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Former Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the National Credit Guarantee Company Limited (NCGC), Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has celebrated elder statesman General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (GCON), describing him as one of the most courageous guardians of Nigeria’s unity and stability as he marks his 86th birthday. In a tribute released in honour of the retired General, Dogara said Danjuma’s name is etched into the pillars of Nigeria’s history because of his unusual bravery, principled leadership, and lifelong commitment to the defence of national integrity. He noted that the former Chief of Army Staff stood at the…

The Kabiru Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the defection of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi FubaraGovernor, Siminalayi Fubara, to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the move as a “self-inflicted injury” and a culmination of choices the governor “willingly embraced.” Fubara on Tuesday defected from the PDP to the ruling APC. He announced his decision during a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Fubara joins several of his colleagues who have also switched to the APC this year. Recently, 17 members of the House of Assembly, loyal to former Governor Nyesom…

The Peoples Democratic Party has expressed pity for Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, for defecting to the All Progressives Congress, insisting that his political troubles are self-inflicted, having willingly taken the path that led to his current predicament. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, in a statement released on Tuesday, said the Rivers crisis exposes a broken democracy where powerful individuals overpower institutions and use federal machinery to crush their opponents. Fubara, after meeting President Bola Tinubu in Abuja on Monday, announced in Port Harcourt on Tuesday that he, along with some appointees and supporters, had left the PDP for…

Shuts door on further debate The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request for legislative consent to deploy Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin following an aborted coup attempt in the neighbouring country, affirming that the President acted within the powers granted by the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The approval came two days after President Tinubu authorised Nigerian air and ground support to assist Beninese authorities in foiling an attempted unconstitutional seizure of power in Cotonou. The Senate’s consent, granted during plenary after deliberation in the Committee of the Whole, formally regularised the emergency military…

The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) owes about three months of wages to Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle, Soccernet.ng reports. The Franco-Malian manager was appointed back in January, with the sole aim of leading Nigeria to the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a dreadful start to their campaign under Jose Peseiro and Finidi George. 16 games after, despite Chelle’s good work, the Super Eagles failed to qualify for the World Cup. He steadied the ship and helped them qualify for the play-offs. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Official Instagram Page,NFF (@thenffofficial) Before the semi-final…

A prominent support group within the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Emerging Progressives Leaders Forum (EPLF), has raised concern over what it described as a growing perception among some political appointees in Cross River State that certain aides around Governor Bassey Otu may be wielding influence beyond their official roles. In a statement issued by its General Secretary, Engr. Francis Bassey, the forum said it had received reports from senior appointees who fear that decision-making processes traditionally overseen by the governor appear, in their view, to be increasingly subject to the influence of an unnamed aide. The EPLF clarified that…

The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has officially joined the Accord Party, days after leaving the Peoples Democratic Party. PUNCH Online understands that the governor announced his intention to seek re-election for a second term on the platform of the Thumb Up Party. The governor made the announcement on Tuesday at the Banquet Hall of the Government House in the presence of national and state leaders of the Accord Party. The governor said, “I joined the Accord Party more than a month ago, precisely on November 6, as a platform to seek re-election in 2026. This was after weeks of…

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He announced his decision during a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Fubara joins several of his colleagues who have also switched to the APC this year. Speculation has been deafening in the last 24 hours that the Rivers State Governor may soon dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC) amid fresh political turbulence in the state. Recently, 17 members of the House of Assembly, loyal to former…

A 64-year-old man from Hamilton Township has been arrested in the United States after investigators linked him to the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material. The suspect, identified as Mark Paulino, had been working as a “Santa for hire” at holiday events, a role that placed him in repeated contact with children. Mercer County officials said the investigation began on 4 December when detectives were alerted to suspicious online activity involving the uploading of child pornography from a residence in Hamilton Township. The probe quickly identified Paulino, a retired elementary school teacher, as the person involved. Police stated…