PDP Laments Over Oborevwori’s Defection To APC

… Promises To Take Over Delta Structure Immediately The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lamented over the defection of the Delta State governor, Sheriff Oborevwori to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing it as very sad and unfortunate. Reacting on the defection while presenting a certificate of return to Chief Jude Ezenwafor, the PDP candidate for Anambra State governorship election scheduled for November 8, the Acting National Chairman of PDP, Amb. Umar Damagum, explained why...

Lawmakers Frustrated, As Rivers Sole Administrator Shuns House Invitation 

House of Representatives members expressed frustration over the failure of the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas to honour another scheduled meeting. Recall that the House Committee on Rivers State Oversight had invited Ibas to discuss important matters regarding the state’s governance, but once again, he failed to attend. It was reported that Ibas had originally been scheduled to meet with the committee on April 17, 2025. However, he sent a request...

Government Pitches State Police as Solution As Terrorist Attacks Surge

Nigeria is considering a major change in its police system, as President Bola Tinubu pushes to introduce state-controlled police forces to tackle the country’s worsening security crisis. Rising Insecurity Sparks Reform Across Nigeria, violent attacks, kidnappings, and insurgency have become disturbingly common. In the North, Islamist terrorists and bandits continue to raid villages, impose fines, abduct residents, and demand ransoms. In the Southeast, separatist groups are blamed for killing civilians and security personnel, and enforcing...

IGP Orders Withdrawal Of Mobile Police Officers From VIPS

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the withdrawal of mobile police officers from VIPs. In a statement by the spokesman of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Muyiwa Adejobi, said the move is part of the reorganization of the Police Mobile Force (PMF). The statement read in part: “He expressed concern over the diversion of PMF personnel to non-core roles, including escort and guard duties for private individuals and VIPs, a trend which...

Suspended State Lawmakers in Zamfara Form Parallel Legislative Assembly

Ten members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, recently suspended for allegedly speaking out on the security challenges affecting their constituents, have formed a parallel legislative assembly in the state. The lawmakers, who had earlier reaffirmed the selection of Bashar Aliyu Gummi as Speaker following the impeachment of former Speaker Biliyaminu Ismail Moriki by a majority of the House last year over alleged high-handedness and misconduct, convened in Gusau on Wednesday to deliberate on...

FG Releases ₦50bn to Settle University Staff Earned Allowances

In a major move to improve staff welfare and boost confidence in Nigeria’s education system, the Federal Government has released ₦50 billion to academic and non-academic staff of federal universities. The Minister of State for Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, made this known on Wednesday in Abuja through a statement issued by the ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Folasade Boriowo. Dr Alausa described the payment as a promise fulfilled by President Bola Tinubu, targeting...

Ribadu: We Inherited a Mess, But We’re Fixing It

The National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has admitted that President Bola Tinubu’s administration met the country in a very bad shape, security-wise, but insists that things are getting better, slowly but surely. Ribadu made this known during a high-level security meeting at the Benue State Government House in Makurdi, where he met with leaders and stakeholders to address the disturbing wave of violence in the state. In his words, “We will defeat it. The...

TuFace Becomes Benue Governor’s Adviser on Entertainment, Community Outreach

Nigerian music icon, Innocent Ujah Idibia, better known as TuFace or 2Baba, has just landed a new role — this time, not on stage, but in government. The Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has appointed the award-winning musician as his Technical Adviser on Entertainment and Community Outreach. The announcement was made in a viral video that surfaced on Wednesday, where the Governor personally acknowledged TuFace’s contributions and goodwill towards his administration and the...

Governor Oborevwori, Okowa, Delta PDP Leaders Dump Party for APC

In what is being described as a major political earthquake in Delta State, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), alongside his predecessor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, and key leaders of the PDP in the state. The defection was announced late Wednesday evening after a high-level, closed-door meeting that lasted over six hours at Government House, Asaba. Speaking to journalists shortly after the meeting,...

Bago Declares War on Thuggery in Niger

…Backs Down on Dreadlocks Ban, Says Fight is Against Cultists, Not Fashion The Governor of Niger State, Umaru Bago, has declared an all-out war on thugs and those allegedly sheltering or supporting them across the state, particularly in the capital, Minna, which has in recent months witnessed an alarming rise in violence and killings linked to street gangs. The Governor made this known on Tuesday at a high-level security meeting held at the Government House...

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