INEC Begins Distribution of Sensitive Materials Ahead of Saturday’s Ekiti Poll
By: Tunji Okunlola The Independent National Electoral Commission has begun distributing sensitive election materials across Ekiti State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election and a series of senatorial and House of Representatives by-elections. Officials were on Thursday at the Central Bank of Nigeria office in Ado-Ekiti sorting and dispatching materials to all 16 local government areas…
Police Condemn False Bandit Alarm That Threw Kwara School Into Panic
By: Tunji Okunlola Kwara State Police Commissioner Ojo Adekimi has condemned the spread of a fake bandit invasion alert that triggered mass panic at schools in the Oke-Oyi area of Ilorin on Thursday. The false alarm traced to a woman who reportedly ran into the premises of Government Girls Secondary School claiming bandits had arrived…
FCT Senator Says She Never Saw Report Behind Natasha’s Suspension
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Senator Ireti Kingibe – Photo credit: The Cable Senator Ireti Kingibe, representing the Federal Capital Territory, has revealed that she never had access to the committee report that led to the six-month suspension of Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Speaking Wednesday on Arise Television’s Prime Time, Kingibe said she was attending a…
Amaechi to Head ADC Presidential Campaign as VP-Nominee, as Atiku Plans Reformed Presidency
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Former Transportation Minister and prospective vice-presidential nominee, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, is set to head the presidential campaign organisation of Atiku Abubakar under the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The decision to appoint the former presidential aspirant as Director-General of the ADC Presidential Campaign Organisation is said to be part of Abubakar’s plans to…
Court Orders Deregistration of ADC, Four Others Over Alleged Constitutional Breach
By: Tunji Okunlola Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties over their alleged failure to meet constitutional requirements for continued registration. The order followed a suit filed by the National Forum of Former Legislators, which asked…
NUJ Raises Alarm Over Worsening Insecurity, Calls for Stronger Community Policing
By: Tunji Okunlola The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has raised concern over the deteriorating security situation across the country, warning that insecurity is gradually spreading into areas previously considered peaceful. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the union’s South-South Zonal Executive Council meeting held on Saturday in Calabar, Cross…
Funeral Prayers Held for Retired General Rabe Abubakar in Katsina
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Funeral prayers for retired Major General Rabe Abubakar were held in Katsina on Saturday, as family members, military officers, government officials and residents gathered to pay their final respects to the senior officer who died in the custody of bandits. His wife, who had been held captive alongside him, was released by…
Retired General Rabe Abubakar Dies in Bandits’ Captivity
By: Tunji Okunlola The Katsina State Government has confirmed the death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, who passed away while being held captive by bandits, in what officials have described as a tragic loss to the state and the nation. The announcement was made on Saturday by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home…
Nigeria Hails IMF Economic Verdict, Vows to Hold Course on Reforms
The Federal Government says the Fund’s 2026 Article IV assessment independently confirms that two-and-a-half years of difficult structural reforms are paying off – even as poverty and food insecurity remain pressing concerns By: Ganiyu Olayinka The Federal Government has welcomed the International Monetary Fund’s 2026 Article IV Mission Concluding Statement on Nigeria, describing it as…
Nigerian Air Force Deploys Surveillance Aircraft in Rescue Operation for Abducted Oyo Teachers, Pupils
By: Ganiyu Olayinka The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has deployed an aerial surveillance platform to support search-and-rescue operations following the kidnapping of teachers and students from the communities of Yawota and Ahoro-Esinele in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. Governor Seyi Makinde disclosed this on Friday during a visit by senior Air Force officials,…