The Nigerian Armed Forces have issued a strong warning to individuals aiding bandits, insurgents and other criminal elements, declaring that anyone found associating with them on the battlefield will be treated as an enemy. The warning was issued during activities marking the 2026 Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day on Saturday, as the military reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding Nigeria’s peace, unity and territorial integrity. In a video shared on X (formerly Twitter) by DejiAdesogan on Sunday, the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (retd.), said that President Bola Tinubu has consistently stood by the Armed Forces. “As you…
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has insisted that political power is earned through strength and strategic action, warning that Obio/Akpor Local Government Area remains a decisive force in Rivers State politics. Wike also dismissed calls for his removal, stressing that the power to sack him lies solely with the President. “I’ve Stood by Agreements, That’s Why I’m the Most Abused Politician After Tinubu”-Wike Wike spoke on Sunday during a thank-you visit to Obio/Akpor, where he addressed party leaders, traditional rulers, women, and youths. PUNCH Online reports that the minister has been touring the state’s 23 local…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles returned on Sunday to their base in Fez, Morocco, ahead of a high-stakes Africa Cup of Nations 2025 semifinal clash against hosts Atlas Cubs. Their arrival comes less than 24 hours after the team secured a commanding 2-0 victory over Algeria in the quarterfinals in Marrakech on Saturday. Video of their arrival, shared on the Super Eagles’ X handle, shows the players disembarking from a Royal Air Maroc flight under clear skies, dressed in matching grey puffer jackets and tracksuits, carrying personal luggage as they descended the aircraft stairs. The footage captures the squad in high spirits,…
The Rivers State House of Assembly has alleged that it uncovered a plot to procure a court order aimed at stopping the legislature from performing its constitutional functions. The allegation was contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Port Harcourt by the Chairman, House Committee on Information, Petitions and Complaints, Dr Enemi George. Gov Fubara Withdraws from APC Governorship Primaries According to the statement, the alleged plot involves obtaining an ex parte order from a Rivers State High Court sitting outside Port Harcourt, the state capital. Recall that the lawmakers last Thursday commenced impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara…
Wata kotun yanki da ke zama a Centre-Igboro a Ilorin, jihar Kwara, ta raba auren da ke tsakanin Toyin Ajibola da matarsa, Bashirat Mohammed, sakamakon talauci da mijin ke fama da shi. Alkalin kotun, Hammad Ajumonbi, ne ya yanke hukuncin bayan Bashirat ta garzaya kotu tana neman a raba aurensu, inda ta koka kan tsananin matsin rayuwa da kuma abin da ta bayyana a matsayin rashin ɗaukar nauyi daga mijinta. “Ina roƙon kotu ta raba auren nan domin in samu nutsuwar zuciya,” in ji Bashirat a gaban kotu. Sai dai Ajibola ya shaida wa kotu cewa har yanzu yana son…
Sani Dutsinma Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris, has renewed his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) using the party’s newly introduced E-Voter Registration platform. The governor completed the digital registration exercise at the Government House in Birnin Kebbi, where he was issued Registration Number 001 in recognition of his position as the state’s chief executive and leader of the party in Kebbi State. When Power Meets Purpose: Why Abba Kabir Yusuf’s APC Move Is Kano’s Necessary Turn Party executives from Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area, led by the Chairman, Alhaji Sani Bello, as well as members of the…
A Lagos resident, Idowu Fashola, has been discharged and acquitted by a court after spending seven years in custody over an allegation of child molestation. Fashola, an elderly man, recounted that the girl at the centre of the allegation had lived with his family from the age of three after his wife brought her home to be cared for and trained. According to him, the child remained with the family for several years and was later enrolled in secondary school before returning to live with her parents. KNHA Raises Alarm Over Child Trafficking, Calls for Stronger Enforcement He said trouble…
Gwamnatin tarayya ta bayar da umarnin fara aiwatar da manufar “Ba Aiki, Ba Albashi” kan mambobin JOHESU da ke ci gaba da yajin aiki tun daga ranar 14 ga Nuwamba, 2025. Umarnin ya fito ne ta cikin wata takarda da ma’aikatar kafiya ta tarayya ta fitar a Abuja, wadda aka aikewa da shugabannin asibitocin tarayya, kuma zai fara aiki daga Janairu 2026. Ma’aikatar ta ce dole ne asibitoci su tabbatar da bin dokar tare da ci gaba da bayar da muhimman ayyukan lafiya kamar kulawar gaggawa, dakunan haihuwa da sassan ICU, har ma da daukar ma’aikatan wucin gadi idan ya…
The Lagos State Directorate of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has commenced a three-week capacity-building programme aimed at strengthening the skills and effectiveness of staff across all cadres. The training, which began on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at the agency’s state headquarters in Dopemu, is designed to enhance institutional capacity, improve programme delivery and strengthen the implementation of NOA’s mandate at both state and local government levels. NOA, NAWOJ Plan Joint Campaigns to Combat Fake News Ahead of Elections Declaring the programme open, the Deputy Director, Human Resources and Finance, Mrs Aderoju Echioda, who represented the State Director, urged participants…
There are indications that President Bola Tinubu has intervened in the ongoing feud between Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Tinubu, according to a highly credible source, summoned Wike for a meeting over the Rivers crisis. The source, who is close to the President, told Saturday PUNCH that the meeting would be held outside the country. Gov Fubara Withdraws from APC Governorship Primaries Our correspondents also gathered that Fubara flew out of the country on a private jet on Thursday with the plan of meeting Tinubu in France. Fresh impeachment plot…