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Okpebholo Revokes Land Title Granted To West African Art Museum Over MOWAA Project Controversy
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has revoked the land title granted to the Museum of West African Art by the administration of former Governor Godwin Obaseki, declaring that the property will revert to its original use as the historic Benin Central Hospital. The decision, announced in a statement signed by the governor and dated October 21, 2025, and made public...
NCC Reveal Plans To End Pre-registered SIM Cards, Strengthen Telecom Regulations
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has launched a renewed effort to end the sale and use of pre-registered SIM cards and strengthen telecom regulations across Nigeria. The announcement was made on Tuesday during a public inquiry on three subsidiary legislations — the Licensing Regulations 2019, Enforcement Process Regulations 2019, and Internet Code of Practice 2019 — held at the NCC...
Military Veterans Demand Apology Over Wike’s Clash With Naval Officer
Military veterans in the country have berated the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over the confrontation with a naval officer during an enforcement visit to a disputed land in Abuja. A statement by the spokesman of the Coalition of Retired Veterans, Abiodun Durowaiye-Herberts, criticised Wike for verbally insulting the officer during the encounter. According to the veterans, a...
“Trump Told The Truth” — Senator Kalu Backs U.S. President On Killings In Nigeria
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the South East Development Commission (SEDC), Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (APC, Abia North), has declared his support for recent comments made by U.S. President Donald Trump concerning insecurity and killings in Nigeria, describing Trump’s statement as “nothing but the truth.” Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, Kalu said the American leader’s remarks on the...
Tinubu Swears In Doro, Udeh In Replacement Of Yilwatda, Nnaji
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday swore in Bernard Doro and Kingsley Udeh as new ministers during a brief ceremony held at the State House, shortly before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. Doro, from Plateau State, replaces Nentawe Yilwatda as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction. Yilwatda resigned recently following his emergence as the national...
PDP State Chairmen Express Full Confidence In Makinde’s Leadership
Barely a week to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention in Ibadan, state chairmen of the party have thrown their weight behind Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, expressing full confidence in his leadership and direction. The chairmen voiced optimism that ongoing efforts to destabilise the party ahead of the 2027 general elections would fail, describing such attempts as futile...
ADC Describes Anambra Election ‘As A Dress Rehearsal’ For 2027 Rigging
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has criticised the conduct of the Anambra 2025 governorship election, describing as a dress rehearsal for rigging in 2027. According ADC, Anambra was a cash-soaked affair that turned democracy into a marketplace and raised serious concerns about the credibility of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. In a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji...
Nigeria’s Private Sector Credit Increased To 75.9% In 2-years
Credit to the Private sector, CPS, in Nigeria has expanded significantly in the last two years, growing by 75.9 % to hit all time high of N117.783 trillion as at September 2025 from N66.944 trillion in the corresponding period 2023. CPS includes loans, trade credits and other account receivables and supports provided by banks to the private sector within a...
Lagos Police Insist On Sowore’s Arrest Over Alleged Plans To Incite Violent Protest
The Lagos State Police Command has reiterated its intention to arrest political activist and former presidential candidate of African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, over alleged plans to incite violent protests in Lagos. This is coming despite the clear orders of Justice Musa Kakaki of a Federal High Court, Lagos, last Wednesday, which restrained the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State...
Court Resumes Yahaya Bello’s Trial Today Over Alleged N80.2bn Fraud
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, yeterday, adjourned the trial of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, till today, for continuation of trial. Bello is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before Justice Nwite for alleged diversion and misappropriation of Kogi State funds to the tune of N80.2 billion while serving...
