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By Iqrom Tesilim A significant shift is underway in Nigeria’s political landscape, with 12 members of the House of Representatives announcing their defection from their various political parties to join All Progressives Congress (APC) and African Democratic Congress (ADC) respectively. During a plenary session on Thursday according to a post shared on X (formerly called Twitter), the Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu revealed that six lawmakers had left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the ruling APC. Additionally, six other legislators switched parties, moving from the Young Progressives Party (YPP) and the Labour Party (LP) to the African Democratic Congress…

By Ridwanullah Sakariyah  Proceedings at a Magistrate Court in Port Harcourt were abruptly halted on Wednesday after the court discovered that a lawyer previously listed as present in its record had died months earlier. The presiding magistrate, Kingsley Briggs, suspended further hearing in the matter when a litigant informed the court that his lawyer had passed away in December 2025. The development shocked the court because official records showed that the same lawyer had appeared during an earlier sitting in February this year. According to information revealed in court, the lawyer had earlier pleaded on behalf of the litigant, explaining…

By Ridwanullah Sakariyah  The Rivers State Police Command has announced a statewide enforcement against vehicles operating without proper registration number plates. The exercise, which will begin on March 16, will see security officers impound vehicles found without valid or clearly displayed number plates across the state. In a statement issued on Thursday, the command’s spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, said the operation was part of efforts to improve public safety and strengthen crime prevention. According to her, vehicles with covered or obscured number plates will also be affected during the enforcement. The statement said, “The statewide clampdown on vehicles operating without valid…

By Ridwanullah Sakariyah Former Super Eagle winger Victor Moses has been unable to leave Dubai after a rocket scare forced the closure of airspace around an airport in the Middle East, delaying his arrival at his new club, FC Kaisar. The Kazakhstan side confirmed that the travel disruption prevented Moses from joining the team ahead of their opening fixture in the Kazakhstan Premier League. According to the club’s head coach, Andrey Ferapontov, the Nigerian winger is currently stuck in Dubai because flights out of the city were affected by the security situation. He said in comments reported by Vesti, “We’re…

By Clement Abayomi The Federal Government has promised to protect Nigeria’s economy from the effects of the rising tension in the Middle East. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, assured Nigerians that the government is watching the situation closely to prevent major economic problems. According to a statement from the Ministry of Finance signed by Mrs. Uloma Amadi, the government claimed readiness to change its policies if the crisis between the United States, Israel, and Iran starts to hurt Nigeria. Mr. Edun explained that the Economic Management Team is already looking at how…

By Godwin Paulinus A rights advocate has called for an independent investigation into a disputed child adoption case in Rivers State following allegations that two minors were trafficked and that police failed to properly handle the matter. The call was made by Prince Wiro, National Coordinator of the Centre for Basic Rights Protection and Accountability Campaign (CBRPAC), after a Port Harcourt-based woman, Mrs Sandra Godknows, accused the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Igwuruta Police Division under the Ikwerre Area Command of releasing two suspects earlier arrested over the matter. Mrs Godknows alleged that the suspect, an Igwuruta-based lawyer and John…

By Ridwanullah Sakariyah A socio-political organisation in the South East, the Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL), has called for an independent investigation into allegations concerning the National Youth Service Corps participation and legal credentials of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu. The demand followed a petition reportedly filed before the Legal Practitioners’ Disciplinary Committee and the National Youth Service Corps by a former First Vice President of the Nigerian Bar Association, John Aikpokpo-Martins. In a statement signed by its President-General, Goodluck Ibem, and Publicity Secretary, Okey Nwaoru, COSEYL said the allegations raised serious concerns…

By Iqrom Tesilim Nigeria’s daily petrol consumption has witnessed a notable decline, dropping to 56.9 million litres per day in February 2026, compared to 60.2 million litres per day in January, according to data released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). This decrease in demand is unfolding against the backdrop of evolving dynamics in the country’s domestic fuel market, driven in part by the growing influence of local refining capacity. A key factor contributing to this shift is the performance of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, which saw its petrol supply drop to 36.5 million litres per…

By Ridwanullah Sakariyah Five school children from Kwara State who recently placed Nigeria on the global map of academic debate have received a cash reward of N2 million each from the state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The school children earned the recognition after winning the International Junior Secondary School Debate Championship in Malaysia and later emerged champions at the Nigerian Presidential School Debate held in Lagos. The governor announced the reward during a reception organised for the students at the Government House in Ilorin. The development was contained in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye. The students…

Weekly Love Story Column  by  Olayinka Owolabi-Ajayi In serious relationships, people often talk about the obvious deal breakers: lying, cheating, and betrayal. Fair enough. But some of the  damage in love does not always arrive with drama. Sometimes, it enters quietly, dressed as habit, ego, convenience, or emotional laziness. Silent Killers of Serious Relationships One thing to  avoid is keeping score. The moment a relationship becomes a running tally of who called more, who apologised last, who sacrificed more, or who is “doing too much,” intimacy starts to lose oxygen and becomes emotionally draining. Love cannot thrive where every kind gesture…