Development Commission (NEDC) has extended relief support to victims of Boko Haram insurgency attacks in Gwoza, and IDP relocation to Ashigashiya in the LGA and communities affected by flood in Chibok and Damboa LGAs of Borno...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over 25 containers of pharmaceutical and other counterfeit substances worth N9.23 billion to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adeniyi, confirmed this during the handover ceremony in Apapa, Lagos. Adeniyi said the seizures...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Kaduna State government has confirmed that the North West zonal public hearing of the House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review will hold in Kaduna on Saturday. This hearing is part of the ongoing efforts to amend the 1999 Constitution and will cover the...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, July 11, 2025, ordered the final forfeiture of two properties, several cars and cash to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The properties are: one unit of three-bedroom bungalow in Abuja; No....
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 48 suspected internet fraudsters in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The commission in a post via its X handle on Friday, siaid the arrest of the suspects followed...
Following a successful first phase that supported over 150,000 beneficiaries, including under-five children, pregnant and breastfeeding women and girls, out-of-school children, and food-insecure households in Northeast Nigeria, the launch of a second phase of the resilience and peacebuilding project in the region has been announced. The programme is funded...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has presented a lump-sum Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS) cheque of ₦86,028,283.30 to Seplat Energy Producing Nigeria Unlimited (formerly Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited) at Seplat House, in Lagos. The payment will be followed by ₦1,107,667.30 every month for the deceased...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) distributed relief materials to victims of flood and windstorm disasters in Damboa and Chibok Local Government Councils of the state. The affected areas include Gumsuri, Garjang, and Wovi in Damboa, as well as Mboa Whuntaku and Yarchida villages...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on its members who have been listed as coordinators of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to resign from the party. In a statement by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Mr. Mike Ojisi, the...
Leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has reassured its state chairmen that it has no intention to push them away, but rather to work with them to build a stronger party. The Interim National Publicity Secretary of ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, made this statement after the party’s leadership, led...
By OLA MODUPE, Ibadan – Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has alleged that corrupt Nigerian politicians are now hiding stolen public funds in cryptocurrencies to evade investigations. Olukoyede, who was represented by the Commission’s Acting Zonal Director in its Ibadan office, Hajiya...