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A former governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Seriake Dickson, on Tuesday said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has effectively collapsed. Dickson, who spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today, said the PDP he joined in the mid-2000s no longer exists. He blamed internal crisis and leadership failure for what he described as the destruction of one of Nigeria’s biggest political platforms. The PDP that I came to be part of that PDP has since been killed, has since been buried,” he said. He said the party had lost its identity and no longer represents the platform Nigerians entrusted with power for…

A Kaduna based Islamic cleric, Ahmad Tijjani Umar, has dismissed claims that he was arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) following a recent visit by Peter Obi. The controversy began after Obi, in a post on his verified X handle on Tuesday, alleged that the cleric was detained shortly after hosting him in Kaduna last Sunday. “I have just been made aware early this morning that revered religious leader, Sheikh Ahmad Tijjani Umar, has been arrested by authorities shortly after hosting me in Kaduna on Sunday,” Obi wrote. The former presidential candidate described the development as troubling, warning…

The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 38-year-old man, Hamisu Abdullahi, for allegedly shouting “no water, no light” during Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago’s visit to the Emir of Suleja after Eid-el-Fitr prayers on Friday. The police spokesperson in the state, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who confirmed the incident to Daily Trust, said the suspect was arrested for attempting to disrupt government activities during the governor’s Sallah visit. One Hamisu Abdullahi, 38, of Suleja, was arrested and transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Minna, on March 20, 2026, for suspected thuggery and attempting to disrupt government…

In line with the directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointees with political ambition in the 2027 elections to quit by March 31, a former Oyo State Deputy Governor Rauf Olaniyan has thrown in the towel. Chairman, Governing Council of Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo said he left to enable him join the race for the state All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket. Olaniyan was Governor Seyi Makinde’s first term deputy, who was impeached by the House of Assembly. He subsequently joined the APC. Olaniyan, in his March 23 letter to the Secretary to the Federal Government (SGF),…

Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has apologised to Nigerians over the prolonged and severe electricity outages recorded in recent weeks, acknowledging the strain the situation has placed on households and key sectors of the economy. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, the minister admitted that the ongoing blackout has worsened living conditions, particularly during the intense dry-season heat. I want to apologise to Nigerians, officially now, coming from me as the Minister of Power, for this temporary issue that is leading to hardship being experienced, especially during this dry season, where there is so much heat everywhere,”…

There is no threat to the national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scheduled for Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Saturday, National Secretary Senator Ajibola Basiru said yesterday. He said the convention would be held in accordance with the Constitution, the Electoral Act, and the ruling party’s constitution and guidelines. Also yesterday, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said the convention would be a milestone. Basiru noted the complaint by a Southsouth national vice chairmanship aspirant, Fubara Dagogo, who has gone to court, describing the move as “spurious and lacking in basis.” No fewer than 7,200…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced an investigation into eight suspected oil thieves handed over by the Nigerian Navy in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The suspects were transferred to the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the EFCC on March 23, 2026, by the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder following their arrest during a routine anti-crude oil theft patrol. According to naval authorities, the suspects were apprehended on Sunday, March 22, 2026, by the Anti-Crude Oil Theft (Anti-COT) Team of NNS Pathfinder in the Degema, Ogbogoro, and Ogbologo operational areas of Rivers State. They were arrested alongside two…

Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of resorting to self-help by sealing his Abuja residence without due process. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, Malami claimed that armed operatives of the commission stormed his home in Maitama and evicted members of his family without presenting a valid court order. The ex-AGF described the action as unwarranted and a clear disregard for judicial procedure, stressing that it was improper for the anti-graft agency to move against the property while the matter remains before the court. Malami noted…

Supporters of former Kaduda State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai on Tuesday stormed the premises of the Federal High Court in Kaduna. El-Rufai, who appeared at the court on Tuesday, is being arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, over alleged money laundering. The arraignment follows mounting pressure from stakeholders, including the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Recall that the former governor has been kept in detention since his arrest on return to the country from Egypt. While in ICPC custody, El-Rufai refused to respond to questions posed by investigators, citing his right to remain silent. The…

Troops have killed scores of bandits in camps linked to notorious kingpin, Bello Turji, during coordinated operations in Zamfara and Sokoto states. According to reports, the targeted hideouts are located in the Fakai community in Shinkafi and Isa Local Councils of Zamfara and Sokoto states, respectively. A military source said the success was recorded during a fierce gun battle as part of ongoing operations against banditry in the North-West region. He disclosed that the operation, led by the 8 Division Strike Force of the Nigerian Army, Sokoto, began in the early hours of March 20, with troops advancing into Turji’s…