Students demand arrest after violence at Auchi poly election
The President of the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi Student Union, Arua Onyedikachi, on Monday condemned the attack on students who trooped out to vote for new executive members of the students’ union on Saturday. He urged the security agencies to investigate the culprits of Saturday’s attack, noting that a proposal on online voting would also be […]
Lagos housing crisis deepens as rent consumes up to 60% of residents’ income – Report
More than 70 percent of Lagos residents remain tenants, with a significant portion of their income, between 40 to 60 percent, going towards rent, according to the latest State of Lagos Housing Market Report, which sheds light on the deepening housing crisis in Africa’s largest city. The report reveals that rental pressure is most severe […]
Rasheed Ladoja to succeed late Olubadan
Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, the former governor of Oyo State, is poised to become the new Olubadan of Ibadanland following the death of the 43rd Olubadan, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin. Oba Olakulehin, 90, died in the early hours of Monday, July 7, 2025, less than a year after becoming monarch. The late monarch, who was appointed by […]
You lied about your past, your father disowned you – APC chieftain Eze blasts Wike
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has responded to some of the claims made by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike during a recent interview. Wike recently appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today where he, among other things, claimed that he came from rich background […]
Peter Obi insists he remains in Labour Party amid coalition with ADC
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general election, has reiterated that he remains a member of the party, despite his involvement in a new political coalition. Obi made the clarification during an interview on Channels Television on Sunday, dismissing speculation that his participation in the coalition under the […]
Plateau Crisis: MACBAN disagrees with Gov Mutfwang’s on state police
Plateau State chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has disagreed with Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s proposal for the creation of state police by the federal government to curb the incessant attacks and killings in the state. Mutfwang had made the call over the weekend during the two-day public hearing of the […]
2027: ‘It doesn’t make sense’ – Peter Obi on continuous detention of Nnamdi Kanu
Peter Obi, one of the presidential aspirants for the 2027 general election, has said that it does not make sense that the Nigerian government has continued to detain Nnandi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Obi said he will be advocating for a political solution, not just in the Nnamdi Kanu […]
Enforcing anti-open grazing law impossible without federal backing – Gov Alia
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has attributed the challenges in enforcing the state’s anti-open grazing law to its status as a state-level legislation rather than a federal one. Speaking through his Chief Press Secretary, Kula Tersoo, in response to a statement issued by the Benue Advocacy Network, the governor said the law would […]
Lagos seals Lekki school over wastewater pollution
The Lagos State Government has sealed Global International College in Ikate-Elegushi, Lekki, for allegedly discharging untreated faecal sludge and wastewater into public drains, describing the action as a threat to public health and the environment. The enforcement was carried out by the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office on Saturday. Commissioner for the Environment and Water […]
C’River women threaten naked protest over cocoa estate privatisation
The women and youths of Bendeghe Ekiem community in Etung local government area in Cross River state have given the Commissioner for Agriculture, Johnson Ebokpo, a 14-day ultimatum to reverse the planned privatisation of government-controlled estate or be ready to see the women go naked to dance around the cocoa plantation. This decision was reached […]