The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 16 suspects and recovered stolen vehicles, illegal petroleum products and vandalised telecommunications equipment in a series of operations conducted under its ongoing “Operation KOSAYE.” The operations, carried out between July 12 and July 21, 2026, targeted offences including illegal petroleum product dealings, vandalism of critical national infrastructure, burglary, house-breaking, theft, defilement and vehicle hijacking. The suspects were identified as Kabiru Afolabi, 51; Nnabike Uzolo, 26; Chino Mgbenya, 28; Hammed Olanrewaju; Emmanuel Victor; Mathew Mark, 20; Sodiq Raji, 32; Zubby Nzube, 28; Adeyemi Omoyajuowo, 30; Chimezie Iwuanya, 35; Saliu Akinwande, 50; Ayomide Odufuwa, 27;…
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The presidential running mate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said growing calls for the establishment of state police are a direct consequence of the Federal Government’s failure to tackle insecurity. Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano State, argued that Nigerians were exploring alternatives such as state police because of the worsening security situation across the country. He made the remarks while speaking on News Central’s 60 Minutes with Mr Kay. According to the former Minister of Defence, the clamour for state police would not have gained momentum if the Federal Government had effectively discharged its constitutional…
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has insisted that his administration has nothing to hide regarding the state’s finances, describing claims by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that he was avoiding investigation as misleading and legally unfounded. Makinde made the declaration while reacting to a statement by the Oyo State chapter of the APC following a Federal High Court ruling on the powers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). InfoStride News reported that the Federal High Court in Ibadan ruled on Wednesday that the EFCC lacks the power to investigate the finances of the current Oyo State administration. Reacting…
A former Chairman of Aare Latosa Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Oyo State, Adekunle Oladeji, has defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Oladeji, who served as chairman of the LCDA during the administration of former Oyo State Governor, the late Senator Abiola Ajimobi, confirmed his defection to newsmen on Saturday. The Aare Latosa LCDA is one of the local council development areas under Ibadan North Local Government Area. Oladeji’s defection comes despite his father, Alhaji B.A.O. Oladeji, remaining a prominent stakeholder in the APC in Oyo…
The Imo State chapter of the Action Peoples Party, APP, has declared its readiness to participate in the 2027 general elections, saying it has fielded candidates for all elective positions in the state. The state chairman of the party, Ernest Njesi, made the declaration during a media chat with journalists in Owerri, expressing confidence that the APP would record a successful outing in the elections. Njesi disclosed that the party had completed the registration of its candidates with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and was fully prepared for the polls. According to him, the party has presented three senatorial…
President Bola Tinubu has accused the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, of creating challenges his administration is now addressing, alleging that the former vice president privatized government investments without settling pension obligations. Tinubu made the remarks during a meeting with members of the Nigerian Diaspora Medical Association and stakeholders from the North-East, who endorsed the renomination of Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate. Speaking on his administration’s economic agenda, the President said Nigeria’s priority was to achieve economic stability and improve social welfare for citizens. “There is nowhere like home. I have experienced…
The Delta State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has inaugurated a Critical National Assets and Infrastructure, CNAI, Monitoring and Surveillance Team to strengthen the protection of Federal Government infrastructure across the state. The State Commandant of the NSCDC, Commandant Chinedu Igbo Fabian, disclosed this while briefing journalists during the inauguration ceremony, describing the initiative as a decisive step towards safeguarding critical national assets and infrastructure in Delta State. Fabian said the newly inaugurated team would focus on combating the rising cases of vandalism targeting Base Transceiver Stations, BTS, and other critical infrastructure across the state.…
Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has directed police officers across the country to shoot on sight anyone found carrying illegal firearms. Disu gave the directive on Friday during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House in Makurdi, the Benue State capital. The IGP said President Bola Tinubu had ordered security agencies to bring insecurity in Benue State to an end, stressing that only authorised security personnel are permitted to carry firearms. According to him, the era of passive policing is over, warning that the unlawful possession of weapons would no longer be tolerated. “You cannot move around freely carrying…
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, has said the commission cannot be truly independent without financial autonomy. Amupitan made the assertion on Thursday at the public presentation of Shadows: Protest Essays on Africa’s Most Consequential Country (1999–2023), authored by THISDAY Managing Director, Eniola Bello. He warned that the commission’s continued reliance on the normal budgetary process weakens its operational independence and could undermine efforts to conduct free, fair and credible elections in 2027. According to him, while INEC plays a central role in the electoral process, the responsibility for delivering credible elections also rests with…
About 55 aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State have accused the party leadership and the state government of neglecting and marginalising loyal members who voluntarily stepped down from various elective contests in the interest of party unity. The aggrieved aspirants, operating under the banner of the Kaduna State House of Assembly APC Aspirants Forum 2026, said they abandoned their political ambitions following appeals by party leaders, believing their loyalty, discipline and commitment would be rewarded with fairness, inclusion and recognition. In a statement issued on Friday and jointly signed by the forum’s Chairman, Godwin Luka (Maisolar),…
