The Speaker of the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Bathiya Wesley and 14 others have resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Their resignations were announced during Wednesday’s plenary session, when the Speaker read the letters from the lawmakers on the floor of the house. This follows the defection of a former Speaker, … [Read more…]
By Ikechukwu Amaechi A common African adage says that “if a witch cries in the night and a child dies in the morning, we do not go to the soothsayer to ask what killed the child.” Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, is very much aware of this truism. In July 2025, he declared, quite unreasonably, … [Read more…]
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly condemned what it described as a gun attack and assassination attempt in Edo State targeting former governor John Oyegun, party leader Peter Obi, and Olumide Akpata. In a statement by its national publicity secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said the incident reflects a troubling pattern of political intimidation … [Read more…]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has set an ambitious revenue target of N23.8 billion as internally generated revenue (IGR) for the 2026 fiscal year, marking a N4 billion increase over its 2025 projection. The target formed part of JAMB’s 2026 budget defence presented at the National Assembly on Wednesday before the Senate Committee … [Read more…]
The Supreme Court regained its full complement of 21 justices after the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, inaugurated Olubunmi Oyewole as a justice of the court on Wednesday. Mr Oyewole replaces former CJN Olukayode Ariwoola, whose retirement in 2024 left the South-west region’s slot on the Supreme Court bench vacant. Mr Ariwoola’s exit reduced the … [Read more…]
…NITDA Donates Laptops to Participants …₦10 Million Awarded to Winners of Enugu Tech Design Thinking Challenge Enugu State has taken the lead in technology and innovation as the second Enugu Tech Festival (ETF 2026) begins, transforming a state once known for coal extraction into a hub for coding and technology. The festival marks a historic … [Read more…]
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, declined to hear a bail application by the immediate-past governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, on his anticipatory detention by the Department of State Services (DSS). The court held that, since the former governor was not yet in the custody of DSS, talking about whether … [Read more…]
Twin sisters Ameena and Zara Indimi have won a $43.51 million court ruling against their father, billionaire oil magnate Mohammed Indimi, following a prolonged dispute over unpaid dividends. The verdict has now thrust one of Nigeria’s most prominent business families into public scrutiny. The Federal High Court ruled that Oriental Energy, the oil firm controlled … [Read more…]
Dr. Peter Akpe has been sworn in as the sixth Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, stepping into office to complete the remaining two years of the current administration. Akpe, who is the Pastor in Charge of Bayelsa Province 1 of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and the immediate past Chief of Staff to … [Read more…]
The Abia State Government has commenced the final phase of compensation payment to landowners and farmers affected by the acquisition of 1,025 hectares of land for the proposed Abia Airport in Nsulu, Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area. In a press statement issued on Tuesday, the Commissioner for Lands, Hon. Chaka I. Chukwumerije, confirmed that … [Read more…]
A well-known voice in Nigerian journalism has gone silent. Mazi Onukwube Thankgod Ofoelue, a veteran journalist and founder of Jungle Journalist Media Limited, is dead. He passed away on the evening of Monday, February 23, 2026, after a brief illness. He was 48 years old. His elder brother, Mazi Obozuluike Ofoelue, announced his passing in … [Read more…]
The Central Bank of Nigeria has cut the interest rate by 50 basis points to 26.50 percent from 27 percent. Nigeria’s apex bank announced this during its 304th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday. The CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, said all members of the MPC unanimously agreed upon the decision. “The … [Read more…]