The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has issued a deadline to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Secretary to the Government of the Federation Babachir Lawal, and other high-profile members to register at their ward levels before year’s end or risk losing recognition in the party. Adamawa State ADC chairman, Shehu Yohanna, disclosed this in an interview with Punch, insisting that only those with valid membership cards would be regarded as legitimate members. “Atiku Abubakar should go to his ward in Jada Local Government and register, Babachir should do the same in Hong Local Government. “That is the only way they can…
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The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a security guard identified as Godday over the alleged abduction and assault of a 14-year-old girl in the Mothercat area of Trans-Amadi, Port Harcourt. The suspect was apprehended by operatives of the Trans-Amadi Police Division with support from security personnel attached to a nearby bank. The victim’s mother, who spoke with journalists but withheld her identity to avoid stigma, said she had sent her daughter to withdraw money from an Automated Teller Machine when the incident occurred. According to her, the teenager was followed by the suspect and later forced into a bank…
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has relieved the Commissioner for Women’s Affairs and Child Development, Hajiya Zainab Baban-Takko, of her appointment. A government statement issued on Monday confirmed the decision, describing it as part of a minor adjustment in the State Executive Council. “In that respect, the Honourable Commissioner for Women’s Affairs and Child Development, Hajiya Zainab Baban-Takko, has been relieved of her appointment with immediate effect. The governor thanks the honourable commissioner for her services to the state and wishes her success in her future endeavours,” the statement read. Baban-Takko, who was appointed in 2019 at the start of…
Ondo State Governor, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Sunday pledged that no part of the state would be left out in his administration’s development plans, as he reaffirmed his commitment to inclusive growth and enhanced security. Governor Aiyedatiwa, who spoke at the Chapel of the Annunciation, Archbishop Vining College of Theology, Oke-Emeso, Akure, during a thanksgiving service to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary, said governance for him had only just begun. “In the last several months, much has been achieved, yet I stand before you to humbly say that we are only just beginning. By God’s grace, we shall not…
Nigeria may be plunged into darkness from Monday as thermal power stations prepare to shut down following the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria’s (PENGASSAN) decision to embark on strike. The Association of Power Generating Companies (APGC) warned on Sunday that gas suppliers had already issued directives halting supply to thermal plants in compliance with the union’s industrial action. Executive Secretary of APGC, Joy Ogaji, confirmed the development in a message to stakeholders, stressing that hydroelectric plants alone cannot sustain the national grid. “Thermal GenCos have received notification from our gas suppliers to shut down our thermal…
Kwara State was thrown into mourning on Sunday after armed bandits attacked Oke-Ode community in Ifelodun Local Government Area, killing no fewer than 15 vigilantes and local hunters. The assailants, who struck in the early hours, also abducted an unspecified number of residents, leaving families in grief and fear. A video circulating online showed the bodies of slain vigilantes lying on the ground. A community source, identified as Ajetunmobi, said the attackers launched their assault from a local duty post, targeting the vigilante group despite prior warnings to security operatives. “We had received reports since Saturday night that they were…
The Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, Ajimoko III, has deposed Chief Busuyi Gbadamosi as the Oba-Odo of Ilesa over his alleged involvement in the disappearance of two community-owned electricity transformers. In a statement personally signed by the monarch at the weekend, Oba Haastrup said the decision followed Gbadamosi’s unlawful role in the removal of a 300KVA and 500KVA transformer from Atakumosa Market Post Office in 2023. The late Owa Obokun, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran, had reportedly rebuked him for the act before his passing. The monarch explained that efforts made by his predecessor to…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two alleged drug kingpins in Lagos and seized large quantities of cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine bound for Europe. NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, who confirmed the arrests in a statement on Sunday, said the suspects, 64-year-old Nwosa and 49-year-old Obiegbu, were uncovered after weeks of intelligence gathering by the Agency’s Special Operations Unit. “While Nwosa paraded himself as a textile merchant and Obiegbu posed as a wine distributor, undercover surveillance revealed their roles as leaders of major drug syndicates,” the statement read. The agency also announced multiple seizures across the country. In…
Senator Ali Ndume has raised the alarm over renewed Boko Haram attacks in border communities of Borno State, calling for the urgent deployment of troops to Kirawa and its environs. Ndume, who represents Borno South and is a former Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, said residents of Kirawa and neighbouring towns in Gwoza Local Government Area have been left vulnerable since Cameroonian troops withdrew from the area last month. His appeal followed an ambush by insurgents on motorists along the Kirawa–Pulka road on Friday afternoon, which left one member of the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) dead and…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has clarified his congratulatory message to the newly crowned Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, following criticisms that trailed his choice of words. Obi, in a goodwill message on Saturday, had addressed the monarch as “my dear elder brother,” a phrase that many described as a breach of Yoruba cultural protocol. The expression sparked backlash on social media, with some Nigerians accusing him of showing disregard for traditional institutions. Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, faulted Obi’s remark, describing it as “lack of cultural sensitivity and diplomatic polish.” Similarly, Lere Olayinka, media aide to…