The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has strongly refuted recent media reports suggesting that inmates in custodial centres across the country are being poorly fed and dying of hunger, dismissing the claims as “misleading, sensational, and grossly inaccurate.” Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, April 15, the Service’s Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Umar, stated that the reports did not reflect the true conditions within…

Former Benue State Governor and Senator, Gabriel Suswam, has called on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to urgently prioritise visionary leadership and credible candidacy if it hopes to regain political traction ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday, Suswam criticised the current state of leadership within the PDP, describing it as “deceitful” and “disorganised,” and blamed it for the party’s diminishing influence…

The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, has raised alarm over excessive estimated billing by electricity distribution companies, revealing that Eko Electricity Distribution Company (Eko Disco) billed his residence at the State House N29 million for electricity in April. Speaking during a Roundtable Meeting and the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Lagos State Government and the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Hamzat shared his personal…

The Nigeria-UK Golfing Association (NUGA) hosted its highly anticipated 2025 tournament over the weekend of April 12, 2025, at the scenic Worsley Park Golf Club in Manchester. The event brought together members from both the North and South of the UK and was well attended by friends and supporters — all united by a shared love for golf and a commitment to the association’s core values of Friendship, Integrity, and…

President Bola Tinubu has condemned the latest outbreak of violence in Plateau State, which has left over 40 people dead, describing the incident as a tragic and unacceptable loss of life. Tinubu in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, expressed his condolences to Governor Caleb Mutfwang, the state government, and the affected communities. He charged the governor with summoning the political will to address…

Last month, tragedy struck, leaving sorrow and anger across Northern Nigeria after 16 men from the region were killed in Uromi, Edo State. This incident left communities, states, and the nation in grief and mourning. The victims, believed to be hunters, were reportedly lynched and set ablaze by a mob of community members and local vigilantes. In response, Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, suspended the Commander of the Edo State…

A large number of women in Rivers State, on Monday, staged a rally in Port Harcourt, the state capital, to express support for the declaration of a state of emergency in the state. This comes barely four days after supporters of the suspended governor staged a protest demanding the reinstatement of the state leader. According to the pro-emergency rule protesters, the state is in need of peace and not the embattled…

Troops of the Nigerian Army has uncovered 11 new bunkering facilities, made some seizures and arrested seven suspects during a six-day operation conducted in Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers. Lt.-Col. Danjuma Danjuma, spokesman for the Nigerian Army 6 Division, Port Harcourt, made this known in a statement on Monday in Port Harcourt. He said that seven suspects were arrested during the operations. ”Troops seized 13,600 litres of stolen crude…

Over 200 civilians have been killed by paramilitaries in a wave of attacks in displacement camps and around the city of El Fasher, the last big city still in the hands of the Sudanese army in the Darfur region. The casualties include at least 56 civilians killed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over two days of attacks in Um Kadadah, a town they seized on the road to El…

Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, has said that President Bola Tinubu imposed the emergency rule on Rivers State to safeguard vital national economic assets and quell the intractable political and legal tensions in the state. He also said the president acted to stop the impeachment of the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara. The governor spoke at the Vanguard Annual Awards, where he won the on Infrastructure Governor of the year…

Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), and Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, have condemned the wave of violence sweeping through Bokkos Local Government Area and other parts of the state. In a statement issued by Gyang Bere, Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Governor, both leaders called for immediate and decisive national action to bring an end to the bloodshed. Describing the ongoing…

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy and Communications, Daniel Bwala, has dismissed claims that the President is in France for medical treatment, affirming instead that the trip is purely for official purposes. Bwala made the clarification during an appearance on Sunday Politics, a current affairs programme aired by Channels Television. He criticised individuals spreading misinformation on social media, describing them as faceless and unverified sources who often…