The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of suspects in connection with the killing of Olalekan Oyeyemi, popularly known as Emir Ajagungbade, an ally of Governor Ademola Adeleke. Oyeyemi was killed on September 13, 2026, during a clash at Mayfair Motor Park in Ile-Ife, Osun State. The incident reportedly occurred amid a dispute over the leadership of the state’s motor park system. The police confirmed that some suspects had been arrested as investigations into the circumstances surrounding the killing continued. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, said the investigation was ongoing and that the identities and status of…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
Parents of prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, who were abducted while travelling to their orientation camps have appealed to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, and the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Abimbola, to intervene and ensure the safe release of their children. The parents made the appeal on Saturday, October 3, 2026, when they visited the Olubadan at his residence in Bodija, Ibadan, amid growing concerns over the safety of the abducted graduates. The prospective corps members were travelling from Ibadan to NYSC orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom states when gunmen…
The Benue State Police Command, in collaboration with the Police Community Relations Committee, PCRC, has launched the Safe School Programme to strengthen security awareness and protection in schools across the state. The programme was flagged off at Government Model Secondary School, High Level, Makurdi, with representatives of the Ministry of Education, State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, school authorities, students and other stakeholders in attendance. The initiative is aimed at improving safety measures within and around schools while strengthening cooperation between the police, school communities, government agencies, parents and other stakeholders. The Commissioner of Police in Benue State, CP Cletus…
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, has warned President Bola Tinubu against attempting to manipulate the outcome of the 2027 presidential election. Amaechi issued the warning during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he spoke about the political and economic situation in the country. The former Rivers State governor said Nigerians were experiencing economic hardship and hunger, arguing that the situation could heighten public tensions if the electoral process was not allowed to reflect the choice of voters. According to Amaechi, Tinubu would not rig the election because of the potential consequences of such an…
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has raised concerns over reported cases of extra-judicial killings in Osogbo, the state capital, and other parts of the state. The party, in a statement issued by its Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, on Saturday, said the reported incidents remained a major concern to residents and stakeholders. The APC said its expectation that the conclusion of the August 15, 2026, governorship election would bring an end to the reported killings had not been realised. The party also expressed concern over a reported attack in the Owo-Eba area, near…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Kano State Command, has arrested three men in connection with separate alleged cases of car theft and cable vandalism in the state. Two of the suspects, identified as 61-year-old Abdullahi Sani and 63-year-old Abdullahi Suleiman, were arrested during a routine patrol at Ladanai Junction along the Eastern Bypass in Kano. The Kano State Commandant of the NSCDC, Mohammed Agalama, disclosed the arrests on Friday, October 2, 2026, during a briefing at the command’s headquarters. According to him, the suspects were intercepted at about 2:10am while allegedly driving a red Toyota Carina II…
Three people were injured and several vehicles damaged when gunmen allegedly disrupted consultative meetings organised by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State. The incident occurred on Friday, October 2, 2026, during the party’s consultation ahead of the 2027 general election. The PDP governorship candidate in the state, Sir Arthur Javis-Archibong, said the first incident occurred at the palace of the Paramount Ruler of Calabar South, Etubom Nyong Edet Okon I, where the party was holding a meeting. He said three people sustained injuries during the disruption and were taken to a…
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, has challenged anyone accusing him of corruption to provide evidence, saying he has remained in politics for decades without being arrested over the allegation. Amaechi made the statement on Friday, October 2, 2026, during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today. The former Rivers State governor said he entered politics in 1987 and questioned why those alleging that he was corrupt had not been able to establish the claims against him. He said he was prepared to face anyone who could provide evidence that he had engaged in corrupt practices. Amaechi…
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has challenged the All Progressives Congress, APC, to provide documentary evidence establishing the legality of Kingsley Chinda’s candidacy for the 2027 Rivers State governorship election. Eze made the demand following a recent Supreme Court judgment that restored provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 concerning political party membership registers and the nomination of candidates. The Supreme Court had on September 24, 2026, restored Sections 77(5), 77(6), 77(7) and 84(2) of the Electoral Act after setting aside an earlier Court of Appeal decision that had invalidated the provisions. The controversy…
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate in Abia State, Kalu Kalu, has challenged Governor Alex Otti to identify a single project executed by his administration in Ohafia Local Government Area. Kalu said he would withdraw from the 2027 governorship race if Otti could produce evidence of even one completed state government project in the local government. He issued the challenge during an interview on Arise TV’s The Morning Show on Friday, October 2, 2026. Kalu, who hails from Ohafia, claimed that the local government had received more than N16 billion in allocations over the past three and a half…
