The People’s Democratic Party, Osun state chapter has disclosed that the All Progressives Congress Party are in another sinister motive to destabilize peace in the state. In a statement signed by PDP state chairman, Hon. Sunday Bisi explained that “The main gist of the plot is to gather hoodlums who will claim to be local…
Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, has condemned the declaration of state of emergency in Rivers State. It will be recalled that President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, declared a state of emergency in Rivers State and suspended the governor, Similayi Fubara; his deputy Ngozi Odu, as well as the House of Assembly for six months….
A former queen of the Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola, has applauded the dismissal of criminal charges against her and two others over a stampede incident in Ibadan, Oyo State, which led to the death of 35 children. She, however, says her heart still grieves over the tragedy. PUNCH Online reports that the Oyo State…
…Reaffirms commitment to bring lasting peace to the embattled communities. …Directs 24-hour nonstop security surveillance. …Invites Olufon, Olobu, and stakeholders from both communities to a meeting tomorrow at 12 noon. Governor Ademola Adeleke in a move to curb its further spread, and resurgence of the crisis between the warring communities of Ilobu and Ifon, has…
Emergency rule: Rivers electorate drag Tinubu, NASS, AGF to Court The electorate in Rivers State has dragged President Bola Tinubu to court over the removal of the elected Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, the Deputy Governor, and the entire members of the State House of Assembly. The suit, marked FHC/CS/550/2025, was filed at the…
The Supreme Court on Friday nullified the concurrent judgments of the Court of Appeal and the Federal High Court, which had sacked Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the National Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). A five-member panel of the apex court held, in a unanimous judgment, that the issue of who serves as the…
The Nigerian Air Force says it has killed several terrorists in torrents of airstrikes on their fortified hideouts in Chiralia, Grazah, Yuwe, and Zango Hill, in Borno and Katsina states. This is contained in a statement by the Deputy Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Group Capt. Kabiru Ali, on Friday in Abuja. Ali said…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed immediate security operations to restore peace between Ifon and Ilobu communities, urging the peace committee to revive the peace deal. In a statement issued by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed over the renewed crisis, Adeleke enjoined the joint security task force to step in immediately and stop the clashes. The…
By Sarafa Ibrahim For a long time, I have heard people talk about the tough job faced by manipulators. But I can confirm it now after reading a piece authored by one Prof. Olaoye Abegunde Oladipupo in an apparent effort to misrepresent the fact on the illegal attempt by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in…
Former presidential candidate, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has called for a swift and peaceful resolution to the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State, warning that the people stand to gain nothing from the power tussle between the suspended Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nelson Wike. In a statement released…
