Two additional members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have urged their colleagues to halt the impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu. The appeal was made by Barile Nwakoh (Khana Constituency I) and Emilia Amadi (Obio/Akpor Constituency II) amid rising political tension in the state legislature. Their intervention follows

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The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Gwagwalada, arraigned former Adamawa North Senator Ishaku Elisha Abbo on Wednesday over the alleged rape of a 13-year-old schoolgirl. Abbo and a co-defendant pleaded not guilty to all counts, and the court granted bail of ₦50 million to Abbo and ₦40 million to the second defendant,

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Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, has described Kasuwan Daji market in Demo village, Borgu Local Government Area, as a “market of thieves” following a bandit attack that left over 40 people dead and scores, including elderly women and children, kidnapped. Governor Bago made the remarks during a condolence visit to the Emir of Borgu, Alhaji

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Former presidential candidate and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has revealed that the Nigeria Police Force failed to appear in court or provide legal representation in his civil lawsuit over his arrest, detention, and trial following the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest of October 20, 2025. Sowore described the police absence during Wednesday’s court proceedings as a further

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A Federal High Court in Abuja has directed that hearing notices be served on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), in a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore. Sowore instituted the ₦1.2 billion suit against

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A pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Ìgbìnmó Májékóbájé Ilé-Yorùbá, has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s administration for reckless spending and misplaced priorities, following reports that Nigeria paid $9 million to a U.S.-based Republican lobbying firm while insecurity continues to devastate the country. In a statement signed by Convener Olusola Badero and released via Home Director Princess Balogun, the

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A civil society organization, Talakawa’s Parliament, Delta State Chapter, has accused the Delta State Government of failing to adequately protect and care for two minor girls, aged eight and ten, who were reportedly subjected to severe abuse by their stepmother. In a press statement dated January 14, 2026, and signed by its Delta State Coordinator,

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The Ondo State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has successfully intercepted an attempt to smuggle illicit drugs into the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Akure, the state capital. The incident occurred during a routine security search at the facility’s gate lodge, where officers discovered approximately four grams of suspected Indian hemp hidden inside

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A Catholic knight has publicly announced his departure from Christianity in protest over the Catholic Church’s alleged failure to recognize the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah’s role in the construction of the Our Lady of Assumption Cathedral in Nnewi, Anambra State. Sir James Louise, popularly known as Ebube Anaedo, expressed his frustration after the cathedral’s official

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Nigerian actor Bolanle Ninalowo, a father of two, appears ready to embrace romance once again. On January 14, 2026, he shared a video on Instagram showing himself on a date with an unidentified woman. In the caption, the actor revealed his priorities in life, stating that after God and his children, his top desires are

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