‘He’s not a thief’: Lawyers defend Jordan Wike, demand apology from VeryDarkMan
The Abuja-Based Rivers Lawyers Association (ABRLA) has demanded that social media personality Martin Vincent Etse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, retract alleged defamatory publications against its member, Jordan Wike, Esq., and…
Tinubu’s aides don’t want Fashola in government, says Laolu Akande
Former presidential aide Laolu Akande has alleged that some people around President Bola Tinubu do not want former Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola in the current administration because he would…
Lawyer asks EFCC to probe Oyo’s ₦30bn Bodija fund, ₦100bn bond
A legal practitioner has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the Oyo State Government’s management of public funds, including a N30 billion federal intervention fund for…
Medirest Hospital accuses NDC candidate Ayodele of alleged ₦17.75m property fraud
Medirest Hospital has accused Apostle David Adesua Ayodele, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) House of Representatives candidate for Ikole/Oye Federal Constituency in Ekiti State, of an alleged property fraud involving…
Afenifere leader Pa Fasoranti dies at 100
Elder statesman and National Leader of Afenifere, Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, has died at the age of 100. Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, announced his death on Tuesday in a…
Power generation crashes to 476MW, disrupts electricity supply
Nigeria’s electricity generation plunged by 87.6 per cent on Monday, October 19, 2026, triggering power supply disruptions in parts of the country. Data published on the Nigerian Independent System Operator…
250bn for each state? Presidency tears into Makinde over NLNG claim
The Presidency has dismissed Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s claim that the Federal Government is withholding ₦250 billion in Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) dividends for each state until after the…
20 abducted corps members: Five suspects nabbed in Rivers, Abia
Security operatives have arrested five suspected members of the gang linked to the abduction of 20 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in Imo State. The suspects were arrested during…
Portuguese security expert who worked for Dangote dies after detention over resignation
A former security executive with Dangote Industries Limited, José Miguel Gaspar Mateus, has died in a motorcycle accident in Portugal after allegedly battling severe depression following his arrest and detention…
Rivers police suspend two DPOs over station renovation by suspected cultists
The Rivers State Police Command has suspended two senior officers from their duties pending an investigation into allegations that suspected cultists renovated a police outpost in Abuloma and visited the…