In a surprising turn of events, the Oyo State government has dropped the murder and negligence charges against Naomi Silekunola, the ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife, as well as Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat, the proprietor of Agidigbo FM, and Abdullahi Fasasi, the Principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan . The charges were initially filed
The Senate and House of Representatives have approved President Bola Tinubu’s proclamation of a state of emergency in Rivers State, along with the six-month suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The House of Representatives passed the proclamation earlier in the day through a voice vote, with 243 members in attendance. Along with approving the emergency rule,
Vice Admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas, the newly appointed Sole Administrator for Rivers State, has declared a zero-tolerance policy for lawlessness and violence, vowing to protect critical national assets and restore stability to the state. In a state-wide broadcast from Government House, Port Harcourt, Ibas emphasized that his acceptance of the role was driven by a
Seventeen out of the 18 local government chairmen in Edo State have switched allegiance from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection took place on Wednesday at the New Festival Hall, Government House. However, Harrison Izekor, the acting chairman of Oredo Local Government, was notably absent from the event.
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has disclosed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) failed to pay ground rent for its national secretariat property in Abuja for 28 years, accumulating a total debt of N7.6 million. This was confirmed by the FCT Director of Lands, Chijioke Nwanwkoeze, during a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday,
The crisis in Rivers State escalated following three explosions that occurred between Sunday and Tuesday, targeting oil pipelines in different parts of the state. These incidents have been linked to ongoing political tensions surrounding the impeachment process of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. In response, the Federal Government deployed 10,000 personnel from the Nigeria Security and Civil
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has strongly criticized President Bola Tinubu’s decision to impose a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing it as unconstitutional and politically motivated. President Tinubu had on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in Rivers following the ongoing political crisis in the state. As part of the directive, he
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned a former Deputy Director of Highways at the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Augustine Olowoniyan, and a surveyor in the same ministry, Sulaiman Muhammed, over an alleged N1.9 billion fraud. The defendants appeared before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court
The Zamfara State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly criticized the Minister of State for Defense, Bello Matawalle, over his support for a state of emergency in Rivers State. The party described his stance as hypocritical, given his own track record as a former governor of Zamfara State. In a statement issued
Prince Adewole Adebayo, the leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has expressed confidence that his party will win the presidency in 2027, effectively removing President Bola Tinubu from office. Adebayo attributed his confidence to the SDP’s ability to learn from the mistakes of the ruling All
