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  The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday upheld a judgment that prohibited the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from proceeding with the national convention it held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, 2026. The convention, which sought to establish a new leadership structure for the party, had produced a factional leadership with Senior Advocate of Nigeria Taminu Turaki, SAN, appointed as National Chairman. In a unanimous […]

  A tanker caught fire on Monday at the T-Junction leading inward to Temu Epe, causing severe traffic disruption in the area. Emergency responders were quickly deployed to the scene to manage the situation and ensure the safety of motorists and residents nearby. According to eyewitness accounts, the tanker was completely engulfed in flames, sending thick plumes of black smoke into the sky. The blaze brought traffic along the route […]

  A fire broke out at the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation building in Abuja on Monday morning, causing significant disruption to traffic around the Federal Secretariat and forcing many commuters to abandon their vehicles and continue on foot. The incident occurred around 8:00 a.m., with thick, dark smoke seen rising from an upper floor of the multi-storey building. Eyewitnesses reported that the flames […]

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has announced a power outage affecting several communities in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, following a vehicular accident that damaged a high-tension electricity pole along the Akala Expressway. In an official notice issued on Monday and signed by its management, the company explained that the incident occurred on the Oluyole 11kV feeder, which supplies electricity to a number of residential and commercial areas […]

The Federal Government, through the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has begun efforts to secure crude oil supply for the Dangote Petroleum Refinery through third-party international traders in order to sustain domestic refining operations. Officials, however, cautioned that the move may not immediately lead to a reduction in petrol prices, as Nigerians continue to face rising fuel costs following recent increases by the Lekki-based refinery. Industry players and oil […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission has dismissed a graphic circulating on social media which claims that March 26 has been set as the deadline for government officials seeking elective offices to resign. In a statement issued on Friday via its verified X account, the commission clarified that the information did not originate from INEC and described the viral graphic as misleading and unverified. INEC urged members of the public, media […]

Electricity generation on Nigeria’s national grid has declined further, worsening the country’s ongoing power supply challenges across several states. The development was disclosed by the National Grid Nigeria in a post shared on its official X account on Friday morning, indicating a sharp drop in power generation nationwide. The latest decline continues a pattern of instability within the country’s electricity system, with multiple disruptions recorded earlier in the year that […]

The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of four passengers who were abducted in the early hours of March 5 along the Igbeti–Kishi road following a coordinated security operation. According to the command, the victims were kidnapped after armed hoodlums reportedly emerged from a nearby bush and blocked the road, intercepting a commercial bus travelling from Igbeti to Kishi. During the attack, the gunmen forcefully took four passengers […]

Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has asked political appointees in his administration who intend to contest elective offices in the 2027 general elections to openly declare their ambitions. The governor gave the directive on Thursday during the 2026 Iftar programme organised by the Oyo State Government at the frontage of the Banquet Hall, Government House, Agodi, in Ibadan. Makinde stated that those interested in contesting various political positions should […]