People&Politics

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi With political alignments and realignments ahead 2027 general elections, Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Iormem Alia, has insisted that he would not dump the All Progressives Congress (APC) for any other party. Reacting to rumours that he was contemplating jettisoning APC, the party that brought him to power, for the opposition Social Democratic Party (PDP) alongside former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, the governor described it as another round of misinformation. A statement by the governor's Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Tersoo Kula on Wednesday, March 12, said the claim was absolutely gratuitous and lacks any trustworthy evidence.…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Mamman Bitrus Giwa has officially assumed duty as 29th Commissioner of Police (CP) for Enugu State, South-East Nigeria. He succeeds Kanayo Uzuegbu, who has been redeployed following his promotion to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG). CP Giwa, who is a native of Paikoro, Niger State, holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Economics from the prestigious Bayero University, Kano (BUK). He joined the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police in 1994 and has held several key positions, including Personal Assistant to the CP and Police Public Relations Officer…

OUR REPORTERS Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the 2023 general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has described the passing of the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dubem Onyia as “a loss that cuts deep”.  He described him as “a bosom friend, a trusted political ally, and a man whose footprints in grassroots politics remain indelible.”  In a statement released in Abuja Tuesday, the Wazirin Adamawa detailed how he navigated the treacherous tides of political struggle with the late Minister, forging a bond strengthened over the years by shared trials and triumphs. According to him, Dubem was not…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Alaafin-elect, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade, has said one item on his agenda is to ensure that job-seeking graduate youths are taken away from the streets. He added that he would create vocational skill centres for youths. According to a press statement issued by the Director of Media and Publicity to the Alaafin, Bode Durojaiye, on Tuesday, March 11, the paramount ruler said he would make sure some graduates with Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree or Higher National Diploma (HND) were helped with cyber security training "so as to checkmate seeking greener pastures abroad." Alaafin Owoade stated…

By our Correspondent A Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Kaduna State, North-West Nigeria, has claimed that he collects the sum of just N30,000 monthly from Police authorities as running cost to oversee the station and do the necessary things to safeguard lives and properties in his area of jurisdiction. Looking tense, he made the revelation in a chat with newsmen in his station. "I collect N30,000 monthly as imprest as DPO. I'm telling you that my monthly imprest is N30,000," he said. The DPO, who did not want to be named for fear of official reprisals over the shocking disclosure,…

Last year, one of the youngest agencies of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) had in its business column ledger domiciled in the custody of FCTA corporate headquarters, a record of a historic, princely revenue figure. A figure of over N1 billion was etched in for the Department of Outdoor Advertisement and Signage (DOAS), being proceeds from its regulatory activities in the FCT Out-Of-Home (OOH) advertisement and signage sector. The creative successes of the agency are one of many recommending points of FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike's administration which meticulously handpicked a dyed-in-the-wool DOAS man, Tpl. Akanimo Udoh, as Acting Director. With…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State Government has disbanded an illegal anti-scavenger taskforce which has allegedly been extorting unsuspecting members of the public. The government also vowed to go after impersonators, arrest and jail them in order to deter future criminal behaviours, adding that Governor Peter Mbah's administration was committed to running a transparent and accountable government. These were disclosed by Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Professor Chidiebere Onyia, at Government House, Enugu, on Tuesday, March 11, while disclaiming a report that a team called 'Government House Environmental Taskforce' was raised by the state government with the mandate to…

In a landmark ruling on Monday, March 10, 2025, the Supreme Court of Nigeria dismissed appeals filed by the Attorney General of Rivers State and the Speaker of the State’s House of Assembly against the leave granted  the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, by the Court of Appeal to contest an order of perpetual injunction of Federal High Court, Port Harcourt that barred  the Commission from investigating  Dr. Peter Odili's tenure as governor of the state. The dismissal by a five-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice John Okoro effectively cleared the pathway for the Commission to investigate Dr. Odili’s eight year rule of the oil-rich state and brought to an end EFCC’s long-standing legal battle to probe the administration. The legal…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna It was a pitiable sight to behold as frail-looking, tired and hungry retirees of Kaduna State government on Tuesday, March 11, took to the streets of Kaduna, the state capital, to peacefully protest the non-payment for eight years of their gratuities and pensions. They headed towards Government House, the seat of power, to register their grievances. Several onlookers shook their heads in dismay as the weak senior citizens protested over the non-payment of what should be a routine fiscal responsibility matter by government. Some of the onlookers visibly cursed the government for inflicting this cadre of…