The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State. In a unanimous decision delivered on Thursday, a five-member panel led by Justice Mohammed Garba dismissed, for lacking in merit, the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Asuerinme Ighodalo. The appeal sought to nullify the outcome of the […]

The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) has appointed Chukwudi Uche as its Country Director for Nigeria, effective 1 September 2025. This strategic appointment is aimed at strengthening procurement practices, combating corruption, and improving governance, particularly within the health sector. In a statement signed by Sam Achampong, CIPS Regional Director for the Middle East, […]

Tragedy struck in Benue State on Wednesday as suspected armed Fulani herdsmen launched a deadly ambush in Udei, resulting in the death of a dedicated security officer, Ernest Ayila, and several others. The brazen attack occurred amid rising insecurity across the state, with coordinated assaults leaving communities like Agan in panic and forcing residents to […]

Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has insisted that President Bola Tinubu was instrumental in Muhammadu Buhari becoming president. Omokri maintained that without Tinubu’s influence, former President Goodluck Jonathan would have defeated Buhari in 2015. He disclosed this on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Thursday while dismissing claims by former Secretary to the Government of the […]

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has appealed to the National Assembly to enact a law against unexplained wealth. He said such a law would engender the fight against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. In a statement by the EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale on Wednesday, […]

Ekiti State Police Command has arraigned a 46-year-old man, Ilori Israel, before the Chief Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti over his alleged involvement in an attack that disrupted a Sunday church service. According to the prosecutor, Inspector Akinwale Oriyomi, the incident occurred on June 20 around 10:30 a.m. in the Balota area of Ado-Ekiti. He told […]

Minister of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has hit back at Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed for his comments on Vice President Kashim Shettima. Datti Baba-Ahmed, the vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general election, had slammed Shettima, suggesting that there are many unspoken truths about the Nigerian Vice […]

Reno Omokri, social media commentator and former presidential aide has, alleged that Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB ordered the killing of over 50 soldiers, 24 policemen and many civilians in the Southeast. Omokri spoke on Wednesday during an interview on Channels TV when he was reacting to a comment […]

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has appealed to the National Assembly to enact a law against unexplained wealth. He said such a law would engender the fight against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. In a statement by the EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale on Wednesday, […]