The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has suspended its National Vice Chairman for the South-South, Dr. Usani Usani, over alleged anti-party activities and insubordination. The decision, which takes immediate effect, was reached after a meeting of the State Working Committee (SWC) of the party’s Cross River State chapter held on October 15, 2025. In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, the State Publicity Secretary, James Otudor, said the committee found Dr. Usani’s actions to be contrary to the ADC constitution and inconsistent with the party’s principles. “The SWC examined several petitions alleging anti-party activities, insubordination to constituted authority, and conduct…
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A National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member serving in Ondo State, Miss Mary James, has commemorated this year’s World Food Day by providing meals for 100 physically challenged persons at the School for the Physically Impaired, Ikare Akoko. James, who currently serves at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, said the outreach formed part of her Community Development Service (CDS) project designed to promote inclusion and raise awareness about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly Goal 2 — Zero Hunger. In an interview with The Hope, the corps member, with NYSC service number OD/24C/2936, said her motivation was driven by…
The Lagos State Government has sealed a construction site in the Bode Thomas area of Surulere following protests by residents opposing plans to convert the land into a cemetery. Residents of the Natufe/Animashaun community staged a peaceful protest on Saturday despite heavy rain, warning that the project posed serious health and environmental risks to the neighbourhood. Carrying placards with messages such as “No Cemetery in Our Community” and “Protect Our Health,” the protesters alleged that the developer, identified as Olumide Amure, resumed work on the site without addressing earlier objections raised by the community. The site, a large expanse of…
A fatal accident occurred late Saturday night at Obadore, inward Igando, along the LASU–Igando Road in Lagos, claiming the life of a commercial bus driver and leaving several passengers injured. The incident, which happened around 11 p.m., involved a fully loaded Mazda commercial bus that rammed into a broken-down Private Sector Participant (PSP) waste truck parked on the fast lane. According to the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, preliminary investigations revealed that the stationary truck was abandoned without a “C-Caution” sign or any visible warning to alert oncoming motorists. “Upon receiving…
A 22-year-old woman, identified as Odama Mary Agado, has reportedly died by suicide after allegedly discovering that her boyfriend was having an affair with another woman. Mary, a native of Woleche-Ipuole in Yahe Ward, Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State, was based in Enugu, where she ran a thriving hairdressing salon. A local source, identified as Daniel, told reporters that the deceased had been deeply committed to her boyfriend. “Mary was doing well in her hairdressing business and even bought a car for her boyfriend and rented an apartment for him,” he said. “But somehow, the boyfriend got…
Former Benue State Governor, Senator Gabriel Suswam, has dismissed reports suggesting that he has defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking on Sunday during a visit to the Makurdi residence of Professor Saasongo Nongu, Suswam described the rumours as false and baseless, insisting that he remains a committed member of the ADC. According to him, it would be “beneath his political stature” to secretly leave the party that has stood by him and his supporters. “I am too big to dump the ADC in secret. Leaving the party quietly would be the height…
A 42-year-old Islamic cleric, Folorunsho Olaoti, has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a 10-year-old boy living under his care in the Akerebiata area of Ilorin East Local Government Area, Kwara State. The incident, which occurred last Thursday, reportedly stemmed from the cleric’s anger over claims that the boy had informed his mother about someone speaking ill of her. Witnesses said Olaoti, who is a relative of the boy’s late father, descended on the child with severe beatings, leaving him with visible injuries. Confirming the development on Sunday, the Secretary of the Child Rights Implementation Committee in Kwara State, Antonia Oshiniwe,…
Activist and former African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has called on Nigerians to take active steps in pushing for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). In a post shared on his Facebook page on Monday, Sowore urged citizens to “carry a sign, sing a song, make a statement,” stressing the importance of staying engaged in the campaign for Kanu’s freedom. He wrote: “Good Morning! Wherever you may be this morning do not stop moving, carry a sign, sing a song, make a statement! #FreeNnamdiKanuNow.” Recall that Sowore had…
The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the death of a wanted assassin and suspected armed robber, identified as Saater of Wannune in Tarka Local Government Area, during a gun duel with security operatives in Makurdi. Police spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, disclosed in a statement that the deceased suspect had been on the command’s wanted list for his alleged involvement in several murders, including the assassination of the Hunters’ Commander, Mr. Aondoakaa Yayol, and his wife, Mrs. Kashimana Yayol. According to the statement, Mrs. Yayol was killed on February 11, 2023, while her husband was murdered on June 20, 2025,…
Activist and former African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has called on Nigerians to take active steps in pushing for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). In a post shared on his Facebook page on Monday, Sowore urged citizens to “carry a sign, sing a song, make a statement,” stressing the importance of staying engaged in the campaign for Kanu’s freedom. He wrote: “Good Morning! Wherever you may be this morning do not stop moving, carry a sign, sing a song, make a statement! #FreeNnamdiKanuNow.” Recall that Sowore had…