Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday criticised the Federal Government for celebrating the release of abducted schoolgirls in Kebbi State, insisting their return should not be presented as an accomplishment but as further evidence of Nigeria’s deepening security crisis. In a statement issued by his media office, Atiku said the development was “not a …
The 19 Northern governors will hold an emergency meeting on November 29 in Kaduna as widespread school abductions and bandit attacks continue to force lockdowns across several states. Their decision followed Monday’s meeting of the South-West Governors’ Forum in Ibadan, where the governors renewed calls for the establishment of state police and urged the Federal …
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, on Tuesday reaffirmed his commitment to eliminating election rigging and vote-buying ahead of the 2027 general elections. Amupitan, who assumed office in October, gave the assurance while swearing in Prof. Adeniran Tella as the Resident Electoral Commissioner for Oyo State at INEC headquarters in …
A member of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Doguwa, on Tuesday called for the suspension of parliamentary activities in response to the worsening insecurity across the country. Doguwa, who represents the Doguwa/Tudun Wada federal constituency, made the remarks during plenary, criticising the handling of security challenges by the President Bola Tinubu administration. ‘Country Running in …
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Nigerian Air Force to commence round-the-clock aerial surveillance over forest belts in Kwara, Kebbi and Niger states, following a surge in kidnappings and terrorist attacks across the region. The order, conveyed yesterday by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, mandates air assets to maintain continuous …
The National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, says the ruling party will be unable to influence the 2027 general elections, insisting he is familiar with their “tactics” and confident they will fail. Aregbesola made the remarks on Tuesday in Osogbo during the unveiling of the ADC. The event coincided with the …
Champion Breweries Plc said it has commenced the sale of shares valued at N15.91 billion to existing shareholders, hinting that the proceeds will be utilised to fund the strategic acquisition of the Bullet brand. The company announced this in a notification to the investing public on Tuesday, November 25, signed by its Company Secretary, Tosan …
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking to nullify the party’s national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/250/2025, was filed by the PDP faction, its …
The Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has appointed Superintendent Route Commander Afolabi Odunsi-Oyewole as its new Public Education Officer. Sector Commander Akinwunmi Fasakin announced the appointment on Tuesday, following the death of the former spokesperson, Florence Okpe, who passed away on October 28, 2025, after a prolonged illness. READ …
Property owners in Ebute-Metta, Lagos, are demanding N154.25 million from the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) as compensation for the forceful takeover of their homes during railway construction in 2018. Five families from Adisa Estate along Murtala Muhammed Way, Oba Akinola Ovetade Akinrera, Alhaja Aisha Aminu Gwadabe, Alhaja Sadiat Abdulazeez, Mr. Justin Ajufo, and Mr. Ayodele …
