The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused governor Monday Okpebholo of misleading the public over the ongoing reconstruction of the Benin-Asaba Expressway, insisting that the project was neither initiated by his administration nor linked to President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. In a statement issued on Saturday by the party’s caretaker committee’s Publicity Secretary, Chris Nehikhare, the PDP dismissed claims made by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary crediting the road project to the current APC-led government, describing the remarks as “political propaganda and a distortion of public records.” Nehikhare explained that the road redevelopment was…
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In a strategic move to enhance intelligence-led policing and combat violent crimes across the country, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has approved the deployment of cutting-edge technological tools and applications to the Nigeria Police Force Technical Intelligence Unit (NPF-TIU). The initiative is aimed at improving the Force’s capacity to detect and prevent crimes, as well as ensure the prompt apprehension of criminal elements. According to a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the IGP has also ordered the commencement of intensive training programmes for TIU personnel. The training is tailored to meet…
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has unveiled plans to resettle 5,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Bama Local Government Area before the end of the rainy season to enable them to return to farming. The resettlement effort targets residents of five communities—Goniri, Bula Kuriye, Mayanti, Abbaram, and Darajamal—as part of the state government’s ongoing recovery and rehabilitation programme for communities affected by insurgency. Governor Zulum made the announcement during a courtesy visit to the Shehu of Bama, Dr. Umar ibn Kyari Umar El-Kanemi, on Friday. He disclosed that construction of 1,000 transitional shelters has commenced in each of…
The Taraba State Coordinator of the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), Mr. Hananiah G. Albert, has reaffirmed the state government’s unwavering commitment to the success of the project, stressing the importance of grassroots participation and collaborative partnerships in achieving its goals. Albert gave the assurance while receiving a delegation from the World Bank and the National Coordination Office (NCO) of L-PRES, who were in the state on a social safeguard assessment mission. The visit is part of an ongoing review across six states in Nigeria’s Northeast region. The visiting delegation was led by Hajiya Zara Binta Goni, a…
The Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC), Nigeria, has strongly condemned the recent assault on a Muslim cleric in Ogbomosho, Oyo State, during a cultural procession, calling for swift justice and government regulation of such events. The incident, according to MPAC, involved a masquerader identified as Lobanika, who allegedly struck off the cap of an Imam standing peacefully by the roadside to allow the procession to pass. The group described the act as “a brazen disregard for civil norms and individual rights,” adding that it was both provocative and offensive to Islamic values. In a statement issued on Friday and signed…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State has expressed its strong commitment to winning the forthcoming by-election in Ibadan North Local Government Area, slated for August 16, 2025. The Party leadership has urged stakeholders to put aside all divisive tendencies and work in unity to secure victory. This charge was delivered by the State Chairman of the PDP, Dayo Ogungbenro, during a stakeholders’ engagement meeting held at the Party Secretariat in Molete, Ibadan. Addressing party faithful at the meeting, the State Secretary, Alhaji Wasiu Adeleke, stressed the importance of unity and collective effort. He noted that with Governor Seyi…
European leaders have praised Ukraine’s decision to reinstate the independence of its main anti-corruption institutions, following President Volodymyr Zelensky’s signing of a new law that reverses a controversial bill passed just a week earlier. The Ukrainian parliament overwhelmingly backed the new legislation, with 331 out of 340 lawmakers voting in favor on Thursday a strong constitutional majority. The move comes in the wake of large-scale protests that erupted across the country after lawmakers had earlier approved a bill placing the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) under government control. Those demonstrations marked Ukraine’s…
The Niger State Government has instituted a legal action at the Supreme Court against the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice over its exclusion from the 13 percent derivation fund. In the originating summons filed by its counsel, Mohammed Ndarani, SAN, the state is seeking judicial interpretation and enforcement of Sections 232 (1) & (2) and 162(2) of the 1999 Constitution, as well as relevant provisions of the Allocation of Revenue (Federation Account, etc.) Act, 2004. The state is asking the apex court to declare that Niger qualifies as a resource-producing state and should therefore benefit from the…
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has called for calm amid tensions sparked by a protest in Ghana where some demonstrators reportedly called for the deportation of Nigerians, particularly of Igbo origin. Speaking during a joint press conference with Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Ablakwa, in Accra on Wednesday, Odumegwu-Ojukwu described her visit as a fact-finding mission on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following concerns over viral videos suggesting rising anti-Nigerian sentiment in the West African nation. “We are here in the Republic of Ghana on a fact-finding mission as a special envoy of President…
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening digital engagement and strategic communication by pledging greater support for content creators working under his government. The governor made the pledge during a strategic media engagement held Thursday at the Government House in Yola, where he met with a team of content creators tasked with promoting the activities and achievements of the “Fresh Air” administration. Addressing the group, Governor Fintiri urged them to rededicate themselves to showcasing the milestones recorded by his government, emphasizing the vital role digital media plays in governance, transparency, and civic participation. “This administration recognises…