Category: Politics

By Uko Okon The Special Assistant to the Governor of Akwa Ibom State on Grassroots Mobilisation, Dr Ephraim Okon has stated that the defection of Governor Umo Eno to the All Progressives Congress (APC) triggered a significant shift in the political landscape of the South-South region. The Governor’s Aide made the disclosure during an interview…

By Prince Woke The Rivers State Police Command has disclosed that suspects, Mr. Hector Ekakita, Chief Security Officer (CSO) and Mr. Aloni Olodi, Chief Of Staff (COS), respectively who were hitherto declared wanted on 6th. July, 2025 in connection with the alleged Criminal Conspiracy/Stealing/ Assault Occasioning Harm on the Ahoada East Sole Administrator, Hon. Goodluck…

The scheduled ruling on the No-case submission filed by a former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos was stalled on Thursday, July 10, 2025, due to the absence of the Judge. The  EFCC had, on Tuesday, July 2, 2019, re-arraigned Fayose and …

An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Thursday sentenced a man, Babatunde Sulaimon to 14 years imprisonment for an attempted sexual assault on a 16-year-old girl, (name withheld). Justice Rahman Oshodi sentenced Sulaimon to 14 years jail term, following his plea bargain agreement to the amended one-count charge of attempted sexual by penetration, brought against him…

Nigeria and France have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation across trade, security, education, and culture, as both countries continue to explore mutual opportunities built on decades of strong diplomatic relations. The issues bordering on these dominated discussions at the meeting between the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu and the French…

UNAIDS has launched its 2025 Global AIDS Update, “AIDS, Crisis and the Power to Transform”, which shows that a historic funding crisis is threatening to unravel decades of progress unless countries can make radical shifts to HIV programming and funding. The report launched on Wednesday highlights the impact that the sudden, large-scale funding cuts from…

Operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have arrested three suspected members of inter–state human trafficking syndicates who specialized in the recruitment, harbouring and trafficking of young girls from other parts of the Country to the Northern Nigeria for sexual exploitation. According to a statement by the press officer…

Rwanda’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Christophe Bazivamo, has said his country is poised to strengthen bilateral relations with Nigeria through trade, aviation, and Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Bazivamo made this known on Friday night in Abuja during the 31st anniversary of Rwanda’s Liberation Day, also known as Kwibohora, with the theme: “The Journey Continues.”…

By Uko Etim, Uyo The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has successfully dismantled an armed robbery syndicate, recovered a stolen blue Toyota Camry and arrested a 27-year-old suspect. It was gathered that the vehicle was snatched at gunpoint from a 48-year-old man in Aba, Abia State, on February 28, 2025. A Statement by the Command’s…

The Nigerian government has reacted to the new stringent visa rule to Nigerians by the American government, stating that: “The decision appears misaligned with the principles of reciprocity, equity, and mutual respect that should guide bilateral engagements between friendly nations.” The Nigerian government’s reaction was contained in a statement by the spokesperson of the Ministry…