Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has announced plans for the state government to take over the management of Onitsha Main Market following the prolonged adherence of traders to the Monday sit-at-home protest. Soludo had last Monday ordered the closure of the market for one week over traders’ continued compliance with the protest, a move that sparked tension and protests from market operators. The governor, however, maintained his stance and subsequently held a closed-door meeting with market leaders at the Government House, known as the Light House, in Awka, where he presented two options to the traders. A source…
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Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has directed security agencies to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the recent attack on Oso Edda community in Edda Local Government Area of the state. The governor described the incident, which reportedly resulted in loss of lives and destruction of property, as barbaric and a clear disregard for the sanctity of human life. Nwifuru, who expressed shock over the development, said the attack undermines the state government’s commitment to restoring peace across communities. “I received with rude shock the news of the recent attack on Oso Edda which claimed lives and resulted in the…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Enugu State has dismissed reports alleging an attempt by the Obidient Movement to hijack the party’s structure in the state. The rebuttal was contained in a press statement issued on Friday by the ADC Enugu State Media Team through the National Coordinator of ADC Like-Minds, Comrade Adolphus Ude. Ude described the report as false, baseless, and unfounded, alleging that it was the handiwork of what he termed failed and confused politicians interfering in the affairs of the party. He maintained that the Enugu State chapter of the ADC remains united under the leadership of…
The Senate has indicated plans to pass the N48.472 trillion 2026 national budget for presidential assent on Tuesday, March 17, barring any unforeseen circumstances. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Solomon Adeola (APC, Ogun West), disclosed this during a special committee meeting held on Friday. He noted that February 2 to 13 has been scheduled for the consideration of the budget estimates at the committee level. Adeola revealed that the Senate leadership had initially planned to pass the budget on March 12 but granted an additional one week following his appeal. He added that hard copies of the…
The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has extended its electronic membership registration from January 31 to February 8, 2026. In a statement issued on Friday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, said the extension was aimed at enabling more supporters and members to register and validate their membership. Morka disclosed that the party’s Ward Congresses will now hold on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, while the National Convention has been rescheduled for March 27 and 28, 2026. He added that Osun State, Ekiti State and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have been excluded from the scheduled congresses due to upcoming…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has condemned remarks by the Kano State Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Waiya, calling on the Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, to resign from office. In a statement issued by the party’s Kano State spokesman, Ibrahim Karaye, the NNPP maintained that the Constitution permits the deputy governor to remain in office. The party explained that Waiya’s comments followed Gwarzo’s decision not to defect alongside Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and some aides to the All Progressives Congress, APC. According to the NNPP, Gwarzo retains the constitutional right to continue performing his duties, noting that he and…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has debunked reports alleging non-payment of promotion arrears and other entitlements to its personnel. The Corps was reacting to reports published by some online media platforms, which claimed that promotion arrears covering the period between 2022 and 2024 had not been paid to officers. In a statement, the NSCDC National Public Relations Officer, Assistant Commandant of Corps (ACC) Afolabi Babawale, described the allegation as false, misleading and malicious, accusing the publishers of orchestrating a campaign aimed at tarnishing the image of the Corps’ leadership. Babawale explained that the Commandant General of the…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has disclosed that the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, accompanied President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, to Turkey as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s fight against terrorism, banditry, insurgency and other asymmetric threats. The Director of Public Relations and Information at NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, made this known in a statement, noting that the high-level working visit to Ankara underscores the Federal Government’s commitment to boosting Nigeria’s defence capacity, strengthening international partnerships and advancing defence modernisation. According to the statement, President Tinubu held bilateral…
Workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), under the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC), on Thursday resumed their indefinite strike over unresolved welfare issues. The workers had initially embarked on the strike on January 19 but briefly suspended it following a ruling by the National Industrial Court on January 27, which ordered them to halt the action and adjourned the case to March 23. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) observed that only a few workers were present across FCTA secretariats, departments and agencies on Thursday, in contrast to Wednesday’s high attendance, following JUAC’s directive for workers to remain…
Internet personality, Isaac Fayose, has said the 2027 presidential election will revolve around the former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi. Fayose made the remark in a post on his Facebook page on Thursday while reacting to the large crowd that attended the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) council poll campaign involving the former governor. According to him, the political momentum ahead of the 2027 election favours Obi. “Humongous crowd turns out for Peter Obi during FCT council poll campaign. It’s Peter Obi or nothing. E go loud,” he wrote. InfoStride News reports that Obi had, on Monday, campaigned for candidates…
