The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, on Wednesday held a high-level meeting with representatives from 15 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to coordinate plans and security arrangements for this year’s Democracy Day commemorations. In a statement issued by the Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, it was revealed that the meeting focused on ensuring public safety, law and order during the events scheduled for 12 June. According…

Organisers of the planned nationwide protest scheduled for 12 June have declared that Nigerians across the country are fully mobilised and prepared to take to the streets. On June 2, 2025, announced that June 12, 2025, would be a national day of protest in Nigeria. The civil rights campaigner movement decries the escalating insecurity, press attacks, and economic hardship faced by Nigerians across the country Speaking exclusively to The New…

President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, has cancelled his planned nationwide broadcast for Nigeria’s 26th Democracy Day anniversary. Upon the cancellation, the president has opted to deliver his speech directly from the National Assembly. The announcement was made on Wednesday by Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public Relations, who explained that the adjustment was due to his scheduled appearance at a joint session of the National Assembly on Thursday. “Due…

In a continued effort to strengthen public safety and curb criminal activities in Delta State, the state’s Police Command has apprehended a 40-year-old man and his wife (name withheld) in connection with alleged cultism and armed robbery in the state capital, Asaba. This announcement was made available on Wednesday via the Delta police command spokesperson, Bright Edafe. The arrest, which took place on 9 June, followed a strategic intelligence-led operation…

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled 30 June to deliver a ruling on the bail applications filed by three promoters of Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), currently in detention over their alleged involvement in a $1 billion fraud scheme. The judge fixed the date after hearing arguments from lawyers representing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and defence counsel. Both parties adopted their written…

The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has revealed that the proposed N1.48 trillion 2025 budget makes provision for the return of suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and other political officeholders. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday while appearing before the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight, Ibas said the budget anticipates a restoration of constitutional governance in the state, following the emergency rule declared…

President Bola Tinubu has expressed readiness to receive the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, into the All Progressives Congress (APC) if he chooses to formally defect from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He spoke at the commissioning of the Arterial Road N16 and other infrastructure projects in the Katampe District of Abuja. Mr Tinubu praised Mr Wike’s dedication to public service and playfully referenced a…

President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to address Nigerians at 7 am on Thursday as part of the events marking the 2025 Democracy Day celebrations. The announcement was made on Wednesday in a statement issued by Abdulhakeem Adeoye on behalf of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Democracy Day, chaired by the Director of Information and Public Relations. According to the statement, following his national broadcast, President Tinubu will proceed to the National…

The Oyo State Government has announced the postponement of the Adire Carnival and Exhibition, which was originally scheduled to hold on Friday, 20th June 2025. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, on behalf of the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun. According to Olatunbosun, the decision to postpone the event was taken to ensure it…

Prominent sociopolitical activist, Aisha Yesufu, has criticised President Bola Tinubu following the renaming of the International Conference Centre (ICC) in Abuja after him. The facility, recently renovated by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration, was officially renamed the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre and unveiled by the President on Tuesday. Speaking at the commissioning, the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, said the renovation was necessary as the previous…

A member of the Ekiti State Waste Management Board, Mr Wale Ade-Oba, has announced his resignation from the Biodun Oyebanji-led administration, citing dissatisfaction with the state government’s performance and direction. In a statement released on Tuesday, Ade-Oba criticised Governor Oyebanji for what he described as a lack of meaningful development across the state despite significant budgetary allocations. He accused the governor of being frequently absent from the state and pursuing…

The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has struck out two motions filed by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, ordering him to pay ₦100,000 in costs. The three-member panel, led by Justice Hamman Barka, delivered the ruling on May 21, 2025, after Akpabio applied to withdraw the motions. The motions, dated March 3 and March 25, 2025, with suit numbers CV/395/M1/2025 and CV/395/M2/2025, respectively, listed Akpabio as the appellant. His…