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The Berger axis of Lagos was brought to a standstill on Saturday morning as security operatives, including police and Federal Road Safety Corps officers, barricaded access routes into the state ahead of the local government elections. Military personnel were also deployed to patrol the area, enforcing movement restrictions from 6 am to 3 pm […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has recorded a resounding victory at Polling Unit 007, Lander Close, in the ongoing Lagos local government elections. In the chairmanship election at the unit, APC secured a commanding lead with 106 votes, while the Labour Party (LP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) trailed behind with just 1 […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to conducting transparent and credible bye-elections in Kaduna State, scheduled for August 16, 2025. Professor Saidu Babura-Ahmad, the newly appointed Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, made this known during a stakeholder engagement session held in Kaduna on Friday. The upcoming elections will take […]
The Katsina State Government has taken disciplinary action against key officials of the Babbar Ruga Reformatory Centre following the brutal mistreatment of an inmate, Usman Musa, which resulted in the amputation of his left hand and serious injury to the right. Governor Dikko Radda approved the immediate suspension of the centre’s head, Abdulzahir Abubakar, alongside […]
By Bamidele Atoyebi As Lagos heads to the polls today, the media spotlight is understandably on the major players and their expected victories. But beneath the big names and predictable headlines lies a powerful example of what politics should look like at the grassroots level. That example is Honourable Bambam. In a political […]
Former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Senator Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele, has called for the immediate cancellation of the ongoing local government elections in the state, citing widespread irregularities, voter suppression, and deliberate disenfranchisement. The elder stateswoman made the call on Saturday, July 12, 2025, during a live interview on Nigeria Info and in comments to journalists, […]
The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of at least 22 individuals following a violent confrontation between suspected illegal miners and residents of the M.I. Wushishi Estate area of Minna. The clash, which took place earlier this month, left several people injured and caused panic among residents of the community. According […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced plans to inaugurate its screening and appeal committees on Monday, July 14, 2025, in preparation for the upcoming legislative bye-elections scheduled to take place across various constituencies in the country. This move marks a significant step in the party’s internal process of selecting candidates for vacant […]
The Federal Government has sounded a critical alarm over Nigeria’s deepening food crisis, revealing that a staggering 161 million Nigerians—representing approximately 74% of the population—are currently facing food insecurity. This revelation was made by Dr. Nuhu Kilishi, Director of Nutrition and Food Safety at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, during a […]
The internal crisis within the Labour Party took a dramatic turn on Friday, July 12, 2025, as the party’s factional National Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi, described the nomination of Peter Obi as the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general election as a grievous political miscalculation. Arabambi, speaking at a press briefing in Abeokuta, […]
