Court Grants El-Rufai ₦100m Bail with Strict Conditions
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, fixing the sum at ₦100 million with one surety in like amount. Delivering the ruling on Monday, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik imposed strict conditions for his release, saying the court must be satisfied that the defendant will appear for […]
Makinde Confirms Teacher Killed in Oyo School Abduction, Six Arrested
Governor Seyi Makinde has confirmed that one of the teachers abducted in Ahoro-Esinele community, Oyo State, has been killed, while six suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident. In a statement issued through his Special Adviser on Media on Monday, Dr Suleimon Olanrewaju, the governor said security agencies were still working to rescue […]
Shock Defeat: House Leader Ihonvbere Loses Re-Election Bid
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The current leader of the House of Representatives, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere, representing Owan Federal Constituency, has been defeated at the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives primary in Edo State. He was defeated by Hon. Ijegbai Andrew, a former Edo State Commissioner for Mining. Ijegbai was announced the winner after he […]
Celebration As Ogbeide Wins Egor/Ikpoba Okha Federal Constituency Nomination Ticket
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Mr. Ogbeide Ifaluyi Isibor has emerged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) consensus candidate for Egor/Ikpoba Okha federal constituency. The motion for his adoption was moved amid cheering supporters by Mr. Japheth Eboigbe, chairman, PDP, Egor Local Government Area and was seconded by Mr. Alfred Igbinoba, chairman, PDP, Ikpoba Okha Local government area […]
Delta State NDC Governorship Aspirant Demands Transparent Party Financing Ahead Of 2027
Political parties in Nigeria must reform their internal financing structures if the country is serious about fighting corruption and deepening democracy, Barrister Chikwe Nkemnacho, a gubernatorial aspirant of the National Democratic Congress, NDC, in Delta State, has said. In a statement sent to Truth Live News, the Delta born legal practitioner questioned the growing commercialization […]
Edo Election: APC Generates N50.4m as Aspirants Flood Secretariat
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The All Progressives Congress (APC) has bagged over N50.4 million from the sale of nomination and expression of interest forms to 84 aspirants seeking to battle it out in elections into the Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA). There are 24 seats in the Assembly, with each set of forms costing N6,000,000. […]
Abuja Lawyer Missing: Search Intensifies Amid Growing Fears Of Foul Play
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Panic and fears have gripped family, friends and colleagues of a young female Abuja-based lawyer, Miss Eunice Ameh, as they called on the Nigeria Police and other security agencies to intensify efforts and help with her whereabouts. In a public appeal made on X on Friday, Past General Secretary, Nigerian Bar Association […]
Okpebholo’s Education Reforms Earn Edo Top-3 National NECO Ranking
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has been honoured with the National Examinations Council (NECO) Award of Excellence following the state’s coming third highest percentage of candidates who got five credits and above in the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal examinations since the council’s inception. NECO, Nigeria’s national examination body was set […]
Breaking: NDC Zones Presidency Ticket to South for Single Term
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has formally resolved to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South for a single term of four years, after which the ticket will return to the North. The resolution was reached during the ongoing convention at the Los Angeles Event Centre along Ahmadu Bello Way, where delegates ratified the […]
“Bandits Are Pure Criminals, Not Muslims” – Sultan Declares
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, has appealed to Nigerians to have a change of heart and stop associating bandits with Islam, even if they may be Muslims or practise the faith. The Sultan said linking Islam to terrorism is a misrepresentation of the religion. He called on the government to […]