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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Presidential hopeful Peter Obi has stated that the office of the Nigerian president is a responsibility that demands compassion and sacrifice, not detachment or extravagance. Speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Obi criticised the current administration of President Bola Tinubu, accusing it of lacking empathy towards the suffering of ordinary Nigerians. “If […]

A former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has responded to claims that he is a corrupt politician. Obi said that he left behind the sum of N36 billion and another $150 million which he would have easily stolen by the time he was leaving office as Anambra Governor. The presidential candidate of the Labour […]

Peter Obi, 2027 presidential aspirant and former Labour Party candidate in the 2023 general election, has stated that the northern region of Nigeria will celebrate him if he is elected president. Obi, a key figure in the newly formed opposition coalition under the platform of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, made the remark while appearing […]

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 […]

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to order an immediate investigation into allegations that senior government officials and politicians named in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) forensic audit report have obstructed its publication. The report, which covers the period between 2000 and 2019, was commissioned to examine […]

The Ogun State Police Command has vowed to crack down on any illegal gatherings or processions that are organised in connection with the “777” cult anniversary celebration across the state. The command stated that it has strengthened security operations throughout all divisions and area commands, warning that anyone found in possession of firearms will be […]