News

Former Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Governing Council of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Chief Bolaji Ayorinde, SAN, has described the late Professor Alfred Bandele Kasunmu, SAN, as a distinguished legal icon who contributed immensely to the development of the Nigerian Bar through his integrity, scholarship and leadership. Ayorinde, a holder of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR), and who is also Chairman, Board of Partners at BA Law LLP, in a tribute to Kasunmu, who died at the age of 92, recalled that when he was elevated to the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of…

“I have no regrets. I will continue to support and encourage the Muslim-Muslim ticket. What they say will not stop me. They started it; at a point, we suffered in their hands." These, among others, were the words of controversial Islamic cleric and Chairman of Jos zone of Jama'atu Izalatil Bid'ah Wa'ikamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS), Izala Scholars Council, Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir. Widely criticized for his earlier comments describing Christians as "infidels" and supporting the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Jingir has now doubled down on his remarks. According to him, he is unrepentant over the…

By our reporter Though he has not been adjudged guilty, Delta State Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Hon. Izeze Izeze Rume Yakubu Reuben, has been suspended indefinitely from office with immediate effect. The Commissioner was sent home reportedly on the orders of State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. The suspension was announced in a statement signed by Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Kingsley Emu, on Monday. The statement defended the suspension as being made to enable security agencies conduct an impartial investigation into allegations linking the Commissioner to the alleged assault of the Senior Special Assistant to the…

*Welfare, Protection Of Lives Of Military, Top Priority Under My Watch --He Assures By Tony Ezimako, Abuja Presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the forthcoming 2027 election, Mr Peter Obi has flayed the bid to compel Nigerians to accept unverified certificates as a norm, warning that the country is setting a dangerous precedent by lowering standards on which society is built. His stern warning on his X handle came against the recent publication by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the education attainments of presidential candidates of the various political parties jostling to lead the country in 2027.…

‎By Sam Tyav, Makurdi For about two weeks now, gloom has enveloped a Makurdi, Benue State-based woman, Mrs. Blessing Iornem, following the sudden disappearance of her four-year-old daughter in circumstances related to running an errand for a neighbour. It is now feared that the‎ child, named as Mary Nguemo, may have been kidnapped, a development that has heightened tension and scare from insecurity in the Middle Belt state. The sorrowful tale of the heart-rending incident, which happened on 26 July, 2026, started at their Awe Street, Makurdi, residence.‎‎Speaking to People&Politics, a still traumatized Mrs. Iornem said the stage for the…

By Emmanuel Ogoigbe, Warri Activities for the celebration of the fifth coronation anniversary of prominent monarch, the Olu of Warri, HRH Ogiame Atuwatse III, will kick off from 14 August 2026 and end on 23 August 2026. This was disclosed by the event's Oversight Committee made up of chiefs from the Palace of the Olu of Warri. Addressing newsmen, the Ogwaoluson of Warri Kingdom, Chief Brown Mene, disclosed that this year’s anniversary will be remarkably different from the past ones. According to him, the anniversary celebrations will come under the theme: 'Global Homecoming Meant To Celebrate Our Rich Cultural Renaissance,…

*Urges Them To Remember Turkey, A Former Christian Nation *Blasts Some Christian Religious, Political Leaders Over Alleged Sell-Out By Tony Ezimakor Abuja Amid recent inflammatory remarks made by Muslim cleric, Sheik Sani Yahaya Jingir glorifying the back-to-back Muslim-Muslim ticket adopted by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the Ecumenical Youth Association (EYA) has urged Christians in the country not to vote for the APC in the 2027 presidential election. EYA's Director, Media Communication and Advocacy, Comrade Gbenga Adedamola gave the directive in a statement today (Monday), declaring that any Christian that votes the APC has unwittingly renounced his faith and…

The presidential ticket holders of opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) have replied Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, over his recent comments which dismissed as "dead on arrival" the party's chances of winning Rivers State and the South-South in 2027 on account of its adoption of Rotimi Amaechi as Vice-Presidential (VP) candidate. Kenneth Okonkwo, spokesman of ADC presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, said Wike was not telling Nigerians the truth. Speaking on Symfoni TV, Okonkwo said Wike’s claim that he had repeatedly defeated Amaechi, a former governor of Rivers State, was not supported by facts, arguing that Amaechi…

*Gov Commissions Several Public Welfare Projects By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State government has warned waste management consultants across the state to improve their performance or face sanctions, including the redistribution of their operational areas and possible disengagement. The state Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Hon. Ademola Aderinto, gave the warning during a meeting with waste consultants at the NEWMAP Conference Hall of the Ministry in Ibadan, the state capital. Aderinto said the state government would commence full enforcement of its house-to-house waste collection policy from 1 September, stressing that only consultants with the capacity and commitment to deliver…

*If The Private Banking Information Of An Ex-VP And Leading Presidential Candidate Can Be Accessed, Deployed For Unknown Reasons, Then No Nigerian’s Financial Privacy Is Safe, He Says Immersed in the task of plotting how to win majority votes and become the country's next President in 2027, an additional worry has beset former Vice President (VP) and presidential candidate of opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar. Popularly known as Atiku, the nation's one-time number 2 citizen has found himself caught in a suspicious web of unsolicited financial deposit made into his private account in a prominent commercial bank. He…