Panic has gripped residents of Ori-Ohin community in Ifon, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State after lightning struck and killed eight cows during a heavy downpour on Sunday evening. The tragic incident, reported by Channels Television, has left villagers alarmed, as they grapple with the unusual natural occurrence. Spokesperson of the Ondo State Police Command, SP Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed the incident, describing it as unfortunate but purely natural. He noted that the police had reached out to community leaders to maintain calm and prevent any misunderstanding or unrest that could arise from the incident. “This is a natural occurrence,…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has fixed May 21, 2025, for the commencement of hearing in a suit filed by Belema Briggs and others challenging the constitutional validity of the suspension of the elected executive arm of the Rivers State Government by President Bola Tinubu. The suit, which also lists the National Assembly, the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, and the Nigerian Navy as defendants, seeks judicial interpretation of key provisions of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). The…
The African Action Congress (AAC) has elected Miss Chioma Ifemeludike as its flagbearer for the upcoming November 2025 governorship election in Anambra State. Ifemeludike emerged as the party’s candidate during its primary election held in the state. She is expected to contest against the incumbent governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, and other candidates from various political parties. The primary exercise was overseen by the chairman of the election committee, Mr. Oshiokhe Ikpeminoghena, who stated that it was the constitutional responsibility of the party to present a credible candidate. He confirmed that Ifemeludike met all requirements and procedures necessary to qualify for…
Barely 24 hours after their removal as Majority Leader and Chief Whip of the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Charity Aiguobarueghian and Hon. Yekini Idaiye have been announced as the new Minority Leader and Minority Whip, respectively. InfoStride News reports that the lawmakers were among three principal officers removed from their positions during plenary on Monday, March 7, 2025. Hon. Natasha Osawaru Irobosa, who served as Deputy Majority Leader, was also removed and replaced. The affected lawmakers—Aiguobarueghian (Ovia North-East I), Irobosa (Egor), and Idaiye (Akoko-Edo I)—are all members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). They were replaced with APC…
The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Labour Party (LP) has issued a stern warning to its former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, threatening to impose a “stiffer penalty” should he engage in any activity that undermines the unity and integrity of the party. The warning was part of a resolution adopted during the NEC meeting held on Monday at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja, presided over by the National Chairman, Julius Abure. In a statement signed by Abure, the NEC cautioned Obi against actions deemed capable of disrupting the party’s internal harmony. “NEC in session, in exercise of its…
The Niger State Police Command has apprehended eight suspects for various crimes, including conspiracy, motorcycle theft, receiving stolen property, and thuggery across different parts of the state. In a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the arrests followed intelligence-driven operations carried out by the police. Abiodun revealed that on April 3, 2025, at about 2:30 p.m., operatives of the Crack Squad arrested two suspects — Mohammed Usman, 18, of Tunga, Minna, and Mohammed Abdullahi, 22, of Paiko — for conspiracy and theft of a motorcycle. According to the police, the suspects conspired to rob a…
No fewer than 14 persons lost their lives in various road accidents across Edo State in the month of March 2025, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has revealed. The State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Cyril Mathew, disclosed this during an interview with journalists on Monday in Benin City. According to Mathew, the fatalities occurred in 17 reported crashes across the state within the review period. He added that 34 passengers sustained varying degrees of injuries, while a total of 94 persons were involved in the accidents. He attributed the crashes to factors such as brake failure, over-speeding, dangerous…
The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, has insisted that there is no leadership vacuum within the party, warning against moves to undermine its internal structure. Abure issued the warning on Monday during a press conference at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, ahead of a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting reportedly convened by the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and Abia State Governor, Alex Otti. Describing the actions of Obi and Otti as acts of betrayal, Abure maintained that he remains the authentic national chairman of the party, citing the Supreme Court’s recent judgment as…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ayekooto Akindele, has declared that the proposed coalition of opposition political parties stands no chance of defeating President Bola Tinubu in 2027, asserting that the earliest Tinubu could be retired from politics would be in 2031. Akindele made the statement in response to recent comments by Prince Adewole Adebayo, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), who revealed that former presidential candidates Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) are in talks to join the SDP. Adebayo had said that…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi are reportedly in discussions to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP), according to Prince Adewole Adebayo, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate. Adebayo made the disclosure during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, where he confirmed that close associates of both Atiku and Obi are actively exploring the possibility of their principals aligning with the SDP. “You mentioned El-Rufai, Atiku Abubakar, and Peter Obi; many of them are in talks, and we are open to receiving them,” Adebayo stated. He also revealed that the SDP recently…
