The plans for violent protests by some elements in parts of the country have been uncovered by the Department of State Services (DSS). DSS Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya, on Monday in a statement said the security outfit uncovered the violent protest which aims to discredit the Federal Government and security agencies over sundry socio-economic matters. The statement reads in part: “Intelligence reports have indicated that the plotters include certain politicians who are desperately mobilizing...

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Monday to attend the G-20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi, India, on the special invitation of Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. The President, on the sidelines of the summit will participate and deliver keynote addresses at both the Nigeria-India Presidential Roundtable and the Nigeria-India Business Conference. The CEO Roundtable will be attended by leading industrialists in the Indian private sector, Nigerian industrialists, as well as senior government officials...

…As PDP sweeps all 18 local councils The Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC), has released the results of the local government council election conducted on Saturday. Justice Oyomire James (rtd), head of Commission stated that the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), emerged victorious in all 18 Local Government Areas of the state. According to a report, seven political parties initially registered to participate in the elections. But, four parties, namely, the Action Alliance (AA),...

Allegation of a plot to destroy opposition political parties, has been leveled against President Bola Tinubu because of the inclusion of members of the opposition in his government of national unity, without consulting the political parties. A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who spoke with our reporter on condition of anonymity said that the reason the national leadership of PDP wouldn’t want to engage the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike is...