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Heavy security was deployed at the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja as former Vice Chairman for PDP North Central, Abdulrahman Mohammed, resumed his role as the party’s acting national chairman. Earlier, Mohammed and his supporters gathered at the FCT office of the PDP, where he addressed the crowd, confirming that…
Several persons were on Wednesday night injured in a clash between Hausa and Benin youths, in Ogheghe community, Egor Local Government Area of Edo State, over the killing of a suspected yahoo boy identified as Chizi Benz. According to sources, Chizi Benz was said to have been stabbed to death by a Hausa youth over…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced dates for the collection of Permanent Voter Cards and a mock accreditation exercise ahead of the 2025 Anambra State Governorship Election. In a statement signed by its Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Victoria Eta-Messi, on Monday, INEC said PVC collection for voters who registered during the recent…
The Federal Government has clarified that no inmate has been released under the recent Presidential Prerogative of Mercy exercise, noting that the process is still undergoing final administrative review. Recall that President Bola Tinubu recently granted a pardon to Sir Herbert Macaulay, as well as 174 others, following approval by the Council of State. Among…
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Diri announced this on Wednesday at the exco chamber in the Bayelsa State Government House. He said his decision was for an obvious reason, but did not state the reason or the political party to which he will be moving. The…
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has officially dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). He made the declaration during a state-wide broadcast to the people of the state. The governor defended his decision to switch camp, saying the move was necessitated to connect the South-Eastern state to the central government….
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has called for a global awakening to the power of language in environmental and social justice struggles, urging activists worldwide to “Ogonize and Yasunize” – a phrase coined to symbolise resistance against ecological destruction and fossil fuel exploitation. At the 2025 Wisdom Gathering held at the Oronto Douglas…
The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM) has raised concern over the rising prices of cooking gas across the country, saying that the current prices are artificial. The National President of the Association, Oladapo Olatunbosun, raised the alarm on a monitored programme on Wednesday. Olatunbosun was reacting to the current product scarcity, caused…
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has tackled the Presidency over comments by Vice President Kashim Shettima condemning its industrial action over a rift with the Dangote refinery. PENGASSAN told journalists on Monday that it would take the same action if its members were sacked again. This comes as some individuals…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has urged the National Assembly to expedite the passage of proposed amendments to the country’s electoral legal framework. Yakubu made the appeal on Thursday in Abuja during a meeting with the European Union (EU) Election Observation Follow-up Mission to Nigeria, led by Barry…