The Allied People’s Movement (APM) has expressed confidence that its 2027 presidential candidate, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, will defeat President Bola Tinubu in the next general election. The party made the assertion in a statement issued on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Abubakar Yusuf, while reacting to remarks reportedly made by presidential spokesman Daniel Bwala, who described Makinde as inconsequential. According to the APM, the comments from the Presidency reflected growing concern over Makinde’s rising political profile ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Yusuf said the outcome of the 2027 poll would determine who was truly inconsequential.…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Obidient Movement have dismissed claims by former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, that the Peter Obi-Rabiu Kwankwaso presidential ticket cannot win the 2027 election. Both groups argued that Obi and Kwankwaso have strong governance records and extensive political support bases capable of delivering victory in the next general election. Ganduje had described the NDC presidential ticket as “dead on arrival,” contending that neither Obi nor Kwankwaso possessed the leadership credentials or political legacy required to win the presidency. He also questioned the duo’s popularity and achievements in their…
The National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Seriake Dickson, has said Nigeria’s democracy must survive despite the challenges confronting the country’s political system. Dickson made the assertion in a statement posted on his verified X handle on Wednesday. According to the former Bayelsa State governor, the NDC is currently confronting what he described as legal and contrived actions by anti-democratic forces, but expressed confidence that the situation would eventually pass. “The NDC is dealing with the legal and contrived shenanigans of anti-democratic forces. The storm shall pass and become a story of the past,” he stated. Dickson said…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has claimed that the Nigerian government owes its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, a total of N9.5 billion in damages arising from court judgments that it says were never appealed. The claim was made in a clarification issued on Thursday by the fourth administration of the IPOB Directorate of State (DOS) and signed by the group’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful. According to IPOB, the statement was issued in response to what it described as sustained misinformation and a campaign to discredit Kanu and his Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor. The group said Ejimakor had recorded several landmark…
A former Acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, Robinson Ewor, has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of betraying the people of the state. Ewor made the allegation while speaking on Arise Television’s The Morning Show, where he claimed that the governor has not been open, transparent or communicative with Rivers residents. According to him, Fubara had created the impression that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, was preventing him from carrying out his responsibilities as governor. “It’s Fubara himself who betrayed the people of Rivers. If Fubara had been open, transparent, and…
The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has expressed confidence that the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, will defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election. Kwankwaso said the NDC enjoys growing support across different parts of the country and predicted that the election would produce surprises in the party’s favour. He made the remarks while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday. According to him, public sentiment in major commercial centres reflects increasing support for the NDC beyond its traditional strongholds. “Go to Wuse Market and Sabon Gari in Kano, and even Ibadan.…
The Osun State chapter of the Young Progressives Party, YPP, has distanced itself from a group identified as the YPP Decampees Group, which recently declared support for the All Progressives Congress, APC. The party also rejected claims made during an APC campaign rally in Ede, insisting that the individuals involved do not represent the YPP ahead of the August 15, 2026, governorship election. The position was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the party’s State Publicity Secretary, Animasahun Saheed, following consultations with the State Working Committee, Local Government Executives and other stakeholders across the state. According to the…
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has declared support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid and the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in the state, Kingsley Chinda. The governor also announced that he had joined the Rainbow Coalition, a political alliance spearheaded by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike. Fubara made the declaration on Wednesday during the groundbreaking and foundation-laying ceremony of the Rivien Medical Industry project in Rumuosi, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. Addressing his supporters, the governor urged them to align with him by joining the Rainbow Coalition. “I am supporting President…
The Osun State chapter of the Accord Party and the Osun State Police Command have exchanged conflicting claims over the security situation in the state amid heightened political activities ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Accord Party accused the police of failing to act impartially, alleging that some individuals linked to the All Progressives Congress (APC) had continued to engage in violent activities without being prosecuted. The statement, signed by the party’s state chairman, Pastor Victor Akande, also alleged that recent security operations reflected selective law enforcement. According to the party,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ondo State has urged all eligible residents to register for their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) before the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise ends on Sunday, July 26. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Dr. Mutiu Agboke, made the appeal on Wednesday while monitoring the ongoing Phase Three extension of the CVR exercise across the state. During the monitoring exercise, Agboke visited the INEC Registration Centre along Oda Road, Akure, St. Anthony RCM Primary School, Araromi Akure, and St. Stephen Anglican Primary School, Idanre, in Idanre Local Government Area, among other registration…