The Edo Leaders of Thought, a prominent civil society organisation (CSO), has raised fresh concerns over the long-standing electricity supply arrangement between the Edo State Government and Ossiomo Power Company. The group, in a statement signed and issued on Thursday, September 18, by its Coordinator, Momodu Adams, dismissed a faceless and unsigned document purportedly from Ossiomo Power Company, stressing that “no credible organisation issues unsigned press releases.” The forum said the circulation of the document only reinforces the secrecy and opacity that had characterised Ossiomo’s operations in the state. Following what it described as years of unanswered questions, the Edo…
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Lionel Messi is set to continue dazzling fans in Major League Soccer after reaching an agreement with Inter Miami to extend his contract, keeping him in the United States beyond the 2026 World Cup. A source close to the negotiations confirmed on Wednesday that the deal is expected to be finalised in the coming weeks, with an official announcement anticipated before the end of September, according to Punch. If sealed, the extension would likely see the Argentine icon finish his career in MLS. Messi, now 38, has already made history since arriving in Miami in 2023 after a turbulent spell…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed reports that he suffered a heart attack while on a visit to London. Speaking on Thursday during the flag-off of the Arterial Road N1 project, linking Wuye District to Ring Road II in Abuja, Wike said he only travelled abroad to rest. Reports had circulated recently that Wike was admitted to a London hospital following a heart attack. The claims sparked anxiety within political circles, given his central role in ongoing developments in Rivers and the FCT. Wike, however, used the occasion to assure residents of Abuja of his…
The Oyo State command of the Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of an Islamic cleric, identified as Alfa Bashiru, after he was allegedly found in possession of suspected human flesh. The spokesperson of the Command, CSP Adewale Osifeso, disclosed this in a statement posted on the command’s verified 𝕏 handle on Thursday. According to him, operatives of the Federal Highway Patrol intercepted a white bus with registration number XA 551 IRG at the Toll Gate axis of the Ibadan Expressway around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Bashiru was reportedly among the passengers on board. Osifeso said the cleric was…
The Benue State House of Assembly has approved Governor Hyacinth Alia’s request to appoint 10 additional Special Advisers to strengthen his administration. The approval was granted on Thursday during plenary, following the governor’s letter seeking the lawmakers’ consent. Lawmakers explained that the decision would help the government consolidate its development agenda and improve service delivery across the state. They noted that the expansion of the advisory team was necessary to provide the governor with expert counsel in tackling pressing issues in governance. Barely days after Governor Alia announced a fresh round of key appointments into strategic offices and statutory boards,…
The Rivers House of Assembly has resolved to probe the state’s finances during the six-month emergency rule of the Sole Administrator, Ibok-Ete Ibas. Naija News reports that the House passed the resolution during its first plenary session on Thursday, after President Bola Tinubu reinstated the lawmakers, Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy. The lawmakers also urged Fubara to prepare the budget and transmit the list of commissioners’ nominees for screening. More to follow… The post Just In: Rivers Assembly Resolves To Probe Ibas, Tells Fubara To Prepare Budget appeared first on Naija News.
Thousands of supporters of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, who had stormed the Government House in Port Harcourt on Thursday morning to welcome him back after six months of emergency rule, went home disappointed as the governor failed to appear. Many of the supporters, who travelled from rural and urban parts of the state, gathered at the entrance of the Government House as early as 6 a.m., waiting in anticipation of Fubara’s return. However, by 12 noon to 1 p.m., most had dispersed after hours of waiting without sighting the governor. Some of the immediate past local government chairmen loyal…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned the cavalier manner by which President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had suspended and subsequently reinstated the elected Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara. In a statement signed by Bolaji Abdullahi, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, the ADC described the action as “whimsically autocratic.” The party said it was dismayed by President Tinubu’s attempt to disguise political brinkmanship as statesmanship, adding that Tinubu’s action in Rivers would define his political legacy. It stated that the suspension of Rivers Governor was self-serving and remains unconstitutional. The full statement read: “On Wednesday, September 17, Nigerians witnessed a curious spectacle:…
The world football governing body, FIFA, has opened disciplinary proceedings against the South African Football Association (SAFA) and midfielder Teboho Mokoena for allegedly fielding the player while under suspension in a 2026 World Cup qualifier. Mokoena played in South Africa’s 2–0 victory over Lesotho on March 21 in Polokwane, despite reportedly being ineligible after accumulating yellow cards against Benin (November 2023) and Zimbabwe (June 2024). According to FIFA regulations, that sequence should have triggered a one-match suspension. In a letter dated September 15, 2025, FIFA notified SAFA that both the 28-year-old midfielder and the association face charges of breaching disciplinary…
The push to institutionalise state policing is expected to dominate discussions at the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting today, with Vice President, Kashim Shettima presiding. Naija News reports that the meeting, which commenced around 11:30 a.m. at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja, opened with prayers led by Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, before participants moved into a closed-door session. This NEC sitting is the first since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu renewed his call for decentralised policing, insisting it is central to addressing Nigeria’s worsening insecurity. NEC, a constitutional advisory body chaired by the Vice President, consists of…