A good governance advocacy group, One Plateau, One Voice, has rejected calls for the declaration of a state of emergency in Plateau State over the recurring attacks and killings in parts of the state. The group also opposed demands for the disbandment of Operation Rainbow and the removal of the Director of the Department of State Services, DSS, in Plateau State. The calls were reportedly made by a group identified as Hausa-Fulani Unity, which argued that the existing security architecture had failed to adequately protect residents amid prolonged violence in the state. However, in a statement signed by its convener,…
Former federal lawmaker and African Democratic Congress, ADC, chieftain, Dino Melaye, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over what he described as inadequate attention to insecurity in the President’s Independence Day address. Melaye made the comments in a post on his verified X account on Friday, October 2, 2026, while reacting to Tinubu’s nationwide broadcast marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. The former senator claimed that Tinubu mentioned insecurity only once in the address, despite ongoing reports of kidnappings, killings and other security challenges in parts of the country. Melaye alleged that more than 1,000 Nigerians were being held by terrorists in…
The vice-presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Rotimi Amaechi, has told leaders of the party that they could retire from active politics if the All Progressives Congress, APC, wins the 2027 presidential election. Amaechi made the statement on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, while addressing participants at the ADC National Women League Conference in Abuja. The former Rivers State governor urged party members to return to their respective states and wards to mobilise support for the ADC ahead of the 2027 general election. He recalled the APC’s 2015 campaign against the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and urged ADC members…
The Kebbi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has revoked the suspension of its State Chairman, Alhaji Abubakar Muhammad Kana-Zuru, and reinstated him with immediate effect. The party announced the decision on Thursday, October 1, 2026, through its State Publicity Secretary, Isah Abubakar Assalafi, at a press conference held at the APC Secretariat in Birnin Kebbi. Assalafi said the Kebbi State Working Committee, SWC, reviewed the circumstances surrounding Kana-Zuru’s suspension before resolving to reverse the earlier decision. The chairman had been suspended by the SWC on June 20, 2026, through Resolution No. KSWC/010/2026. Following a review of subsequent…
The camp of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has questioned the Federal Government over the promised reduction in transport fares scheduled to take effect in October 2026. Atiku’s media aide, Paul Ibe, raised the issue in a post on his verified X account on Thursday, October 1, 2026, asking where the promised nationwide reduction was on Independence Day. Ibe recalled that President Bola Tinubu had earlier said Nigerians would begin to benefit from lower transportation costs from October 2026. He questioned whether there was any measurable reduction in transport fares nationwide as announced by the President.…
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has granted absolute pardon to 130 inmates as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. The governor also commuted the death sentences of four inmates to life imprisonment. Mutfwang announced the exercise of his prerogative of mercy on Thursday, October 1, 2026, in his goodwill message to Plateau residents and Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora to mark the Independence anniversary. He said the decision was taken after due consultation with the State Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy and in accordance with the powers vested in him by the Nigerian Constitution.…
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has said Nigeria cannot be regarded as truly independent 66 years after gaining independence from British colonial rule. Sowore made the statement in his message commemorating Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary on Thursday, October 1, 2026. The activist argued that the promise of independence remained unfulfilled for millions of Nigerians due to persistent poverty, hunger, unemployment, insecurity and inadequate access to basic services. According to him, genuine independence should guarantee freedom, dignity, prosperity, justice and equality for citizens. Sowore also criticised the state of education, healthcare and electricity in the…
A United States-based advocacy firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu is determined to remain in power beyond the 2027 presidential election. The firm made the allegation in a statement posted on its verified X account on Thursday, October 1, 2026, while reacting to Tinubu’s Independence Day address. Von Batten-Montague-York claimed that Tinubu’s continued stay in office could provide protection associated with head-of-state immunity, which it said may shield a sitting president from certain foreign legal proceedings. The firm further alleged that Tinubu’s current position was a factor in what it described as the possibility of renewed scrutiny…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said he will resign from office if President Bola Tinubu fails to win the 2027 presidential election in Rivers State and the FCT. Wike made the declaration on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, during an engagement with members of the Apo Mechanics and Traders Association in Abuja. The former Rivers State governor said he would announce his resignation on January 17, 2027, a day after the presidential election, if Tinubu loses in both territories. According to him, the FCT is where he currently works, while Rivers State remains his home state,…
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Dino Melaye, has said discussions among opposition political actors on forming a coalition ahead of the 2027 general election are still ongoing. Melaye made this known in a post on his verified X account on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, while commenting on efforts by opposition groups to build a common platform ahead of the presidential election. He stated that the coalition discussions were progressing and called for an electoral change in the 2027 presidential contest. His comments come amid renewed consultations among opposition parties and political figures seeking to coordinate their activities…