IGP approves dismissal, prosecution of policeman over killing of suspect in Delta
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, has approved the recommendation of the Force Disciplinary Committee (FDC) for the dismissal and prosecution of an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Nuhu Usman, over the killing of a suspect, Mene Ogidi, in Effurun, Delta State. The Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Placid, announced this via a statement issued on Wednesday, April...
Tinubu endorses Hamzat as Lagos APC consensus governorship candidate
Lagos State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat has received President Bola Tinubu's official backing as the All Progressives Congress consensus candidate for the 2027 Lagos governorship election, capping a swift sequence of endorsements that has effectively cleared his path to the party's ticket. The endorsement was made at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday, following the earlier unanimous adoption of Hamzat...
Lagos airport worker returns lost purse with $1,700, passports
A staff member at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, has returned a lost purse containing $1,700, international passports and other valuables to its owner. The worker, Frank Omorojie, a casual employee in the Environment Department of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, discovered the purse at the departure hall of Terminal 2 on Wednesday near the Rwanda Air check-in...
Cubana Chief Priest declares interest in 2027 House of Reps race
Celebrity barman and socialite Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has declared his intention to contest for a seat in the House of Representatives in the 2027 general election. Okechukwu made the announcement in a video shared on his Instagram page, where he revealed plans to run for the Orsu/Orlu/Oru East Federal Constituency in Imo State under the...
Tinubu sacks Mohammed, appoints Rabiu Umar as NMDPRA CEO
President Bola Tinubu has approved the removal of Saidu Mohammed as the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). Tinubu also approved the nomination of Rabiu Abdullahi Umar as the new Chief Executive of the NMDPRA. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced this in a statement issued on Wednesday,...
Tinubu approves N2bn for Plateau attack victims, urges leaders to embrace peace
President Bola Tinubu has approved N2 billion in relief support for victims of the March 29 attack in Angwa Rukuba, Jos, as his administration hosted a three-hour interactive session with Plateau State stakeholders aimed at ending the recurring cycle of violence in the state. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs Mohammed Dorro announced the fund during Tuesday's meeting at the State House,...
Senate confirms Abubakar as CBN deputy gov, Onuwu as NDIC director
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Lamido Abubakar as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Peggy Onuwu as Independent Director on the board of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). Their confirmation followed the presentation of report of the Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions at plenary in Abuja on Wednesday, April 29,...
Court shields military witness in Tinubu coup plot trial
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Federal Government's request to conceal the identity of a serving military officer set to testify in the trial of six persons accused of plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik approved the protective measures on Wednesday, accepting the prosecution's argument that exposing the officer during proceedings could endanger his...
2027: My enemies are weaponising insecurity against me — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has declared his intention to seek re-election in 2027, saying critics exploiting the country's security challenges were doing the bidding of his political opponents. Tinubu made the remarks while receiving Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang and other stakeholders from the state, telling them that hostile forces were weaponising insecurity to undermine his administration. "You are playing to the...
Police arrest two for murder of UTME candidates in Lagos
Lagos Police have arrested two suspects in connection with the abduction and killing of Thompson Adams, a 17-year-old candidate who sat the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination before his death in Ikorodu. State Commissioner of Police Fatai Tijani named the suspects as Elijah Emmanuel, 23, and Tony Ekwen Ogenata, 21, saying operatives apprehended them on Monday at about 8pm following...
