Seven women have been confirmed dead and 11 others injured following a violent protest in Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa State on Monday. Residents said the women, who carried green leaves as a sign of peaceful demonstration, had gathered along a major road to block the movement of troops into the area. The […]
The Lagos State Government has stepped up enforcement actions against property developers operating without authorised layout plans, signalling a firmer stance on irregular estate development across the state. During a recent monitoring exercise along the Eti-Osa axis, the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, declared that the government had reached the […]
The Taraba State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has shifted the official reception of Governor Agbu Kefas to January, a move party insiders say reflects ongoing political recalibrations within the state’s ruling structures. Although Governor Kefas has already been admitted into the APC at the ward level, the state leadership confirmed that the […]
About a dozen soldiers have been detained in Benin following what authorities described as a failed attempt to overthrow President Patrice Talon, according to military and security sources who spoke to AFP on Sunday. Sources familiar with the incident reported that at least 13 individuals were taken into custody. All but one of the detainees […]
PRESS RELEASE December 8, 2025 The Accountability and Policy Monitoring group, together with the Emerging Leaders, and Value Orientation for Youths Initiative, expresses full solidarity with the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Zacch Adedeji. We affirm our unwavering confidence in his competence, integrity, and exceptional service to the nation. Over […]
A broad coalition of local government chairmen and ward councillors in Rivers State has formally declared support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s bid to seek re-election in the 2027 presidential race, marking one of the strongest grassroots endorsements the president has so far received from the South-South region. The declaration reportedly followed a series […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed the release of 100 children abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. He has also ordered intensified operations to secure the freedom of the remaining students and staff still held by the kidnappers. The abduction […]
The 2025 TikTok Awards Sub‑Saharan Africa, held on December 6 in Johannesburg under the banner “New Era, New Icons,” turned into a triumphant night for Nigerian creators, with the country claiming the lion’s share of top honours. Nigerian interest soared at the event, as creators from across the country took home six out of […]
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Osun State has formally urged Governor Ademola Adeleke to ensure the reopening of courts across the state, warning that the prolonged closure might force the state into a de facto state of emergency if not addressed within the next seven days. In a strongly worded letter dated December […]
The House of Representatives has raised serious concerns over what it described as the systematic breach of decommissioning and abandonment requirements enshrined in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). The alarm was sounded by the Ad‑hoc Committee on Decommissioning and Abandonment in the oil and gas sector, after hearing submissions from regulatory agencies tasked with […]
