Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has demanded N10bn in compensation from the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), over alleged defamatory statements made during a televised interview. El-Rufai’s lawyers, Chambers of Ubong Akpan, made the demand in a letter before action dated Monday, September 7, 2026, and addressed to Musa at the Federal
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash O. Amupitan, SAN, has charged electoral officers and heads of departments across the Southwest to intensify their preparations for the 2027 General Election, urging them to confront emerging challenges with commitment, discipline and professionalism. Amupitan gave the charge in Lagos while addressing Electoral Officers, Heads
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress ,NDC, Peter Obi, has explained his decision to attend the launch of the Allied Peoples Movement ,APM, campaign office associated with Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. Obi disclosed this in a post on his verified X handle on Tuesday. Obi said his presence at the event was
The Nigeria Police Force has uncovered an alleged interstate child-stealing and human trafficking syndicate operating across several states, rescuing 17 children and arresting seven suspects following an intelligence-led investigation. The breakthrough was recorded by the Oyo State Police Command during an investigation into the disappearance of a three-year-old child, Ifakunle Ifagbenro, who reportedly went missing
The Nigeria Democratic Congress ,NDC, has denied allegations that aspirants were required to make illegal payments to secure party tickets, insisting that its candidate selection process was transparent and guided by established procedures. The party, in a statement on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, said claims of financial impropriety and favouritism were
The legal team of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State has disowned a petition reportedly filed in the party’s name to challenge the victory of Governor Ademola Adeleke in the August 15 governorship election. One of the senior members of the legal team, Adekunle Adegoke, said neither the APC nor its governorship candidate,
The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Oyo State, Chief Adegboyega Adegoke, has promised to reform the state’s pension and gratuity system, alleging that retired civil servants sometimes wait between seven and 10 years to receive their entitlements.Adegoke also claimed that retirees often spend several months waiting to be enrolled for pension