State police: Rivers Assembly joins Osun, Edo in backing bill
The Rivers State House of Assembly has backed the bill for the creation of state police in Nigeria. With its backing, the Assembly joined its counterparts in Osun and Edo in declaring support for the bill. Recall that the bill was sent to the state Houses of Assembly by the National Assembly for consideration after […]
2027: Atiku, ADC to amend Tinubu eligibility suit
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress have moved to amend their suit challenging President Bola Tinubu’s eligibility to contest the 2027 presidential election, with the Federal High Court in Abuja fixing October 13, 2026, to hear the application. The suit also joined the All Progressives Congress and the Independent National Electoral […]
2027: Oyo APC gov candidate confident of victory
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has stated that the party is strategically positioned to win all the major elective positions in the state come the 2027 general elections. He made this known during the inauguration of Local Government Campaign Managers for the BSA/Adedeji team at the […]
Shettima returns after leading delegation to UNGA
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday returned to Nigeria after representing President Bola Tinubu at the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States. Shettima departed Abuja on September 20 after the President mandated him to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the annual global gathering. According to a statement issued by […]
APC chairmen reject Wike’s coalition, demand defection
Several state chapters of the All Progressives Congress have rejected the Rainbow Coalition being promoted by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, with party leaders asking the former Rivers State governor to formally join the ruling party if he is genuinely committed to President Bola Tinubu’s re-election. The reactions followed a renewed […]
Edo Special Court To Deliver First Verdict In Kidnapping Case September 29
In a Press Statement Signed by Dr. Patrick Akhere Ebojele, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, the Edo State Government has announced that the Edo State Special Criminal Court sitting in Benin City will on September 29 deliver its first judgment in a high-profile kidnapping case. According to the statement with […]
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome Confirms Passing Of His Mother, Deaconess Angel Oyakhilome
The President of LoveWorld Incorporated, also known as Christ Embassy, Rev. Dr. Chris Oyakhilome, has officially confirmed the passing of his beloved mother, Deaconess Angel Oyakhilome. Speaking live during Day 2 of the Global Day of Prayer, September 2026 edition, Pastor Chris announced that his mother, fondly called “Big Mummy”, transited to glory on Friday […]
Yilwatda backs Tinubu, defends fuel subsidy removal
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed condolences to the government and people of Niger State over the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The Federal Government has ordered an investigation into the deaths, while the Interior […]
Alli alleges Oyo LG paralysis, govt demands proof
The campaign organisation of the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has accused Governor Seyi Makinde of paralysing the state’s 33 local government areas, warning that his emergence as President in 2027 would endanger local government administration across the country. But the state government has dismissed the claim as misleading […]
Rivers Labour Party not part of Rainbow Coalition – Ex-party zonal chairman, Reuben
The former National Vice Chairman of the Labour Party in the South-South and National Chairman of the South-South Democratic Movement, Favour Reuben, speaks with DARE AKOGUN on the opposition’s preparations for the 2027 elections and the ex-Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike-led Rainbow Coalition. Opposition parties and political groups are discussing a coalition ahead of the […]
