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*Slams Obi, NDC Local Leaders Over Primary By Emma Ogoigbe, Warri A key supporter of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (PBAT) and chieftain of PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, Barrister Esimaje Awani, has commended High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemukpolo (alias Tompolo) for what he described as his unending support for Tinubu’s quest for a second term in office. According to him, President Tinubu has performed greatly in his first tenure in positively touching the lives of Nigerians. Barrister Awani, a prominent politician, in an exclusive interview with People&Politics in Warri, Delta State, described Tompolo as a household name in the country, noting that…

*Vows That His People Will Return Gov, Tinubu In 2027 By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Chairman of Nsukka Local Government Area (LGA), Enugu State, Engr. Jude Asogwa, has applauded the State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, for installing a N1 billion oxygen plant in Nsukka General Hospital and providing other aspects of quality healthcare in the area. Asogwa took the position while speaking to members of Enugu State correspondents chapel of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) at Ihe Health Care Centre, Nsukka, during a facility tour inspection facilitated by Gov. Mbah. He noted that the installation of the plant will impact overall…

*Ensure Tinubu Wins, He Charges Them Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo Statehas charged the leadership of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State to intensify grassroots mobilisation and work towards ensuring a 100 per cent victory for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections. Uzodimma was Friday, 21 August, 2026, named Secretary of the APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC). He is also the Director General (DG) of Renewed Hope Agenda Ambassadors of the party. At the Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu International Convention Centre, Owerri, weekend, while handing over campaign buses to APC local government Chairmen and other party officials, Uzodimma urged…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu The United States (US) government has awarded a $125,000 grant to support the conservation, digital documentation and physical preservation of the historic iron-smelting site in Lejja, Nsukka Local Government Area (LGA) of Enugu State. The grant was presented at the National Museum in Lagos and will be implemented by the Centre For Memories – Ncheta Ndigbo through its Nchekwaba Project. Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Barrister Ifeanyi Ossai, who represented Governor Peter Mbah at the award ceremony, described the development as a historic milestone and a significant partnership in the effort to preserve the state’s cultural…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi There appears to be no buy-in by more Christians in Benue State to the Federal Government's (FG's) pilot ranching policy, in which the North-Central state was picked as one among those where the initiative is to be tested. The policy, according to FG, seeks to end the frequent herder-farmer clashes, which has cost several lives and led to destruction of items worth billions of Naira over the years. Just days ago, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the state took a position, totally rejecting the policy on the grounds that most herders,from numerous experiences, were not…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Borno State-born activist, Rev. Kallamu Musa Ali Dikwa, has called on the Department of State Services (DSS) to raise a forensic-minded team of agents to investigate allegations that a lawmaker from the state and another official in Abuja are linked to terrorism. He accused both of having comfortable relationships with Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists. Rev. Dikwa, a Christian convert from Islam, and who is Director General (DG), Centre for Justice on Religious and Ethnicity in Nigeria, stated these in a statement dated 1 August,2026, and made available recently. Rev. Dikwa…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Borno State-born activist, Rev. Kallamu Musa Ali Dikwa, has called on the Department of State Services (DSS) to raise an eagle-eyed team of agents to investigate allegations that a lawmaker from the state and another official in Abuja are linked to terrorism. He accused both of having comfortable relationships with Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists. Rev. Dikwa, a Christian convert from Islam, and who is Director General (DG), Centre for Justice on Religious and Ethnicity in Nigeria, stated these in a statement dated 1 August,2026, and made available recently. Rev. Dikwa…

*Akpabio, Oshiomhole, Uzodimma, All APC Govs, Faleke, Okotete, Other Heavyweights Make List By Felix Durumbah, Abuja Revving its engines for political 'war' ahead of the 2027 elections, ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has rolled out a massively powerful, omnibus Presidential Campaign Council (PCC). President Bola Tinubu, who is flying the party's flag in the election and is seeking a second term, chairs the Council and is assisted by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, as Vice Chairman 1, while the party's National Chairman, Prof Nentawe Yilwatda is Vice Chairman 2. ​The list released today (Saturday) by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, also contains the…

*Are They Victims Of Unlawful Killings From Security Operations? Amnesty Asks *Warns Against Removing Bodies As Victims May Be Evidence For Any Ongoing Investigation *Calls On State Govt To Urgently Intervene And Open Up On Findings Fresh tension is gripping Imo State, South-East Nigeria, after Amnesty International raised the alarm over reports of hundreds of unidentified bodies allegedly being moved at night from mortuaries in Imo State to unknown destinations. According to the global human rights watchdog, in a statement today (Saturday, 22 August), the bodies were reportedly being moved from health facilities such as Ngor Okpala General Hospital, in…

Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has sworn-in seven newly appointed Commissioners, charging them to put public interest first even as they act with integrity. People&Politics had earlier reported that Gov. Alia forwarded the names of the then Commissioner-nominees to the State House of Assembly for possible confirmation in line with relevant provisions the 1999 Constitution (as amended). Performing the swearing-in ceremony today at the Old Banquet Hall, Government House, Makurdi, Gov. Alia told the Commissioners that their emergence was not merely an elevation to public office, but a call as well as opportunity for them to contribute in their various ways…