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Eighteen lawmakers elected on the platform of the African Democratic Congress in the House of Representatives have announced their defection to other political parties. Seventeen of the legislators moved to the National Democratic Congress, while one member, Leke Abejide, defected to the All Progressives Congress. Abejide, who chairs the House Committee on Customs and Excise, led the single defection to the ruling party. The lawmakers attributed their decision to ongoing […]

The Federal Capital Territory High Court is set to deliver judgment in a ₦5.5 billion defamation suit filed by two operatives of the Department of State Services against the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project. The suit was instituted by Sarah John and Gabriel Ogundele, who accused SERAP and its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, of publishing defamatory statements regarding an alleged incident at the organisation’s Abuja office in September 2024. The […]

The Oyo State Government has rolled out a new daily environmental sanitation monitoring and enforcement system aimed at promoting a cleaner and healthier environment across the state. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Ademola Aderinto, made this known during a press briefing marking his first 100 days in office. He explained that the government is moving away from the traditional once-a-month sanitation exercise to a more consistent, proactive approach […]

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced a planned power outage in parts of Ibadan, Oyo State, due to scheduled maintenance at the Ayede Transmission Substation. According to the company, the outage is necessary to allow engineers carry out annual preventive maintenance on a 100MVA 132/33kV transformer. The exercise is scheduled to take place from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., during which the affected transformer will be temporarily shut down. […]

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has expressed his readiness to collaborate with University of California, Los Angeles, Sadiat Toyin Lawal Foundation, and Tabernacle Worship and Prayer Ministry to improve healthcare delivery across Ibadanland. The monarch made this known while receiving representatives of the organisations at his palace in Oke-Aremo, within Ibadan North Local Government Area. He emphasised that the wellbeing of residents remains a top priority, noting that […]

Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited recorded a profit after tax of N276bn in March 2026, representing a sharp increase of over 100 per cent compared to its February earnings, as stronger gas production and improved operational efficiency boosted overall performance. According to its latest monthly figures, the company’s revenue rose to N2.77tn in March, marking a 3.51 per cent increase month-on-month. Crude oil and condensate production stood at 1.56 million […]

President Bola Tinubu has approved the deployment of four newly appointed Federal Permanent Secretaries in a move aimed at strengthening governance and improving service delivery across critical sectors. The deployment is part of broader efforts to enhance efficiency within the federal civil service and aligns with the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which prioritises effective policy implementation and institutional performance. The newly appointed officials were selected through a competitive process and […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in a move backed by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, has announced a new Interim National Working Committee (NWC) with Kabiru Turaki (SAN) appointed as the Chairman. The decision was reached on Monday during the party’s 103rd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held in Abuja. At the meeting, a motion to constitute the caretaker leadership structure was introduced by the Edo State PDP Chairman, Tony […]

Tension erupted at the Federal High Court Abuja on Monday as a group of youths staged a protest over the continued detention of blogger Justice Crack. The situation escalated when operatives of the Department of State Services attempted to escort him out of the court premises following his arraignment. In response, protesters formed a human barricade around the operatives, chanting “Free Justice Crack” and demanding his immediate release. They described […]