Unidentified gunmen suspected to be cultists have kidnapped at least five students of the Rivers State University, RSU, Nkpolu-Oroworukwu, Port Harcourt. The incident occurred on Tuesday at the students’ off-campus residence in Emuoha Local Government Area of the state. InfoStride News recalls that students residing around the institution’s Emuoha satellite campus had, last week, protested frequent attacks and harassment by criminals. They urged the school management to relocate them to the university’s main campus in Port Harcourt. However, at a pre-convocation press briefing on Monday, the Vice Chancellor, Prof Isaac Zeb-Obipi, dismissed the possibility of closing down the Emuoha campus…
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The Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party has commenced its congresses across states of the federation, with the exception of Abia State. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the factional National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh. According to the statement, the ward congresses are scheduled to hold on Tuesday, December 2, while the local government congresses will take place on Thursday, December 4. The State Congress is expected to hold on Saturday, December 6, at the party’s state headquarters nationwide. Ifoh explained that the Abia Congress was suspended following an order by an Abia State High…
The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has defended Governor Ademola Adeleke’s decision to leave the party ahead of the 2026 Osun governorship election, describing it as a strategic move necessitated by the PDP’s prolonged internal instability. Speaking with journalists on Tuesday, the PDP Vice Chairman for Lagos Central, Hakeem Olalemi, said Adeleke acted in his own political interest given the party’s unresolved leadership disputes and weakened national structure. Olalemi stated that the PDP remains fragmented and unable to provide the institutional backing required for a sitting governor seeking re-election. He noted that despite the emergence of…
Former presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dele Momodu, says the Nigerian opposition is not prepared to challenge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Momodu stated this on Tuesday in a post on his verified X handle, expressing concern over the lack of unity and coordination among opposition presidential hopefuls. He questioned how they intend to defeat Tinubu when they have yet to agree on a common front or develop a unified strategy. The media entrepreneur and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, argued that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar remains the only opposition…
The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared several prominent party figures — including Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and former Acting National Chairman Umar Damagum — as impostors who are no longer members of the party. The position was contained in a statement issued by the PDP National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, on Monday. Anyanwu warned the public against engaging with those involved in the recently held National Convention in Ibadan, Oyo State, insisting that they had been expelled and therefore lacked…
President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa (retd), at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Musa, who retired on October 24, 2025, arrived at the Presidential Villa on Monday evening and was escorted into the President’s office area by a senior security official. This is his first public engagement with President Tinubu since his retirement, sources at the Villa confirmed. As of the time of filing this report, the agenda and purpose of the meeting had not been officially disclosed. The visit comes amid heightened security challenges in the North, including…
The Senate Committee on Employment, Labour and Productivity has assured stakeholders that a new legal framework governing the Nigeria Social Security Trust Fund (NSSTF) will be passed soon to enhance service delivery. The Committee Chairman, Diket Plang, gave the assurance on Monday during a public hearing convened for inputs on the proposed legislation seeking to harmonise the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Act and the Employees’ Compensation Act (ECA) 2010. The bill sponsor, Cyril Fasuyi, said the legislation aims to expand NSITF into broader social security coverage through the merger of the 1993 NSITF Act and the ECA 2010…
The Kano State Police Command, in collaboration with other security agencies, has restated the enforcement of the existing ban on the conveyance of passengers on all forms of motorcycles, as well as the restriction on commercial tricycle operations between 10:00 pm and 6:00 am daily The Command’s spokesperson, Abdullahi Kiyawa, said on Tuesday that the laws backing the bans, earlier announced by the Kano State Government, remain fully in force. According to him, enforcement would be sustained across parts of the state including Kano Municipal, Gwale, Dala, Fagge, Nassarawa, Tarauni, Kumbotso, Ungogo (Jido Area) and Dawakin Kudu, covering locations such…
The Edo State Government has rejected allegations by the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, accusing it of engaging in provocative and destructive politics against former Governor Godwin Obaseki. Daily Post reports that the PDP also alleged that the state government was dismantling legacy projects initiated by Obaseki, describing the actions as political vendetta disguised as governance. Responding, the State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prince Kassim Afegbua, dismissed the claims in a statement titled “PDP and Their Ostentatious Dancers,” labelling them as laughable and symptomatic of a party in political distress. Afegbua said the PDP lacked the moral…
Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, a former political adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, says he wishes the president will not seek re-election in the 2027 presidential race. Baba-Ahmed made the remark during an interview on Sunday Politics, a programme on Channels Television, which was monitored by newsmen. According to him, the president has not demonstrated the appetite, energy, or drive of a leader committed to fixing Nigeria’s mounting challenges. Baba-Ahmed, who exited the administration earlier, said he had expressed the same concern in private conversations after leaving office. “I wish President Tinubu would not run again in 2027,” he said, adding that…
