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A former presidential aide, Babafemi Ojudu, has expressed concern over Nigeria’s escalating security crisis, warning that continued failure to address it could threaten the nation’s democratic stability. A former presidential aide, Babafemi Ojudu, has expressed concern over Nigeria’s escalating security crisis, warning that continued failure to address it could threaten the nation’s democratic stability. A former presidential aide, Babafemi Ojudu, has expressed concern over Nigeria’s escalating security crisis, warning that continued failure to address it could threaten the nation’s democratic stability. You go to the North-Central, the North-East, the North-West—even places as close to Yorubaland as Kogi and Kwara—bandits are…

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are meeting behind closed doors with officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The electoral umpire had rejected a notification by the PDP for its 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. INEC had said the letter of notification failed to comply with extant rules and guidelines. INEC also cited the internal crisis around the national secretary of the party as the reason for declining the request. At the meeting on Tuesday, INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, alluded to this, as he informed the PDP leaders about…

The Federal Government, through the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has fixed October 7, 2025, for the arraignment of the Chairman of MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, Adewunmi Ogunsanya; and the Managing Director of the company, John Ugbe; over allegations of breaching the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, 2018. Justice James Omotosho set the date after Chizenum Nsitem, counsel for the FCCPC, applied for an adjournment due to the absence of the defendants in court. When the matter was called, none of the defendants appeared in court, citing improper service of court documents, including the hearing notice. The prosecuting…

In a major political shift within the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, two lawmakers—Hon. Sunday Johnny (Onna State Constituency) and Hon. Uduak Ekpo-Ufot (Etinan State Constituency)—have declined to join the All Progressives Congress (APC), opting to remain with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Their decision follows the mass defection of 24 lawmakers to the APC, triggered by the official defection of Governor Umo Eno from the PDP to the APC on June 6, 2025. The governor was formally received into the ruling party during a grand reception held on Saturday, June 21, at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo.…

The arrested officials handled key NNPCL projects and are being investigated for alleged abuse of office, corruption, and diversion of funds. Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Umar Isa, over an alleged $7.2 billion fraud linked with the rehabilitation of the Kaduna, Warri and Port Harcourt refineries. Also in the custody of the EFCC is Jimoh Olasunkanmi, a former Managing Director of Warri Refinery. Isa, as CFO, was in charge of the release of funds for the turnaround maintenance of the…

honor him with Oro Ambassadors Award for Outstanding Contribution to Oro’s Development Oron, Akwa Ibom State – Sir Victor Antai , KJW, the Executive Director, Projects (EDP), Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has been celebrated for his exemplary leadership and unwavering commitment to the development of Oro Nation. At a grand reception organized by the Oron Union, Sir Antai was conferred with the prestigious Oro Ambassadors Award in recognition of his elevation and outstanding contributions to the growth and development of the region. Presenting the award, HRM Odidem Bassey Etim Edet JP, Chairman of the Akwa Ibom State Traditional Rulers’…

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, says that achievements recorded by the Commission in the recent past should be ascribed to the benevolence of God. Ogbuku spoke during the Annual Thanksgiving Service, organised by the NDDC Christian Fellowship at the Commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt. He enjoined NDDC staff to imbibe the culture of thanksgiving to attract more blessings from God, noting that the Almighty Father had been faithful and merciful to the Commission and thus deserved to be praised to pave the way for a more prosperous new year.Ogbuku declared, “We must glorify…

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has faulted the Edo State House of Assembly for suspending the chairpersons of the 18 Local Government Areas in the state. Briefing journalists in Abuja on Thursday, the minister said that it was only the legislative arm of local governments that could sack or place council chairmen on suspension. He said that under the current dispensation, local government chairmen cannot just be removed or suspended by any governor without following due process of law. On Tuesday, the Edo State House of Assembly suspended the chairpersons and their deputies…

AKWA Ibom State Government has announced the shock passing of Pastor Mrs Patience Umo Eno, Wife of the State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno The State Commissioner for Information, Ini Ememobong, in a release at dawn on Friday on the sad news, stated that the State 1st Lady died following a yet undisclosed illness. Ememobong’s statement tagged “Unexpected Sunset” read, “It is with heavy hearts that we (Akwa Ibom Government) announce the passing of the Wife of the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Her Excellency, Pastor Mrs Patience Umo Eno, following an illness. She passed away peacefully at the hospital, on…

The Federal Government has suspended some senior officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service over bribery allegations regarding controversial crossdresser Idris Okuneye, widely known as Bobrisky. A blogger, Martins Otse known as VeryDarkMan, had alleged in viral videos that some officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) collected ₦15 million from Bobrisky for the anti-graft agency to drop money laundering charges against him during his naira spraying ordeal in April after which a court sentenced him to six months’ imprisonment. The blogger also alleged that Bobrisky paid some millions of naira to secure a choice place in prison. Bobrisky has…