APC May Sanction Rivers Lawmakers Over Fubara Impeachment — Party Faction Warns
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC, led by Emeka Beke, has cautioned that members of the party in the State House of Assembly risk disciplinary action if they fail to align with the party’s position on the ongoing impeachment moves against Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The faction’s spokesperson, Darlington Nwuju, issued the […]
Impeachment Move Against Rivers Governor Unconstitutional, Politically Motivated — Advocacy Group
A civic watchdog group, the Good Governance Advocacy Centre (GGAC), has criticised the impeachment proceedings against Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, describing the move as a “political witch-hunt driven by personal interests rather than constitutional breaches.” In a statement issued on Thursday and signed by a representative of the group, […]
Insecurity: Ogbomoso Hunters Decry Exclusion from Oyo’s Planned Security Outfit
Local hunters from the Ogbomoso geopolitical zone of Oyo State have appealed to Governor Seyi Makinde to reconsider what they described as their exclusion from the state government’s proposed security outfit, warning that sidelining them could undermine efforts to address rising insecurity in the area. The hunters said excluding indigenous security actors who understand the […]
PHOTOS: Dele Momodu Officially Joins ADC In Edo, Vows To Help Rescue Nigeria
Lucky Obukohwo Reporting Founder of Ovation Magazine, Chief Dele Momodu has decamped to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) with the promise of joining hands with others in the party to rescue Nigeria. He disclosed this in Benin during his official declaration to be a bonafide member of the party. Momodu said that he has not […]
Ministry of Works To Spend Over N500m on Hairdressers, Make-up Artists in 2026 Budget
The Federal Ministry of Works has proposed allocating more than N500 million in the 2026 Appropriation Bill for empowerment programmes that include training hairdressers and make-up artists, distributing grinding machines, motorcycles, mini-vans, and running anti-drug abuse campaigns across selected states. Details of the proposed spending emerged from the 2026 Appropriation Bill, uploaded on the Budget […]
‘Fake News’ — FG Denies Suspending Tax Laws
The Nigerian government has vehemently dismissed reports claiming it has suspended the release of implementation guidelines for the recently enacted tax laws, labeling such claims as “fake news.” Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, debunked the reports in a post on X on Thursday. Oyedele spoke amid circulating claims […]
Lassa Fever Claims 215 Lives in Nigeria in 2025 as Fatality Rate Climbs to 18.7% —NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 215 deaths from Lassa fever in 2025, with the case fatality rate (CFR) rising sharply to 18.7 per cent—up from 16.3 per cent during the same period in 2024. In its Lassa Fever Situation Report for Epidemiological Week 52 (December 22–28, 2025), published on […]
Emir Sanusi Returns to Classroom, Secures Admission to Study Law in Kano Varsity
The Emir of Kano, Khalifa Dr. Muhammadu Sanusi II, has been granted special admission to pursue a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree in Common Law and Sharia at Northwest University, Kano. An official letter from the university, dated January 12, 2026, and addressed to the Emir at his palace in Gidan Rumfa, Kano, confirms his […]
Family Speaks, Says N50 Million Was Paid To Free Kidnapped Medical Doctor In Edo
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Contrary to the earlier report that the Auchi hunters and local vigilante rescued Dr. Abu Ibrahim Momoh Tahir, a medical doctor who was kidnapped in Auchi, a new fact has emerged. The latest is, the father of the abducted medical doctor, Dr Ibrahim Tahir has disclosed that a staggering sum of N50 […]
Impeachment Process Stalls as Rivers Assembly Fails to Reconvene
The Rivers State House of Assembly has failed to reconvene for plenary, one week after adjourning its sitting to Thursday, January 15. The assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, had last met during its first legislative session of 2026, where lawmakers initiated impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu. The […]