EDO STATE GOVERNMENT DEMOLISHES FOUR HOUSES IN EDO NORTH, ARRESTS OVER 20 SUSPECTS
Edo State Cultism Crackdown Begins with Demolition in Etsako West The Edo State cultism crackdown escalated this week as the Special Security Squad, operating under the codename “Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers,” launched a large-scale demolition of properties connected to suspected cult members in Etsako West Local Government Area. This critical operation was directed […]
Emergency Rule Ends, But Rivers Faces Fresh Uncertainty as Fubara Delays Return
Fubara Return Rivers State Delayed Amid Power Struggle with Wike Fubara return Rivers State remains uncertain as the six-month emergency rule in Rivers State has formally ended, restoring civilian governance. Yet, instead of relief, the state remains in suspense as Governor Siminalayi Fubara reinstated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive has yet to resume public […]
Court Bars NUPENG, Tanker Drivers from Disrupting Dangote Refinery Operations
Dangote Refinery secures interim court order to prevent NUPENG strike action and ensure continued fuel distribution. The National Industrial Court in Abuja has issued an interim injunction restraining the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Direct Trucking Company Drivers Association from embarking on industrial action or compelling other drivers to […]
FG DRAGS SOWORE TO COURT OVER ALLEGED CYBERBULLYING OF PRESIDENT TINUBU
The Federal Government has instituted criminal proceedings against politician and activist, Omoyele Sowore, over alleged cyberbullying of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CR/484/2025, filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja, Meta (parent company of Facebook) and X Corp. were also joined as co-defendants. The charge, dated September 16 and filed by […]
HIRACER TO REDEEM $20,000 REWARD FOR TOBI AMUSAN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SILVER
Nigeria’s sprint queen, Tobi Amusan, will receive the $20,000 cash reward promised to her by kits supplier HiRacer for winning silver at the ongoing 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. This assurance was given by Chief Tonobok Okowa, President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), during a meeting in Tokyo on Monday night with […]
‘AFROBEAT REBELLION’: LAGOS TO HOST LANDMARK FELA KUTI EXHIBITION
The life, music, and enduring legacy of late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, will take centre stage in Lagos this October at a major cultural exhibition themed “Fela Anikulapo-Kuti: Afrobeat Rebellion.” Organised by the Whitespace Creative Arts (AWCA) Foundation with support from the French Embassy in Nigeria, the Kuti family, and Ecobank, the 10-week programme will […]
FG’S AMBITIOUS AGRIC REFORM TARGETS 21 MILLION JOBS – BUT CAN IT DELIVER?
FG’S has unveiled an ambitious agricultural reform package aimed at creating 21 million jobs nationwide through targeted investments in farming infrastructure, mechanisation, credit access, and land registration systems. The announcement was made on Tuesday during the Food and Agriculture Organisation’s National and Subregional Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum in Abuja. Vice President Kashim Shettima, who addressed delegates […]
2027: PDP IN QUIET TALKS AS MORE PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANTS EMERGE BEHIND THE SCENES
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has revealed that several influential politicians are quietly positioning themselves for the 2027 presidential race, beyond the widely discussed names like former President Goodluck Jonathan, ex-Labour Party candidate Peter Obi, and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde. Speaking in Abuja, the party’s Deputy National Legal Adviser, Okechukwu Osuoha, emphasized that internal […]
TINUBU APPROVES APPOINTMENT PROCESS FOR 5 NEW PERMANENT SECRETARIES AS FG PRIORITIZES MERIT AND TRANSPARENCY
The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation has commenced the selection process for appointing five new Permanent Secretaries, following President Bola Tinubu’s approval. This move aims to fill two vacancies created by recent retirements from Imo State and the FCT, as well as three zonal openings in the North-Central, North-East, […]
FCT RESIDENT DOCTORS BEGIN INDEFINITE STRIKE OVER UNMET DEMANDS
Resident doctors under the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) have commenced an indefinite strike starting Monday, following unresolved negotiations with the government. The announcement was made in a communiqué released by the Association of Resident Doctors, FCT chapter (ARD-FCT), and jointly signed by its President, Dr. George Ebong, and General Secretary, Dr. Agbor Affiong. The […]