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…

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has commenced preparations of President Bola Tinubu’s legal response to a suit filed by eleven governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the Supreme Court. The suit contests the President’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State and the suspension of the state’s elected officials. The PDP governors have assembled a formidable legal team,…

…Says records did not indict the Nigerian leader The Federal Government has dismissed the court nod given by a United States judge to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to release non-exempt files linked to past investigations involving President Bola Tinubu. The Presidency, on Sunday, maintained that there is nothing new in the records of the United States agencies concerning the Nigerian president after a…

Prominent Niger Delta figure and former MEND leader, Government Ekpemupolo, known as Tompolo, has addressed the ongoing political turmoil in Rivers State. He assured that suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara will reclaim his mandate. Speaking at his 54th birthday celebration held at the revered Aziza Temple in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Tompolo used the occasion to respond to growing criticisms over his silence on the crisis that led to Fubara’s suspension…

The House of Representatives has inaugurated an Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight, scheduled for Tuesday, April 15 amid the declared state of emergency in the oil-rich state. Disclosing this in a statement issued on Sunday, the spokesman for the House, Akin Rotimi, Jr., said the establishment of the committee followed the National Assembly’s approval of a modified version of the State of Emergency proclamation submitted by President Bola Tinubu.…

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has expressed confidence that Edo and Delta States will play leading roles in securing President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. He gave the assurance on Saturday while welcoming a wave of high-profile defections from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State. Governor Okpebholo joined the APC National Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, and other party leaders at a rally…

The Lagos State Government has commenced the integration of the National Identification Number (NIN) with the Lagos State Single Social Register (LASSR). The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget (MEPB), Olayinka Ojo said the strategic move aimed at enhancing the efficiency and credibility of social protection programmes across the state. Ojo, announced the development at a stakeholder engagement forum titled “Unified for Impact.” The event, organised by the…

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have been ordered by a US District Court in Columbia to release records relating to the criminal investigation of President Bola Tinubu over alleged drug trafficking. In a ruling dated April 8, which can be found on the court’s website, Judge Beryl Howell, directed both agencies to search for and process non-exempt records tied to Freedom of Information…