Ambassador Akintunde Akintayo, a House of Assembly aspirant for Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo State Constituency under the All Progressives Congress (APC), has congratulated the Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on his one-year anniversary in office, describing his administration as “purpose-driven, people-oriented and development-focused.” In a congratulatory message released to mark the governor’s first year in office, Akintayo commended Aiyedatiwa for what he termed “remarkable strides” across key sectors of the state’s economy, including infrastructure, education, healthcare and workers’ welfare. According to him, Governor Aiyedatiwa’s leadership has brought renewed hope and stability to Ondo State, noting that several road construction and rehabilitation projects…
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A power tussle erupted on Monday between two prominent figures of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chief John Oyegun and Senator Roland Owie, over who holds the authority to convene the party’s caucus in Edo State. The confrontation reportedly came to a head when Oyegun, a former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), barred Owie and his supporters from attending a caucus meeting at Oyegun’s GRA residence. Sources said Owie and his loyalists arrived at the venue in protest but were stopped at the gate, with suspected thugs allegedly preventing their entry. Law enforcement officers have been deployed…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has approved the revocation of 485 land documents in Abuja after they failed official verification checks. The affected titles were cancelled following a comprehensive audit carried out by the Department of Land Administration in conjunction with the Abuja Geographic Information Systems. Officials disclosed that many of the documents did not meet authenticity standards, with several confirmed to be forged. In a public notice issued on Monday by the Federal Capital Territory Administration and tagged Batch I, the authorities announced that the invalid applications had been expunged from the regularisation database. The…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has instituted a N1bn fundamental rights enforcement suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, the police and others over what he described as an unlawful invasion of his residence. In the originating motion marked FHC/ABJ/CS/345/2026, El-Rufai listed the anti-graft agency as the first respondent. Others joined in the suit are the Chief Magistrate of the Magistrate’s Court of the FCT, the Inspector-General of Police and the Attorney-General of the Federation. Through his legal team led by Mr Oluwole Iyamu (SAN), the former governor…
The Bayelsa State Police Command has declared a 36-year-old man, Bodmas Prince Kemepadei, wanted in connection with the alleged conspiracy and murder of 24-year-old Patrick Peresuodei in the Amassoma/Yenagoa axis of the state. Peresuodei’s death in January 2026 triggered protests in parts of the state, amid allegations of torture and extrajudicial actions involving security operatives and a local influencer. The controversy surrounding the incident prompted the Bayelsa State Government to order an investigation, leading to the arrest of some personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. The state Commissioner of Police, Iyamah Edebor, announced the development in a…
The Inspector-General of Police has arraigned four suspected political thugs from Osogbo, Osun State, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged murder and unlawful possession of firearms. The defendants, Adejare Waliyu, Kilanko Ismaila Damilare, Kehinde Adeola and Muheeb Taoheeb, were docked on Monday before Justice Binta Fatima Nyako on a two-count charge bordering on alleged homicide and illegal possession of a prohibited weapon. Prosecuting counsel to the IGP, Mr Adeniyi Oyeyemi, told the court that Waliyu was found in possession of a pump-action rifle, said to be a prohibited firearm, in contravention of Section 27 of the Firearms…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered motorcycles allegedly used for criminal operations in the state. The suspects, identified as Abubakar Sindiku, 25, and Oliver Okoh, 35, were apprehended on February 11, 2026, following what the police described as credible tracking analysis and technical intelligence by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit. According to the command, Sindiku was arrested in Sabo Sango area along Ado Road, while Okoh was picked up in Ilado Community. The police disclosed that the arrests were linked to an ongoing investigation into a kidnapping case within the…
Tragedy struck along the Lagos–Ogun boundary on Old Ota Road on Friday after two motorcycle passengers were fatally hit by a stray bullet allegedly discharged by a police officer during a stop-and-search operation. An eyewitness who spoke on condition of anonymity said the incident occurred around 5 p.m. when operatives mounted a checkpoint in the area. According to the source, officers had attempted to stop a vehicle that allegedly defied their order, prompting one of the policemen to open fire. The bullet, however, reportedly missed the fleeing vehicle and struck two persons riding on a commercial motorcycle nearby. “I witnessed…
Notorious bandits operating in parts of Kebbi South have demanded N100 million from Utouno community in Ngaski Local Government Area, warning that failure to meet their demand would lead to a deadly attack. The threat, conveyed through a letter addressed to community leaders, has heightened fear in the area, which has seen rising insecurity from armed gangs engaging in raids, kidnappings, and extortion. “This is not a joke. You must pay us N100 million. If you refuse, you will face the consequences and have no one to blame but yourselves. “Even if you call soldiers, they cannot stop us,” the…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze and cloudy conditions across Nigeria from Monday through Wednesday, urging the public to take precautions, particularly those with respiratory conditions. In its Sunday weather outlook from Abuja, NiMet forecasted a slight dust haze over the northern region on Monday, with certain states such as Borno State and Yobe State expected to experience moderate dust haze, reducing horizontal visibility to between two and five kilometres. The North-Central region is expected to experience a light dust haze throughout the period. The southern states are likely to witness a cloudy atmosphere with intermittent sunshine,…