The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Chibuzor Amadi, has declared that the annual vacation for judges of the state’s High Court will commence on Monday, July 21, 2025. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Chief Registrar of the Rivers State High Court, David Ihua Maduenyi. According to the statement, normal court activities are scheduled to resume on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. The Chief Registrar explained that the vacation is in accordance with Order 49, Rule 4 of the High Court of Rivers State (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2023, as amended. The notice further clarified that all…
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The member representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Oluwole Oke, has appealed to Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to halt what he described as unwarranted blackmail against President Bola Tinubu, former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, Attorney General of the Federation Lateef Fagbemi, and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In a statement issued on Wednesday, Oke accused the Adeleke-led administration of compounding hardship for beneficiaries of local government administration by allegedly refusing to comply with a valid Court of Appeal judgment that reinstated elected All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmen, vice-chairmen, and councillors. Oke, a former…
Armed bandits have abducted the Chief Imam of Fangaltama village, Liman Hamisu Ali, along with five other residents during a deadly overnight raid in Zamfara State. The attack reportedly took place around 3:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 18, along the Gusau–Sokoto highway in Talata Mafara Local Government Area, near a military base. According to sources who spoke to counterinsurgency expert Zagazola Makama, the gunmen invaded the village under the cover of darkness, firing sporadically and throwing residents into panic. During the assault, a female resident, identified as Basira Abdullahi, was shot and injured. She is currently receiving treatment, but details…
The Benue State Commissioner of Police, Emenari Ifeanyi, has confirmed that security operatives neutralised two bandits involved in the recent deadly attack on Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area of the state. Briefing journalists on Thursday on the security situation in the area, CP Ifeanyi disclosed that one of the suspected attackers was also arrested by the police and is currently providing useful information to aid ongoing investigations. However, he did not reveal the identity of the suspect. While local sources claim that over 200 people were killed during the attack, the Commissioner of Police gave an official casualty…
The Edumoga Youth Association (EYA) has called for a thorough investigation into the killing of Miss Aladi Offikwu Johnson, popularly known as Tessy, an indigene of Olaidu community in Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State, who was found dead under suspicious circumstances in a hotel room in Abuja. In a statement on Thursday, signed by its National President, Alhaji Lucky Itodo, the association strongly condemned the gruesome murder and demanded that the perpetrator be swiftly brought to justice, warning that the matter must not be swept under the carpet. Describing the incident as “heartless,” Itodo decried the alarming rise…
The Benue State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the administration of Governor Hyacinth Alia to urgently enforce the state’s Anti-Open Grazing Law in the face of escalating security crises threatening lives and livelihoods across Benue communities. In a statement issued on Thursday by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Bemgba Iortyom, the PDP described the worsening attacks on rural communities as a direct threat to peace, safety, and sustainable development in the state, warning that inaction could further embolden violent elements. “We reaffirm our steadfast support for the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law, enacted in…
Former Kaduna State Governor and chieftain of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Nasir El-Rufai, has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027 is impossible, insisting that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has lost the confidence of Nigerians. El-Rufai made this known in an interview shared on social media platform X, where he argued that anyone entertaining the idea of Tinubu’s return to office “must be living in another country, not Nigeria.” “Anybody that thinks it is possible for President Bola Tinubu to get re-elected is living in another country, not Nigeria. It is impossible for Bola Tinubu…
The Panshekara community in Kano State was thrown into mourning on Wednesday following a shocking incident in which a young man, identified as Suleiman Muntari, set himself ablaze in broad daylight. Eyewitnesses said Muntari displayed signs of emotional and mental distress moments before the tragic act. He was reportedly seen wandering aimlessly along the roadside, muttering to himself—behaviour described by onlookers as unusual and alarming. According to reports, Muntari suddenly doused himself with petrol and struck a match, igniting the flames before passersby could intervene. “He said he wanted to go to Paradise. People around thought he was just expressing…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said his visit to Benue State is not a mere formality but a show of genuine solidarity with the people as they mourn the loss of hundreds of lives in recent attacks. The President made this known on Wednesday during his visit to Makurdi, the state capital, in the wake of the killing of over 200 residents in Yelewata, Guma Local Government Area, allegedly by suspected herdsmen. Addressing stakeholders and community leaders, Tinubu said: “We are here not just to show our faces but to share in your grief and condole with you over the…
The paramount ruler of the Tiv nation, Tor Tiv, His Royal Majesty James Ortese Iorzua Ayatse, has dismissed claims that the persistent violence in Benue State is a farmers-herders crisis or mere communal clashes, describing it instead as a calculated campaign of genocide and land grabbing by herders. The monarch made the assertion on Wednesday while addressing President Bola Tinubu during a stakeholders’ meeting held in Makurdi, the state capital. Ayatse accused some quarters of deliberately misrepresenting the nature of the conflict in the state, thereby misleading the public into believing it is a traditional dispute between farmers and herders.…
