2027: Natasha begins re-election campaign in Kogi
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Sunday commenced her re-election campaign across Kogi Central ahead of the February 6, 2027 senatorial election, with her supporters and Peoples Democratic Party candidates joining the campaign engagements. The campaign featured roadside receptions across communities in Okene and other parts of the district, culminating in a gathering at the senator’s residence […]
Kano Assembly to screen two commissioner-nominees Tuesday
The Kano State House of Assembly will on Tuesday screen two additional commissioner-nominees forwarded by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for confirmation as members of the State Executive Council. The nominees are expected to appear before the lawmakers at 10am on Tuesday, according the Chief Press Secretary to the Assembly, Kamaluddeen Sani Shawai, in a statement […]
2027: Adebutu receives APC defectors, downplays INEC omission
The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Ogun State, Oladipupo Adebutu, has dismissed the omission of his name from the Independent National Electoral Commission’s list of governorship candidates as a temporary distraction, insisting that the development would not affect his determination to contest the 2027 governorship election. Adebutu spoke on Monday at the PDP state […]
Plateau miner dies in pit collapse as gunmen kill two
Tragedy has struck Plateau State, with two separate incidents claiming three lives in less than 24 hours, leaving residents lamenting the growing insecurity and dangers facing local communities. A 35-year-old miner, Ibrahim Jabir, has died following the collapse of an illegal mining pit in Asaradan village, Jos East Local Government Area, while two persons were […]
Gunmen abduct six mourners conveying corpse to Benue
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted six persons who were conveying the corpse of a woman to Okpoga, the headquarters of the Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State. According to sources, the mourners left Kano on Friday, heading to Okpoga to bury the deceased, but the vehicle in which they were travelling was […]
2027: Makinde’s commissioner, two aides resign
Three key appointees of the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, officially resigned from the state cabinet on Monday. They were the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Ayobami Ojo; Special Adviser on Budget and Economic Planning, Adegbola Oyeleke; and a member of the state Independent Electoral Commission, Sunday Falana. Ojo, who hails from Ago-Are in […]
Terrorists abduct 14 Islamic school students in Niger
The incident reportedly happened on Saturday in Pandogari in Rafi Local Government Area. The students were abducted while harvesting maize in their teacher’s farm when the terrorists invaded the farm. The teacher was also reportedly kidnapped during the incident. The spokesman of the Niger State police command, Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident on Monday, saying […]
Oyo boxer stabbed to death during street fight
An amateur boxer identified simply as Kehinde and popularly known as KBlaq has been stabbed to death during a street fight at Olodo Garage in Ibadan, Oyo State. The incident occurred on Sunday, sparking outrage among social media users, who called for justice for the deceased. According to accounts circulating online, the deceased was not […]
N’Assembly proposes 74 additional seats for women
The National Assembly has proposed the creation of 74 additional seats for women in the Senate and House of Representatives, alongside three reserved seats for women in each state House of Assembly, as part of efforts to address the underrepresentation of women in Nigeria’s political system. The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, disclosed this on Monday […]
Ex-Miss Taraba Comfort Williams dies
Former Miss Taraba, Comfort Williams, has died, the management of Prime Planet Event Managers has announced. The organisation, which organises the Mr and Miss Taraba pageant, disclosed her death in a condolence statement published on Monday, describing her as a former beauty queen and its Assistant Managing Director. “This heartbreaking loss has left us deeply […]
