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By Deborah Nnamdi The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has voiced strong optimism that the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State is on the verge of resolution, following a decisive intervention by President Bola Tinubu. Speaking to reporters in Abuja on Tuesday after inspecting ongoing projects in the territory, Wike described President Tinubu as a unifying force whose leadership was critical in resolving the friction between the executive and legislative branches of Rivers State’s government. “I believe that by the grace of God, this will be the last time the president will be bothered with this…

Photo: Senate President, Godswill Akpabio By Deborah Nnamdi The Senate has amended the Electoral Act to allow for the electronic transmission of election results, with safeguards in place to address potential technical challenges. This decision follows a move on Tuesday to rescind the upper chamber’s earlier stance, which had rejected the compulsory electronic transmission of results from polling units to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Result Viewing Portal (IREV). Electronic Transmission as Primary Method The amendment permits electronic transmission as part of the electoral process but removes the phrase “real-time.” The Senate stipulated that in cases of internet connectivity…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Edo State Police Command has uncovered a case of staged kidnapping involving a 21-year-old dispatch officer who allegedly attempted to conceal the loss of N1.3 million belonging to his employer and a customer through online gambling. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, Moses Yamu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, noting that the incident was reported on January 30, 2026, at about 4:00 p.m. According to the statement, Moses Ekes reported at the Okpella Police Division that his nephew, David Ekes, a dispatch officer with Dibecs Industry Limited, had been missing since…

By Deborah Nnamdi A joint security team comprising the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has uncovered shallow graves containing mutilated bodies in Amasiri, Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, following a deadly attack on Okporojo community in Oso-Edda, Edda Local Government Area. The discovery came after the gruesome killing and beheading of four persons in Okporojo village, which prompted the deployment of troops and other security operatives to the area to prevent further violence and apprehend those responsible. In a statement, the Acting Deputy Director…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a sales representative of Prince OJ Global Services Limited and a Point of Sale operator over alleged financial misconduct involving the diversion of company funds amounting to N70,030,450. The arrest was disclosed in a statement issued by the anti-graft agency on Monday. The EFCC identified the suspects as Ibekwe Izuchukwu Emmanuel, a sales representative of the company, and Miracle Onyekachi Nnaji, a POS operator. According to the commission, the company petitioned the EFCC after discovering that millions of naira were unaccounted for, with the alleged diversion traced back to…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man, James Osita, for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl in the Asio community, Ile Oluji/Oke Igbo Local Government Area of the state. The arrest was confirmed on Monday in a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, who said the incident occurred on Thursday in the agrarian community. According to the statement, a report was lodged at the police station on February 5, 2026, by a man identified as Uchena, who alleged that the minor was sexually abused earlier that day at about 4:00…

By Deborah Nnamdi At least nine worshippers were abducted in the early hours of Sunday when suspected bandits stormed St. John’s Catholic Church at Ojije in Utonkon district of Ado Local Government Area of Benue State. Local sources said the attackers invaded the church around 2 a.m. while a night vigil was ongoing. The victims, mostly women and youths, were attending the vigil when they were taken away by the assailants. Confirming the incident, the National Publicity Secretary of the Ufia Development Association in the local government area, Jude Onwe, said about nine worshippers were abducted during the attack. He…

Fresh signs of reconciliation have emerged in Rivers State following President Bola Tinubu’s intervention in the prolonged political crisis rocking the state. The President convened a late-night meeting in Abuja with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara; and other key political stakeholders from the state. Although details of the discussions were not officially disclosed, the talks are widely believed to have focused on finding a lasting solution to the political tensions in Rivers State. Reports indicated that Governor Fubara accompanied Wike to his residence in Guzape, Abuja, after the meeting, a development…

Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, on Monday led protesters to the National Assembly in Abuja to oppose the Senate’s decision on the electronic transmission of election results. The protest, tagged “Occupy National Assembly,” was organized by Nigerian youths, pro-democracy activists, and civil society groups demanding that lawmakers reverse their stance on the electronic transmission clause in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. Addressing the crowd at the entrance of the National Assembly complex, Obi criticized the Senate’s decision and called on legislators to allow the electoral process to proceed without restrictions.…

Suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate linked to the abduction of a medical doctor in Auchi, Edo State, and the killing of his younger brother have been arrested after an unusual encounter at the hospital where the victim works. The suspects were reportedly apprehended after bringing their sick child to the same hospital for medical treatment. While carrying out his duties, the abducted doctor, Dr. Abu Ibrahim Babatunde, allegedly sighted the suspects in a hospital ward and recognized them as part of the gang that abducted him weeks earlier. He immediately alerted the hospital management, which notified security operatives, leading…