Two members of the House of Representatives from Osun State—Taofeek Ajilesoro and Omirin Emmanuel Olusanya—alongside Marcus Onobun from Edo State, have officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The trio announced their defections through separate letters addressed to the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, which were…
A powerful 5.3-magnitude earthquake shook the area between the Greek islands of Crete and Antikythera on Wednesday afternoon. According to Greece’s Geodynamic Institute, the quake occurred at 4:26 pm local time, with its epicenter located approximately 13 miles off the coast of Antikythera. The tremor had a focal depth of 36 miles. The earthquake was…
An operative of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), identified only as Jide, was shot and killed by suspected drug traffickers during a sting operation in Ondo town, the headquarters of Ondo West Local Government Area, Ondo State. The fatal incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at a residential…
Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of weaponizing state institutions to suppress political opposition and undermine Nigeria’s democracy. Speaking during an interactive session with journalists in Kano, Lamido claimed that agencies such as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) were being used to silence dissent and coerce…
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Wednesday, July 23, confirmed the arrest of suspects involved in the abduction of Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro of the Bayelsa State High Court. Justice Omukoro was kidnapped in Yenagoa on June 21, 2025, and held captive for 12 days before being rescued through a coordinated operation by security…
Eleven people abducted by bandits from Jaibaba village in Turba Ward, Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State, have been successfully rescued by security operatives. The victims—comprising seven women, three babies, and a teenage boy—were freed from captivity in a forest located in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. On Wednesday, July 23, 2025,…
Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, South-South leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Minister of Transportation, has declared his determination to stop President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from securing a second term in the 2027 general elections. Addressing supporters at the Port Harcourt International Airport on Wednesday, July 23, Amaechi voiced strong discontent with…
