Kogi State Government has strongly rejected allegations by the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) concerning the management of the state’s Security Operations Account, describing the claims as false, politically motivated, speculative and completely devoid of evidence. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, the government accused CISLAC of abandoning the principles of fairness, diligence and objectivity by making sweeping allegations without presenting any investigative findings,...

LAGOS – Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has threatened a N5b lawsuit against actor and politician, Kenneth Okonkwo over alleged defamation. Obi’s lawyer, Chief Alex Ejesieme (SAN), in a letter dated June 9, 2026, accused Okonkwo of making “false, malicious and defamatory” claims against the former Anambra State governor during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Monday, June 8. According to the letter, Okonkwo allegedly...

Organised labour, civil society leaders, politicians, youth groups, women leaders, and pro-democracy advocates on Wednesday joined forces with Accord Party presidential candidate, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, as the Movement for Democratic Renewal (MDR) was formally launched in Abuja. The event drew hundreds of participants from across the country, united by a shared commitment to strengthening democratic institutions, promoting good governance, and expanding citizen participation. Speaking on behalf of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC),...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed the latest allegations by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Babachir Lawal, describing them as an unfortunate cocktail of bitterness, conjecture, and political revisionism masquerading as public interest. In a statement on Monday issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said Nigerians who watched Mr. Lawal’s recent television interview were confronted with a curious spectacle: a man armed with outrage...

…Approves Funds For Station’s Revival The Kogi State Government has commenced plans to construct a befitting permanent structure for Radio Kogi, Okeneba, as part of efforts to strengthen the state’s broadcast infrastructure and enhance service delivery to the people of Kogi Central. The State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Femi Fanwo, disclosed this on Tuesday during the presentation of a cheque to the landowner for the acquisition of land designated for the project....

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday administered the oath of office to Mr Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of Power and Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. The brief ceremony was held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, with the spouses of the new ministers and senior government officials in attendance. The appointments follow the resignation of the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, and the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo...

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for securing the release of 434 residents of Ngoshe community, who were abducted over a year ago by bandits. The victims were originally taken from Ngoshe, a border town in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, following an attack on the community by suspected Boko Haram insurgents. Governor Zulum, while speaking in Pulka on Monday, confirmed that the latest release comprises...