The Rivers State Command, through the Azikiwe Police Division and the Octopus Tactical Unit, foiled a suspected cult clash between rival groups near an undisclosed university campus in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. According to the police spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, who confirmed the incident, said that the confrontation erupted along Azikiwe Street and Opobo Lane in the Mile 2 Diobu axis. It was noted that the averted cult clash emanated when…

Governors from the South-West have championed the urgent need for a constitutional overhaul that would usher in true federalism and the establishment of state policing. Governors Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo, Ademola Adeleke of Osun, and Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti made the call at the South-West Centre B Public Hearing of the House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review in Akure. The governors argued that the nation’s current centralised police structure…

The Kogi State Government has launched a ten-day intensive training programme to equip 500 livestock farmers and extension agents with climate-smart livestock production techniques across five key centres in the state—Ajaokuta, Okene, Kabba, Anyigba, and Idah. The training is jointly organised by the Kogi State Agricultural Development Project (Kogi ADP) and the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (Kogi L-PRES) to address the growing impact of climate change on livestock…

The Plateau State Government has expressed strong disapproval of the Nigerian Army’s failure to apprehend or neutralise the attackers who killed 27 farmers in the Tahoss community of Riyom Local Government Area on Monday. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Friday, the state’s Commissioner for Information, Joyce Ramnap, criticised the military for not making any arrests, despite reportedly making contact with the assailants during the attack. “The checkpoint…

Former Chief of Staff to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, has revealed how influential figures within the former president’s inner circle managed to sidestep him to deliver confidential memos directly to Buhari. “They knew his vulnerable moments and exactly when to sneak in memos because they interacted with him informally,” Gambari disclosed during an interview on Channels Television’s Inside Sources aired Friday. Gambari, a seasoned diplomat and…

More than 20 individuals, including suspected arms traffickers and their accomplices, have been arrested by the authorities in Kwara State. The arrest followed the renewed security operation targeting criminal networks across several local government areas. The coordinated operation, which began earlier this week, is being carried out in Ifelodun, Ekiti, Edu, and Patigi, as well as other border communities that have recently experienced security breaches. READ ALSO: AbdulRazaq endorses Kwara Kre8…

Ibrahim Gambari, who served as Chief of Staff to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, has confirmed the existence of a “cabal” during Buhari’s time in office, clarifying that such inner circles are a standard feature of every presidency. In a preview of an upcoming interview with Laolu Akande, former spokesperson to ex-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Gambari addressed the longstanding public debate around the influence of unelected figures in presidential…

Kano State is preparing to welcome President Bola Tinubu on Friday, July 18, 2025, as he arrives to offer condolences to the government, people of Kano, and the family of the late elder statesman, business mogul, and philanthropist Alhaji Aminu Dantata. Governor Abah Yusuf’s spokesperson, Sunusi Tofa, confirmed the visit in a statement on Thursday, describing it as a significant gesture of national unity and respect for both the people…

Femi Adesina, former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, has disclosed that the former First Lady, Aisha Buhari, was with her husband as recently as March 2025 just weeks before his death in London. Adesina, who served as Buhari’s spokesperson throughout his presidency from 2015 to 2023, made the revelation in a heartfelt tribute to the late president. His comments aim to quell growing…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has paid glowing tribute to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, hailing him as a patriotic leader who served Nigeria faithfully without looting the nation’s treasury. Akpabio made the remarks on Thursday during a special, expanded session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) held in Abuja in honour of the late Nigerian leader, who died on Sunday at the age of 82. Addressing a room filled…

President Bola Tinubu has officially renamed the University of Maiduguri in Borno State as Muhammadu Buhari University in honour of the late former president, who died on Sunday, July 13, at the age of 82. “May we now adopt the University of Maiduguri as the Muhammadu Buhari University,” Tinubu declared during a special Federal Executive Council session held Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The session was convened to pay tribute…

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced a significant achievement in its first year of operation, having already allocated over N73.2 billion in interest-free loans to 396,252 students spanning all 36 Nigerian states and the Federal Capital Territory. NELFUND’s Managing Director, Akintunde Sawyerr, shared these figures during a media briefing in Abuja on Thursday, reflecting on the substantial progress made since President Bola Tinubu launched the initiative. READ ALSO: More…