Author: Lawan

Government has confirmed the death of 29 people from suspected poisoning linked to the consumption of alcoholic substances in Odigbo Local Government Area. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Banji Ajaka, who disclosed this on Friday night in Akure, said that there were 60 suspected cases from the incident. He explained that three people were currently on admission in hospitals, while 27 others remain under medical observation. Ajaka said 95 per cent of those affected were males aged between 16 and 55, with cases recorded mainly in Orita Odigbo, Araromi-Obu, Newtown, Odole, Okele and Oniparaga communities. Some residents of the affected…

Former Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has urged Nigerian Catholics to become more involved in politics, warning that withdrawing from public affairs could allow individuals without strong principles to take control of government. Fayemi made the call on Saturday while speaking at the plenary session of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) at Our Lady and St. Kizito Pastoral Centre, Oke-Gada, Ede, Osun State. The former governor, who spoke on the theme, ‘Faith in Action: Empowering the Catholic Laity for Active Political Participation Ahead of the 2027 General Elections’, said Christians should not allow the perception of politics as…

A fresh thaw in relations between National Democratic Congress presidential candidate Mr Peter Obi and Oyo State Governor Mr Seyi Makinde is fueling renewed talk of a possible opposition coalition to challenge President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The two leaders, who were on opposite sides during the 2023 election cycle, were seen together recently at a private meeting in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, followed by joint appearances at public events including the inauguration of the Allied People’s Movement Presidential Campaign Office in Abuja last Monday. That campaign office belongs to Governor Makinde, a candidate in the race for the 2027…

The lawmaker representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, Victor Umeh, has expressed confidence that no candidate can defeat the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) vice-presidential candidate, Rabi’u Kwankwaso, in Kano State. Umeh made the statement on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. The senator was speaking about the NDC’s preparations for the 2027 general elections. “No matter the noise they make in Kano, nobody can beat Kwankwaso there once the election is credible, transparent, free, and fair. I can bet it.“I’m working with him and other leaders of the party very closely. The party is well more prepared to…

…says Action Congress emerged from coalition, not Tinubu’s personal propertyPaul Ibe, Media Adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has disputed claims that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu “donated his party” to Atiku to contest the 2007 presidential election, saying the Action Congress (AC) emerged from a broader political coalition. Ibe made the clarification in a Facebook post on Friday, after Arise News anchor, Rufai Oseni asserted on ‘The Morning Show’ that Tinubu helped Atiku secure the AC platform in 2007. Ibe said there has been “considerable misinformation” about how the AC emerged. He said, “The claim that then Lagos State…

•Gives ultimatum, condemns extension of UNIOSUN VC’s tenure The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to resume its suspended nationwide strike, accusing the Federal Government and some state governments of failing to honour the 2025 agreement reached with the union. The union, in a statement signed by its National President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, on Friday, said it could activate the suspended industrial action without any further notice if its demands were not urgently addressed. Piwuna said the decision followed an emergency meeting of the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) held on September 5, 2026, stressing that ASUU would…

Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Lagos State Police Command, led by CSP Sunday Cirman, have arrested seven suspected members of two fraud syndicates allegedly targeting successful businessmen and women in different markets across the state. Members of the syndicates reportedly went as far as abducting some of their victims and holding them captive until ransom was paid before releasing them. The suspects, who described themselves as “local 419”, said they targeted gullible Nigerians, particularly women, exploiting their greed and desire to make quick money. The police also uncovered a list containing the names of more than 125 business…

With sore throat, difficulty in breathing or swallowing, fever, weakness or a thick coating in the throat as symptoms, diphtheria, an acute bacterial infection, is spreading across northern Nigeria with rising casualty figures. Heath experts are worried that the disease can devastate within a short time, with incubation period ranging from two to ten days. Health authorities also say diphtheria primarily affects the nose and throat and may sometimes affect the skin. Other symptoms may include cough and catarrh that could progress rapidly to swelling of the neck. Across the already affected states, the Federal Capital Territory and beyond, measures…

Nigeria’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, has condemned the recent killing of two Nigerians in Johannesburg, describing the development as “unacceptable” and calling on the South African government to do more to protect Nigerian nationals. Fani-Kayode, in a statement, said he was “mortified and deeply shocked” by the murder of Bishop Michael Taiwo Fakunle by unknown assailants in Johannesburg on September 4. According to him, Fakunle was allegedly subjected to a series of threats before his killers went to his residence and shot him dead.He also expressed shock over the death of James Uchechukwu Nwankwo, who, according to…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Tinubu have asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit filed by the presidential candidate of the Action Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar,. According to reports, Atiku and ADC had, in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1888/2026, sued President Tinubu, the APC and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the allegation that the president presented a forged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificate to INEC.Atiku and his party, therefore, sought a court order to disqualify Tinubu and the APC from the 2027 presidential election. In a joint counter…