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The Rivers State House of Assembly has raised the alarm over what it described as a plot by some persons linked to the executive arm to procure a court order stopping it from performing its functions. The Chairman, House Committee on Information, Petitions and Complaints, Dr Enemi Alabo George, in a statement on Sunday, said the plot was to get …

Angry youths in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, on Saturday vandalised a 2027 presidential election billboard of President Bola Tinubu while protesting the abduction and killing of a young man by suspected kidnappers. The protest followed the alleged killing of the victim, who was abducted on January 9, 2026, at Ojo Street, Ihumudumu area of Ekpoma. …

The Igbo community in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has dismissed claims by the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma that the All Progressives Congress, APC, is gaining strength in the South East. It said such claims were gross exaggeration. According to Engr Ikenna Ellis-Ezenekwe, President of the Igbo Community Association, FCT, “President Tinubu has not done enough to deserve such …

The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) in Benue State on Sunday issued a 14-day ultimatum to Governor Hyacinth Alia, threatening a two-day peaceful protest in Makurdi over unpaid pension arrears, gratuities and non-harmonisation of pensions in the state. In a letter dated January 7, 2026, jointly signed by the State Chairman, Michael Vembe, and State Secretary, Saater Bur Nyamgen, the …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said the presence of Mr. Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) has strengthened the party’s confidence nationwide. Prof. Festus Arunaye, the ADC national member, Membership Revalidation, Mobilization and Registration Committee (MRMRC), stated this during the inauguration of the 10-member Delta State committee on membership registration on Friday in Asaba. …

The Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has reportedly held a secret meeting with his political godfather, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, amid moves to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). According to sources, the closed-door meeting took place late Tuesday night at Kwankwaso’s Miller Road residence in Kano. Sources said Yusuf arrived around midnight in a private vehicle, …

Euracare Multispecialist Hospital has issued a public statement on the death of the 21-month-old son of US-based Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The author’s son, Nkanu Nnamdi, died on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, in Lagos. However, Adichie, in a statement, accused the hospital of medical negligence that led to the death of her son. In the statement, Adichie said her …

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has urged residents of the state to stay calm as the State House of Assembly proceeds with moves to impeach him. The governor made the appeal on Sunday during a church service in Port Harcourt held to commemorate the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. He reassured the congregation that the situation would be resolved. Governor …

BARELY 13 months to the 2027 general elections, a wave of high-profile defections into the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has dramatically altered the political landscape across several states. While the movement of sitting Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governors into the party has strengthened APC’s numerical advantage, it has also exposed deep fault lines, setting the stage for fierce internal …

The Labour Party’s vice-presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has narrated what he described as a brief but unsettling encounter with operatives of the Department of State Services, saying it was a “mild Nollywood drama.” He said his encounter with DSS officers made him feel sorry for the country. Baba-Ahmed, who also doubles as the founder and …