A 24-hour curfew has been imposed on Oro-Ago community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The Chairman of Ifelodun Local Government Council, Abdul Rasheed Femi Yusuf, announced the development in a statement on Tuesday, saying the curfew takes effect from 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday. According to him, the measure is part of a coordinated security effort aimed at dislodging terrorists and safeguarding lives and property in the area. Yusuf said that during the period of the curfew, there will be no human or vehicular movement within the entire community. “This action is in support of the ongoing security…
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested no fewer than six suspects over the alleged hacking of a telecommunication company’s systems in Nigeria. The Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday. According to Hundeyin, the suspects allegedly gained unlawful access to the core systems of the telecommunication company and diverted airtime and mobile data valued at about N7.7 billion. He said investigations revealed that the suspects exploited the company’s internal platforms to carry out the illegal diversion, causing significant financial losses. The police spokesperson added that the suspects are currently in custody and are…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has dismissed as inconsequential a claim by former Rivers South-East Senator, Magnus Abe, that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, is the leader of the APC in Rivers State. In a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday, Eze said both Abe and Wike are not members of the APC and therefore lack the standing to comment on or influence the leadership structure of the party in the state. According to him, Abe defected from the APC ahead of the 2023 general elections to…
No fewer than ten political parties have submitted nominations to participate in the forthcoming Kano State House of Assembly by-elections in Kano Municipal and Ungogo Local Government Areas. The Kano State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Ambassador Abdu Zango, disclosed this during a stakeholders’ meeting held in Kano. Zango said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had received nominations from 10 registered political parties for the exercise. The parties include the All Progressives Congress (APC), African Democratic Party (ADP), African Action Congress (AAC), Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Dennis Labour Party, All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Good Party, Action Alliance (AA), Labour…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has constituted a 50-member Wise Men and Women Policy and Manifesto Committee following approval by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). The committee was formally approved by the National Chairman of the party, Senator David Mark, as part of efforts to develop a people-centred and forward-looking policy framework for national governance. According to a statement signed by the ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the committee is made up of eminent Nigerians drawn from diverse backgrounds, including former public office holders, academics, technocrats, policy experts, civil society leaders and other professionals. Abdullahi said members of…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has appealed to striking workers of the FCT Administration to exercise patience and understanding, assuring them that the government is making efforts to address their demands. Wike made the appeal while addressing journalists in his office in Abuja on Tuesday. The minister said that when workers make several demands and the government is able to meet some while committing to review the rest, there should be room for dialogue and patience. According to him, if workers present 14 demands and the government successfully addresses 10 of them, it is reasonable…
The youth wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has called on market leaders in Onitsha, Nnewi and Awka to collaborate with Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, to ensure that markets remain open on Mondays. The group made the appeal while reacting to the recent closure of Onitsha Main Market by the state government over continued compliance with the sit-at-home order. In a statement, the President of the Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, said all strategic measures must be deployed to allow traders operate freely without fear of intimidation or threats to life from criminal gangs allegedly disguising themselves as enforcers…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the public to disregard a purported APC membership slip circulating on social media and allegedly linked to notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the party described the document as a fabrication with no connection to its membership register or database. Morka said the fake slip falsely suggested that Mohammed Bello Turji was registered as a member of the APC during the ongoing Electronic Registration and Validation Exercise. According to him, all the digital details displayed on the slip do not correspond with the…
The Benue State chapter of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has warned that hardline measures allegedly taken against striking nurses by the management of the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH), Makurdi, could further prolong the ongoing industrial action. The warning was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the state chairman of the association, Tahav Kershio. Kershio condemned what he described as intimidation, threats and punitive actions against nurses, saying such approaches were outdated and counterproductive to peaceful conflict resolution. According to him, newly employed nurses are yet to receive their salaries, while older…
The Presidency has dismissed concerns over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s health, insisting that the President is hale and hearty and has no underlying medical condition. This followed an incident in which President Tinubu briefly stumbled and fell during a ceremonial parade organised for his reception in Türkiye on Tuesday as part of a state visit. Reacting to the development, the Presidency explained that the incident was caused by a poorly laid blue carpet at the venue of the ceremony. According to the Presidency, President Tinubu immediately resumed his official engagements after the brief stumble. “President Tinubu has since resumed his…