Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has disputed earlier reports of a mass abduction at a mosque in Dakera, saying 63 people were abducted and three of them killed, rather than the hundreds reported on social media. Bago said 33 worshippers were taken from the mosque, while another 30 people were abducted from a nearby market as the attackers fled, bringing the total to 63. He also disclosed that 14 of the abducted persons had been recovered, while three had been killed by their captors. The governor gave the figures when his predecessor and Senator representing Niger North, Abubakar Sani…
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The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and its presidential candidate, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, have dragged Abia State Governor Alex Otti and other state authorities to court over a controversial ₦200 million campaign fee imposed on presidential candidates seeking to display campaign materials in the state. In the suit filed at the Abia State High Court, the plaintiffs argued that the fee imposed by the Abia State Signage and Advertisement Agency (ABSAA) was unlawful and inconsistent with the 1999 Constitution and the Electoral Act 2026. The suit, marked HC/214/2026, was filed through their lawyer, Musibau Adetunbi, SAN. Makinde and…
A fresh crisis has erupted in the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress following the expulsion of former Agege Local Government chairman, Ganiyu Egunjobi, and Azeez Yusuf, over their defection to the Allied Peoples Movement. The APC accused the duo, who contested its House of Assembly primaries, of anti-party activities and disloyalty after they subsequently secured APM tickets for the same constituencies. Egunjobi contested the APC ticket for Agege Constituency I, while Yusuf contested Agege Constituency II. The two later emerged as APM candidates after disputing the outcome of the APC primaries. Lagos APC Chairman, Cornelius Ojelabi, said…
The Federal Government has ruled out any increase in electricity tariffs, saying its immediate priority is to stabilise the power sector and improve supply without imposing additional costs on consumers. Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, gave the assurance on Wednesday in Abuja while marking his first 100 days in office. “We have no plan to increase electricity tariffs,” Tegbe said, stressing that the position was not a political statement. Instead, he said the government was focusing on improving generation, settling sector debts, strengthening transmission and expanding electricity metering. Tegbe said power generation reached 5,330 megawatts (MW) in August and September,…
Nigeria’s worsening for-ransom crisis is exposing serious weaknesses in the institutions responsible for protecting citizens and enforcing the law, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has said. CISLAC Executive Director and Head of Transparency International Nigeria, Comrade Auwal Ibrahim Musa (Rafsanjani), made the observation while presenting the 9th Nigeria SDG 16 Shadow Report at a United Nations General Assembly side event in New York. The report, covering July 2025 to August 2026, examines Nigeria’s progress on SDG 16, which focuses on peace, justice and strong institutions. Rafsanjani said the growing commercialisation of kidnapping was no longer only a security…
The Forum of Former Deputy Governors of Nigeria (FFDGN) has celebrated its National Chairman, Dr Chris Akomas, on his 66th birthday, praising his contributions to governance and national development. The forum’s Director-General, Dr Kenneth Ibe-Kalu, in a birthday message issued in Abuja, described Akomas as a committed public servant whose wealth of experience had strengthened the leadership of the organisation. Ibe-Kalu said Akomas had deployed his experience in public administration to promote dialogue on governance, democratic development and issues affecting Nigerians. He noted that the forum’s national conferences under Akomas had provided opportunities for former deputy governors and other stakeholders…
Pressure is mounting on the presidential panel investigating the deaths of illegal miners in Niger State, as a coalition of civil society organisations has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to remove lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju from the committee. The coalition alleged that Adeyanju’s public comments on the incident while the investigation was ongoing could undermine confidence in the panel and create doubts about its neutrality. The demand was contained in a statement issued by the National Coordinator of the Solid Hands Empowerment Initiative for the Development of Rural Areas, Comrade Ogunleye Gbolabo, on behalf of the coalition. Gbolabo alleged…
By Salihu Othman Isah This is not an indictment of Senator Oluremi Tinubu, nor is it an attempt to cast aspersions on the First Lady of Nigeria. It is a call to speak truth to power and to ask a difficult question: what does a birthday celebration mean in a country where millions of citizens are struggling with the rising cost of food, transport, healthcare and education? On Tuesday, the drums will roll in the Presidential Villa as Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu marks her 66th birthday. Tributes are already pouring in. The President of Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, MAAUN…
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), saying insecurity, hunger, economic hardship and other challenges confronting Nigerians influenced his decision to back the party’s Peter Obi-Rabiu Kwankwaso presidential ticket for the 2027 election. Lawal was formally received into the NDC in Abuja on Tuesday, where he said Nigerians concerned about the country’s condition should support what he described as a “noble patriotic objective.” He said the prevailing challenges had made it necessary for people who were concerned about the country to work with the NDC. “Anybody at all in Nigeria…
The management of CAPITAL POST has mourned the death of Danusa Ocholi, News Editor of Daily Asset Newspaper, describing him as a journalist whose professionalism and mentorship left a lasting mark on the newsroom. Publisher and CEO of CAPITAL POST, Pastor Atekojo Samson Usman, said Ocholi remained committed to journalism ethics at a time when financial inducement had become a concern in the profession. Usman, in a statement on Tuesday, recalled working with Ocholi during the formative years of Daily Asset, describing the late editor as a “complete gentleman” who consistently encouraged younger journalists to uphold professional standards. He said…