News

By Felix Durumbah, Abuja The violence in Angwar Rukuba axis of Jos, the Plateau State capital, deteriorated today with tension also rising in and around the landmark University of Jos (UNIJOS). Several persons were reportedly killed and Injured on Palm Sunday in Angwar Rukuba following terrorist attacks which targeted residents of the Jos North Local Government Area (LGA) community. The State government imposed a curfew on Jos to stem the blood flow and end the crisis. People&Politics was told, however, that as the crisis escalated and hit UNIJOS, panic and tension heightened among students and staff of the university community.…

Trouble may be looming as Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced plans to remove the names of National Chairman, African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, and the party's National Secretary, former Osun State governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, from its official portal as leaders of the emerging main opposition party. INEC pointed to a subsisting court dispute over the party’s leadership as reason. The electoral body also declared that it would suspend recognition of any faction or leadership of the ADC pending the final determination of the case before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The decision was contained…

*Govt Warns Of Certain Signs In Infected Dogs By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu An outbreak of rabies has been reported in Igbo Etiti Local Government Area (LGA) of Enugu State. The State Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Industrialization has confirmed the development. State Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-Industrialisation, Dr Patrick Ubru, in a statement on Tuesday in Enugu, notified the general public of the outbreak, urging residents to take immediate precautions to prevent the spread of the disease. He explained that rabies was a highly fatal viral disease that affects both animals and humans, disclosing that it is primarily transmitted through the…

*Nasarawa, Kogi, Niger Also Impacted A major blackout looms in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and three states as Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) today shut down the offices of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) in Abuja, Kogi, Nasarawa, and Niger over the mass sacking of over 900 employees. Reports said the disco’s headquarters in Abuja, some parts of the nation’s capital and other offices in Kogi, Minna, Niger, and Nasarawa States were closed this morning This comes a day after the NLC, led by its President, Joe Ajaero, picketed AEDC’s headquarters over the controversial disengagement of the workers. Explaining the crisis,…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Barely 72 hours after the Benue State Government distributed farm inputs to residents of Yelwata community in Guma Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, gunmen suspected to be Fulani herders on Sunday shot two residents of the community. Yelwata town in June last year was the scene of attacks by herdsmen during which over 200 people were reportedly massacred with thousands of survivors displaced. The massacre attracted outrage locally and internationally. President Bola Tinubu, alongside some of the nation's chiefs, consequently paid a visit to the state, where he sympathized with some survivors in hospital…

By Felix Durumbah, Abuja The fortunes of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State dipped badly on Monday with the resignation of a pillar of the party and former Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Oloye Olajumoke Akinjide. She served as Minister of State alongside Sen. Bala Mohammed, who was FCT Minister. Mohammed is now Governor of Bauchi State. Both served during the President Goodluck Jonathan administration. In a letter to the Chairman, Ward 1, Ona Ara Local Government (LG), Ibadan, Oyo State, dated Monday, 30 March, 2026, and personally signed by her, Akinjide stated that she was resigning…

*State Govt Imposes Curfew *Protest Breaks Out In Jos Over Latest Massacre “The #PalmSunday massacre of Christians in #JosNigeria (by Islamists) underscores the urgency of creating a ‘sovereign safe zone’ for Christians in Nigeria. "This is the only permanent & sensible solution to the unbridled carnage/terror that has convulsed Nigeria to no end & martyred thousands of Christians." Legal consultant to the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, disclosed these while reacting to the reported massacre in Jos, Plateau State, of over 40 residents on Palm Sunday (yesterday). The Middle Belt state, convulsed for years in…

By Emmanuel Ogoigbe,Warri Prominent traditional ruler in Delta State, His Royal Majesty King Obukohwo Monday Whiskey, Udurhie I, Ovie of Idjerhe Kingdom, has strongly advised President Bola Tinubu to urgently investigate the faceless group of persons advocating for the termination of vital projects awarded to renowned oil pipelines security firm, Tantita, so as to know what their true motive is. He made the call at his palace in Otorho Idjerhe at an event featuring the Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HOSCON). The monarch said: "As a critical stakeholder in the Niger Delta, we are very much aware…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Benue State Government has assured both local and international organizations of its preparedness to support initiatives capable of adding value to the efforts of the present administration at empowering vulnerable women and girls. Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Mrs Theresa Ikwue, while delivering a speech at a closeout ceremony to mark the end of a one-year programme aimed at empowering vulnerable Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) and Female Sex Workers (FSWs) on human rights, healthcare, and awareness creation on GBV, assured that government would not hesitate to support such initiatives. This was part…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Malawian Vice President, Dr Jane Ansah, has called for a comprehensive and holistic approach to advancing women’s rights across Africa. Ansah, represented by her daughter, Janet Ansah, made the call in Enugu during the 60th birthday anniversary of renowned human rights advocate, Prof. Joy Ezeilo. Ansah, delivering a keynote address, emphasised that advancing women’s rights required more than legal frameworks, urging African nations to adopt integrated strategies that address social, economic, institutional, and cultural barriers. She described Ezeilo as a symbol of resilience, courage, and unwavering commitment to justice, noting that her life’s work had significantly…