On Sunday, the Nigerian Army announced that its troops successfully rescued three victims of kidnapping in a series of operations in Kogi State. The Army disclosed this in a statement by Hassan Abdullahi, acting assistant director of Army Public Relations, 12 Brigade. Abdullahi stated that the troops succeeded in neutralising several bandits involved in these kidnappings and other criminal activities across the state. According to Abdullahi, troops of Operation Egwua A Tite II carried out the operation against the bandits between September 1 and September 5. He also noted that the troops of 126 Battalion in partnership with other hybrid…
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The 2023 governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Lagos State, Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has disclosed that he received the approval of LP’s presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, before defecting to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Speaking in an interview yesterday, Rhodes-Vivour insisted that Lagos cannot be “pocketed by one man.” When asked directly if Obi sanctioned his move, he replied,“Yes. Certainly. A representative of his was at the declaration on Saturday. “Peter Obi and I are communicating, we are aligned. There is no step I am taking that he is not aware of. “We have all agreed that…
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted the wife and daughter of Alhaji Muhammad Swasun, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sakpefu community, Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State. The attack took place on Sunday night when the assailants invaded the community, firing sporadically to scare residents. According to a source who spoke to newsmen on Monday, the victims were identified as Hajiya Fatima, the chairman’s wife, and his daughter, Amina. The gunmen reportedly operated for several minutes before whisking them away to an unknown location. “The bandits abducted his wife, Hajiya Fatima, and his daughter, Amina,…
The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory (ARD-FCT), has embarked on a seven-day warning strike. The decision was announced in a communiqué signed by the association’s President, Dr George Ebong, alongside other executive members. According to the doctors, the FCT health system is plagued by long-standing systemic failures that require urgent and comprehensive reforms. Dr Ebong noted that resident doctors in the territory are working under intense pressure, often forced to cover multiple departments due to manpower shortages. More updates to follow…
Nigeria’s vice president, Kashik Shettina has mourned the victims of the recent Boko Haram attack in the Darajamal community, Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. Shettima expressed sorrow over the attack which claimed the lives of several residents including soldiers and civilians across the LGA. In a message made public by Stanley Nkwocha, the vice president’s media aide, Shettima described the killing of soldiers and civilians as a national tragedy. According to Shettima, the action of the terrorists has plunged the entire nation into mourning. “I extend my heartfelt condolences to Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, the people of Borno…
A member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition, Dele Momodu, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been hijacked by agents of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking in an interview on Monday, the veteran journalist alleged that APC loyalists had hijacked the PDP while pretending to remain within its fold. “ADC is a coalition of different political parties and I resigned from the PDP because I saw that we had reached a kind of cul-de-sac, so I’m joining ADC,” Momodu said. “I resigned long ago and you can see that the PDP has been completely hijacked by…
Ishaq Salako, the Minister of State for Health has raised alarm over a planned strike action by the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG). Salako said the strike action if carried out would severely affect several hospitals across Nigeria due to their heavy reliance on generators. Recall that NUPENG had on Friday announced its plan to embark on a strike action over some differences with Dangote and his drivers. The union is protesting the action by the Dangoge Refinery preventing its compressed natural gas (CNG) tanker drivers from joining labour unions. However, speaking on…
Former Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a petition before the Police Service Commission (PSC), accusing the Kaduna State Commissioner of Police and some officers of gross misconduct, abuse of office, and serial violations of the Police Act.In a letter dated September 8, El-Rufai urged the PSC to launch an immediate and impartial investigation into what he described as “unlawful and unconstitutional conduct” by the command.“I am writing as a citizen of Nigeria and former governor of Kaduna State to formally lodge this complaint and demand an immediate, impartial, and exhaustive investigation into the unlawful and unconstitutional conduct…
The Obidient Movement in Imo State has dismissed reports linking its leader, Peter Obi, to the recent visit of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to the state. In a statement signed by Anukanti Vigilius Chukwuka, Coordinator of the Imo State chapter, the group clarified that Obi had no connection with El-Rufai’s visit. El-Rufai was in Imo over the weekend to attend the annual Odenigbo Lecture, a cultural and intellectual event organised by the Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri. The Obidient Movement noted that several misconceptions had trailed the visit, including claims that Obi invited El-Rufai to the event. The statement…
The Labour Party (LP) has declared that its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, will not be given the party’s ticket for the 2027 general elections.The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi, made this known on Monday during an interview on Channels Television’s Lunchtime Politics.“We are going to do our 2027 without Peter Obi; he will not have our ticket,” Arabambi said, while stressing that the party’s momentum in the last election was not solely because of Obi but largely driven by the EndSARS movement and widespread discontent with the former president Muhammadu Buhari administration.Arabambi also accused the LP’s acting National…
A personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has allegedly shot and killed his colleague in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. It was gathered that the personnel, a Deputy Superintendent of NSCDC accidentally shot his colleague in the Life Camp area of Abuja. Zagazola Makama, a counter-terrorism expert in a post said DSC Adekunle Emmanuel was hit by a bullet at 10.20 am on Sunday. Makama said the bullet pierced Emmanuel’s left upper arm above the bicep. Sources said he was shot while the team were on route to a principal’s residence at Lias Estate from Corner View…
Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters and former presidential candidate has been invited by the Department of State Services (DSS) over his recent X post on President Bola Tinubu. The DSS in a letter dated September 7, described Sowore’s post as false and malicious. The letter signed by Uwem Davies on behalf of the DSS asked Sowore to retract his statement on X and tender an apology within the space of one week. On August 26, Sowore in a post on X had described President Tinubu as a criminal. Sowore’s post followed the president’s statement on the state of…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has warned that Nigeria’s rising debt profile has reached a “critical point,” surpassing the country’s constitutional threshold.He raised the alarm while speaking on Monday at the opening of the 11th Annual Conference and General Assembly of the West Africa Association of Public Accounts Committees (WAAPAC) in Abuja.Abbas disclosed that Nigeria’s total public debt stood at N149.39 trillion (about US$97 billion) in the first quarter of 2025, up sharply from N121.7 trillion in 2024.He added that the country’s debt-to-GDP ratio has risen to 52 percent, breaching the 40 percent ceiling set by…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan is quietly moving forward with preparations to enter the 2027 presidential race, brushing aside concerns voiced publicly by his wife, Dame Patience Jonathan, POLITICS NIGERIA has learned. Mrs. Jonathan, while receiving the Women Icon Leader of the Year Award in Abuja earlier this year, expressed frustration over the pressures of high political office. She declared that she wanted “peace” and questioned why anyone who had once occupied the presidency would want to return. In the same breath, she pledged loyalty to President Bola Tinubu and even promised to campaign for his re-election in 2027. Despite her…
The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, has directed indigenes and residents of Edo State to observe a two-week fasting and prayer session to ward off evil and ensure peace in the land. In a statement issued on Monday by the Obamedo of Benin, Efosa Igbinomwanhia, the monarch announced that the spiritual exercise will run from 15 to 28 September 2025. The revered traditional ruler urged all Benin sons and daughters, both at home and in the diaspora, as well as residents of Edo State, to participate in the programme. “This is in line with our…