Unknown gunmen have reportedly abducted 14 passengers said to be candidates of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, during an attack on a commercial bus travelling from Makurdi to Otukpo in Benue State. It was gathered that the victims, who are young adults, were travelling on Wednesday night to Otukpo, where they were scheduled…
The Niger State Child Rights Agency says a 65-year-old grandfather, Musa Gado, has been detained in police custody for allegedly impregnating his 16-year-old granddaughter (name withheld). The Director General of the agency, Hajiya Kaltume Mohammed, made this known to newsmen in Minna, Niger state. She said that a Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) test confirmed that Gado,…
The trial of former Nigerian Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, continued on Day 18 at the Southwark Crown Court, where she mounted an extensive defence of her tenure, insisting she had limited direct control over oil contract awards and describing herself as largely a “rubber stamp” operating within a highly layered bureaucracy. She told the court…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has alerted the public on likely outbreak of cholera in some states of the federation due to predicted flooding The flood predictions was issued by the Federal Ministry of Environment and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency indicating that parts of Adamawa, Enugu, Kaduna, Kogi, Niger, Osun, Oyo,…
By Erasmus Ikhide The tragic theatre of Nigerian politics has long been populated by characters of questionable virtue, but rarely has it witnessed a performance as macabre and morally hollow as that of the current Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. In a display of chilling callousness that can only be described as dancing on the fresh…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said the 2027 presidential election will be his final attempt at the presidency. Atiku, who has been contesting for the office since 1992, made the declaration during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Wednesday. “The 2027 election will be my last outing,” he said. Responding to questions…
A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Edo has suspended Chief John Odigie Oyegun, former governor of the state, Sen. Osareimen Osunbor and Sen. Ehigie Uzamare, over alleged anti-party activities. Also affected by the suspension are Sen. Yisa Braimah, Hon. Nosa Ehima, Hon. Sylvester Ewanehi, newly elected chairman, Tony Alile, Jafaru Sumaila, Stella…
In a light-hearted remarks, President Bola Tinubu has said he would send the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to ‘the other side” (the opposition) to “scatter them.” President Tinubu said this on Tuesday during his speech at the inauguration of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), headquarters in Abuja. He said: “Senate President, I will send you…
The leadership crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) escalated on Tuesday as a Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the party to suspend its planned national convention. In a ruling delivered by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, the court directed the party to maintain the status quo ante bellum pending the hearing and determination of a…
The faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by David Mark has expelled Nafiu Bala, the party’s factional chairman, over alleged anti-party activities. The party also announced the expulsion of several members, including Leke Abejide, a member of the House of Representatives, as well as Kingsley Temitope, Obinna Norman, Kennedy Odiong, and Stella Chukwuma….
