A political group within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, the Ekiti PDP Progressives, has accused former Governor Ayodele Fayose of being frustrated after losing control of the party’s structure. The group was reacting to Fayose’s recent remarks declaring the PDP “dead” in Ekiti State. In a statement on Tuesday signed by its chieftain, Gani Salau, the group urged residents to disregard the former governor’s comments, describing him as a “conditional member” who would soon be shown the way out of the party. Fayose, in an interview with journalists in Ado-Ekiti on Monday, said the PDP was “moribund”…
Author: Adeboye
Two senior members of the United States Congress, Gregory W. Meeks and Sara Jacobs, have condemned President Donald Trump for threatening to launch military action and cut off aid to Nigeria over alleged persecution of Christians. In a joint statement, Meeks, the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Jacobs, the ranking member of the Africa Subcommittee, described Trump’s remarks as “irresponsible and reckless.” The lawmakers also faulted the Trump administration’s decision to designate Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern,” saying the move oversimplifies the country’s complex security challenges. “The designation ignores the reality that clashes between…
Executive Director of the Kukah Centre, Rev. Fr. Atta Barkindo, has raised alarm over Nigeria’s deepening social divisions and unresolved conflicts, warning that the absence of reconciliation and truth-telling platforms could worsen the nation’s fragile peace. Speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Tuesday, Barkindo shared a disturbing account from a victim in Maiduguri, where a young boy allegedly killed his father and brother for refusing to accept his extremist interpretation of Islam. According to him, the shocking story underscored the level of trauma and fragmentation within communities ravaged by insurgency and religious extremism in the Northeast. “There are accumulated…
Tension has gripped Anwule community in Oglewu, Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State following a deadly attack by suspected armed herdsmen. As reported by Daily Post, several villagers were reportedly killed, while many others are missing after the assailants stormed the area on Monday, targeting farmers working on their farmlands. Witnesses said the attackers, armed with machetes and other dangerous weapons, descended on the villagers without warning, leaving trails of blood and destruction. The invasion has forced scores of residents to flee their homes, seeking refuge in nearby communities to escape further violence. At the time of filing this…
Ondo State Governor, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Tuesday, November 3, 2025, officially presented the Instrument of Appointment and Staff of Office to Oba Akintoye Felix Adeoye as the new Olu-Oke of Oke-Igbo in the Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo Local Government Area, charging him to promote peace, unity and development in his domain. Speaking at the ceremony at Oke-Igbo, Governor Aiyedatiwa said the event marked the end of a long-drawn traditional and legal tussle that had left the stool of Olu-Oke vacant for years. He recalled that the vacancy followed a judicial pronouncement which nullified the appointment of the late Oba Babajide Lawrence…
There was tension in Port Harcourt on Sunday following the gruesome killing of a butcher during a violent clash between rival traders at the Obio/Akpor International Market, popularly known as Amaechi Market. The incident, which occurred around 11 a.m. at the busy market along Celestine Omehia Road in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, reportedly stemmed from a disagreement over ₦500. Eyewitnesses said the altercation escalated when a group of Hausa meat sellers allegedly attacked one of their colleagues, identified as Ejike Enyadike, stabbing him multiple times with daggers. Ejike, who hailed from the South-East, was confirmed dead at the Rukpokwu Primary…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested 13 suspects for various crimes, including cultism, armed robbery, kidnapping, fraud, burglary, and livestock theft across the state. Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, disclosed this in Akure during a press briefing on Friday, noting that the arrests were part of the Command’s recent breakthroughs in crime prevention and enforcement. According to him, the operations were carried out in line with the directives of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and through the Command’s community-driven, intelligence-led policing approach. Lawal said operatives arrested two suspected cultists and armed robbers in Ipele, Owo Local Government…
Gunmen have kidnapped the Deputy Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Samaila Bagudu, in his hometown, Bagudu, headquarters of Bagudu Local Government Area. The armed men reportedly invaded the town late Friday, shooting sporadically to scare residents before abducting the lawmaker. Sources said Bagudu was seized shortly after observing his prayers and on his way home from the mosque. Confirming the incident, the Chief Press Secretary to the Kebbi State Governor, Ahmed Idris, said security agencies had been notified and were working to ensure the safe release of the Deputy Speaker. As of press time, attempts to get…
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have arrested seven suspected cultists during a coordinated raid on a criminal hideout in the North Bank area of Makurdi, Benue State. Spokesman of the operation, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, said in a statement on Thursday that the operation, conducted on October 30, 2025, was part of ongoing efforts to tackle cultism and other violent crimes in the state capital and surrounding communities. According to him, the suspects were apprehended for their alleged involvement in armed robbery, drug-related offences, and cult violence. Items recovered from the hideout include two locally fabricated pistols, a laptop, a…
The Nigeria Police Force has declared one Lillian Gold, a 42-year-old woman from Edo State, wanted over alleged criminal conspiracy, murder, arson, and incitement of violence against the police. The suspect is said to be connected to the December 3, 2022, attack on the Ogida Police Station in Benin City, which led to the death of a police officer and the destruction of the station. According to a police gazette made available by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, Gold allegedly played a major role in mobilising and inciting the mob that carried out the attack. The police…