People&Politics

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu To mark the maiden edition of National Police Day 2025, the Enugu State Police Command organized a town hall meeting and embarked on free health care services to commomerate the occasion. The meeting, which took place at the Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi Hall, Enugu sports club, was attended by different stakeholders comprising traditional rulers in the state, vigilante groups, students, youth leaders, religious leaders, civil society organizations (CSOs), government officials, members of Arewa and Yoruba communities and others. The State Commissioner of Police (CP), Mammam Bitrus Giwa, in his opening address, emphasized that the meeting was conveyed to…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Anglican Bishop of Eha-Amufu Diocese, Isi-Uzo Local Government Area (LGA) of Enugu State, Rt. Rev. Daniel Olinya, has refuted the reports of mass killings and arson in Eha-Amufu making the rounds on the social media. The clergyman noted that many mistook Nkala-Eha community in Ebonyi State, which suffered grisly attacks from killer herdsmen in February, for Eha-Amufu, which shares bounday with it. Bishop Olinya said that while Isi-Uzo LGA in general and Eha-Amufu communities and farm settlements in particular, had suffered suspected herders’ attacks over the years, peaking between 2020 and 2022 when farm settlements and…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Worried by the devastation caused by the recent unrest in Naka, Gwer West Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, the state government is to set up a judicial commission of enquiry. Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia of Benue State disclosed this in Naka, headquarters of Gwer West LGA, during his visit to the area following a civil unrest by youths that occurred on March 11, 2024. During the protest, the Ter Nagi's Palace and the Local Government Secretariat, among several other structures, were razed. Addressing the people of Gwer West at the Local Government Council Secretariat…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Unidentified gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have attacked a fully loaded Benue Links bus, killing the driver and kidnapping over 14 other passengers on board. However, they left behind a three-year-old baby boy at the scene of the violence. Benue Links is a Benue State government-owned road transportation company with headquarters in Makurdi, capital of the North Central state. Established in 1988, the company was launched to provide affordable transportation services to both rural and urban areas within the state. However, Benue Links expanded its operations and now offers nationwide services, connecting various parts of Nigeria…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan All is now set for the coronation of Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade 1, as the 46th Alaafin of Oyo. He was born 47 years ago to the prominent and royal family of Owoade-Agunloye in Oyo town. Oba Owoade completed his secondary school education at Baptist High School, Saki. His father worked with Oyo North Agricultural Development Programme (ONADEP), helping the Oke-Ogun community to boost agricultural productivity. He studied Mechanical Engineering at Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State at Ordinary National Diploma level from 1994 to 1997 and Higher National Diploma at The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State from…

By John Bassey, Gusau Governor Dauda Lawal has approved the appointment of Abdulmajid Rabiu Anka as the Deputy Chief of Staff (DCoS), Government House, Gusau. Anka succeeds Aminu Almajir who was appointed as Permanent Secretary in the State Civil Service. Disclosing these, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Malam Abubakar Mohammad Nakwada said the appointment takes immediate effect. Anka holds a Master's Degree in Biochemistry (specialist) from Kazan State University, Russian Federation, after obtaining a Bachelor Degree from the same institution. He also obtained a Certificate of Proficiency in Russian Language from Voronezh State University, Russian Federation. The appointee has…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Prominent Nigerians continued to mourn the passing away of elder statesman and stalwart of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief (Alhaji) Yekini Adeojo. Former Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Oloye Olajumoke Akinjide, described his death as a rude shock and "the fall of a big tree that shakes the earth." Oloye Akinjide, in a statement she personally signed and made available to journalists on Friday, April 4, stated that: "Chief Yekini Ayoade Adeojo would sorely be missed for his political acumen and leadership savvy. "As a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), he left…

By Emma Ogoigbe, Warri A prominent security company with focus on oil assets protection in the Niger Delta, Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSSNL), has congratulated the newly appointed 11-member Board and Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). Recall that President Bola Tinubu sacked the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), NNPCL, Mele Kyari, alongside the Board yesterday, replacing them with fresh faces with Kyari's successor being Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari. In a statement, Chairman of TSSNL, High Chief (Dr.) Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, saluted Engr. Ojuolari, and the new Board Chairman, Ahmadu Musa Kida, along with…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that the petition seeking the recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has failed to meet the constitutional threshold required for such a process. The electoral body made this disclosure on Thursday afternoon in a post on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, according to a report in Sahara Reporters today. “The petition for the recall of the Senator representing the Kogi Central Senatorial District has not met the requirement of Section 69(a) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended),” INEC wrote. This latest twist in the recall saga…

President-General of the Igbo Community Association (ICA), FCT, Engr. Ikenna Ellis-Ezenekwe, has disclosed that Nnamdi Kanu remains optimistic about securing his release from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) by April 2025, per a report in today's Daily Post. Following a visit to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) at the DSS headquarters in Abuja, Ezenekwe issued a statement in which he revealed Kanu’s deep disappointment over the absence of strong Igbo leadership. He lamented that many prominent figures in the region had failed to advocate for the interests of their people. Despite…