The Kogi State Police Command has apprehended a 52-year-old man for allegedly being in possession of 339 wraps of substances suspected to be Indian hemp in Kabba, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police, Naziru Kankarofi, disclosed this while addressing journalists on Tuesday, stating that the arrest followed intelligence-led policing, strategic stop-and-search operations, and proactive crime prevention measures. According to the police commissioner, the suspect was arrested on May 9, 2026, at about 2:00 p.m. “Operatives attached to the Area Command in Kabba intercepted a Honda Pilot Jeep with registration number LSD 456 GE during a…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
No fewer than 10 vigilantes have been killed following an attack by armed men in Damri town, Bakura Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The incident was disclosed in a post shared on X on Wednesday by security analyst, Bakatsine. According to the post, the armed men stormed the community and engaged members of the local vigilante group who were attempting to protect residents. The confrontation reportedly resulted in a deadly exchange, leaving 10 vigilantes dead. “Ten vigilantes were killed yesterday in Damri town, Bakura Local Government Area of Zamfara State, during an attack by armed men. “The incident is…
Former media aide to late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Lauretta Onochie, on Thursday accused President Bola Tinubu of destroying everything he associates with, declaring that the All Progressives Congress, APC, is finished ahead of the 2027 general elections. Onochie made the remarks in a post on her X handle while reacting to an Artificial Intelligence, AI-generated video showing Buhari interviewing Tinubu on the state of the APC and his performance in office. According to her, Tinubu has no pathway to victory in the next presidential election. “Whatever @officialABAT touches, he destroys. APC is gone. “Tinubu has no pathway to 2027. He…
The Labour Party has announced the rescheduling of its primaries earlier fixed for May 27 and May 29, 2026. The party disclosed that all primaries for the offices of President, Governor, Senate, House of Representatives, and State Houses of Assembly will now hold simultaneously on Saturday, May 30, 2026. In a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ken Eluma Asogwa, the LP said the adjustment became necessary due to the coincidence of the earlier dates with two important national events. According to the statement, the May 27 date coincides with the 2026 Eid el-Kabir celebration, while May 29…
A policy analyst, Prof. Simon Nnah, has alleged that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, was deceived and manipulated into defecting to the All Progressives Congress, APC, with the belief that he would be allowed to complete a second term in office. Nnah made the claim while speaking with News Central during an analysis of the political situation in Rivers State and Fubara’s recent withdrawal from the APC governorship primary election. InfoStride News reports that Fubara on Wednesday night announced his withdrawal from the APC governorship primary, saying the decision was taken in the interest of peace in the state. Reacting…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced his withdrawal from the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship primary election in the state. Fubara made this known in a statement personally signed on Wednesday, saying he remains committed to supporting whoever emerges as the party’s candidate in the forthcoming governorship election. According to the governor, the decision to withdraw from the race was difficult but necessary after extensive consultations. He thanked his supporters for their loyalty and sacrifices throughout the political process, acknowledging that many of them may feel disappointed over his decision to step aside. Fubara explained that his recent silence…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Joash Ojo Amupitan, has assured political parties and voters in Ekiti State that the commission would conduct a free, fair and credible governorship election, declaring that vote buying would not be tolerated during the June 20 poll. Amupitan gave the assurance on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti during an engagement organised to assess INEC’s preparedness for the June 20 governorship election and the presentation of the voters register to political parties ahead of the off-cycle election in the state. He described the exercise as a constitutional and statutory responsibility aimed at reinforcing the…
Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has met with 85 All Progressives Congress, APC, House of Assembly aspirants from Zamfara State who were not cleared in the party’s screening exercise. The meeting, held at his residence in Gusau, focused on reconciliation efforts within the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Matawalle urged the aspirants to remain calm, united and committed to the growth of the APC despite the outcome of the screening process, assuring them that their grievances were being addressed. The aspirants, led by Sulaiman Shu’aibu Shinkafi, expressed appreciation to the former governor for what they described…
Senior Special Assistant to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Local Government Affairs, Norbert Sochukwudinma, has criticised Delta North Senator, Ned Nwoko, over his reaction to losing the party’s senatorial return ticket. Sochukwudinma spoke during an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’ on Wednesday. Recall that Nwoko lost the APC senatorial primary election to the immediate past Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa. Following the outcome of the exercise, Nwoko had alleged that the results of the APC primaries in the region were manipulated by the state government, insisting that he was the rightful winner of…
Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Dahiru Liman, alongside his deputy, Henry Danjuma, and the Majority Leader, Munira Tanimu, have secured the All Progressives Congress, APC, tickets for their respective state constituencies through consensus affirmation exercises conducted across the state. Liman emerged as the APC candidate for Makera State Constituency after he was unanimously affirmed as the sole consensus aspirant during the party’s primary exercise attended by party officials, leaders and supporters. The Returning Officer, Ezekiel Gode, declared him returned following affirmation votes from the five voting areas in the constituency. Similarly, Danjuma clinched the APC ticket for…
