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Governor Mbah’s cabinet dumps PDP for APC ahead of his planned defection
All members of the Enugu State Executive Council have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), ahead of Governor Peter Mbah’s expected formal declaration for the ruling party on Tuesday. The development was confirmed on Monday by the governor’s Senior Media Aide, Dan Nwomeh,…
Read More »ASUU: FG orders varsities to enforce ‘no work, no pay’ policy on striking members
By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government has ordered vice-chancellors of federal universities to immediately implement the “no work, no pay” policy against members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) participating in the ongoing nationwide strike. The directive was issued in a circular dated October 13, 2025, and signed…
Read More »ASUU declares two-week nationwide warning strike
By Deborah Nnamdi The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared a total and comprehensive two-week warning strike across all public universities in Nigeria. The National President of ASUU, Professor Chris Piwuna, announced the decision during a press conference held on Sunday at the University of Abuja. Piwuna explained…
Read More »NDLEA arrests businessman for ingesting 127 wraps of cocaine at Kano airport
By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 52-year-old businessman, Ejiofor Godwin Emeka, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, for ingesting and concealing 127 wraps of cocaine in his private part and stomach. The NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi…
Read More »Police arrest four ‘one-chance’ robbers, rescue two kidnap victims in Abuja
By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested four suspected members of a one-chance robbery and kidnapping syndicate in Abuja, rescuing two victims in the process. The command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, announced the arrest in a statement on Sunday, saying the suspects were nabbed following…
Read More »Nine killed, six missing as gunmen attack Nasarawa community
By Deborah Nnamdi At least nine people have been confirmed dead, while six others remain missing, following a deadly attack on Nindama village in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Eyewitnesses said the assailants, in a coordinated operation, invaded the village in the early hours of Friday, October 10,…
Read More »Full list of beneficiaries of President Bola Tinubu’s presidential pardon, clemency
Illegal miners, white-collar convicts, remorseful drug offenders, foreigners, Major General Mamman Vatsa, Major Akubo, Professor Magaji Garba, capital offenders such as Maryam Sanda, Ken Saro Wiwa, and the other Ogoni Eight were among the 175 convicts and former convicts who received President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s mercy on Thursday. President Tinubu…
Read More »EFCC probes travellers caught with undeclared $6,180, £53,415 at Lagos airport
By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun an investigation into two travellers found in possession of undeclared foreign currencies totalling $6,180 and £53,415 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Terminal 2, Lagos. The anti-graft agency disclosed this in a statement posted on its verified X…
Read More »Umahi challenges Makinde to public debate over ‘dancing around figures’ comment
The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has called on Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, to withdraw his recent comment accusing him of “dancing around figures” during a television appearance—or face him in a public debate on engineering practice and road construction. Umahi made the demand on Saturday while inspecting…
Read More »Sommie: Police uncover gun supply network behind murder of Arise News anchor
By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigeria Police Force says it has uncovered credible leads on the gun suppliers who armed the gang responsible for the killing of Arise News anchor, Somtochukwu Maduagwu. The discovery follows the arrest of 12 suspects linked to the September 29, 2025, robbery and murder at Unique…
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