At least seven Osun State governorship aspirants under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have stepped down after meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday. They have all agreed to support Bola Oyebamiji as the consensus governorship candidate in the forthcoming primary. The meeting, called by PresidentContinue Reading
By Luminous Jannamike, ABUJA Tensions within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) eased markedly on Wednesday after state chairmen from across the country pledged full loyalty to the National Working Committee (NWC) led by National Chairman, Dr Tanimu Turaki, SAN, a development that signals growing consolidation in the opposition party aheadContinue Reading
By Paul Ejime The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday, 9 December, declared a state of emergency across the region, the first time since the regional bloc was formed in May 1975. The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, announced during the 55th SessionContinue Reading
A rights group, under the auspices of the Advocacy for Human Rights and Cultural Values for Development Initiative (AHRCVDI), has condemned the establishment of a parallel Hisbah group, known as “Hisba Independent Fisabilillahi,” in Kano State. The Executive Director of AHRCVDI, Comrade Sambo Jibril Jada, gave the condemnationContinue Reading
The Federal High Court (FHC) will, on Dec. 15, begin its annual judges’ conference at the national headquarters in Abuja. The conference, which marks the commencement of a new legal year of the court, will end on Dec. 18. The Director of Information of the FHC, Dr Catherine Christopher,Continue Reading
By Rt Hon Eseme Eyiboh mnipr On this ninth day of December, in the year 2025, as the nation stirs to its familiar rhythm, a man stands quietly at the crossroads of personal milestone and public memory. Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON, marks his 63rd year on earth—anotherContinue Reading
President Bola Tinubu has appointed retired Air Vice Marshal Abubakar Idris Adamu as the new Chairman of the Military Pensions Board. The move is aimed at strengthening the management of pensions for retired military personnel and ensuring they receive their benefits on time. AVM Adamu has a longContinue Reading
Pathfinder strengthens GBV response, community action in Sokoto The Pathfinder Women and Children Development Initiative (PWCDI), an NGO, has reactivated its response teams to address cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and strengthen community partnerships across Sokoto State. The initiative’s Facilitator, Hajia A’isha Dantsoho, disclosed this during a sensitisation lecture organisedContinue Reading
Army neutralise notorious bandit leader Kallamu in Sokoto The troop of 8 Division of Nigerian Army Sokoto has neutralised the notorious bandit kingpin, Kachalla Kallamu in Sabon Birnin local government area. A reliable source from the army disclosed the major operational success to the Newsmen on Wednesday in Sokoto. TheContinue Reading