The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ajibola Basiru, has declared that no other political party in the country can match the ruling party in the conduct of its primary elections. Basiru made the assertion despite controversies trailing the APC primaries across several states. InfoStride News reports that the controversies surrounding the primaries have largely centred on allegations of candidate imposition, electoral irregularities, violence, and exclusion of stakeholders. The consensus method adopted in some areas has also attracted criticism from aggrieved aspirants who argued that the process lacked transparency and sidelined popular candidates. Speaking during an interview on…
The Muslim Rights Concern has declared that it is the turn of a Muslim to succeed the incumbent governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde. The group said the arrangement was necessary to ensure equity, fairness and justice among adherents of the two major religions in the state. MURIC made the declaration in a statement signed by its Executive Director, Ishaq Akintola, and made available to journalists on Tuesday morning. Akintola argued that since Makinde, a Christian, would have spent eight years in office by the end of his tenure, a Muslim should succeed him in line with what he described…
The Christian Association of Nigeria has condemned the killing of an assistant headmaster who reportedly attempted to protect children during coordinated attacks on schools in Ahoro-Esinele and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. CAN said the sacrifice made by the assistant headmaster must not be forgotten and called for those responsible to be identified, apprehended, and prosecuted. In a statement issued on Monday by its President, Daniel Okoh, the association condemned the abduction of schoolchildren, teachers, and school officials during the attacks, describing the incident as a national disgrace and a disturbing sign of worsening insecurity.…
The Ogun State Sector of the Federal Road Safety Corps on Monday commenced a special enforcement exercise aimed at eliminating the use of illegal and counterfeit number plates while addressing the persistent menace of overloading and unsafe haulage practices. The exercise, code-named “Operation Guduma,” is a strategic intervention patrol operation targeted at reducing fatal road crashes across Nigerian roads. The operation, carried out in compliance with directives from the Corps National Headquarters, was supervised by Assistant Corps Marshal, JO Asaolu, who was assigned by the Corps Marshal to oversee the intervention in collaboration with the Ogun State Sector Commander, RS2.2,…
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has officially sworn in 18 commissioners recently screened and cleared by the Anambra State House of Assembly. The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Executive Council Chambers of the new Government House, also known as Light House, in Awka. Addressing the newly inaugurated commissioners, Soludo said their appointments were a call to rigorous work, sacrifice and public accountability rather than personal celebration. The governor urged them to immediately focus on governance, stressing that their decisions would directly affect the lives of more than nine million residents of the state. “I charge you to run your…
Heavy flooding on Monday left commuters travelling along the Ilorin–Igbeti Federal Highway in Kwara State stranded following the collapse of the Moro Bridge, submerging vehicles and disrupting movement across the busy interstate route. Several vehicles were trapped in floodwaters after an overnight downpour caused the Moro River to overflow its banks, while desperate passengers reportedly climbed onto car roofs awaiting rescue. A source disclosed that the affected bridge is located between Oko-Olowo/Mandala in Ilorin West and Asa Local Government Areas. The bridge had earlier collapsed on April 30 after a heavy-duty articulated truck reportedly passed over the ageing structure, cutting…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has handed over N837.5 million recovered from two separate fraud cases to the Katsina State Government. The money was presented on Monday at the EFCC Kano Zonal Directorate following investigations into the diversion of public funds linked to tax remittances and the state treasury. In the first case, the EFCC recovered over N547 million allegedly diverted from tax payments made by international organisations, including the World Health Organization, Médecins Sans Frontières, and ALIMA. The commission said the funds were allegedly moved into a private bank account by officials of the Katsina State Board…
Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike, has announced his intention to contest for a seat in the House of Representatives ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a viral video, the actor disclosed that he would be contesting to represent the Bwari/AMAC Federal Constituency in Abuja under the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC. “I’m running for the Federal House of Representatives under Bwari/AMAC Constituency in Abuja and we want to make a federal statement,” he said. Speaking on what he hopes to achieve if elected, Ike said he wants to challenge the existing political structure and encourage citizens to take…
The Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is set to screen former President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday as the party’s lone presidential aspirant ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to reports, those listed to screen Jonathan include former Vice-President Namadi Sambo, former Plateau State governor Jonah Jang, and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tom Ikimi, among others. Recall that the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, disclosed last week that Jonathan had successfully registered as a member of the PDP during the fresh digital registration exercise directed by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The Seyi…
A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has urged Nigerians to look beyond tribe and religion ahead of the 2027 general elections. Kwankwaso made the call on Sunday during an interview with Trust TV while speaking on the political landscape ahead of the polls. The former presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, said no region or religious group could succeed politically without the support of others across the country. According to him, Northern Muslims cannot play politics successfully without Christians and people from the Southern region. “We must look beyond tribe and religion. We…