The Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the state government have resorted to name-calling.
The disagreement may not be unconnected to the speculation surrounding Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s rumoured defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to APC.
While APC stated that its party is “not a rehabilitation camp for failed politicians” and that it is uninterested in political opportunism or party affiliations driven by personal gains, the state government responded by claiming that APC is only attempting to survive through unintelligent propaganda, which it is currently engaged in.
A statement signed by the APC State Publicity Secretary, Valentine Onojeghuo, described Governor Oborevwori’s tenure as being marred by underperformance, widespread disappointment, and an inability to deliver meaningful development to the people of Delta State.
The draw for the fourth round of this season’s FA Cup have been confirmed.
This followed Manchester United’s penalty shoot-out win over Arsenal at the Emirates.
The Red Devils took the lead through Bruno Fernandes, before Gabriel Magalhaes levelled for the hosts.
And although Diogo Dalot was sent off for United, they held on for penalties, where Kai Havertz was the only player to miss.
A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has urged Nigerians to actively expose private individuals and public officials who violate the provisions of the Anti-Torture Act 2017.
Falana in a statement on Sunday, frowned at the persistent torture and degrading treatment of citizens, despite constitutional and international protections.
“It is public knowledge that, in spite of the clear provisions of the Constitution and other local and international human rights instruments, the fundamental right of children, indigent citizens, and criminal suspects to freedom from torture, cruel, and degrading treatment is routinely violated in all states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory,” Falana said.
While mentioning the historical roots of the violations, the senior lawyer referenced Mogaji v. Board of Customs & Excise (1982) where armed agents raided markets in Lagos, brutalizing traders under the guise of searching for contraband goods.
Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero has rejected the judgement of the Appeal Court which nullified a Federal High Court order that removed Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano.
Bayero on Sunday said he is heading to Supreme Court to challenge the appeal court verdict.
Speaking to newsmen at the Nasarawa Palace of the 15th Emir Of Kano, the Sarkin Dawaki Babba, Aminu Babba DanAgundi, who filed the suit that was struck out by the Appeal Court, said, “Sanusi did not even understand that he has completely lost out in the whole of the cases at hand.
The dust over the appointment of Prof. Aisha Maikudi as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja, is yet to settle as some aggrieved professors from the university have called for the investigation of over N3 billion alleged fraud uncovered by a report of the 2021 Presidential Visitation Panel to the university for the 2019/2020 academic session.
While the university has denied breaching any law in the appointment of Maikudi, the lecturers, who pleaded anonymity, claim there was a sinister ploy by individuals complicit in the alleged fraud to put her at the helms of affairs in order to deter any investigation.
According to them, the report, which was submitted to former Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, and published on the ministry’s website, showed there were series of discrepancies in audited reports during the 2019/2020 session, adding that there was failure of the then Governing Council to take measures to correct them.
They further alleged a correlation between the appointment of Prof Aisha Maikudi as Vice -Chancellor of the University and attempts to cover up activities of the then Governing Council which was Chaired by Alhaji Sani Maikudi, father of the VC.
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, Mr Peter Obi, has made a u-turn over his controversial comment on the alleged collapse of the national grid.
Obi has in a post on X said that the incessant fall of the grid which happened 12 times in 2024 has subjected Nigerians to ‘untold setback and hardship’.
This came after a power outage in some parts of Lagos on Saturday, January 11, 2025, which many erroneously attributed to national grid collapse.
The ex-Governor of Anambra state reacted by saying that the recurrent occurrences of grid collapse have continued to characterize Nigeria’s power sector despite borrowing over $3.23 billion in the last four years to fix its electricity problems.
The incoming President of the United States, Donald Trump, on Sunday accused California officials of incompetence over their handling of deadly wildfires raging across Los Angeles.
In a post on on his Truth Social platform, Trump said incompetent politicians have no idea how to put out the raging fires.
“This is one of the worst catastrophes in the history of our Country. They just can’t put out the fires. What’s wrong with them?” he asked.
According to Trump, the speed and intensity of the blazes ravaging Los Angeles have tested firefighting infrastructure and given rise to questions and criticism about the state’s preparedness.
The Nigerian Air Force airstrikes on Saturday mistakenly hit operatives of the Zamfara State Community Protection Guard, ZSCPG, vigilantes, and some residents of Tungar Kara community in Maradun Local Government Area, Zamfara State, following a raid by bandits in the area.
It was gathered that the incident, which claimed at least 20 lives, occurred shortly after the bandits fled the scene.
It was also learnt that local vigilantes and residents, who had mobilized to defend their community, were caught in the strike. So far, 16 bodies have been retrieved, with the final death toll still uncertain as rescue efforts continue.
