February 6, 2025
Peter Obi Mourns Honorable Justice Azuka
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate and the former governor of Anambra, is devastated by the passing of Honourable Justice Azuka, the representative of Onitsha North 1 Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly. Peter Obi wrote in a touching sympathy message, “It is with utmost sadness with a heavy heart that […]
N3.6bn Approved For The Construction Of 3 Police Stations – Wike
N3.6 billion has been authorized by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to build three police divisional headquarters and staff quarters in the Kwali, Gwagwalada, and Kuje Area Councils. This was said in Abuja on Thursday by Mr. Adamu Gwary, Director of FCTA’s Security Services Department, who was briefing reporters on the results of the […]
For Attacking Ogun Officials, Nine Portable Protégés Were Arraigned
Nine protégés of well-known musician Habeeb Okikiola, better known by his stage name Portable, were charged by the Ogun State Police on Thursday in a Magistrates’ Court in Isabo, Abeokuta, for allegedly attacking staff members of the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development’s Ota Zonal Planning Office. Nurudeen Warris (21), Adetola Alashe (25), Samuel […]
Key Individuals Arrested After Police Uncover A $4 Million Oil Fraud Syndicate
Key members of an organized crime syndicate suspected of scamming foreign oil trading companies out of more than $4 million have been captured by Nigeria Police Force operations. The syndicate operated in Nigeria, China, and the US and was purportedly led by Marine Gold Oil Refineries Limited, Eagle Capital Management, and Richrice International Corporation. The […]
Tinubu Celebrates AfDB President At 65
In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Bola Tinubu congratulated Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, the president of the African Development Bank, on his 65th birthday. The statement read, “President Tinubu affirms that the numerous recognitions and awards bestowed on the versatile and cerebral technocrat, following his track record […]
Twelve Suspected Lagos Land Grabbers Arraigned
Twelve suspected land grabbers who were allegedly intimidating residents along NERDC Road in Alausa, Ikeja, have been taken into custody by the Lagos State Task Force and prosecuted in court. The task force spokeswoman, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, made this announcement in a statement on Thursday. He added that the individuals were apprehended after many accusations of […]
Education Minister Proposes 12-Year Basic Education Model
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has advocated a transition to a 12-year basic education system in Nigeria, supporting a shift from the current 9-3-4 model to a 12-4 structure. Speaking at the 2025 Extraordinary National Council of Education meeting in Abuja on Thursday, Alausa underlined the necessity for this change to align Nigeria’s […]
Ogun Gov Celebrates AfDB President At 65
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, congratulated African Development Bank President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, on his 65th birthday. Abiodun praised Adesina as an economic visionary whose contributions have significantly influenced Africa’s development. In a statement issued in Abeokuta on Thursday, the Ogun governor noted Adesina’s remarkable journey since taking over the AfDB in 20. The governor […]
NLC Fires Disco As 900 Kaduna KEDC Workers Sacked
The Nigeria Labour Congress has condemned the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company’s mass firing of over 900 workers, calling the conduct a clear breach of workers’ rights. Benson Upah, NLC’s Head of Media, issued a statement on Thursday criticizing KEDC’s management for what he called an illegitimate and unjust process, warning that the union would increase […]
Yorubaland under siege. People maimed, kidnapped by Invaders Bandits~Brig Gen Togun (video)
General Kunle Togun (RTD), the former chairman of the western Nigerian Security Network, commonly known as Amotekun, Oyo State, emphasized that Yoruba land is currently at risk and endangered in a live interview with States Affairs hosted by Edmund Obilo. According to General Kunle, the bandits—unknown gunmen, kidnappers, and Fulani herdmen—have fully seized Yoruba land. […]