NDC Governorship Candidate Selects Kwankwaso’s Son as Running Mate for 2027 Polls
Hon. Mustapha Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the son of former Kano State Governor and Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has been selected as the running mate to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) governorship candidate, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, ahead of the 2027 elections in Kano State. The announcement was made on Monday in a statement released by Habeeb […]
Malawi Repatriates 645 Citizens From South Africa As Xenophobia Tensions Rise
The Malawian government has repatriated 645 of its nationals from South Africa following rising concerns over xenophobic violence and anti-immigrant tensions in parts of the country. According to Malawi’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, eight buses carrying the returnees departed Durban on Monday. The group had been sheltering at a temporary facility in […]
Police Arrest Pregnant Woman, Others Linked to Alleged Kidnapping Network in Abuja
Police in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have arrested a pregnant woman and two other suspects accused of supplying logistical support to kidnappers operating around Abuja. The FCT Police Command presented the suspects during a briefing on Monday, saying the arrests followed a series of coordinated anti-kidnapping operations in the Bwari Area Council. Commissioner of […]
Edo Queens Crowned NWFL Champions, Book CAF Women’s Champions League Qualifier Spot
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Edo Queens Football Club of Benin City have been crowned champions of the 2025/26 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership after a hard-fought goalless draw against defending champions Bayelsa Queens Football Club in their final Super Six match in Port Harcourt. The result was enough to secure the title for the Benin-based […]
General Rabe’s Death Shows Even Top Political Leaders Are Not Safe, Says Buratai
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Former Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai (rtd), has cautioned that Nigeria’s escalating insecurity could result in the kidnapping or assassination of high-profile political figures if urgent and firm measures are not taken. In a strongly worded reaction to the reported abduction, torture, and killing of retired Maj. Gen. Rabe Abubakar by […]
AAU Governing Council Lauded For Securing NDDC Road Project Intervention
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Concerned Stakeholders of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, have commended the university’s Governing Council, led by Chief Dan Orbih, for facilitating the construction of internal road networks within the institution by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The commendation was contained in a statement signed by Dr. Festus Imonsili on behalf […]
2027 Senatorial Race: Edo South NDC Members Protest Aguebor’s Emergence, Demand Respect For Primaries
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Tension flared in Edo South Senatorial District over the weekend as members of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) staged a protest near the Oba of Benin’s palace, rejecting Mr. Sunny Aguebor’s emergence as the party’s senatorial candidate for the 2027 general election. The protesters, led by spokesperson Osaze Idemudia, accused some […]
Police Fire Teargas as Protesters March in Abuja
Police fired teargas at protesters during a June 12 demonstration in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, disrupting a march organised to draw attention to insecurity, governance concerns and the plight of abducted schoolchildren. The protesters had gathered at Berger Bus Stop and were marching towards the Federal Secretariat and Eagle Square, where they intended to present their […]
FOI Campaigner Aigbokhan To Lead National Disability Rights Moot As Presiding Judge
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting President Aigbokhan, a respected human rights lawyer, public interest advocate, and Freedom of Information (FOI) campaigner, has been named Presiding Judge for the semi-final stage of the Wahab Egbewole, SAN National Disability Moot Court Competition, which will be held at the University of Ilorin. Widely regarded as one of Nigeria’s leading platforms […]
Senate Washes Hands Of Kyari Arrest Warrant, Rebukes Oshiomhole
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Senate has formally dissociated itself from the arrest warrant issued against former NNPCL Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, declaring that the decision of its Committee on Public Accounts failed to follow due process and was inconsistent with the provisions of the Legislative Houses (Powers and Privileges) Act. It also rejected […]