Fubara Hosts Grand Banquet for Retired Appeal Court Judge Daniel-Kalio Amid Peace Breakthrough in Rivers It was a night of legal and political stars in Port Harcourt on Thursday as Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara led a chorus of tributes for the retiring Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal (Asaba Division), Hon. Justice Obietonbara […]
Reps Member Ogah Fires Back at ‘Genocide’ Claims Against Gov Nwifuru, Calls ICC Petition a Hoax The political atmosphere in Ebonyi State took a sharp turn on Thursday as federal lawmaker Hon. Chinedu Ogah launched a blistering defense of Governor Francis Nwifuru, dismissing claims that the state government is overseeing a “genocide” in the Amasiri […]
NRC Tweaks Abuja-Kaduna Train Times Ahead of Saturday’s FCT Council Elections Travelers planning to move between the nation’s capital and Kaduna this weekend will need to set their alarms a bit earlier. The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has officially adjusted its schedule for Saturday, February 21, 2026, to ensure that the “State of Harmony” during […]
Governor Otu Hails ‘Mama Bakassi’ Ita-Giwa at 80, Calls Her the ‘Lighthouse of Cross River Politics’ Cross River State Governor Bassey Edet Otu has paid a deeply emotional and poetic tribute to one of Nigeria’s most iconic political figures, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa, as she hits the milestone age of 80 this Thursday. In a statement […]
Alawuje Blasts ‘Recycled’ Politicians, Warns Opposition Against Dragging Nigeria Back to the Dark Days As the political temperature in Nigeria begins to climb ahead of the 2027 cycle, a prominent stakeholder has sent a fiery warning to the opposition: “Nigeria is moving forward, and we won’t let you pull us back.” Comrade Abdulhakeem Adegoke Alawuje, […]
Ogun Wipes Out 8-Year Pension Debt, Disburses Over ₦56bn to Retirees as IGR Skyrockets Senior citizens in Ogun State are finally seeing the “State of Harmony” they worked decades for, as the Dapo Abiodun administration announced on Tuesday that it has cleared the mountain of pension and gratuity arrears inherited from the 2012–2020 period. The […]
LAUTECH Students Shut Down Ogbomoso Campus Over ‘Illegal’ Breakup of Medical Departments The academic atmosphere at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, turned volatile on Tuesday as hundreds of students blocked the university’s main gate, effectively grounding all administrative and academic activities. The protest is a direct response to a “surgical” move by the […]
Governor Abiodun Orders Full Probe Into Fatal Ota Toll Gate Tanker Crash That Claimed Seven Lives Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has vowed that there will be no “State of Harmony” for reckless drivers following a devastating tanker crash at the Old Toll Gate in Ota on Tuesday morning. The accident, which claimed seven lives […]
Governor Nwifuru Eases Amasiri Curfew but Keeps Schools Shut as Hunt for Severed Heads Continues Residents of Amasiri in Ebonyi State can finally breathe a sigh of partial relief as Governor Francis Nwifuru announced a relaxation of the “crippling” curfew that has ground the community to a halt for weeks. Following a State Security Council […]
Lagos Police Boss Claims Major Crimes Have Crashed, Credits ‘Invisible’ Undercover Squads and CCTV Tech The “Center of Excellence” is becoming a difficult playground for criminals, according to Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Moshood Jimoh. In a progress report shared on Tuesday, the CP declared that major crimes—including armed robbery, kidnapping, and the notorious […]
Shettima Welcomes Governor Abba Yusuf to APC with Emotional ‘Cosmopolitan’ Speech in Kano Kano State’s political map was officially redrawn on Monday as Vice President Kashim Shettima delivered a stirring, emotional welcome to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, who has traded his “Kwankwasiyya” red cap for the broom of the All Progressives Congress (APC). At a […]
Tinubu Hosts Sant’Egidio Founder at the Villa, Vows to Use Interfaith Dialogue as a Weapon for National Peace President Bola Tinubu has once again placed religious harmony at the center of his national agenda, declaring that Nigeria’s pluralistic nature is a source of strength rather than a cause for division. Hosting Professor Andrea Riccardi, the […]
Senate Approves ₦140bn Budget for North-Central Commission, Orders Focus on Food and Security The North-Central Development Commission (NCDC) has secured the financial “green light” to drive development across the “Middle Belt” in 2026. On Monday, the Senate Committee overseeing the commission gave its formal nod to a ₦140 billion budget, but with a strict set […]
14-Year-Old Spelling Whiz Esther Etiyemonu Takes Over Alausa as Lagos One-Day Governor The seat of power in Lagos saw a youthful change of guard on Monday as 14-year-old Esther Etiyemonu officially assumed her role as the state’s “One-Day Governor.” In a tradition that has become a hallmark of the state’s commitment to academic excellence, Governor […]
Sokoto ADC Rejects ‘Imposed’ Leaders, Claims New Committee Bosses Are PDP Defectors Who Haven’t Fully Registered The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Sokoto State has been plunged into fresh turmoil following a “State of Harmony” that has turned into a boardroom brawl. On Monday, the state leadership issued a stern rejection of two new appointments […]
Why Activists Are Urging Nigerians to Give Dahiru Hashim a Chance at the National Stage Is Nigeria ready for a medical doctor-turned-climate-warrior to take the reins of national leadership? That is the question dominating political circles this Monday, as a grassroots movement titled “The Hashim Option” begins to sweep across the country. The campaign is […]
Why Oyetola Still ‘Towers’ Over Adeleke as Osun Braces for 2026 Power Struggle In a political climate increasingly driven by viral clips and choreography, a brewing debate in Osun State is pitting the “quiet discipline” of the past against the “theatrical populist” style of the present. A stinging assessment of the state’s leadership on Monday […]
Makinde Ignores Alaafin’s Supreme Court Warning, Crowns 14 New Obas in Oyo Town Coronation Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has drawn a line in the sand regarding the state’s traditional hierarchy, proceeding with the mass coronation of 14 High Chiefs and Baales as crown-wearing Obas. The historic ceremony, held on Friday at Olivet Baptist High […]
Niger Gov’t Shuts Down Zuzungi Mine for Two Weeks After Illegal Dealers Kill Security Officer The Niger State Government has clamped down on mining activities in the Katcha Local Government Area, ordering the immediate closure of the Zuzungi Kataeregi mining site. The directive, issued on Friday, follows a deadly ambush by illegal mineral dealers that […]
El-Rufai Claims Tinubu Govt Sponsored U.S. Sanctions Against Kwankwaso Over Refusal to Join APC In what is rapidly becoming a “State of Harmony” turned into a theatre of war, former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai has accused the Tinubu administration of orchestrating an international plot to “destroy” Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. Speaking on Arise TV Friday night, […]