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target=_blank>Falana: Lagos Demolitions Threat to Rule of Law
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has argued that the rule of law is under threat in Nigeria, referencing the controversial Makoko and Oworonsoki demolitions, which triggered outrage and protests among residents in Lagos State. He spoke in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Saturday at the 2025 Annual General Conference of the Committee for the Defence
target=_blank>Electoral Act: ADC accuses senate, house of delay tactics
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the National Assembly of employing delay tactics in passing the 2025 Electoral Bill. In a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC highlighted various amendments to the Electoral Act 2022 that carry serious eligibility and compliance risks for political parties if not
target=_blank>Official Records Destroyed As Fire Guts Offices at Kwara Varsity
Official records comprising files, documents and journals were destroyed on Friday when fire gutted offices used as stores at the Kwara State University of Education, Ilorin. The incident, it was gathered, occurred at about 9:14pm in a building comprising four offices, three of which were affected by the blaze. Some students of the University said
target=_blank>‘Let’s Work Together’, Uba Sani Counsels North West Commission
Governor Uba Sani has noted that the North-West geopolitical zone has the potential to become a hub of agricultural productivity, agro-processing, commerce and skilled labour. Delivering a keynote address at the North West Stakeholders Development Summit in Kaduna on Saturday, the Governor advised that the summit must go beyond diagnosis. ‘’Our people are not short
target=_blank>Police arrest suspected kidnapper, rescue victims in Kebbi
Kebbi State Police Command said it has arrested a suspected kidnapper and rescued two victims in Kalgo and Dandi Local Government Areas of the State. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, said one of the victims, identified as Alhaji Juli Muhammad, aged 55, was abducted from his home in Kokani Village, Kalgo LGA,
target=_blank>Army Destroys Bandits’ Camps, Rescues Kidnap Victims in Kwara
Troops of the 22 Armoured Brigade, in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), have destroyed several bandits’ camps and rescued kidnapped victims during operations across Kwara State. The offensive, conducted between 23 and 29 January 2026 under Operation Igbo Danu, targeted terrorist enclaves in the state, including the notorious Garin Dandi
target=_blank>NAPTIP intercepts 10 trafficked children in Taraba
The Taraba State Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has intercepted a suspected trafficker with 10 children in Jalingo. In a statement issued to journalists on Friday in Jalingo, the state commandant, Mr Bako Amos, said the arrest followed a tip-off. He said the suspect was intercepted at
target=_blank>11 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza
Israeli air strikes killed 11 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, according to the territory’s ministry of health, including people sheltering in a tent in the south. Munir al-Barsh, the general director of the ministry, which operates under Hamas authority, told AFP that 11 people were killed and 20 more were wounded “as a
target=_blank>How Tudun Biri Village Was Reconstructed – Uba Sani
Governor Uba Sani has commended President Bola Tinubu for selecting Tudun Biri village as the first beneficiary of the Resettlement Scheme for Persons Impacted by Conflicts. The Governor who made this known on Friday, noted that the village was selected following the accidental bombing that claimed innocent lives in December 2023. Speaking at the commissioning
target=_blank>Electoral bill: What’s at stake for 2027
Amendments to the 2022 Electoral Act, which commenced last year, are yet to be concluded and passed into law, as the bill for the amendment is still pending at the National Assembly. Weekend Trust confirmed that the House of Representatives had concluded deliberations on the bill and passed it over to the Senate in December,
target=_blank>Removing Abure executive from INEC’s portal strange, unacceptable – LP
The leadership of the Labour Party has once again reiterated that the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja, as well as the removal of the names of its executives from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, portal, will not deter its plans to put up a strong showing in the 2027 general election.
