The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that the party will be postponing the Anambra State Governorship Campaign Council scheduled to be held today, Thursday, 11th September, 2025. A press statement on Thursday signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka stated that a new date for the inauguration will be announced in due course. The statement reads, “APC wishes to inform its members, stakeholders, and the general public that the inauguration of the...

The Adamawa State House of Assembly has passed a bill for a law to amend the Adamawa State Chiefs’ appointments and deposition law number twenty of twenty-twenty-five to give powers to the Governor to appoint a prince from the ruling house to act in place of the incapacitated emir or chief during the period of Incapacitation. The passage of the bill followed the presentation, consideration, and adoption of the report of the House Adhoc Committee...

In its effort to ensure quicker and more accessible means of settling disputes in Zamfara state, the state House of Assembly has announced plans to establish an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Centre. Bilyaminu Ismaíl, Speaker of the House Zamfara said a Bill for the establishment of the ADR Centre has already been received by the Assembly and will be given priority for passage. Ismaíl, disclosed this after an interactive session with the management of the...

A United Nations report has revealed that Nigeria ranks fourth globally for “grave violations” committed against school-age children during armed conflict. The UN Secretary-General’s 2024 report on children and armed conflict, published in 2025, confirmed a total of 41,370 verified violations, the highest number in nearly 30 years. These grave violations encompass abduction, recruitment, sexual violence, killing and maiming, attacks on schools and hospitals, and denial of humanitarian access. Nigeria recorded 2,436 such violations in...

As agitation over the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) zoning arrangement continues to gain momentum, Osun and Lagos States stakeholders have staged rallies, declaring the zoning formula of the main opposition party “null and void” and adopting Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, as their preferred candidate. In Osogbo, the rally converged at the City Hall and was led by the South West Coordinator of the Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement (GHSM), Alhaji Abass Olaniyi. It featured prominent party stakeholders...

Professor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has in the wake of a tragic incident at the Main Market in Onitsha, taken significant steps to comfort the grieving family of the deceased, Miss Chinwe Igwe. The Governor met with the family representatives from Ikwo in Ebonyi State at the Onitsha North Local Government Headquarters, where he offered his condolences and support. In a heartfelt exchange, he reassured the family that their sorrow was shared by the...

The Kano State Government has announced a statewide ban on the illegal use of chainsaws for cutting, felling, and trimming of trees. Dr. Dahiru Muhammad Hashim, Kano State Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, announced this measure at a press conference on Tuesday in Kano, stating that it was necessary to tackle the rising deforestation across the state. The commissioner described the move as a landmark in environmental protection. “This is a decisive step in...