Former Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, who rose through the state’s public service to lead it for eight years, has died at the age of 70. Uduaghan reportedly died on Monday, October 19, 2026, according to a statement issued by his family and signed by Toju Anire Uduaghan. His political journey took him from the Ministry of Health to the Delta State Government House. He served as Commissioner for Health from 1999 to 2003 before becoming Secretary to the State Government, a position he held until 2007. That same year, he became governor, serving two consecutive terms until…
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The APC campaign chief argues that insecurity cannot be blamed solely on Tinubu, citing Buhari’s inability to completely end the crisis despite being a retired general. Director-General of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari has defended President Bola Tinubu over Nigeria’s persistent security challenges, arguing that former President Muhammadu Buhari’s military background did not enable him to completely end insecurity. Yari made the argument on Monday during a visit to Kebbi State, where he met Governor Nasir Idris, traditional rulers and other APC leaders as the party intensifies preparations for the 2027 general elections. He maintained…
Operatives of the Kogi State Vigilante Service (KSVS) have rescued seven kidnapped victims from a forest in Overe, Okene Local Government Area, and foiled a separate abduction attempt in Zariagi, Kabba Junction. The two operations, carried out on October 18, followed intelligence gathering and a distress call, according to a statement by the service. The statement, signed by the KSVS Public Relations Officer, Idris S. Idris, on Monday, said operatives of the Okene Command, working with local hunters, launched a rescue operation in Overe Forest after receiving actionable intelligence. It said the kidnappers opened fire on sighting the security operatives,…
The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has renewed his call for a corruption-free Nigeria. He also advocated for Nigerian voters to elect leaders with the capacity and character to unite the country and drive economic transformation. Obi spoke during an impromptu engagement with Nigerians at their annual general meeting in Birmingham, United Kingdom, after concluding his engagements in Manchester. In a statement issued after the meeting, the former Anambra State governor said the discussions centred on the collective responsibility of building a Nigeria that works for all citizens. He said achieving that goal required…
March 16, 1947 – October 19, 1986 By Comrade Salihu Othman Isah Forty years ago today, at exactly noon, Nigeria heard a sound it had never heard before. It was not the sound of a gun or the rumble of a coup. It was the sound of a parcel exploding on a dining table at 25, Talabi Street, off Adeniyi Jones Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos. When the smoke cleared, Sumonu Oladele Giwa lay bleeding, his body torn open. His colleague, Kayode Soyinka, lay deafened. His 19-year-old son, Billy, who had received the parcel minutes earlier from two men on a motorcycle,…
The defence team of former Minister of Power, Dr Olu Agunloye, has asked the Attorney-General of the Federation to consider discontinuing his trial over the Mambilla power project following a September ruling by an international arbitration tribunal in Paris. At the resumed hearing of the case at the FCT High Court on Monday, defence counsel Adeola Adedipe, SAN, told Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie that he had written to the Attorney-General, citing Paragraph 1107 of the tribunal’s 616-page ruling, which specifically addresses Agunloye. Adedipe urged the court to allow two weeks for the Attorney-General to respond to his request. However, the judge…
Former All Progressives Congress (APC) Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Timi Frank, has appealed to US President Donald Trump and the international community to intervene diplomatically over alleged threats to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 general election. Frank, in an open letter dated October 19, 2026, urged the United States, United Nations, African Union, ECOWAS, European Union and United Kingdom to seek assurances from the Nigerian government on the safety and political freedom of opposition leaders. He expressed concern over allegations of possible attempts to intimidate, arrest or detain Atiku, a leading opposition figure. Frank called…
Senator Ali Ndume has challenged politicians who pursue personal wealth and political positions at the expense of their constituents, insisting that leadership must be measured by concrete results, not promises or ambition. His message comes as proposed erosion-control projects worth ₦66bn across Southern Borno await final approval from President Bola Tinubu, while a bill to establish a Federal College of Agriculture in Shani awaits further legislative action. About ₦6bn is proposed for erosion-control work in the Aguza area, according to the account of Ndume’s remarks. “We are now at the last stage. We are waiting for the President’s final approval,”…
Nigeria’s economic growth faces a major obstacle as an estimated 88.1 million people remain without access to electricity, exposing the vulnerability of millions of small businesses that depend on reliable power to survive, expand and create jobs. The figure, attributed to the World Bank’s Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) initiative for 2025, places Nigeria at the top of a list of 30 countries with the largest populations lacking electricity access. The Democratic Republic of Congo follows with 80.4 million people, while Ethiopia ranks third with 55.9 million. Tanzania and Uganda have 35.1 million and 25 million people without electricity, respectively.…
***Challenges VP to compare governance records, condemns personal attacks on opposition figures The Peter Obi Media Office (POMR) has challenged Vice-President Kashim Shettima to focus on governance records and policy differences rather than personal attacks, following his reported description of Peter Obi as “diminished.” In a statement issued on Sunday and signed by its spokesman, Idris Zekeri Jnr, the media office accused Shettima of applying different standards in his treatment of opposition leaders, arguing that political disagreements should not justify disparaging remarks. POMR was reacting to comments attributed to the Vice-President in which he reportedly urged Northerners to respect former…