Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has officially endorsed Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, as the person to take over the mantle of leadership in 2027. The Governor made this major declaration during a high-profile gathering of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caucus, effectively ending months of speculation regarding his preferred successor. Addressing…
Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has called on Nigerians to reject tribal and religious considerations when voting, urging them instead to focus on competence and vision.Nigeria travel guides He made the remarks during an interview on Arise TV on Monday night. Obi, who recently defected from the Labour Party to the African Democratic Congress, is…
Edo Dtate Gov, Monday Okpeholo By Isaac Eranga The rhythmic thud of cassava being processed into garri is the traditional heartbeat of Ugboha, an agrarian stronghold in Esan South-East. But today, that heartbeat is erratic, punctuated by the silence of empty barns and the cries of women who have turned their grief into a peaceful,…
The 42-year-old missing woman who was found in a hotel in Ondo State, has offered reasons why she engaged in such an action. The woman was found in the hotel after she was declared missing in Ilara-Mokin, Ondo state but was later found in a hotel in the Ugbe/Ikare-Akoko area, a situation that triggered public…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has approached the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, with a petition not to allow Justice R.M. Aikawa to preside over his ongoing criminal case at the Federal High Court in Kaduna. In a petition dated April 9, 2026, the former governor called for the case to be…
A 15-year-old suspected Boko Haram member arrested by troops at Ngamdu in Borno State has confessed that they planned their attacks from Jilli Market, a notorious terrorists’ hub located in the Borno-Yobe boundary area. The suspect who gave his name as Tujjani, was arrested by troops on clearance operation yesterday morning after he and his…
Late Commanding Officer, Colonel Mohammed Another Nigerian war commander and several of his troops have paid the supreme price in the lingering war against insurgency. The Nigerian Army confirmed the latest casualties in a statement issued hours ago entitled “OPERATION HADIN KAI – ISOLATED INFILTRATION ATTACK ON CHARLIE 13 LOCATION, MONGUNO”. The statement signed by…
By Erasmus Ikhide The ink is dry upon the secret pact, Where justice once was blind, a film has grown; The umpire’s whistle, hollowed by the fact That seeds of bias were so early sown. A digital ghost, a trail of blue and white, Reveals the cheering fan behind the mask; Can one who hailed…
The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded a major break through in tracking suppliers of skunk cannabis in the Edo North of the state. The command said yesterday that in a intelligence led operation, its operatives intercepted two trucks laden with 7,245 kilogrammes of skunk cannabis and the…
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested six serving policemen officers, including an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and two Inspectors over alleged harassment, abduction, and extortion. Also arrested are a dismissed police corporal, two commercial bus drivers and a POS operator. The arrested personnel were said to have formed a well-organised criminal…
