Tinubu Approves 130,000 Forest Guards to Tackle Insecurity
In a decisive move to curb rising insecurity, President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a National Forest Guard System, tasking states with the recruitment of over 130,000 armed operatives to secure Nigeria’s 1,129 forest reserves. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, […]
Afenifere Disowns Fake Faction Calling for SGF Akume’s Suspension
Yoruba socio-political group Afenifere has disowned a group claiming to be its faction, which called for the suspension of Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume. In a statement on Thursday, Afenifere’s Organising Secretary, Abagun Omololu, described the claim as false, unauthorised, and politically motivated. He stressed that Afenifere has no factions […]
JAMB admits Server Error Affected 379,997 UTME Results
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that a server update oversight and human error led to the invalidation of 379,997 candidates’ results in Lagos and the South-East during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). At a technical review held Wednesday in Abuja, JAMB disclosed that server patches were not deployed in […]
Court Sets June 27 for Judgment in Senator Natasha Suspension Case
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled June 27 to deliver a final judgment in the case filed by suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who is challenging her suspension from the Senate. Akpoti-Uduaghan dragged the National Assembly, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the Senate, and Senator Neda Imasuem to court, […]
PDP Risks Collapse Before 2027, Suswam Warns
Former Benue State Governor, Senator Gabriel Suswam, has warned that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) could collapse before the 2027 elections if urgent actions are not taken to address internal crises. Speaking on Arise TV’s The Morning Show on Tuesday, Suswam described the PDP as being in critical condition, likening it to a patient in […]
Court Adjourns Rivers Suspension Suit to May 26
A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has adjourned until May 26, 2025, a constitutional suit filed by Dr. Farah Dagogo challenging President Bola Tinubu’s suspension of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Prof. Ngozi Odu, and state lawmakers. Dagogo, a former PDP governorship aspirant, is contesting Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency […]
NDLEA Opens New Forensic Labs in Abuja, Enugu
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has launched two new state-of-the-art forensic laboratories in Abuja and Enugu, and upgraded its longstanding Lagos lab, marking a historic expansion after over 25 years of operating a single facility. NDLEA Chairman, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), described the development as “a significant milestone in the agency’s […]
EFCC to Question Tompolo Over Alleged Naira Abuse
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has stated that former Niger Delta militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, will be questioned over alleged abuse of the naira. In a post on its official X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday, the EFCC declared: “Nobody is above the law. Tompolo will have questions […]
US and China Slash Tariffs to Ease Trade Tensions
The United States and China have agreed to significantly reduce their retaliatory tariffs for 90 days, marking a major step toward easing the trade war that has rattled global markets. Following high-level talks in Geneva, both countries announced they would cut tariffs to double-digit rates—30% for US tariffs on Chinese goods and 10% for Chinese […]
I’m Not Desperate to Return as Governor – Fubara
Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said he is not desperate to return to office, stating, “My spirit left the Government House long ago.” Fubara made the remarks during a Night of Tributes organised by the Rivers Elders and Leaders Forum in honour of late elder statesman, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, held at the […]