The Abia State Government has demolished multiple structures within Abia Hotels, Umuahia, following the revocation of the property’s Certificate of Occupancy earlier held by Investment Guarantee Limited. The demolition, executed over the weekend by Bulldozers, came after the state government repossessed the facility from Investment Guarantee Limited, pursuant to the reversal of its property lease arrangement. A site visit on Sunday showed large sections of the hotel in rubble, while bulldozers were stationed in front of remaining buildings inside the compound on 16 Finbarrs Road. In a statement dated November 16, 2025, the Government of Abia State said that the…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the Federal Government over reports that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited spent N17.5 trillion within a single year on securing fuel pipelines, describing the development as unprecedented and alarming. Atiku made the remarks on Sunday in a statement issued by his media office, insisting that the revelation ranks among the most brazen financial scandals in Nigeria’s history. The statement benchmarked the reported spending against over a decade of fuel subsidy payments, noting that Nigeria expended roughly N18 trillion on fuel subsidy over 12 years on a programme that cushioned millions, stabilised transport…
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has advised corps members to cultivate a culture of prudent spending and sound financial management. General Nafiu delivered the remark on Tuesday during a visit to the 2025 Batch ‘C’ corps members deployed to Edo State at the NYSC Orientation Camp, Okada. He urged the corps members to shun flamboyant lifestyles and learn to live within their means. The NYSC helmsman also charged them to remain security-conscious at all times, avoid risky engagements, and stay alert to their environment. The DG reaffirmed the commitment of the NYSC…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has filed a suit against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, over the alleged failure of the National Assembly to account for a missing N18.6 billion earmarked for the construction of the National Assembly Service Commission, NASC, Office Complex in Abuja. The lawmakers were sued on behalf of all members of the National Assembly. Also listed as a respondent in the suit is the National Assembly Service Commission. SERAP said the lawsuit followed allegations contained in the 2022 annual report published by the Auditor-General of…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has dismissed allegations by The Osun Masterminds (TOM), accusing his administration of abandoning governance ahead of the 2026 governorship election. TOM, a coalition of civil society organisations, made the claims in its November State-of-the-State address delivered by its Executive Director, Wasiu Oyedokun‑Alli, who alleged that key state responsibilities were being sidelined for political gain. Oyedokun-Alli claimed that governance had suffered major setbacks, alleging the governor was barely seen or heard as election preparations gathered momentum. He also criticised the delayed recruitment of teachers, describing the hold-up as a failed promise that betrayed public trust. The…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the new ambassadorial nominations by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing the list as a political reward scheme, rather than a serious attempt to restore Nigeria’s strained foreign relations. In a statement issued on Saturday and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party questioned the ethical basis of the nominations, particularly the inclusion of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the immediate past chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). According to ADC, Yakubu’s nomination raised critical ethical concerns and could undermine public confidence in INEC, an institution it said was still battling…
Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress and immediate past Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has dismissed the call for his arrest by the state government, describing it as unfounded and irresponsible. Ganduje made this known in a statement issued on Saturday by his Chief Press Secretary, Edwin Olofu. According to the former governor, the demand exposed Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s inability to tackle the worsening security crisis in the state. “It is deeply unfortunate that rather than addressing the escalating insecurity ravaging the state, Governor Yusuf has chosen to chase shadows while searching for scapegoats…
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has asked Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to stop turning security matters into politics and focus on resolving the state’s governance challenges. Barau’s remarks came in response to allegations issued by the Kano State Government after its 34th Executive Council Meeting, where it was claimed that a statement by the senator could undermine ongoing security efforts. In a statement released on Saturday by his media aide, Ismail Mudashir, Barau dismissed the claims as false, reckless and malicious, and challenged the government to provide evidence. “The attention of the media…
The 2023 Labour Party Vice-Presidential candidate, Datti Baba‑Ahmed, has insisted that former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, remains a member of the party. Baba-Ahmed made the clarification on Wednesday while briefing journalists in Abuja, shortly after the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, which had in attendance officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. He dismissed published claims that Obi had defected from the party, describing the reports as unfounded. “To the best of our knowledge, our brother, His Excellency Peter Obi, is still a member of the Labour Party. Nothing has changed. If he were here now, I…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded the names of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, days after submitting an earlier batch of three names. The president’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. According to Onanuga, the nominations were transmitted in two separate letters addressed to the President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio. The letters comprise 15 nominees designated as career ambassadors and 17 as non-career ambassadors. Onanuga noted that the career ambassadorial list includes four women, while the non-career list contains six women. Among the non-career nominees are…