Author: Damilola

The Rivers State House of Assembly has suspended the impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Deputy Governor, Ngozi Odu. The suspension followed President Bola Tinubu’s intervention. At it resumed plenary on Thursday in Port Harcourt, the state lawmakers moved the motion to pend the impeachment. The New Daily Prime earlier reported that the House at its first sitting in 2026, began the impeachment proceedings against Fubara and his deputy over alleged gross misconduct, the demolition of the state assembly complex, and spending without legislative approval, among others. The lawmakers noted that the the notices of allegations were brought…

Gunmen have assassinated Kehinde Jacob Faledon, the traditional ruler of Agamo community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, after storming his palace on Wednesday night. The attackers reportedly invaded the monarch’s residence, abducted him, and shortly afterwards, he was discovered nearby with gunshot wounds. Confirming the incident, Ondo State Police spokesperson, DSP Jimoh Abayomi, said the monarch was pronounced dead at the scene. According to him, the police received a distress call from a community representative soon after the attack. This is coming few hours after two feared dead as violence mars Ondo APC ward congress. “Information reached…

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has called for deeper collaboration among anti-corruption bodies, saying collective action is vital to curbing financial crimes and corruption in Nigeria. Olukoyede made the appeal in Abuja during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the EFCC and the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), led by its chairman, Abdullahi Bello. The development was disclosed in a post shared on the commission’s official X handle on Wednesday. Describing corruption as a central driver of Nigeria’s socio-economic challenges, Olukoyede linked the scourge to poverty, hunger, poor infrastructure, and overall underdevelopment. He…

President Bola Tinubu has directed the suspension of management and frontier exploration fees previously collected by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), as part of a far-reaching Executive Order designed to protect oil and gas revenues accruing to the Federation. The directive was disclosed on Wednesday in a statement issued by Uloma Amadi, Assistant Director of Information and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Finance. According to the ministry, the Executive Order — signed last week — mandates the direct remittance of taxes, royalties and profit oil from Production Sharing Contracts to the relevant fiscal authorities, effectively…

Governor Uba Sani has approved 50 Christians from Kaduna State to undertake a holy pilgrimage, marking the end of an 11-year suspension of the programme. The Christian pilgrimage scheme was discontinued during the administration of former governor Nasir El-Rufai, when the Christian Pilgrims Welfare Agency was dissolved — a decision that drew criticism from segments of the Christian community. Reacting to the development in a telephone interview on Wednesday, the chairman of the Kaduna State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Ma’aji Bawa, praised the governor’s decision, describing it as courageous and inclusive. “We are grateful to…

President Bola Tinubu has signed the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment) Bill into law, concluding months of deliberations and revisions by the national assembly. The legislation was formally endorsed at about 5:00 pm on Wednesday at the State House in Abuja, with senior leaders of the national assembly in attendance. Lawmakers had passed the bill a day earlier after revisiting contentious provisions. Addressing guests shortly after the signing, Tinubu praised the legislature for what he described as constructive engagement in refining the law. “The essence of democracy is to have very solid brainstorming discussions committed to national development and nation building,…

Former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, has argued that mandating electronic transmission of election results will not automatically ensure credible elections in Nigeria. Sani made the remarks on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television, reacting to public backlash over the senate’s decision not to make real-time electronic transmission compulsory in the amended Electoral Act. The controversy has sparked protests in Abuja, with tensions spilling into the national assembly. Both the senate and the house of representatives witnessed heated exchanges on Tuesday, with some lawmakers staging a walkout during plenary. Addressing the debate, Sani said while technology can improve transparency,…

At least two people were reportedly killed on Wednesday after violence broke out during the ward congress of the All Progressives Congress in Idanre, Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State. Several others sustained injuries in the clash, which also saw a vehicle set ablaze. The disturbance followed closely on the heels of another disruption less than 24 hours earlier, when suspected political thugs invaded a stakeholders’ meeting at the party’s secretariat in Akure. That meeting was chaired by the state APC chairman, Ade Adetimehin. Sources in Idanre said the ward congress could not proceed in some areas after hoodlums…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has set February 26, 2026, as the closing date for registration for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The announcement was made on Wednesday in a statement issued by JAMB’s spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin. According to the board, the sale of e-PINs — required for candidates to begin the registration process — will end at midnight on Thursday, February 26, 2026. However, candidates who have already purchased their e-PINs will still be able to complete their registration at accredited centres until Saturday, February 28, 2026. JAMB disclosed that more than 1.5 million…

Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has projected that the naira could strengthen to about N1,100 against the US dollar before the end of the year, expressing confidence in the impact of ongoing economic reforms. Dangote spoke on Tuesday in Abuja at the unveiling of the Nigeria Industrial Policy, an event attended by Vice-President Kashim Shettima and other senior officials. According to Channels Television, he said recent policy measures by the federal government are already yielding visible gains, particularly for manufacturers. “I mean, today, if you look at it, Your Excellency, I believe with the policies that you have…