Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has said the Islamist group Boko Haram has renewed its attacks and kidnappings in the state with little pushback from security forces, suggesting that authorities in the region are losing ground to the insurgents. Zulum stated this during a meeting with security forces in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital,…
Ogun East Senator, Gbenga Daniel, has said that only the President and his Vice should enjoy immunity from prosecution. Daniel argued that state governors have abused such immunity, despite its merits. The former Ogun State governor made the remarks while featuring on Channels TV’s Political Paradigm. On March 27, the House of Representatives rescinded its…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has warned motorists that eating, drinking or smoking while driving could attract jail terms. LASTMA stated that smoking, eating or drinking while driving is a punishable offence under the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law of 2018. This was disclosed in a post shared on its official X handle…
The National Vice Chairman (North West) of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Garba Muhammad, has cautioned former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, and ex-governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, to tread softly ahead of the 2027 general election. Muhammad, who hails from Kaduna State and served as a member of the House of Representatives, representing Sabon…
The US government has faulted Nigeria’s import ban on 25 items, saying the restrictions are limiting market access for American exporters. This comes barely a week after President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on goods entering the US, with Nigeria getting 14 per cent. In a post on X on Monday, US Trade Representative, USTR,…
Valentine Ozigbo, a frontline aspirant in the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial primary in Anambra State, has rejected the outcome of the April 5, 2025, exercise, describing it as a “well-orchestrated heist” and a “charade” that undermines democratic values. In a passionate public statement, Ozigbo revealed he has submitted a formal petition to the APC…
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Tuesday received over 60 victims recently rescued from captivity in Zangon Kataf, Southern Kaduna, following sustained military operations. The victims, who had been held for over a month, include a Deputy Director in the civil service and a relative of Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah. The group,…
Members of the International Council for Ifa Religion (ICIR) have expressed confidence in the ability of the new Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, to protect the sanctity of Yoruba cultural and traditional values. They emphasised the importance of upholding the global respect that the tribe deserves, noting that the late Alaafin, Oba Lamidi…
Fresh details have emerged following a visit by governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to former President Muhammadu Buhari at his Kaduna residence on Monday. The delegation, led by Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma—Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum—held a closed-door meeting with the former President, during which they commended…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described the late Chief Padcal Dozie as one of the nation’s most intrepid entrepreneurs. Late Chief Paschal Dozie died early Tuesday, the passing Obasanjo said was received with mixed feelings of sadness and gratitude to God. In a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, the former President…
