Author: Adeniyi Daniel

The Rivers State Executive Council has approved the immediate recruitment of 5,000 indigenes into the state civil service as part of efforts to strengthen administrative efficiency and improve public service delivery. The approval was granted at the second State Executive Council meeting of 2026, presided over by Governor Siminalayi Fubara, with the Deputy Governor, Prof. Ngozi Odu, in attendance. The meeting was held on Tuesday at the Government House, Port Harcourt. Briefing journalists after the meeting, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Communications, Dr Honour Sirawoo, said the recruitment exercise is largely targeted at the education sector, where manpower…

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has criticised political leaders in Nigeria’s Southeast for what he described as “radio silence” over the continued detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). In a post shared on Tuesday, Sowore accused regional leaders of wrongly assuming that Kanu’s incarceration would end agitation for Biafra, arguing instead that it has intensified tensions across the region. “They believed that locking him up would extinguish the struggle. History shows that repression has never defeated a just cause,” Sowore said. Sowore’s remarks come amid heightened political and economic…

Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have uncovered an illegal arms manufacturing facility in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State and arrested a suspect. The discovery was made during routine security patrols by troops deployed at the Forward Operating Base, Idadu, according to the Acting Media Information Officer of OPWS, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu. In a statement issued on Monday, Zubairu said the sustained aggressive operational tempo of the Joint Task Force led to the uncovering of the concealed site believed to be used for the illegal fabrication of locally made weapons. “Troops conducting routine…

The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, has dismissed reports claiming that lawmakers are considering a letter seeking approval for a rotational chairmanship of the Osun State Council of Obas, describing the claims as false and misleading. The denial was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Olamide Tiamiyu. Egbedun said a Facebook page operating under the name ‘Ashiwaju Omo Yoruba’ had falsely claimed that the Assembly had received a letter proposing a rotation of the chairmanship among traditional rulers in the state. “The Office of the Speaker…

Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) Joint Task Force have neutralised two suspected armed bandits during a security operation along the Naka–Makurdi road in Benue State. The incident occurred on Monday, January 26, 2026, after residents of Ahume community in Gwer West Local Government Area raised a distress call over the presence of suspected bandits on the highway. Security sources said the suspects had attempted to storm the road before troops responded swiftly and engaged them in a gun battle, resulting in the death of two of the suspects. The Acting Media Information Officer of OPWS, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, confirmed…

The Cherubim and Seraphim (C&S) Unification Churchon Monday said 151 of its members abducted in Kaduna State are still in captivity, calling on the Federal Government to intensify efforts to secure their release. The church said the victims were among its members abducted at Wali, Kaduna State, on January 18. The Head of the Cherubim and Seraphim Unification Church, Emmanuel Abiodun Adewale-Alogbo, disclosed this at a news conference held at Maba, near Lagos, on Monday. The briefing was convened to announce activities lined up for the church’s 2026 annual conference, themed “An Unhidden City,” scheduled to commence on Thursday in…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed reports suggesting that Vice President Kashim Shettima may be replaced as running mate to President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, describing such claims as “purely speculative, untrue and utterly baseless.” The ruling party said it was not engaged in any succession or ticket-review discussions, amid speculation that it may reconsider the Muslim–Muslim presidential ticket that won the 2023 election. In a statement issued on Monday, the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, faulted recent media reports that named individuals allegedly being considered as replacements for the Vice President. “While these stories…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday departed Abuja for a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye, as part of efforts to deepen bilateral relations between Nigeria and Türkiye. The visit is aimed at strengthening existing ties and expanding cooperation in critical sectors, including security, education, social development, innovation and aviation. The President’s departure was disclosed by his Special Adviser on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, in a post on X, accompanied by a video showing Tinubu at the airport ahead of the trip. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu departs Abuja today for a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye. The…

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 14 suspects during a midnight operation across the Isara, Ipara and Ode axis of the state over alleged unlawful assembly and plans to breach public peace. The operation, carried out in the early hours of Friday, January 24, 2026, led to the recovery of three locally made pistols, ammunition, nine vehicles and other incriminating items, police authorities said. Confirming the development, the Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the arrests followed actionable intelligence indicating that suspected members of the Eiye Confraternity had converged at a bush location in…

The Lagos State Government has insisted that its recent demolition of structures in Makoko and other waterfront settlements was necessary to safeguard residents from looming environmental and safety hazards. Government officials made the clarification during Ask Lagos, a weekly X-Space engagement designed to deepen interaction between the state government and residents. Speaking at the session, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr.Gbenga Omotoso, dismissed claims that the exercise was targeted at the urban poor, describing such allegations as misleading. According to him, the demolitions were carried out primarily to prevent environmental disasters and address security concerns arising from illegal structures…