Former Inspector General of Police, IGP, Solomon Ehigiator Arase, has passed away at the age of 69. Arase was said to have died in the early hours of Sunday, at Cedar Crest Hospital in Abuja, leaving behind a legacy of dedication and service to the Nigeria Police Force. Born on June 21, 1956, in Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State, Arase had a storied career marked by key positions, including: 18th Inspector-General of...

Political groups, supporting a former presidential candidate and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, on Monday stormed the venue of the PDP National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, urging the politician to declare interest in the 2027 presidential election. The jubilant crowd, clad in colorful vests and face caps, carried bold banners and sang solidarity songs in support of the business mogul and politician, describing him as “a credible alternative and a unifier the...

Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady of Nigeria, yesterday empowered 500 women in Ekiti State with business equipment to boost their economic independence under the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), in collaboration with the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The distribution, which took place at the Government House, Ado- Ekiti, featured the presentation of deep freezers, maxi gas cookers with ovens, industrial grinding machines, and generating sets...

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has filed a lawsuit at the High Court of Rivers State, challenging the scheduled August 30 2025 local government elections in the state. The coalition party has also sued the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (Rtd.), challenging his appointment of the State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) board, as well as RSIEC’s issuance of a revised election timetable. The party in the suit marked PHC/3126/CS/2025 and...