Nollywood Actor In Soup, Nabbed Over Alleged Role In Aborted Coup Plot

Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Nollywood filmmaker and actor Stanley Amandi has been nabbed and taken into custody for his alleged roles played to topple President Bola Tinubu’s government. Reports indicated that a source within the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) revealed that Amandi was arrested in September 2025. It was learnt that Amandi was allegedly engaged […]

Kano Deputy Governor Faces Pressure to Resign After Governor’s Defection

The deputy governor of Nigeria’s Kano State, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, is under growing pressure from senior government officials to resign following his refusal to follow Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf into the All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Yusuf defected earlier this week from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the APC, a move that has […]

“I Am in the Labour Party”: Alex Otti Dismisses Defection Rumours Ahead of 2027

Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has dismissed speculation that he may defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) or the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, insisting that his political future remains with the Labour Party (LP). Governor Otti, currently the only state governor elected on the platform of the […]

Edo State Government Announces Minor Cabinet Reshuffle

The Edo State Government has announced a minor cabinet reshuffle aimed at strengthening governance, improving service delivery and enhancing efficiency in the administration of state affairs. The announcement was made in an official statement dated 29 January 2026, signed by Umar Musa Ikhilor, Esq., Secretary to the State government and approved by the Executive Governor […]

Drama As UNIBEN Fresher Proposes To Co-Student During Matriculation

Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting What should have been a matriculation ceremony temporarily turned out to be an engagement ceremony when a student who newly gained admission into the University of Benin (UNIBEN) and sets for matriculation proposed to a fellow new in-take during the institution’s matriculation. ‎A video of the unusual proposal, which has since gone […]

Sit-at-home: Anambra Governor Defends Onitsha Market Closure

Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo has defended his decision to close the Onitsha main market for a week, following traders’ continued compliance with the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)-enforced Monday sit-at-home order. The weekly order, introduced in 2021 in protest of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu’s arrest and detention, requires residents to stay off work and […]