The entire Enugu State caucus in the House of Representatives formally declared its support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday, abandoning the parties on whose platforms they were elected to the Green Chamber. Tajudeen Abbas, the Speaker, announced their defection during plenary after reading letters of resignation submitted by the lawmakers who previously belonged to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP). Explaining their decision, the lawmakers stated that they...

Barr. Taofik Gani, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to demonstrate transparency and fairness in his administration by directing the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to publicly clear his name over alleged irregularities in his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) record and previous corruption allegations. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Gani, who is a former spokesperson of the PDP in Lagos State, warned that the growing...

The unions of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) have called off their planned strike scheduled for Wednesday midnight after meeting with their representatives and the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN. After extensive deliberations that involved constructive consultations and a thorough review of facts and figures, a resolution was reached, leading to the suspension of the planned strike action, which was earlier scheduled to commence by Wednesday midnight. A press statement on...

To guarantee a peaceful and credible governorship election scheduled for November 8, 2025, the Anambra State Police Command has hosted a Situation Room meeting with heads and representatives of all security agencies operating in the state. The meeting, which held on Wednesday at the Police Command Headquarters in Awka, was convened in line with the directives of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES). It provided a robust platform for strategic review, operational coordination,...

Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State has vowed not to negotiate with armed bandits or pay ransom for kidnapped victims, but encouraged communities to adopt self-defense measures to safeguard their lives and properties. Governor Bago said he has resolved to treat armed bandits in line with what they represent, and by doing so, paying ransom is out of the way as doing that will only embolden the criminals and worsen the security situation. The...