The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately declare a state of emergency in the Northern region. The call was made in a statement on Wednesday, which was signed by the spokesperson of NEF, Professor Abubakar Jiddere. According to the Forum, the North is plagued by protracted insecurity that has devastated the socio-economic life and development of the region and if urgent steps are not taken to curb the insecurity, anarchy looms in the region. The Northern elders, therefore, appealed to the President to declare a state of emergency and deploy additional security forces to…
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Warri Wolves have been slammed with a ₦1 million fine by the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) for failing to provide adequate security during their home clash with Enugu Rangers on Sunday. In a statement released on Tuesday, the NPFL board said the Seasiders breached its Framework and Rules after the Matchday Two fixture at the Ozoro Stadium was delayed because of “a failure to provide prompt, adequate and effective security arrangements.” “The Warri club have been fined N1 million for failing to provide prompt, adequate & effective security for the Matchday 2 fixture,” the NPFL announced. “The club is…
The Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) has announced August 29, 2026, as the date for the next local government election in the state. In a statement issued on Wednesday by its Chairman, Hon. Genevieve C. Osakwe, the commission called on political parties to begin obtaining nomination forms at its office located along the Enugu–Awka Expressway. The commission explained that the exercise was in line with Section 28(1) of the Electoral Act, 2022, and Section 23 of the Anambra State Electoral Law, 2024, which empower it to issue election notices. Naija News reports that ANSIEC further disclosed that the timetable…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned nine individuals linked to the deadly attacks in Benue and Plateau states. The agency also charged a suspected gun-runner, allegedly caught with seven M16 rifles, said to be fuelling insecurity in the troubled region. According to separate charges filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja, the attacks left over 40 people dead, many injured, and hundreds displaced across communities in the two states. The DSS said the June 13, 2025, attacks on Abinsi and Yelwata villages in Benue were allegedly masterminded by Haruna Adamu and Muhammad Abdullahi, both from Awe LGA…
Staff of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) were in a jubilant mood on Wednesday as they welcomed back their Director-General, Salihu Abdulhamid Dembos, with shouts of joy and singing. In a video shared on 𝕏, the staff members were heard singing ‘baba oyoyooh’ as Dembos made his return to the office. Naija News recalls that President Bola Tinubu had, in August, sacked the management team of NTA and approved the appointment of a new Director-General and two Executive Directors for the national station. According to a statement by the presidency, the fresh appointments are aimed at strengthening national broadcasting. However,…
The Coalition for Equity and Accountability in Public Finance (CEAPF) has demanded the immediate resignation of Finance Minister, Wale Edun, and the Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamsedeen Babatunde Ogunjimi. Naija News reports that the coalition accused the duo of failing to pay contractors for projects duly captured in the 2024 budget and fully executed by local firms. In a statement on Wednesday signed by its President, Segun Daramola, and Secretary-General, Isaac Idachaba, the coalition said it would formally approach the National Assembly and lobby lawmakers across party lines to pass a vote of no confidence on the two officials if…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has supervised the formal signing of Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) for two offshore oil blocks. Naija News reports that the Petroleum Prospecting Licences (PPLs) 2000 and 2001, was awarded to the TotalEnergies–Sapetro Consortium. The ceremony, held in Abuja, concluded a process that began with the December 2024 bid round, which the commission described as competitive and transparent. The blocks, covering about 2,000 square kilometres in the Niger Delta Basin, were allocated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC). Speaking at the event, the Executive Director of the Centre for Energy, Policy and…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Christopher Enweremadu wanted over allegations of criminal conspiracy, diversion of public funds, and money laundering. In a public notice signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, on Wednesday, the EFCC listed Enweremadu’s last known address as the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Umuahia, Abia State. The anti-graft agency urged anyone with useful information about his whereabouts to report to any of its zonal commands in Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt, or Abuja. “The public is hereby notified…
The President of Mzough U Tiv UK (MUTUK), Victor Aleva, has lamented that no effort has been made to rebuild the Yelwata community in Benue State following the deadly herdsmen attack in June, which claimed over 200 lives. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday, Aleva said the community remained in ruins months after President Bola Tinubu visited Benue in response to renewed killings in the state. Aleva added that despite his earlier warnings, the President’s visit had yielded no tangible result. “I was there in Yelewata last week Saturday and I saw things myself and I want to…
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has appealed to the supporters of jailed separatist agitator, Simon Ekpa, to renounce violence and embrace peace in the interest of the Southeast and Nigeria at large. Ohanaeze also expressed appreciation to the Federal Government for its sustained efforts in tackling insecurity in the Southeast. In a statement jointly signed by its factional Deputy President-General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, and National Spokesperson, Chief Thompson Ohia, the group hailed the conviction of Simon Ekpa in Finland, describing it as a milestone in restoring peace to the region. The statement read: “The Southeast region, along with…
