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President Bola Tinubu and members of his cabinet, as well as 32 state governors and 8,453 delegates from across the country, are expected to participate in the National Convention of the All Progressives Congress scheduled for Friday (today) and Saturday in Abuja. In addition, top party chieftains from the national, zonal, state and ward levels will also grace the convention, where new leaders of the party will emerge. The Co-Chairman of the Media sub-committee for the Convention and Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, revealed this during the APC World Media Briefing held at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja,…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has suspended Fubara Dagogo, a prominent member from Bonny Local Government Area. The decision was taken by the Ward 4 Executive Committee after allegations of anti-party activities and gross misconduct were levelled against the party chieftain. The crisis arose after Dagogo took legal action against the APC over its upcoming national convention. He approached a Federal High Court in Abuja, requesting an order to halt the party’s planned event. In his suit, Dagogo alleged that he was unjustly prevented from contesting for the position of National Vice-Chairman (South-South). Although Dagogo reportedly paid…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says police have rearrested Emmanuel Akataka, a 26-year-old suspect, who confessed to defrauding 94 candidates during the unified tertiary matriculation examination (UTME) registration. Speaking on Thursday at the JAMB headquarters in Abuja, Ishaq Oloyede, the board’s registrar, said Akataka is a key member of a syndicate involved in “criminal conspiracy, impersonation, identity theft, online fraud, and other related offences targeted at unified tertiary matriculation examination (UTME) candidates.” Represented by Zainab Hamza, JAMB’s director of special duties, the registrar disclosed that Akataka had previously been arrested for operating under a fictitious identity, “Official Frederick”,…

Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has dismissed claims that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu betrayed him during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Saraki made the clarification while speaking on Politics Today, on Channels Television, monitored by Access TV Nig. Reacting to questions on whether Tinubu played a role in the political and legal challenges he faced while serving as Senate President, Saraki said it would be unfair to blame the current president. According to him, Tinubu did not have the level of influence many people believed he had within Buhari’s government and was not involved in decisions surrounding the…

A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, has remanded a 37-year-old nurse, Kehinde Adesanya, in prison over alleged conspiracy, attempted abortion, and the murder of Victoria Ariyo, a corps member in Ogun State. Recall that 23-year-old Ariyo, who served under the Abeokuta South Local Government Area of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), reportedly died from pregnancy complications. According to sources, she was involved in a romantic relationship with the Local Government Inspector (LGI) of the NYSC, Abass Olalekan, which eventually led to pregnancy and a termination that resulted in her death. Olalekan was arrested and arraigned on Monday before…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday began consultations with stakeholders on frameworks for the blockage of fraudulently registered Subscriber Identity Modules (SIM) numbers by telecom operators in the country. The Commission said the move became necessary to unite industry experts, security agencies, financial sector regulators, government agencies, consumers, and concerned citizens in building a safer and more trustworthy digital communications ecosystem. According to the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the NCC, Dr. Aminu Wada Maida, the Commission initiated the Stakeholders Consultative process on the Telecoms Identity Risk Management System (TIRMS) Platform to address challenges associated with the usage of…

The FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, freed former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, and her co-defendant from N2.5 billion fraud charges following a deal they struck with the Nigerian government. The court made the pronouncement in a ruling following a report from the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPPF), Rotimi Oyedepo, that the defendants had refunded the loot over which they were charged. He said the federal government had received the amount of money alleged to be stolen in the charges from Ms Oduah and her co-defendant, Gloria Odita. “I have the instruction of the…

The Rivers State Police Command has launched an investigation into the gruesome murder of a woman following an attack by suspected armed hoodlums in Port Harcourt. The incident, which occurred on March 19, 2026, was reported by Miss Divine Anyanwu of No. 9 Aliobi Drive, Elimgbu, at the Abuloma Police Division on March 21 at about 4:30 p.m. According to the police in a press release signed by the spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, Anyanwu and her friend, identified simply as Special Bensington, had boarded a Bolt ride from a hotel located on Emmanuel Road, off Odili Road, when they were attacked.…

Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA) has directed motorists and traders operating along major roads around Iwo Road in Ibadan to vacate the areas immediately and relocate to the designated Iwo Road Bus Terminal Park. This, according to OYRTMA, is part of efforts to restore order, ease traffic congestion, and enhance environmental sanity in the area. The Chairman, Major Adekoya Adesagba (Rtd), who led an enforcement and inspection team to the Iwo Road Bus Terminal on Wednesday, said the agency received reports that motorists and traders had abandoned the government-built facility, resulting in heavy traffic congestion along adjoining roads.…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has arrested 30 suspected internet fraudsters in Agbede community, Ilorin, including six students of Kwara state polytechnic. In a statement on Wednesday, the polytechnic management had said some students staged a protest on campus following an early morning raid by security operatives in Agbede, a nearby community. Early this morning, a small number of students expressed their displeasure by burning tyres along a section of the Old Jebba Road,” the statement reads. The incident stemmed from reports of security operatives carrying out official duties in the nearby Agbede community, an action…