Oyo APC campaign threatens APM gov candidate with defamation suit
The campaign organisation of the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has threatened legal action against the governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, Bimbo Adekanmbi, over allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement. The organisation described the allegations as falsehoods intended to damage Alli’s reputation and undermine his growing political […]
Kebbi completes 25 road projects, awards 19 new ones
The Kebbi State Government has completed 25 major infrastructure projects, with seven others nearing completion and 19 new contracts awarded across the state. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Yakubu Ahmed-BK, disclosed this on Sunday during a press briefing in Birnin Kebbi, where he reviewed the infrastructure achievements of Governor Nasir Idris’s administration ahead of […]
Ebola: SDP presidential candidate warns against shifting 2027 elections
The Social Democratic Party presidential candidate, Adewole Adebayo, has warned against any attempt to cancel ongoing political campaigns or shift the 2027 general election over the Ebola outbreak. Adebayo said a single confirmed case of Ebola was insufficient to declare an epidemic, insisting that the country could protect public health without disrupting the electoral process. […]
Kwara ADC, ex-spokesman trade words over resignation
The Kwara State chapter of the African Democratic Congress and its former Publicity Secretary, Abubakar Basambo, have traded words over his resignation, with the party alleging that he quit to evade disciplinary proceedings, while the former spokesman insisted that he resigned voluntarily over alleged leadership failures and lack of internal democracy. Basambo announced his resignation […]
NDLEA arrests S’African with 36.65kg cocaine at Lagos airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a 34-year-old South African woman, Qhina Beauty, with 36.65 kilogrammes of cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The agency also arrested a 62-year-old Nigerian-American grandmother, Anetor Gloria Ubong, with 9.45kg of high-grade cannabis, known as loud, allegedly imported from the United States. The arrests were […]
Reps propose commission to track, manage FG assets
The House of Representatives is seeking the establishment of the National Public Assets Management Commission with authority to oversee the registration, valuation, management and disposal of Federal Government assets, including those held by ministries, agencies and government-owned enterprises. The proposed legislation, introduced on the floor of the House on Tuesday, would require public institutions to […]
Probe begins after Kogi policeman kills female colleague, self
The Kogi State Police Command has commenced an investigation after a police corporal, Amos Yusuf, allegedly shot dead his female colleague, Woman Corporal Grace Onimisi, before shooting himself at the Ajaokuta ASCO Camp in the state. A statement issued on Sunday by the Kogi State Police Command’s spokesperson, ASP Salisu Oyiza Afusat, stated that the […]
Natasha hosts European ambassadors on Kogi investment tour
The senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has wooed European investors to Kogi State, including four ambassadors from Belgium, Denmark, Italy and Spain on a tour of the state’s cultural heritage, tourism attractions and indigenous industries. The visit was aimed at showcasing the area’s economic potential and exploring investment and humanitarian partnerships that could create […]
Police arrest man for robbing POS operator of N200,000 at gunpoint
The Police Command in Enugu State has detained a 28-year-old suspect for allegedly robbing a female Point-of-Sale operator of N200,000 at gunpoint in Obollo-Afor, Udenu Local Government Area. The command’s spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Enugu. Ndukwe said police operatives attached to the Udenu Division, supported by members […]
Ebola: FG plans state treatment centres as contacts hit 53
The Federal Government is planning to identify and equip Ebola treatment centres in states with designated ports of entry as the number of identified contacts linked to Nigeria’s confirmed case rises to 53. The measures are part of efforts to strengthen the country’s preparedness for a possible spread of the disease, with the government assessing […]