Removing Abure executive from INEC’s portal strange, unacceptable – LP
target=_blank>Tinubu declares APC governors as party leaders in their states
President Bola Tinubu has revealed the real leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in different states across the federation. Speaking at the official reception of Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State in Jalingo, Tinubu declared that the APC is under the leadership of every state governor in the country. The president, who was represented
Tinubu declares APC governors as party leaders in their states
target=_blank>2027: Replacing Muslim with Christian northerner as VP will cause problem – APC chieftain, Farouk Aliyu
Farouk Aliyu, a prominent figure in the All Progressives Congress, APC, has cautioned that a Christian–Christian presidential ticket would be unpopular in Northern Nigeria, arguing that such a move could effectively sideline Muslim voters in the region. Aliyu made the remarks on Friday during an appearance on ARISE Television, where he weighed in on ongoing
2027: Replacing Muslim with Christian northerner as VP will cause problem – APC chieftain, Farouk Aliyu
target=_blank>Maternal mortality: Experts warn Ogun residents against patronising quacks
In a bid to reduce maternal deaths caused by unsafe abortions, experts and stakeholders in Ogun State have warned residents to seek medical care from qualified and well-trained doctors rather than quacks. The warning was given at a one-day training for civil society organisations on basic reproductive health issues and the reduction of unsafe abortions,
Maternal mortality: Experts warn Ogun residents against patronising quacks
target=_blank>Recapitalization: Why First HoldCo profit crashed by 92 per cent — Chairman, Otedola
Nigerian billionaire and Chairman of First HoldCo, Femi Otedola, has explained why the firm’s profit crashed by 92 per cent in its 2025 financial year performance ahead of the 2026 Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recapitalisation deadline. In a statement on his X account on Saturday, Otedola said the company was affected by ₦748 billion
Recapitalization: Why First HoldCo profit crashed by 92 per cent — Chairman, Otedola
target=_blank>Biafra: IPOB prohibits use of ‘Emma Powerful’ on official statements
The Directorate of State, DOS, of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has formally disbanded the use of the pseudonym “Emma Powerful”, directing that all official IPOB press releases must henceforth be issued only on the organisation’s official letterheaded paper. This decision was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by Mazi Chukwukadibia Edoziem, Head
Biafra: IPOB prohibits use of ‘Emma Powerful’ on official statements
target=_blank>EPL table: Arsenal re-restablish 7-point gap with 4-0 win at Leeds
Arsenal shook off their 3-2 defeat to Manchester United last week, with an emphatic 4-0 win at Leeds United on Saturday. The Gunners had seen their lead at the top cut to four points following that result. Having dispatched Kairat Almaty in the Champions League in midweek, Mikel Arteta’s men recorded another important victory at
EPL table: Arsenal re-restablish 7-point gap with 4-0 win at Leeds
target=_blank>IPOB killed thousands in south-east over 15 years — Igbokwe
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Joe Igbokwe, on Saturday described the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has a criminal organization that killed thousands of southeasterners in the past 15 years. Igbokwe said the Southeast surrendered its peace to those he termed idiots, vagabonds, kidnappers, since 2013. Posting on Facebook, Igbokwe wrote: “There
IPOB killed thousands in south-east over 15 years — Igbokwe
target=_blank>Alvaro Arbeloa addresses Mbappe’s critique of Real Madrid players’ attitude
Real Madrid manager, Alvaro Arbeloa, has reacted to Kylian Mbappe’s recent criticism aimed at his teammates. Following their 4-2 defeat to Benfica in the UEFA Champions League, the French forward stated that Los Blancos players exhibited a lack of attitude. However, speaking ahead of Madrid’s LaLiga match against Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, Arbeloa was questioned
Alvaro Arbeloa addresses Mbappe’s critique of Real Madrid players’ attitude
target=_blank>Alleged Absenteeism: Otti orders education commissioner, adviser to monitor new teachers
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has directed the State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Goodluck Ubochi and the Special Adviser on Basic and Secondary Education, Kenechukwu Nwosu, to monitor the daily attendance of newly recruited teachers in the state. Otti gave the directive during his media chat on Thursday and also asked the Abia
Alleged Absenteeism: Otti orders education commissioner, adviser to monitor new teachers
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