…Council are Bishop Dotimi Egbegi, Vice Chairman; Rev. Father Raymond Ogiramkopu Ogio, Secretary; and Senior Apostle Michael Makpa, Treasurer. The inauguration ceremony, which attracted Christians from across the state, was also attended by the member representing the Sagbama/Ekeremor Federal Constituency, Chief Fred Ag…

Stop calling yourself a second wife when the man hasn't legally divorced his first wife - Actress Rita Edochie Actress Rita Edochie, has pointed out that it is illegal for a woman to claim to be the wife of any man who is yet to legally nullify his statutory marriage with another woman. Nollywood actress Rita Edochie h…

…had been received by the commission. We are yet to receive the outstanding,” she said. Section 3(3) of the Electoral Act 2026 provides that “The election funds due to the Commission for any general election shall be released to the commission not later than 6 months before the next general election.” On the proposal by…

…and an additional 84 months for brandishing a firearm, with the sentences to run consecutively. He will also serve five years of supervised release after his imprisonment. According to court documents, Lewis-Payne entered i3Bank in Omaha on February 10, 2026, carrying a black semi-automatic handgun. He pointed the weap…

…Dekara now. Many people have left," a resident told the publication. Police said a joint security operation had been launched to track the attackers and facilitate the rescue of the abducted worshippers. Meanwhile, a resident in the affected community in Borgu LGA urged the security agencies to mount pressure on the te…

…persons to move funds, to sharp disagreements among 2027 presidential contenders over insecurity and fuel subsidy, fresh US military training for Nigerian troops, a court battle over the stalled selection of a new Awujale, and protests over Governor Seyi Makinde’s exclusion from the flag-off of the Ibadan-Ijebu-Ode roa…

The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka, has said President Bola Tinubu has performed better than every democratically elected president in Nigeria. Morka made the claim on Monday during an interview on Channels Television, while defending the performance of the Tinubu admin…

…PENGASSAN new president promises to tackle contract staffing, casualisation in oil, gas sector appeared first on Tribune Online.

…APC, preparations for the 2027 general elections, saying the party is working towards securing victory across the state. Sanwo-Olu disclosed this in a statement posted on his X handle on Monday, following his visit to the APC’s presidential and governorship campaign offices to assess preparations for the upcoming elect…

…and articulate policy interventions based on their exposure to governance and public-sector institutions. The Executive Secretary of the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy, Ayisat Agbaje-Okunade, thanked Sanwo-Olu for his continued support for youth development and leadership initiatives in Lagos. She said the session o…

…opening bank accounts in women’s names while male commanders or logistics managers secretly control them. “Terrorist financiers are opening bank accounts in women’s names while male commanders and logistics managers secretly control them. “They exploit cultural norms that make women less likely to be suspected by autho…

…State Governor Abdullahi Sule has commended the Department of State Services and other security agencies in the state for their vigilance and commitment to tackling crime and criminality. The governor’s commendation follows the recent rescue of a kidnapped victim and subsequent arrest of three suspects allegedly involv…

…and hate speech, and calls for impartial electoral institutions and professional security agencies. But Nigeria must not mistake a declaration of good intentions for an architecture of credible elections. The greatest threat to 2027 may not be spectacular fraud or election-day violence. It may be the gradual tilting of…

…one of the recovered rifles was an AK-49 allegedly linked to the killing of a Homeland Security Guard, while the second was an AK-47 reportedly snatched from Agwa Police Station during an attack in 2022. “The suspects are in custody as the investigation continues to uncover the wider terrorist network,” the statement a…

…said it is in the strategic interest of the Ijaw and Niger Delta people for President to secure a second term. Otuaro spoke when the newly inaugurated 10th leadership of the IYC, led by the President, Dr Doubra Okotete, paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Abuja at the weekend. He enjoined them to guard against d…

Police arrest 15 suspects for attacking, k!lling Edo security personnel The Edo State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with the fatal st@bbing of an Edo State Security Network (ESSN) personnel in Ewatto, Esan South East Local Government Area of the state. The command also detained 11 others over…

…prevented him from entering the maternity. During the court proceedings, the police prosecutor, Inspector Nasiru Abubakar Dansakkwato, brought the suspect before Magistrate Muhammad Alhaji Isah. After the charge was read to him, the suspect pleaded guilty to the offence. The court subsequently ordered his remand in a c…

…his daughter by the back of her head while covering her face for approximately 19 seconds as her legs flailed. Other recordings allegedly show him repeatedly covering the baby's face with his hand for several seconds. Shaun could be heard yelling "stop crying" and "you're going to learn," according to the complaint. Sh…

…Usman Jibrin, gave the warning on Monday while briefing journalists after the State Security Council meeting chaired by the Deputy Governor, Alhaji Idi Barde Gubana, in Damaturu. Jibrin said the meeting reviewed the security situation across the state and adopted new strategies to strengthen law and order and tackle cr…

…covering the outbound Isolo-to-Ejigbo axis from August 28 to September 11, while the second phase would affect the inbound Ejigbo-to-Isolo section from September 12 to September 18. The state government, in a traffic management plan on Monday signed by the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said, “Oke-…

…meeting, promised to ensure impartial policing and work with the government to address security concerns in the state. “I promise to work with the state government for peace and stability of the state. I will be fair to all, and I will prove my commitment in the next few weeks. Osun is a peaceful state, and we will wor…

…subsidy removal on Nigerians while ensuring that the savings were deployed to productive sectors. “What we should have done is that when we removed it, we should have given the people alternative usage for the subsidy,” he said. According to Obi, the resources recovered from subsidy removal have not been adequately man…

…parties on Monday clashed as they took on one another on issues bordering on Nigeria’s security architecture and the future of policing,. This is as the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, defended the administration’s push for state police reforms and other policies The second panel session of the day,…

…Bello Matawalle, minister of state for defence, on his nomination as deputy director, Security and Intelligence I of the 2027 APC Presidential Campaign Council, calling the appointment a reflection of his loyalty and strategic value to the ruling party.The group's president and secretary, Danladi Haruna and Adamu Jaco,…

…Poco Lee is currently on remand in a UK prison. His next court date is scheduled for the second week of September, when he is expected to have a plea hearing,” he said. He explained that a plea hearing would ordinarily involve the accused entering either a guilty or not-guilty plea. Kuti said he planned to attend the p…