Politics

Post views: 16 By Kennedy Onwunali Sports stakeholders in Imo State have called on Governor Hope Uzodimma to declare a state of emergency in sports venues following the disappointing performance of Team Imo at the recently concluded Niger Delta Games. The Imo team returned home with just five gold medals, raising concerns over the state’s sporting infrastructure. Experts and …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communications, Daniel Bwala, has spoken in defense of comments made to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, that there is no corruption in Nigeria. Bwala, who also defended the president’s economic reforms, argued that the president’s comments were taken out of context based on what he meant. He spoke during an interview with Journalist, …

Benue State House of Assembly Minority Leader, Abu Umoru has announced his decision to leave the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Umoru, representing Apa/Agatu State Constituency, has assumed the role of minority leader towards the end of 2025 following the defection of the former Majority Leader. In Thursday’s plenary session, Benue State …

The Lagos State Police Command has refunded ₦150,000 to a woman who alleged that officers of the state tactical squad kidnapped her and two friends and demanded ₦800,000 for their release. The victim, Helena Nelson Ikoi, revealed the development on her Facebook page after she visited the police station with a friend, Jude, to meet the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) …

The Labor Party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 election admits that he is not intimidated by the number of governors who are now under the banner of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Obi has insisted that he will contest the 2027 presidential election, despite efforts by some political actors to prevent him from running. He spoke on Friday in Nimo, …

By Joseph Amedu, Lokoja Armed men suspected of being kidnappers had, in separate attacks, abducted over thirteen traders and travellers. Two people died in the attacks which occurred between Wednesday and Thursday Eyewitnesses have revealed that on Wednesday, some kidnappers invaded Okabo community in Ofu Local Government of Kogi State, one person was shot dead and another person and a …

The ADC accuses Tinubu of diplomatic missteps over ambassadorial duties The opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of diplomatic missteps over the announcement of ambassadorial posts, describing it as a mistake and confirmation of the government’s “historic incompetence”. In a statement signed by Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, ADC National Publicity Secretary on Friday, March 6, the …

Presidential hopeful and former Minister of Transport, Rt Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has kicked off the registration of African Democratic Congress (ADC) members in Rivers State, despite attacks on the ADC secretariat in his hometown, Ubima, before his arrival, and subsequent attacks on his convoy. In the early hours of Friday, the ADC secretariat in Ubima was attacked and completely …

Post views: 34 The Director-General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Bukola Olopade, on Thursday continued the Commission’s nationwide appreciation tour with a visit to Abeokuta, where outstanding junior athlete Majekodunmi Afusat Bisola was presented with a check of ₦3 million. The presentation is part of the NSC’s initiative to recognize and reward outstanding junior athletes who have excelled …

….The families are demanding an open trial and access to their husbands … Human rights activists support the call for transparency Daud Olatunji Wives and family members of Nigerian military officers detained over an alleged plot against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu staged a protest in the Federal Capital Territory on Friday, demanding transparency and immediate access to their husbands. The …