Felix Duru Mbah

By Emma Ogoigbe The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, has given three indigenous houseboat contractors in the Niger Delta and the Nigerian Army a fresh opportunity to resolve amicably a dispute over 33 months of allegedly unpaid rental services. Justice Stephen Pam on Monday adjourned the matter to 22 October, 2026, for the parties to report on the outcome of ongoing settlement efforts. The suit was instituted by Peaches Integrated Services Limited, Etucom Integrated Services Limited and Godsam Industrial Services Limited against the Attorney General of the Federation, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and…

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to conducting transparent, credible, inclusive and peaceful 2027 general elections, as the African Union (AU) Pre-Election Needs Assessment Mission commenced engagements with the Commission in Abuja. The AU delegation is led by former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Demeke Mekonnen, who is in Nigeria to assess the country's overall electoral preparedness and identify areas requiring further support and intervention. Receiving the delegation on behalf of the Commission yesterday (Tuesday, 15 September, 2026) at the INEC Headquarters, Abuja, the Commission's Acting Chairman,…

*APC Flays Fresh Terrorist Attack In Oyo, Queries Makinde Over Newly-Acquired Surveillance Aircraft, As Deputy Gov Confirms Plane's Deployment By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan A pro-Bola Tinubu group, Renewed Hope Global, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his administration over the positive rating given by global financial services firm, JP Morgan, to Nigeria. According to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant (Publicity) to Renewed Hope Global, Victor Okebunmi, on Tuesday, JP Morgan's rating on the country's economy had previously been low. “Renewed Hope Global has commended the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, following JP Morgan’s inclusion of…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Revered monarch, Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, has declared that, contrary to insinuations, he has no anointed governorship candidate in the coming 2027 election in Oyo State. Ladoja, a former governor of the state, said this while receiving the governorship candidate of opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hazeem Gbolarumi, in his palace, at Oke Aremo, Ibadan, on Monday. Gbolarumi, a former Deputy Governor of the state, was accompanied to the palace by PDP state Chairman, Professor Abdulrahman Akinoso; state Secretary, Dr. Biola Olanipekun, among other chieftains of the party. Gbolarumi, in his address, noted…

*Says He Won't Respond To Lackeys Any Longer As They're Not On Ballot Paper *'Defend Your Record. Explain Your Policies. Address The Concerns Nigerians Have. Debate Your Fellow Candidates. Do Not Send Proxies To Fight Battles You Are Unwilling Or Unable To Face Directly' By our reporter Henceforth, presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) will not respond to attacks, insinuations or provocations from those his camp described as surrogates of other 2027 poll presidential flagbearers, but who "are either incapacitated or lack a record to defend." The Peter Obi Media Office disclosed this in a statement signed and made…

*Oyo, UNICEF Strengthen Auxiliary Social Workers’ Capacity For Digital Child Protection By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Former governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has urged Nigerian Catholics to be more involved in politics, warning that withdrawing from public affairs could allow individuals without strong principles to take control of government. Fayemi made the call at the weekend, while speaking at the plenary session of Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) held at Our Lady and St. Kizito Pastoral Centre, Oke-Gada, Ede, Osun State. The former governor, who spoke on the theme 'Faith in Action: Empowering the Catholic Laity for Active…