Former Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, has revealed that he never received security votes during his eight-year tenure as governor of the state. Fashola, who later served as Minister of Works, Power and Housing under the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, made the disclosure on Friday while speaking at a panel session organised to…
The Borno State Government has reintegrated 720 repentant insurgents into society after they successfully completed the state’s deradicalisation, rehabilitation and reintegration programme. The beneficiaries, classified as low-risk and minor clients under Batch 9 of the initiative, were sworn in on the Holy Quran before being released to return to their respective communities across the…
The Senate has distanced itself from remarks made by Senator Adams Oshiomhole describing the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) as “a bunch of criminals and thieves,” stressing that the comments represent his personal views and not the position of the upper legislative chamber. The controversy arose during a session…
There was a brief fire scare at the National Assembly in Abuja on Wednesday, June 10, after a fire broke out in the Senate wing of the complex, prompting swift intervention by lawmakers and officials who worked together to contain the situation. The incident occurred at Hearing Room 107 shortly after the Senate Committee on…
The House of Representatives has disclosed plans to vote on a constitutional amendment seeking to establish state and local government police forces as part of measures to address Nigeria’s growing security challenges. Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, who chairs the House Committee on Constitution Review, made the announcement while briefing journalists after plenary. He explained…
Former presidential candidate and media entrepreneur, Chief Dele Momodu, has claimed that Peter Obi turned down advice to align politically with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 presidential election, insisting he was more popular than the former vice president. Momodu made the revelation during an interview on the Naija Unfiltered Podcast, where…
Popular Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, has responded to criticisms over his visit to Ibadan last year, rejecting claims that he was promoting the Islamisation of Oyo State or advancing northern religious interests in the South-West. Gumi maintained that no individual or group has the authority to restrict his movement within Nigeria, adding that his visit…
The Enugu State Police Command has dismissed as false and misleading a social media report alleging that armed herdsmen attacked a school in Ezeagu Local Government Area of the state. In a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe, the police clarified that no such incident occurred in any school within Ezeagu or…
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has alleged that rising insecurity in parts of the country is being deliberately orchestrated by political opponents to undermine the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The governor made the claim while flagging off the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign for the forthcoming local government council elections in Edo South…
Armed bandits have abducted four women, including a pregnant woman, during a nighttime attack on Maikadauri village in Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State. Sources who spoke on condition of anonymity said the attackers stormed the community on Monday, June 8, 2026, killing one person during the raid. The sources also disclosed that a…
