FG ANGRY OVER SHOOTING OF IMMIGRATION OFFICER BY CHINESE BIZMAN The Federal government has expressed anger over the shooting of an Immigration officer by a Chinese businessman in Minna, Niger state, describing the incident as unacceptable. The government said it was a slap on the face of Nigeria for such an incident to happen when the Immigration officer was going …

CRISIS IN APC AS TINUBU’S MINISTER FACES ALLEGATION OF FUND MISMANAGEMENT A fresh political storm has erupted within the Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) amid accusations that the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, mismanaged party funds and made misleading claims regarding financial donations. In a statement issued by the Zamfara APC Secretary, Hon. Mansur …

MAN PROPOSES, GOD DISPOSES: LATE OKUPE HAD SET UP 2027 CAMPAIGN OFFICE FOR TINUBU – PRESIDENCY The presidency has revealed that before his passing, Doyin Okupe was fully prepared to support and campaign for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. This revelation was made on Thursday during a Service of Songs held in Okupe’s honor in Lagos State. Okupe, who …

WHY LATE CATHOLIC PRIEST, OKECHUKWU,WAS KIDNAPPED, MURDERED – SUSPECT A chief suspect (names withheld) in the kidnapping and killing of Rev. Fr. Sylvester Okechukwu, has provided reasons for his actions. In an exclusive interview, the suspect , who said he needed N200,000 to solve a personal problem, spoke to NAN at the Headquarters of the Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), where …

ADAMU GARBA WRITES OPEN LETTER, ACCUSES YORUBA RONUS OF SERIAL BETRAYAL This comes a day after Reno Omokri issued a stern warning to the Yoruba people, urging them never to attack Northerners. Dear my old time friends, now attackers, the so-called Ronus, I am still your friend, but I’ll always value my opinion and views, regardless of your thoughts. Note …

NIMO WOMEN STAGE NAKED PROTEST AT ANAMBRA GOVERNMENT HOUSE, WANT MONARCH REMOVED In a dramatic display of frustration and desperation, hundreds of women from Nimo community in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State stormed the Anambra State Government House in Awka on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, staging a naked protest. The women, baring their bodies in a traditional act …

NATASHA RECALL: INEC NOTIFIES SENATE AS CONSTITUENTS AMEND PETITION The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday wrote to the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and the Presiding Officer of the Senate Godswill Akpabio, confirming that the contact details of the petitioners’ representatives in the recall process have now been corrected. This followed an amendment made by the …

NATASHA RECALL: INEC NOTIFIES SENATE AS CONSTITUENTS AMEND PETITION The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday wrote to the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and the Presiding Officer of the Senate Godswill Akpabio, confirming that the contact details of the petitioners’ representatives in the recall process have now been corrected. This followed an amendment made by the …

TINUBU, WIKE, AKPABIO THREE MOST DANGEROUS MEN IN NIGERIA – SOWORE Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has said that President Ahmed Tinubu, FCT Minister, Nyeson Wike, and Senate President, Godswill Akpabio are the three most dangerous men in Nigeria. He stated that Wike, Akpabio, and Tinubu rose to power through criminality without any repercussions. Sowore shared his views during an …

ENUGU PARTNERS FG TO RELOCATE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE The Enugu State Government has lauded the Federal Government for approving the relocation of the Enugu Correctional Centre from the Government Reserved Area to a more suitable location, affirming its readiness to collaborate in ensuring the project is realised promptly. The governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, gave this assurance when he …

HOUSE OF REPS SEEKS CONDUCT OF PRESIDENTIAL, GUBER POLLS, OTHERS SAME DAY The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill proposing the conduct of presidential, gubernatorial, National and state Houses of Assembly and local government polls on the same day. The proposed legislation was among 39 Constitution alteration bills passed by second reading and referred to the …

MONDAY, MARCH 31 & TUESDAY, APRIL 1, PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FOR EID-EL-FITR The Federal Government has declared Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 1, 2025, as public holidays to mark the 2025 Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced this in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Magdalene Ajani. Tunji-Ojo congratulated Muslims across the country …

FEAR AS RIVERS ADMINISTRATOR IBAS DIRECTS LGs TO SUBMIT TWO-YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd) has asked Heads of Local Government Area, HLGAs, of the 23 councils in the state to submit reports of two years activities of their councils to the government, ThisDay Nigeria reports. It was gathered that the directive …

HOUSE OF REPS MOVES TO STRIP PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNORS, DEPUTIES OF IMMUNITY The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed for second reading a constitutional amendment bill seeking to remove the immunity conferred on the Vice President, Governors and their Deputies. The lawmaker said the move is to curb corruption, curb immunity, eradicate impunity and enhance accountability in public office. …

NATASHA’S RECALL PROCESS ON COURSE – INEC AS SENATOR ACCUSES COMMISSION OF BIAS The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says petitioners for the recall of the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, have submitted their contact address, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, confirmed this in a statement …