The Lagos State chapter of the Action Democratic Congress (ADC) has stated that it is not concerned about Seyi Tinubu’s political ambition. The ADC chairman, George Ashiru, stated this while responding to rumours that Seyi plans to contest the Lagos State governorship election. The Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, had said Seyi Tinubu is qualified to contest any political office in Nigeria, including the governorship of Lagos State. “If Seyi Tinubu’s father is the President, what stops him from running for Lagos State Governor? Seyi Tinubu can even challenge his father in the next election,”…
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The Cross River State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Morrison Ogbonna, has been found dead in a hotel room in Calabar. Naija News reports that Ogbonna’s lifeless body was discovered on Thursday morning, September 18, 2025, by his officers who had gone to pick him up for an official assignment. A source who spoke with The Guardian said several knocks on his hotel room door went unanswered, leading to the intervention of the management. “When the door was eventually opened, he was found dead,” the source disclosed. The late NDLEA commander had only been deployed to…
An Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City has restrained the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) and the state government from proceeding with planned local government by-elections across 59 wards in the state. The order, granted on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, by Justice Mary E. Itsueli, followed an ex parte motion filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The PDP, through its counsel, Oluwole Osaze Uzzi, Michael Ekwemuka, and P. W. Akwuen, argued that the tenure of councillors in the affected wards remains valid until September 2026, making any move to declare their seats vacant unlawful. In the…
A former member of the Imo State House of Assembly, Ngozi Ogbu, has been freed after spending several days in the custody of gunmen who abducted him last week. The Imo State Police Command, on Thursday, confirmed that Ogbu, who once represented Okigwe State Constituency, was rescued on Wednesday night. The Command’s spokesman, Henry Okoye, who disclosed this in a statement, assured that efforts were ongoing to track down those behind the abduction. He said, “The Imo State Police Command has confirmed the release of Hon. Ngozi Ogbu, the former legislator who represented Okigwe State Constituency. He was released yesterday…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday broke his silence on speculation about Governor Siminalayi Fubara seeking re-election in 2027. Wike, who featured on Channels Television, declined to make a direct commitment, warning that such debates could trigger avoidable political tension in the state. When asked if he would back Fubara for a second term, Wike cautioned against heating the polity with premature political campaigns. He said, “Let’s not bring up what can cause unnecessary crisis. We still have two years. Let us focus on helping the governor to deliver governance.…
England international, Marcus Rashford announced himself to Barcelona fans in spectacular fashion, scoring twice in a 2-1 Champions League win over Newcastle United at St James’ Park on Thursday night, September 18. The win got the Spanish champions off the mark in this season’s Champions League, while Manchester City striker Erling Haaland hit his 50th goal in the competition on a night full of European drama. Rashford, still waiting for his first goal since joining on loan from Manchester United in July, broke the deadlock just before the hour. He rose sharply to nod in a Jules Kounde cross, silencing…
The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has intensified consultations with political heavyweights as he prepares to make another run for the presidency in 2027. An official announcement on his political platform is expected in November. Naija News learnt that Obi’s recent meeting with former President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja was aimed at seeking his support and persuading him not to join the 2027 race. According to multiple sources who spoke with Punch, Obi later briefed former President Olusegun Obasanjo on the outcome of the Jonathan meeting, while also soliciting his continued backing. A senior insider in Obi’s camp…
The disappearance of two persons, including a senior aide to Governor Hyacinth Alia, has raised tension in Benue State. Alia’s Principal Special Assistant on Youth and Media Mobilisation, Atu Terver, was reported to have gone missing on Tuesday while travelling between Makurdi and Abuja. The second, a social media activist, Asom Jerry, has also been unaccounted for, sparking speculation online about whether he was arrested by security operatives or abducted. Speaking with Punch on Thursday, Terver’s wife, Civir, confirmed that her husband was missing. According to her, he was expected in Abuja but never arrived. “He left Makurdi on Tuesday…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State and former Chairman of Ikere Local Government, Femi Ayodele, has claimed that former governor Ayodele Fayose has over 170 of his loyalists appointed into the government of Governor Biodun Oyebanji. Speaking via a statement on Thursday, he raised concerns over the alleged growing influence of Fayose in Oyebanji’s administration. Ayodele questioned why Fayose, who he said had lost relevance in the PDP, should now be celebrated within the APC at the expense of genuine party members who worked for the party’s victory. He said, “As at the last count,…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has spoken about a past discussion with the 2023 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Tonye Cole. Naija News reports that Wike, while appearing on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’, stated that Cole approached him immediately after discovering his clash with the Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara. According to Wike, Cole had indicated interest in working with him, and when he questioned him about his loyalty to the former Governor of the State, Rotimi Amaechi, the APC chieftain said, “He doesn’t care about Amaechi and Amaechi…