The airstrike, intended to target the fleeing bandits, instead devastated the community, leaving behind a trail of grief and unanswered questions.
Nigerian-British professional boxer and two-time world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, has revealed that billionaire status can’t be attained through entertainment or sports.
He urged entertainers and sports players not to be carried away by fame but instead focus on the business side of it.
On his Snapchat page, Joshua wrote, “For any to reach billionaire status, it will not be through sports, music or entertainment.
“Don’t get lost in the hype, focus on the sustainability, books and business ethics.”
An Enugu High Court has restrained the sacked National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Anyanwu, from parading himself as the party’s scribe, failure of which he risks being committed to prison.
The order, contained in a judgment delivered by the presiding judge, C.O. Ajah, stated: “Unless you (Anyanwu) obey the directions contained in this order, you will be guilty of contempt of court and liable to be committed to prison.”
The judgment, sighted by DAILY POST, was sequel to a case filed by Emmanuel Aniagu (plaintiff), with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the PDP Acting National Chairman, Iliya Umar Damagun, Anyanwu, and the PDP National Vice Chairman, Southeast, Ali Odefa, as defendants.
The court ordered: “The 3rd defendant (Anyanwu) was elected National Secretary of the 1st defendant (PDP) in 2021 and has remained so to date. As National Secretary, he is, by the provisions of the 1st defendant’s constitution, as well as the Electoral Guidelines for Primary Elections made by the National Executive Committee of the 1st defendant, empowered by the provisions of Sections 31(20)(j) and 50(1) of the 1st defendant’s 2017 constitution to:
The former Commissioner for Rural and Community Development in Kano, Abbas Sani Abbas, has decamped to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Abbas was until his sack as a commissioner, a card carrying member of New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP,
He was sacked by Governor Abba Yusuf, alongside the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Abdullahi Bichi, and some other cabinet members.
How sack followed calls by some NNPP leaders that Governor Yusuf should take charge of governance firmly in the state.
Amnesty International has called on Nigerian authorities to conduct an immediate and impartial investigation into an airstrike that reportedly killed at least 20 people in Tungar Kara village, Maradun Local Government Area, on Saturday evening.
Reports reveal that the airstrike hit a densely populated area, leaving many victims in critical condition. The incident is the latest in a series of controversial military operations targeting banditry-prone areas in Nigeria’s northwest.
Amnesty International, in a statement shared on its official X handle, described the strike as unlawful and outrageous. “Launching air raids is not a legitimate law enforcement method by anyone’s standard. Such reckless use of deadly force is unlawful, outrageous and lays bare the Nigerian military’s shocking disregard for the lives of those it supposedly exists to protect,” the organization stated.
Observers have linked this attack to a troubling trend of military operations causing mass civilian casualties in northern Nigeria. Just weeks earlier, on Christmas Day, airstrikes targeted two communities in Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State, leading to significant loss of life and displacement.
One of Zamfara State’s most wanted bandits’ kingpins, Ado Aleiro, has reportedly gone into hiding as intensified military operations close in on his stronghold.
Reports indicate that military forces have ramped up their offensive against armed banditry, achieving significant breakthroughs in dismantling criminal networks across several villages in the eastern and western parts of Tsafe Local Government Area.
A reliable military source confirmed to newsmen that Aleiro has retreated to the remote village of Asaula in eastern Tsafe. The source added that the notorious bandit leader has been constantly shifting locations in a desperate bid to evade capture by security operatives.
“The pressure is mounting, and strategic ambushes by security forces have successfully neutralized key bandit groups,” the source disclosed.
Terrorists belonging to the Lakurawa group have killed three staff of a leading telecommunication firm barely a week after killing two police officers.
The insurgents were reported to have stormed a construction site at Gumki village in Arewa Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
A source explained that the deceased were installing a surveillance mast for the Nigeria Immigration Service in the area when the terrorists attacked and killed them and one other person who is unidentified.
A staff of Sir Yahaya Specialist Hospital confirmed that the three of the deceased brought to the hospital were immigration staff.
Lagos State Police Command says it arrested about 2,176 suspects between September 2024 and January 2025.
The State Police Commissioner, Olanrewaju Ishola, made this disclosure on Saturday, while briefing newsmen on the Command’s recent achievements.
Ishola said that the 2,176 suspects were arrested for various offences, including murder, kidnapping, armed robbery, among others, adding that all the suspects had been charged to court for prosecution.
Breaking down the figure of the arrest, Ishola said that four suspects: Emeka Akwara, 19; David Segun, 21; Samuel Ariori, 21; and Lukman Ariori, 19, who allegedly murdered an Uber driver were arrested.
