IPAC Faults Scheduled August 30 Rivers Local Govt Election

NewsNigeriaPoliticsIPAC Faults Scheduled August 30 Rivers Local Govt Election

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 7, 2025

The Inter-Party Advisory Council of Nigeria (IPAC) has faulted the scheduled August 30, Rivers State local government election, saying that the Commission, as presently constituted, lacks the legitimate authority to conduct any election. The umbrella body of registered political parties in Nigeria expressed displeasure over what it described as illegality and unconstitutionality of the proposed election by the electoral body. In a press statement on Wednesday, signed by Dr. Yusuf M. Dantalle, National Chairman and...

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2027: No Regional Warlord Can Deliver Victory For PDP, Group Says

NewsNigeriaPolitics2027: No Regional Warlord Can Deliver Victory For PDP, Group Says

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 7, 2025

Gbenga Hashim Vanguard, a political group, has said that no regional warlord can deliver victory for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2027 presidential election. The Coordinator of Gbenga Hashim Vanguard North West, Honorable Aminu  Bala Wudilawa, stated this in a press statement on Wednesday and called on the leadership of the main opposition party to reject blackmail and pressures to hand over the party’s presidential ticket to any regional political warlord under the...

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Ayinde’s Attempt To Board Aircraft With Excessive Alcohol, Sparks Safety Concerns

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAyinde’s Attempt To Board Aircraft With Excessive Alcohol, Sparks Safety Concerns

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 7, 2025

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has raised concerns over aviation safety following a disruptive incident involving Fuji music icon, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as Kwam 1, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Tuesday. According to reports, Kwam 1 attempted to board ValueJet Flight VK 201 from Abuja to Lagos while carrying a flask filled with alcohol, an act that contravenes aviation regulations on carrying liquids exceeding 100ml without proper...

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First Lady Mrs. Tinubu Provides N500m Relief for Adamawa Flood Victims

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFirst Lady Mrs. Tinubu Provides N500m Relief for Adamawa Flood Victims

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 6, 2025

Wife of the president and National Chairperson of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Senator (Mrs) Oluremi Tinubu has donated N500 million to the Adamawa State Government to supporting no fewer than 1,800 households affected by the recent devastating flood across the state. The event took place on Tuesday 5th August, 2025 at the ‎Adamawa State Government Banquet hall Yola. Delivering the first lady heartfelt message, she said: “I am here to extend our deepest condolences...

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Residents Of Federal Housing Estate In Bauchi Protest Over Eviction

NewsNigeriaPoliticsResidents Of Federal Housing Estate In Bauchi Protest Over Eviction

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 6, 2025

Residents of the Federal Housing estate in Bauchi have protested an alleged plan to evict them from their homes by the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, along with the Nigerian Air Force. The peaceful protest took place on Tuesday at the estate built in 2016 for low-income earners, where many of the residents live in two-bedroom bungalows. They appealed to President Bola Tinubu to stop the move and protect them from being forced...

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Benue Launches Drone Surveillance Platforms To Address Emergencies

NewsNigeriaPoliticsBenue Launches Drone Surveillance Platforms To Address Emergencies

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 5, 2025

The Benue State Government has launched an Emergency Management Response System and a Q-20 drone surveillance service to enhance rapid response to herdsmen attacks, road accidents, fire outbreaks, and flood disasters. Governor Hyacinth Alia, who unveiled the platforms in Makurdi, said it is part of a digital emergency initiative facilitated by the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) in collaboration with the Benue Digital Infrastructure Company (BDIC). Represented by the Secretary to the State Government,...

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Tinubu Assents To Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill 2025

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Assents To Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill 2025

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 5, 2025

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday assented to the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill, 2025 , a landmark legislation to strengthen Nigeria’s financial sector and accelerate the nation’s march toward a $1 trillion economy. The Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025 repeals and consolidates several outdated insurance laws into a single, modern legal framework. The new Act provides for comprehensive regulation and supervision of all insurance and reinsurance businesses operating within Nigeria. According to a...

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Ulasi Backs Peter Obi’s 2027 Single-Term Promise

NewsNigeriaPoliticsUlasi Backs Peter Obi’s 2027 Single-Term Promise

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 5, 2025

…Says Ex-Gov Is Viable For Any Party To Field Chief Dan Ulasi, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Anambra State chairman of the party, has backed Peter Obi’s pledge to serve only a single term if elected president in 2027. He also stated that the former Anambra state governor is a viable product and that any party that fields him in the 2027 presidential election will have some level of advantage. Ulasi,...

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APC Knocks El-rufai Over Attack On Tinubu’s Regime

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAPC Knocks El-rufai Over Attack On Tinubu’s Regime

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 4, 2025

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has knocked former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-rufai over attack on President Bola Tinubu’s administration, which he described as incompetent, clannish and undeserving of a second term. The party in a press statement on Monday, signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka, mocked El-Rufai and his Africa Democratic Congress (ADC) colleagues, saying that they’re clueless and confused politicians. The statement reads, “Since his failed bid for...

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Kanu’s Family Accuses British Govt Of Complicity In IPOB Leader’s Detention 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsKanu’s Family Accuses British Govt Of Complicity In IPOB Leader’s Detention 

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 4, 2025

The family of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has accused the British government of complicity in his illegal detention and trial in Nigeria. IPOB also called on the UK Government to publicly accept responsibility for its role in the illegal rendition of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu just as they demanded immediately his return to either Kenya or the United Kingdom. In a statement signed by Prince Emmanuel Kanu,...

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