…Amaechi, Malami Quit APC, Join ADC to ‘Rescue Nigeria’ The political landscape in Nigeria witnessed a seismic shift on Tuesday as a coalition of opposition politicians across party lines coalesced under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in an ambitious attempt to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. The unveiling ceremony, held at the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja following an abrupt withdrawal of venue approval by Carlton Wells Hotel, saw...

The House of Representatives Committee on Emergency and Special Duties has queried several allocations in the ₦1.48 trillion 2025 Appropriation Bill presented by the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd). The committee chairman and House Majority Leader, Rep. Julius Ihonvbere (APC, Edo), raised the concerns during a budget defence session held in Abuja on Monday. He pointed to what he described as questionable budgetary allocations and a lack of adherence to...

A campaign against gender-based violence, child abuse, and related concerns has been taken to markets across the Ogun State capital. The Ogun State chapter of the Child Protection Network, CPN, led by the Community Child Protection Committee, visited several marketplaces, including Lafenwa, Iberekodo, Ijebu Itele, and Ijebu Imushin, among others. A committee member, Afolashade Odewale, addressing market women during the campaign, decried the alarming upsurge in cases of child abuse, condemned the attitude of some...