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Wike Praises Gov Okpebholo, Says Edo’s Performance Has Already Secured Tinubu’s Re-election Foundation The political alliance between Abuja and Benin City has reached a new fever pitch. On Monday, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike declared that the “State of Harmony” returning to Edo under Governor Monday Okpebholo is the ultimate “foundation stone” for President Bola Tinubu’s […]
BA, Lufthansa, and Emirates Divert Flights as Massive Fire Guts Lagos Airport Terminal; 12 Traffic Controllers Rescued by Crane A terrifying Monday afternoon at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) saw international travel ground to a halt as a fierce fire tore through the heart of Terminal 1, forcing global airlines to abandon their approach […]
APC Sweeps FCT Council Polls as PDP Cries Foul Over ‘Forced’ Candidate Withdrawals and Wike’s Shadow The dust has settled on the 2026 FCT Area Council elections, and the political map of the nation’s capital has turned almost entirely broom-blue. In a sweeping victory on Saturday, the All Progressives Congress (APC) captured five of the […]
NAHCON Slashes Quota to 40,000, Warns ‘Group of 45’ Rule and Health Screenings are Now Mandatory for 2026 Intending pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj are facing a drastically different landscape as the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) officially rolled out its “survival and reform” blueprint on Monday. Addressing stakeholders in Abuja, the new NAHCON […]
Lagos Police Nab Fake Army Officer in Ikorodu After ₦2.4m Contract Scam, Bust Job-Hunting Syndicate The “Center of Excellence” just became a lot less hospitable for impersonators. In a decisive move to maintain the “State of Harmony” in Lagos, police operatives have arrested 28-year-old Sunday Adeyemi, a man who successfully posed as a high-ranking military […]
Senator Dickson Laments Toxic Public Sector, Says Honesty in Nigeria is Met With Blackmail and Propaganda Senator Seriake Dickson has pulled back the curtain on the “mental toll” of serving in Nigeria’s government, declaring on Monday that maintaining honesty in the nation’s public sector is an uphill battle against a “polluted” system. Speaking in Abuja […]
Sanwo-Olu Approves 13% BRT Fare Hike Starting March 2 to Save Lagos Transport from Economic Collapse Lagos commuters have exactly one week to prepare their Cowry cards for a higher charge. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has officially greenlit a 13% fare increase across all Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and standard bus routes, with the new rates […]
London Teen Who Fled to Nigeria After Brutal ‘Bike Dispute’ Murder Handed Life Sentence A 19-year-old fugitive who thought a flight to Lagos could wash away the blood of a “vicious” London stabbing has learned the hard way that justice has a very long reach. Jackson Uwagboe was sentenced to life imprisonment on Wednesday at […]
Osun APC Demands EFCC Probe as Audit Firm Uncovers Alleged ₦13bn ‘Ghost Worker’ Goldmine Under Adeleke The “State of Harmony” has been replaced by a state of high-stakes finger-pointing in Osun, as a forensic audit report alleging a massive ₦13.7 billion annual payroll fraud has triggered a political earthquake. On Friday, the All Progressives Congress […]
Gov Abiodun Sacks OGWAMA Boss After Vendors’ Angry Protests, Appoints Farook Akintunde to Restore Sanity The era of “hardship and high-handedness” at the Ogun State Waste Management Authority (OGWAMA) has come to an abrupt end. On Friday evening, Governor Dapo Abiodun swung the executive axe, relieving Mr. Abayomi Hunye of his duties as the agency’s […]
AEDC Bows to Pressure, Cancels Election Day Blackout After Residents Fumed Over ‘Suspicious’ Maintenance In a major win for voter convenience, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has beat a hasty retreat, announcing on Friday night that it has suspended all planned maintenance work scheduled for the FCT Area Council election day. The reversal comes […]
FG Finally Starts Paying 2024 Contractors, Sets March 31 Deadline to Clear All Old Debts and Start 2026 on a Clean Slate The Federal Government has officially opened the “payment taps” for stalled infrastructure projects across the country. In a move designed to restore a “State of Harmony” to Nigeria’s chaotic fiscal calendar, the Ministry […]
President Tinubu Demands Zero Violence as Abuja, Rivers, and Kano Head to High-Stakes Saturday Polls President Bola Tinubu has sent a strong message to voters and political actors ahead of Saturday’s critical elections: “Peace is not negotiable.” In a statement released on Friday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President […]
Fubara Hosts Grand Banquet for Retired Appeal Court Judge Daniel-Kalio Amid Peace Breakthrough in Rivers It was a night of legal and political stars in Port Harcourt on Thursday as Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara led a chorus of tributes for the retiring Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal (Asaba Division), Hon. Justice Obietonbara […]
Reps Member Ogah Fires Back at ‘Genocide’ Claims Against Gov Nwifuru, Calls ICC Petition a Hoax The political atmosphere in Ebonyi State took a sharp turn on Thursday as federal lawmaker Hon. Chinedu Ogah launched a blistering defense of Governor Francis Nwifuru, dismissing claims that the state government is overseeing a “genocide” in the Amasiri […]
NRC Tweaks Abuja-Kaduna Train Times Ahead of Saturday’s FCT Council Elections Travelers planning to move between the nation’s capital and Kaduna this weekend will need to set their alarms a bit earlier. The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has officially adjusted its schedule for Saturday, February 21, 2026, to ensure that the “State of Harmony” during […]
Governor Otu Hails ‘Mama Bakassi’ Ita-Giwa at 80, Calls Her the ‘Lighthouse of Cross River Politics’ Cross River State Governor Bassey Edet Otu has paid a deeply emotional and poetic tribute to one of Nigeria’s most iconic political figures, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa, as she hits the milestone age of 80 this Thursday. In a statement […]
Alawuje Blasts ‘Recycled’ Politicians, Warns Opposition Against Dragging Nigeria Back to the Dark Days As the political temperature in Nigeria begins to climb ahead of the 2027 cycle, a prominent stakeholder has sent a fiery warning to the opposition: “Nigeria is moving forward, and we won’t let you pull us back.” Comrade Abdulhakeem Adegoke Alawuje, […]
Ogun Wipes Out 8-Year Pension Debt, Disburses Over ₦56bn to Retirees as IGR Skyrockets Senior citizens in Ogun State are finally seeing the “State of Harmony” they worked decades for, as the Dapo Abiodun administration announced on Tuesday that it has cleared the mountain of pension and gratuity arrears inherited from the 2012–2020 period. The […]
LAUTECH Students Shut Down Ogbomoso Campus Over ‘Illegal’ Breakup of Medical Departments The academic atmosphere at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, turned volatile on Tuesday as hundreds of students blocked the university’s main gate, effectively grounding all administrative and academic activities. The protest is a direct response to a “surgical” move by the […]