The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has issued a stern warning to some of its members accused of openly supporting Governor Seyi Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), declaring that such conduct will no longer be tolerated. This was contained in a statement released on Wednesday by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Wasiu Olawale Sadare. The warning follows reports that certain APC members had recently commended Governor Makinde for what they described as his good performance in the state—a development the party says undermines its plans to reclaim power in the 2027 elections. Sadare, speaking on…
Fresh tension has erupted within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta North Senatorial District following conflicting endorsements of Senator Ned Nwoko for a second term in office. The leadership tussle, involving immediate past Governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa and Senator Ned Nwoko, deepened after a stakeholders’ meeting held last Saturday at Nwoko’s country home in Idumuje-Ugboko. During the meeting, party stakeholders, leaders, and members loyal to Nwoko unanimously passed a vote of confidence on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, and Senator Nwoko. However, the endorsement was swiftly disowned by two party groups—the “Forum of Delta North…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the notice submitted by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) regarding its upcoming 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, citing non-compliance with established procedures. In a letter dated June 13, 2025, and addressed to the PDP National Chairman, the electoral umpire pointed out that the party’s notification failed to meet the requirements stipulated in the 2022 Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties. The letter, signed by INEC’s Acting Secretary, Hajiya Hau’ru Aminu, stated that the notice did not carry the mandatory joint signatures of the PDP’s National Chairman and National Secretary as required…
The Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the state government of plotting to suppress opposition voices, following allegations raised against former Governor Okezie Ikpeazu over a recent political meeting held at his residence in Obingwa Local Government Area. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Eric Ikwuagwu, the PDP described the government’s claim that the meeting amounted to “unlawful political campaigning” as baseless and an attempt to stifle dissent. According to the party, no law in Nigeria prohibits any citizen, including former governors, from holding private meetings or expressing…
Former Chairman of Owerri Municipal Council, Chukwuemeka Ebere, popularly known as ABJ, has formally announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ebere attributed his departure from the PDP to the lingering leadership crisis plaguing the party at both the state and national levels. Speaking on the development, the former council boss disclosed that he had submitted his resignation letter to the PDP Ward Chairman of Ikenegbu Ward 1, Owerri Municipal, thereby ending his long-standing association with the party. “PDP had been a political home for me, but its ongoing…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has pledged unwavering support for all All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates contesting in the forthcoming local government elections scheduled for July 12. The governor made this commitment on Tuesday during the official flag-off of the APC’s campaign at the party’s state secretariat in Ogba, Lagos. Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs. Abimbola Salu-Hundeyin, reaffirmed his administration’s determination to secure a comprehensive victory for the party at the polls. As part of the event, party flags were formally presented to 57 chairmanship and 376 councillorship candidates vying for various positions…
The Abia State Government has accused former Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of allegedly stoking political tension in the state through his utterances during a recent meeting at his private residence in Umuobiakwa, Obingwa Local Government Area. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by the Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, the government claimed that the gathering, which included Ikpeazu’s former aides, political associates, and some community members, was ill-timed and in violation of constitutional provisions as well as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) guidelines regulating political campaigns in Nigeria. The statement noted that while the former governor did not…
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has assured residents that his administration is responding swiftly to the recent wave of violent attacks by suspected armed herders across the state. Speaking on Monday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Morning Brief, Alia acknowledged the challenges facing security agencies but stressed that the military has continued to offer support despite being overstretched. Benue State has in recent weeks witnessed renewed attacks allegedly perpetrated by herders. Just days ago, over 200 people were reportedly killed during an assault on Yelewata in Guma Local Government Area. Similarly, on Sunday night, suspected herders launched another…
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the alleged misconduct of a tactical police team operating in the Okokomaiko area following the release of six suspected members of the notorious Aiye cult group. The development has sparked fear and anxiety among residents of the Agric community in the Ojo area of the state, who expressed concern over potential reprisals from the released suspects. A community leader, who spoke on condition of anonymity, accused the tactical team of compromising the safety of the residents. “The Tactical Team has a lot of explanations to make.…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), once considered the strongest opposition force in Lagos State, has continued its slide into political obscurity following the defection of key leaders, including the party’s Publicity Secretary in the state, Alhaji Hakeem Amode, to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Amode’s defection, alongside several other prominent PDP chieftains, comes on the heels of the departure of the party’s 2023 governorship candidate, Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, who recently returned to the APC—his former political home. Political observers describe the wave of defections as a clear signal of the PDP’s collapse in Lagos, the…