The Bayelsa State deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Oboraw-Harievwo Ewhrudjakpo has died after collapsing suddenly in his office. It was gathered that the deputy governor slumped in his office and was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa and was pronounced dead shortly after arrival by medical personnel. The incident occurred at approximately 1:30 p.m., prompting an immediate emergency response. The Bayelsa State government is yet to issue an official statement regarding the deputy governor’s...

The immediate past Minister of Labour and Employment and a former Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chris Ngige, has been reportedly arrested in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. Ngige was said to have been picked up by armed security operatives at his residence on Justice Mohammed Bello Road in Abuja.  As of the time of filing this report, details surrounding the operation remain unclear, and no security agency has officially commented on the arrest. But...

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, a coalition of prominent national figures under the Movement for Credible Elections (MCE) has asked the House of Representatives to urgently initiate reforms to restore public confidence in the system. Members of the body include Usman Bugaje, its Deputy Chairman (North), Femi Falana (SAN) (Legal Counsel), Pat Utomi, Chairman of the Interim Steering Council, former minister Oby Ezekwesili, former NLC chairman, Ayuba Wabba (Co-Chair), Bilikisu Magoro and Nkoyo Toyo...

The Federal Government on Wednesday arraigned former Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Adaeze Oduah, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, over allegations of fraud, obtaining money by false pretences, and criminal breach of trust, amounting to more than ₦2.4 billion. Oduah, who served as aviation minister between 2011 and 2014, was arraigned alongside her former personal assistant, Gloria Odita. The charges were filed by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday defended his decision to withdraw police escorts from VIPs, saying the move is part of wider steps to deal with rising kidnappings and strengthen Nigeria’s overstretched security agencies. Speaking at the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja, the President restated that police officers must be redeployed from protecting individuals to frontline duties. He insisted that the directive must be carried out. “I honestly believe in what I said… It...

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has been officially declared the candidate of Accord Party for the 2026 governorship election in the state. The outcome was sealed at the party’s primary in Osogbo on Wednesday, where Adeleke, the sole aspirant, secured 145 of the 150 delegate votes cast, with the remaining five ballots declared invalid. In his acceptance remarks, the Governor said his administration’s record over the past three years justified his bid for a second...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally asked the Senate to approve the deployment of Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin. The request was conveyed in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Tuesday’s plenary. According to Tinubu, President Patrice Talon personally requested Nigeria’s support after the failed takeover. Tinubu explained that the deployment is part of a peacekeeping mission following the recent attempted coup in Benin Republic. “The decision aligns with ECOWAS...