Oyebanji to chair APC convention screening panel
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has been appointed Chairman of the Aspirants’ Screening Committee for the 2026 National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Oyebanji was inaugurated alongside other members of the 42-member committee on Wednesday at the party’s National Headquarters in Abuja. The committee is mandated to screen and verify aspirants seeking elective positions at the forthcoming National Convention,...
Bauchi PDP: Bala Mohammed no longer our member
The Bauchi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared that Governor Bala Mohammed is no longer a member of the party. This was contained in a statement issued by the Bauchi State PDP Caretaker Committee Chairman, Jungudo Mohammed, on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. This follows a viral video in which the governor claimed PDP membership while breaking Ramadan...
N90.4m fraud: Court admits fresh exhibits against ex-NHIS boss
Justice Chinyere E. Nwecheonwu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Kuchiako, Kuje, Abuja, on Wednesday admitted additional documents tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in the ongoing trial of former National Health Insurance Scheme boss, Usman Yusuf. The documents were presented through the second prosecution witness, James Balami, Director of Procurement at NHIS, during proceedings...
Tinubu charges acting IGP Disu to restore peace, strengthen security
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has tasked the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to restore peace and reinforce security operations across the country. The President gave the charge on Wednesday at the State House during the decoration ceremony of Disu as Acting IGP, following the retirement of Kayode Egbetokun. Disu’s appointment is subject to ratification by the Nigeria Police Council...
Wizkid bags new Platinum Certification in France
Afrobeats star Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has achieved a significant international milestone as his 2019 hit single “Joro” is officially certified Platinum in France. The certification was made known by Syndicat National de l’Édition Phonographique (SNEP) via a post on its Instagram page. The post read: “Wizkid’s track ‘Joro’ is certified. Platinum Single! “30,000,000 equivalent streams. Bravo!” According to SNEP, the...
IED explosion damages trailer on Zamfara highway
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated early Wednesday along the Gusau–Funtua highway in Zamfara State, damaging a trailer carrying cement at Unguwar Mai Chida and causing traffic disruption. The explosive is suspected to have been planted by bandits amid intensified security operations in the area. The blast destroyed the front section of the truck, which was travelling from Sokoto to Kaduna,...
Gunmen kidnap Nasarawa councillor
A councillor representing Doka Ward in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Muhammad Onumenya, has been abducted by suspected kidnappers. The incident reportedly occurred on February 23 at about 7:35 p.m. along the Doma–Yelwa Village Road while the councillor was travelling within the area. Security operatives, supported by local vigilante groups and hunters, were immediately deployed to search the surrounding...
Tinubu decorates Disu as acting IGP
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday decorated Tunji Disu with his new rank as acting Inspector-General of Police during a ceremony at the Presidential Office in State House Abuja. The event, held at about 4 p.m., was attended by key government officials including the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, Secretary to the Government...
2027: Kwankwaso, Makinde hold closed-door meeting in Ibadan
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 election, Rabiu Kwankwaso, is currently in a meeting with Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde in Ibadan, the state capital. Kwankwaso, and a former governor of Kano State, arrived at the Oyo Government Secretariat in Ibadan alongside some of his political associates and friends. The NNPP chieftain was received...
Acting IGP Disu arrives Aso Rock for Decoration
The acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has arrived at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, to be decorated with his new rank. Disu arrived at the State House at about 3pm on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. His appointment followed the resignation of former IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, whose exit from office on Tuesday. States back Tinubu’s EO9, say focus is fixing oil...
