Following the aftermath of the destruction of houses and the killing of a resident, identified as Imaye, on his farm over a chieftaincy tussle, the  Chairman of Dekina Local Government Area in Kogi State, Hon. John Urah Ikani, has suspended traditional rulers, youth leaders, and other community heads in Acharu, Egume District. The Council Chairman made the announcement in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Chairman on Media, Atogijo and made available...

…Says Party Not Conducting Congresses The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has told its members and the general public to disregard false information being circulated by expelled members of the party, saying it is not conducting congresses in any part of the country. The party in a statement on Monday signed by its national chairman, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN), insisted that it cannot surrender the party to people who want to use the platform for negotiation...

Ahead of the June 20 Ekiti State governorship poll and the 2027 general elections, Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has urged Ekiti people to mobilise maximum support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in office. The re-election of President Tinubu for a second term, according to Governor Oyebanji, would further boost the fortunes of  Ekiti State and Nigeria as a whole, adding that the President would, in his second...

Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State restates his administration’s commitment to food security and commissions a new set of agricultural and environmental management equipment under the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) initiative. The ceremony which took place on Monday, held at Muhammadu Buhari Square, marked another milestone in the state’s drive to address food scarcity, flooding, land degradation, and the adverse effects of climate change. Representing the governor at the event, the Commissioner...

The family of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has denied claims by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) that it seized phone-tapping equipment from the ex-governor. Recall that the anti-graft agency had earlier claimed that the former Kaduna State Governor, kept suspected wiretapping equipment—allegedly capable of intercepting private conversations and accessing sensitive security documents—at his Abuja residence. A statement on Monday signed by El-Rufai’s son, Mohammed accused the anti-corruption agency...