Defection rumours rise as Fubara faces mounting Assembly fire
Speculation is mounting that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, may soon dump the Peoples Democratic Party for the All Progressives Congress following fresh political turbulence in the state. Last Friday,…
Lagos to rebuild police stations destroyed in #EndSARS unrest
The Lagos State Security Trust Fund has announced the finalisation of plans to reconstruct the remaining police stations destroyed during the 2020 #EndSARS protests. Olusegun Dada, Special Adviser on Social…
Police probe Adamawa law student’s death
The Adamawa State Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of a 27-year-old law student, Ojajuni Ayomiposi, at the Nigerian Law School, Yola Campus. In a statement released…
Security crisis: Tinubu, Macron hold talks as US fact-finders arrive
President Bola Tinubu and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, on Sunday held talks on the security crisis facing the country, touching on areas of collaboration. The telephone conversation held as…
Big diplomatic overhaul: Tinubu’s 65 envoy picks brace for Senate storm
President Bola Tinubu’s 65 ambassadorial nominees will face rigorous Senate grilling next week as part of their confirmation process. Three notable opposition senators, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the…
Turkey orders arrest of 29 footballers in betting scandal
The Istanbul public prosecutor’s office said Friday it had ordered the arrest of 46 people, among them 29 football players, as part of a sprawling investigation into illegal betting on…
Military, NYSC strengthen partnership in Borno for corps members’ safety
The Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai, Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, has reiterated the Command’s commitment to strengthening its partnership with the National Youth Service Corps…
Kwara refutes awarding $800m contract to gov’s brother, PDP demands probe
The Kwara State Government and the Peoples Democratic Party are locked in a war of words over an allegation that Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq secretly awarded an $800 million contract to…
BREAKING NEWS : 16 Rivers lawmakers, Speaker, defect from PDP to APC
Sixteen members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. Amaewhule announced the lawmakers’…
Sheikh Gumi prays for divine wrath on sponsors of Nigeria’s insecurity
Popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has intensified his commentary on Nigeria’s insecurity crisis, posting a fiery prayer on social media on Thursday that calls for divine wrath upon those…