ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesWhile most governors are dragging their feet, Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has approved the immediate commencement of direct monthly statutory allocation payments to the accounts of the state’s 27 local government areas (LGAs). The announcement was made by Acting Governor Umar Kadafur following the inauguration of newly-elected council chairmen in Maiduguri two days…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Chris Umosen The Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Youth and Sports has officially moved into high-gear preparations for the second edition of the Niger Delta Games (NDG). Slated for 20-27 February, 2026, in Benin City, Edo State, the event will feature athletes from all nine states of the Niger Delta region. The…
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•As Antai lights up mood in Ebughu Ward 1 Sir Asuquo Inuikim, leader in Ebughu Ward 1 in Mbo Local Government Area, has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to intensify mobilisation efforts and respect established leadership structures to ensure the party’s victory in the 2027 general elections. Speaking at the…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Rt Hon Eseme Eyiboh, mnipr There are moments in a nation’s life when institutions are reminded—quietly but unmistakably—that time does not negotiate with comfort. Nigeria’s Senate, returning from the conviviality of Christmas recess and New Year reflection to the discipline of plenary, has arrived at such a moment. The period of acclimatization has…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesMore trouble came the way of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Friday (today), as the Federal High Court, Ibadan, Oyo State, nullified its national convention held in the state, 15 November 2025. Handing down the ruling, the presiding judge, Mr Uche Agomoh, barred the party’s national officers elected during the convention from continuing in office…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, is set to formally receive Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang, into the ruling party on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. According to the announcement, Governor Mutfwang will be received alongside members of his cabinet, the 17 local government area chairmen in Plateau…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesFormer Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Department of State Services (DSS) of coordinated actions aimed at frustrating his constitutional right to fair hearing and effective legal representation. In a statement issued on Saturday by his Special Assistant on Media, Mohammed Bello…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesFormer Attorney-General of the Federation and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Abubakar Malami, has strongly denied allegations that arms or ammunition were discovered in his residence, describing the claims as false, speculative and part of a sustained media trial aimed at damaging his reputation and political ambition ahead of the 2027 Kebbi State governorship election….
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesKano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has resigned his membership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), citing deep-seated and irreconcilable internal divisions within the party. The governor’s resignation comes alongside a mass defection involving 21 members of the Kano State House of Assembly, eight members of the House of Representatives, and all 44…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Ofonime Honesty If you ever needed proof that the legal profession in Nigeria has lost its moral and professional compass, look no further than what unfolded in Asokoro, Abuja, on Thursday. The Garki Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association rolled out the red carpet for a convicted notorious pension thief, decorated him with…
