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By Deborah Nnamdi A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has ordered the remand of the Vice Chairman of Ilejemeje Local Government Area, Grace Ogunleye, over her alleged involvement in a staged kidnapping incident. Chief Magistrate Abayomi Adeosun issued the remand order on Wednesday following Ogunleye’s arraignment on multiple charges linked to the alleged self-orchestrated abduction. The court directed that she be remanded at the Ado-Ekiti Correctional Centre pending the duplication of the case file and its transmission to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice. Ogunleye was reported missing on May 20, 2026, after…

By Deborah Nnamdi Suspected gunmen have abducted the younger sister of former Minister of Power and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, along with her twin sons in Ibadan, the state capital. The victims were reportedly kidnapped on Wednesday morning in the Challenge area of the city while on their way to school. Confirming the incident in a statement, Adelabu’s media aide, Femi Awogboro, identified the victims as Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul. According to the statement, the 43-year-old woman was abducted at about 7:30 a.m.…

By Deborah Nnamdi Suspected gunmen on Tuesday night attacked the Nigeria Immigration Service office in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, and reportedly carted away firearms belonging to officers on duty. The attack occurred at about 10 p.m. at the immigration facility located along the Ogbomoso–Ilorin Motorway near the NNPC filling station. According to sources, the assailants stormed the office while commercial activities were still ongoing at the nearby Ayanyan Cattle Market, creating panic in the area. The attackers were said to have overpowered officers on duty before making away with their weapons. However, the exact number of firearms stolen during the operation…

Former SGF claims discrepancies between results declared at local levels and figures announced in Abuja, deepening concerns over internal democracy in opposition party By Didimoko A. Didimoko Fresh questions have emerged over the credibility of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary following allegations by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, that the exercise was manipulated to favour the eventual winner, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Lawal, a former North-East vice chairman of the party and one of its prominent stakeholders, alleged that results announced at the national collation centre in Abuja differed from figures…

By Douglas Kamsela, Abuja Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that one of its staff members is under investigation over the unauthorised disclosure of a voter record belonging to a candidate in a recent party primary in the Federal Capital Territory. The electoral commission said preliminary findings showed there was no external breach of its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) database and no evidence that its information technology infrastructure had been hacked. Instead, the record was accessed using valid credentials assigned to personnel involved in the ongoing voter registration exercise, INEC said in a statement signed by National Commissioner…

Judgment marks latest legal victory for Nigeria in long-running efforts to prosecute figures linked to the controversial P&ID gas contract scandal A Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted British businessman James Nolan, a director of Process and Industrial Developments (P&ID) Ltd, in absentia on multiple counts of money laundering, forgery and obtaining by false pretence. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, who delivered the judgment on Monday, also convicted Nolan’s co-defendant, Micad Project City Services Ltd, after finding that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. The ruling represents another milestone in Nigeria’s years-long legal…

FCT Minister claims party structure favoured Atiku as efforts begin to heal divisions after contentious presidential primary By Anselm Odiegie, Abuja The controversies from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary continued on Monday, with Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, arguing that former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, entered a contest he was never likely to win. Wike’s remarks come amid growing concerns over divisions within the opposition coalition following the party’s presidential primary, which produced former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as its candidate for the 2027 election. Speaking during his monthly media briefing in Abuja,…

By Didimoko A Didimoko, Warri Leaders of the Ijaw and Urhobo ethnic groups in Delta State have threatened to petition the National Judicial Council (NJC) against the chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), accusing him of failing to implement a Supreme Court-backed delineation of the Warri Federal Constituency. At a press conference in Warri on Monday, the leaders alleged that INEC had delayed implementing a final ward delineation report presented on May 20, despite earlier assurances that the process would be carried out ahead of the 2027 general elections. The report established 20 electoral wards across Warri North,…

The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has urged residents of Ogoniland to support a dialogue process led by Nigeria’s Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), saying it could help resolve decades-long disputes between the Ogoni people and the country’s oil industry. Speaking at a meeting of MOSOP leaders in Port Harcourt over the weekend, MOSOP President Fegalo Nsuke said the talks represented a departure from previous government approaches and offered an opportunity to address issues that have persisted for more than three decades. “The ongoing dialogue process significantly departs from previous approaches and deserves to…

Photo: Gen Christopher Musa (retd) Defence Minister At least two people were killed and several others injured after a clash between soldiers and participants in the Echane Masquerade Festival in Kogi State, residents said on Monday, prompting authorities to suspend the event across Ebiraland. The violence broke out on Sunday in Ogaminana, headquarters of Adavi Local Government Area, after two soldiers in civilian clothes were allegedly assaulted by masqueraders, witnesses said. The soldiers later returned with reinforcements and opened fire, residents said, triggering chaos as some youths responded by throwing stones. One of those killed was a Point of Sale…