Former Abia State governor and Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has accused some politicians of sponsoring bandits and terrorists in a bid to destabilise President Bola Tinubu’s government. Kalu made the allegation on Sunday during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, where he linked the recent rise in killings and abductions to …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday accused the All Progressives Congress–led Federal Government of failing in its constitutional duty to protect citizens, following renewed cases of school abductions in parts of the North. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Sunday, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, said the recent kidnapping …
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has criticised the conviction of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, describing it as a development that could further heighten tension in the country. In a statement on his official x account, Obi said the judgement came at …
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has said that prospects remain for the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, despite Thursday’s life imprisonment sentence handed down by a Federal High Court in Abuja. Kalu said efforts toward securing Kanu’s freedom through a political solution were …
President Bola Tinubu has described the death of Segun Awolowo at 62 as a profound loss to the family and the country. In a statement issued late Thursday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President said Segun Awolowo lived a life defined by integrity, distinction, and service, adding that he …
The Anambra State Executive Council has approved contracts totaling N4.443 billion for 11 development projects across the state. The Commissioner for Information, Dr. Law Mefor, disclosed that the council also approved N87.168 million for an annual asset insurance policy covering the new Government House (Light House), Awka, under a five-year agreement. Court and Road Projects …
Kwara State government has ordered the closure of schools in five districts following a deadly attack on a church in the town of Eruku earlier this week. The closures aim to prevent schools from becoming targets of armed gangs. The Education Commissioner, Lawal Olohungbebe, stated on Thursday that schools would remain closed until security agencies …
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has warned that politics should not be treated as a playground for unruly conduct, stressing that leadership requires responsibility, nation-building, and restraint. Jonathan made the remarks on Thursday during the 10th anniversary dinner of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, which also marked his 68th birthday. He noted that Nigeria’s democracy is …
The Niger State Government has blamed the Thursday night kidnapping of an unspecified number of pupils and staff of St. Mary’s School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, on the failure of school authorities to observe security directives. The state government described the development as distressing and preventable. In a statement issued on Friday by …
The Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ward 4 in Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State, on Thursday reaffirmed the suspension of Senator Gbenga Daniel, representing Ogun East Senatorial District, declaring that the action remains valid despite the intervention of the party’s national leadership. At a press conference held at the Ward …
