The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, has officially declared his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing divisions within his former party as the main reason. Amaewhule made the announcement on Friday during plenary, alongside 15 other lawmakers who also joined the APC.

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The Vice Chancellor of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Prof. Clement Adebooye, has issued a stern warning to students against using social media to portray the institution negatively, cautioning that such actions harm everyone connected to the school. Prof. Adebooye spoke during the 19th matriculation ceremony in Osogbo on Thursday, stressing that negative depictions of the

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A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has called on the National Assembly to urgently finalize work on the 2025 Constitution Review, cautioning that continued delays could undermine public confidence and threaten Nigeria’s democratic stability. The groups’ statement followed the House of Representatives’ postponement of consideration of the Constitution Review Report, which contains 44 proposed

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The Mangu Concerned Muslim Consultative Forum (MCMCF) in Plateau State has strongly criticized Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, Regional Chairman of the Church of Christ in Nigeria (COCIN) in Barkin Ladi LGA, for making what it described as inciting and inflammatory statements targeting the Muslim community. The controversy arose after Rev. Dachomo allegedly claimed that Muslims in

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Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Comrade Timi Frank, has said that the United States, under former President Donald Trump, imposed visa restrictions on Nigeria because of the country’s failure to decisively tackle terrorism and its financiers. Frank, in a statement on Friday, explained that the U.S. policy targets terrorism financiers and sympathizers

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Senator Adams Oshiomhole (Edo North) has disclosed how hackers exploited vulnerabilities in financial technology platforms to compromise his Opay and Moniepoint accounts, raising concerns over the security of fintech services. Speaking during Thursday’s plenary, Oshiomhole urged the National Assembly to strengthen oversight of financial institutions operating outside traditional banks. His comments were made amid debates

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The Supreme Court on Friday, in a split ruling, struck out a suit filed by the Osun State Attorney General against the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) regarding withheld local government allocations. The apex court held that the Osun State Attorney General did not have the legal right to file the case on behalf

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Investigative journalist Fejiro Oliver narrowly avoided arrest on Thursday when policemen raided his office in Abuja over pending defamation cases. The officers, reportedly in plain clothes, identified themselves as members of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), led by Deputy Inspector General of Police Jonathan Towuru, and claimed to have a court warrant for Oliver’s

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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s nomination of the immediate past INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, for an ambassadorial role, asserting that he would never make such an appointment if he were president. Atiku, the 2023 PDP presidential candidate, described the decision as raising “serious concerns,” warning it could be interpreted as

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With William Troost-Ekong officially retiring from international football, the Super Eagles are preparing for a leadership transition. Ekong, who captained Nigeria with distinction through several major tournaments, leaves behind a leadership vacuum that the team will soon need to fill. As coach Eric Chelle evaluates candidates for the new captain, three players stand out due

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