A Chief Magistrate Court in Bwari granted the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission an order to detain former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai for another 14 days. The court issued the fresh remand warrant on Thursday. As reported by ALO360, this extension gives investigators more time to conclude their work on allegations…
Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, chief of army staff, met with Lieutenant General Lawrence Mbatha, chief of the South African Army, in Abuja. The leaders held talks on March 10. Nigerian Army Plans Aviation Expansion The Nigerian Army announced plans to expand its aviation wing. The move strengthened its operational capabilities. Additionally, the Nigerian Army sought…
Ipalibo Banigo, the senator representing Rivers West Senatorial District, defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. She announced the switch on March 10, 2026. Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President, read Banigo’s formal letter during the Senate plenary session that day. The announcement marked a significant shift in Rivers State politics. Banigo…
The Federal Government launched a public consultation to gather opinions from Nigerians on potential measures to protect children online. The initiative specifically sought input on age restrictions for social media platforms among other protective measures. The consultation marked a significant step toward addressing growing concerns about children’s exposure to digital risks. Officials announced the process…
Dauda Lawal, governor of Zamfara, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). His deputy, Mani Mummuni, also joined the ruling party. Mummuni announced the defection on Monday during a meeting with members of the state executive council in Gusau, the Zamfara capital. Meanwhile, Nuhu Anka, director-general of media…
President Bola Tinubu signed the Kampala Convention Bill for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons into law on Friday, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s approach to displacement crises. The legislation, sponsored by Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Benjamin Kalu, domesticates the African Union’s Kampala Convention and creates binding legal obligations…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, says the recent attack in Kubwa, Abuja, shows that insecurity is spreading to every part of Nigeria. Obi made the remark in a post on X on Monday. The former Anambra governor said the country is under siege as attacks by terrorists…
Governor Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State imposed a 24-hour curfew on Lamurde Local Government Area with immediate effect on Sunday. The decision came in response to renewed violent attacks and breaches of peace in the communities of Tshobo and Bwatiye. Background of the Violence Tensions escalated in the affected communities prior to the governor’s announcement….
Rivers State House of Assembly rejected four of the nine commissioner-nominees submitted by Governor Siminalayi Fubara for screening and confirmation on Monday. The lawmakers cleared five nominees as commissioners-designate following a rigorous screening exercise that lasted over two hours. The Screening Process Speaker Martin Amaewhule presided over the plenary session where the nine nominees faced…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, has asked President Bola Tinubu to end what he described as the persecution of political opponents disguised as criminal prosecution. In a post on X on Monday, the former Anambra governor and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) warned that undermining…