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested two notorious armed robbery suspects terrorising residents of the nation’s capital. The command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, noting that the arrests followed a distress call about an ongoing robbery at Royal Court Estate, Jahi II, on March 27, 2025. According to Adeh, police officers responded swiftly to the scene and were met with gunfire from the suspects. However, the robbers were overpowered by the operatives’ superior firepower and attempted to escape with gunshot injuries. “A hot pursuit ensued, leading to the arrest…
A boat accident on the Jole River in Lau Local Government Area of Taraba State has resulted in the death of six passengers, while nine others were rescued alive. The incident, which occurred on Saturday, April 5, 2025, was confirmed by the Taraba State Police Command, according to a post by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert focused on the Lake Chad region. Makama, citing police sources, stated that the boat was conveying 15 individuals when it capsized midstream. Rescue operations involving local divers and community volunteers led to the successful recovery of nine survivors. The bodies of six victims were…
A prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former federal lawmaker, Hon. Ifeanyi Ibezi, has publicly declared his support for Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), ahead of the forthcoming governorship election. Ibezi, who formerly represented the Idemili North and South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, announced his decision during a meeting at his country home in Abatete, Idemili North Local Government Area. He attributed his move to the APC’s alleged unwillingness to win the upcoming governorship poll. The development follows the emergence of Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu as the…
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused Governor Ademola Adeleke of engaging in “executive rascality” aimed at frustrating the implementation of a Court of Appeal judgment which reinstated APC-elected local government chairmen and councillors. Addressing a press conference at the Ileri-Oluwa Campaign Office in Osogbo on Sunday, a former Commissioner for Information, Sunday Akere, alleged that the Adeleke-led administration was employing non-state actors and compromised judicial processes to obstruct the court’s verdict, delivered on February 10, 2025. “The last two months in the state have been characterised by executive recklessness and judicial abuse to undermine…
Security operatives in Zamfara State have arrested a man identified as Ashiru Jijji for allegedly providing logistics support to armed bandits operating in the region. Jijji was apprehended by the Zamfara State Community Protection Guards during a routine patrol in a high-risk area notorious for criminal activities. According to a security source who spoke on condition of anonymity, the suspect was intercepted while transporting cartons of soft drinks and other provisions believed to be supplies for a group of bandits hiding in the forest. “He was caught in the process of delivering the supplies. During initial questioning, he admitted that…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State have declared their unwavering support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Uba Sani, stating that there will be no vacancy in Aso Rock or Sir Kashim Ibrahim House in 2027. This was made known in a communiqué signed by Francis Danladi Kozah and Jerry Irimiya Mark, chairman and co-chairman of the APC stakeholders in the LGA, and read by the council chairman, Engr. Joseph Bege. The party leaders attributed their decision to the visible commitment of both Tinubu and Sani to the peace, security,…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed its governorship primary election in Anambra State from Friday, April 5, to Monday, April 8, 2025. Chairman of the PDP in the state, Mr. Chidi Chidebe, confirmed the development to journalists in Awka on Saturday. According to him, the adjustment was approved by the party’s National Secretariat to allow for the completion of necessary administrative processes and ensure a seamless and credible exercise. The primary election is aimed at producing the PDP’s flagbearer for the November 8, 2025, Anambra governorship election. “Our primary election will now hold on Tuesday, April 8,” Chidebe stated.…
Edo South Senator, Ned Imasuen, has expressed support for the Supreme Court judgment that removed Barrister Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), describing the ruling as a welcome development for the party and the nation’s democracy. Imasuen, a member of the Labour Party and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct and Public Petitions, made the remarks during a media chat with members of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Benin City. He accused the embattled former chairman of running the party…
The Benue State Local Government Election Petition Tribunal, currently sitting at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) House in Abuja, has reserved judgment in the petitions challenging the outcomes of the October 5, 2024, local government elections in Ukum, Katsina-Ala, Logo, and Otukpo Local Government Areas. According to the tribunal, judgment will be delivered on dates to be communicated to all parties involved. During its sitting on Saturday, April 5, 2025, the Zone A Panel 1, presided over by Justice Ityonyiman, concluded hearings in the petitions from Ukum, Katsina-Ala, and Logo LGAs by adopting the final written addresses submitted by the…
An Israeli national, Gil Itamar, who was kidnapped by armed criminals in Atim Community along the Takum/Chanchangi Road in Taraba State, has been rescued by a combined team of security operatives. The successful operation was conducted by the Taraba State Police Command in collaboration with the military and local hunters, following a fierce gun battle with the kidnappers, who were forced to flee and abandon their captive. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, SP James Lashen, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Friday. “On April 3, 2025, at about 10:30hrs, we received a distress call…