From Ralph Omololu Agbana, Lokoja Senator Sunday Karimi, representing Kogi West, on Thursday engaged constituents of Kabba/Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency in a town hall meeting in Kabba, headquarters of Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area. The meeting is part of Karimi’s ongoing consultations across the three federal constituencies in Kogi West. The aim, he said, is to present his scorecard in the 10th Senate, promote unity within the All Progressives Congress (APC), and mobilize support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and APC candidates in 2027. Kogi West comprises Kabba/Bunu/Ijumu, Lokoja/Koton-Karfe and Yagba federal constituencies. A similar meeting for Yagba Federal Constituency…
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A fresh battle line is emerging within the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over the political activities of some of its officials, following the national secretariat’s directive against members associating with a pro-President Bola Ahmed Tinubu support group. The dispute centres on Working People United (WoPU), a political support platform led by the immediate past President of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Comrade Williams Akporeha. The group’s activities have reportedly unsettled the NLC leadership, which is said to have directed presidents and general secretaries of affiliate unions to distance themselves from WoPU and its activities. The…
Africa’s livestock industry must move beyond traditional farming and deliberately position young people as the architects of a technology-driven agricultural economy, experts at the 9th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture have said. The experts, who spoke during a panel session in Abuja, argued that Africa’s continued reliance on imported genetic materials and food commodities was unsustainable, especially with its large youthful population and vast agricultural resources. They called for a new approach that combines practical training, affordable finance, technology and access to markets to turn young people—particularly agricultural graduates—into livestock entrepreneurs, innovators and service providers. A member of the…
The Guild of Interfaith Media Practitioners Nigeria (GIMP-Nigeria) has appealed to religious leaders, political actors and citizens to avoid inflammatory rhetoric capable of widening Nigeria’s religious fault lines, following remarks attributed to Islamic cleric, Sheikh Yahaya Jingir, concerning Christians. The Guild, in a statement signed by its Chairman, Abdulkarim Abdulmalik, described the reported remarks as “unfortunate and provocative,” warning that reckless religious pronouncements could fuel mistrust and further strain relations between communities. Abdulmalik said religious leaders had a particularly important responsibility to promote peace and mutual understanding in a country as religiously diverse as Nigeria. He argued that Islamic history…
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Prince Adebayo Adewole, has challenged President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to demonstrate their commitment to peaceful elections by ensuring that political violence is met with arrests and prosecution, rather than speeches and peace accords. Adewole’s intervention comes amid heightened political tension in Osun State, where he alleged that violence, intimidation and the alleged deployment of state institutions for political purposes were creating an atmosphere capable of threatening the 2027 general elections. For the SDP candidate, the warning signs extend beyond what happens at polling stations. He argued that…
The latest confrontation between the Senate and the Federal Ministry of Finance over unresolved findings in the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) audit has exposed a deeper problem than accounting discrepancies: the government’s difficulty in tracing the movement and final destination of petroleum revenues across its own institutions. At the centre of Thursday’s hearing was an uncomfortable question: How can the Federal Government account for billions of dollars in oil-related transactions when the agencies that executed or received the funds are not providing the records needed to reconcile them? That question became particularly pointed when the Permanent Secretary of…
Human rights lawyer and constitutional affairs expert, Chidi Odinkalu, has raised a strong alarm over the proposed NGO Regulation Bill before the National Assembly, describing it as potentially the most far-reaching restriction on civic life to be considered since Nigeria returned to democratic rule in 1999. Odinkalu said the bill, which has passed first and second readings and is currently before a committee of the House of Representatives, could fundamentally alter how civil society organisations, community groups and other non-governmental entities operate in Nigeria. The House Committee on NGOs is expected to hold a public hearing on the proposed legislation…
The Nigerian Navy has rescued 13 kidnapped victims in Kogi State and arrested six suspected drug dealers in Rivers State in separate operations aimed at disrupting criminal activities across the country. The victims were rescued on Monday, August 10, along the Itobe–Anyigba Highway in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State during a joint operation involving the Navy, Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police Force and local vigilantes. The operation was launched following reports that several people had been abducted along the highway. The security team, however, came under attack from the suspected kidnappers during the rescue operation, leading to casualties among…
Nigeria’s youth empowerment drive must move beyond speeches and handouts to create jobs, businesses, innovations and sustainable solutions, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, has said. Orelope-Adefulire made the call at the 2026 iHEAL Global Youth Impact Forum in Abuja, where she challenged young Nigerians to see themselves not as passive recipients of government interventions but as critical drivers of the country’s development. Represented by her Special Assistant on Media, Publicity and Strategic Communication, Desmond Utomwen, the presidential aide said Nigeria’s large youth population could become one of the country’s greatest development…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of treating Saturday’s Osun State governorship election as a “do-or-die affair”, alleging that the ruling party is determined to secure victory at all costs. The allegation came amid mounting controversy over remarks attributed to Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial District, in which he was allegedly heard telling supporters to “go and kill” members of the Accord Party ahead of the August 15 election. The ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, made the allegation on Wednesday while speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time, insisting that Fadahunsi’s statement…