Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has identified internal ego clashes among members as the root cause of the deepening crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), insisting that the situation goes far beyond the influence or role of former presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.The PDP has been rocked by waves of defections and unending leadership disputes since its loss in the 2023 general elections.Notably, Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno recently joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), followed closely by Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori as well as federal lawmakers.Further compounding the crisis is the rejection by the Independent National…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
Amid the ongoing crisis within the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former Vice President Namadi Sambo has joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)Sambo, who served as Vice President under President Goodluck Jonathan from 2010 to 2015, was formally received into the APC on Wednesday, 18 June, 2025 by Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House in Kaduna.Sambo’s defection comes amid a wave of high-profile exits from the PDP, which has seen several senators, members of the National Assembly, and state leaders switch allegiance to the ruling APC in recent months.The trend has been…
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has unveiled President Bola Tinubu’s comprehensive roadmap for restoring peace and security in Benue State and the wider North Central region. According to a statement issued on Wednesday, 18 June, 2025 and made available to media houses on Thursday, 19 June, 2025, Akume explained that the Federal Government is rolling out a multi-layered security strategy aimed at ending the recurring violence that has plagued the region for years. The former Benue State Governor emphasised that President Tinubu’s recent visit to Benue was not symbolic, but a deliberate move…
A nurse named Brenda Cecilia Aguero has been sentenced to life in prison for killing five babies and attempting to murder eight others at a hospital in Argentina, according to local media. Aguero injected potassium and insulin into newborns between March and June 2022, taking doses from emergency medical carts without inventory control, prosecutors said. Under Argentine law, Aguero will not be eligible for parole before serving 35 years. The court clerk read out the sentencing in footage broadcast on local media on Wednesday, 18 June, 2025. The babies, all born healthy, died under initially unexplained circumstances at the neonatal…
The Federation Account Revenue has disclosed that it shared a total sum of N1.659 trillion among the three tiers of government: Federal Government, state governments, and local government councils as May 2025 revenue. The Director of Press and Public Relations at the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa, made this disclosure in a communique he signed and issued on Wednesday, 18 June, 2025. The revenue was shared at the June 2025 Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC meeting held in Abuja. The breakdown showed that the N1.659 trillion total distributable revenue comprised distributable statutory revenue of N863.895 billion,…
By Jude Ndukwe Many have argued that there is no morality in politics; not only in our clime but also in other otherwise politically sophisticated climes like the West. Those who argue along this line would always be quick to refer to the saying that “the end justifies the means.” In other words, they consider politics to be a do or die affair where, according to Shakespeare in one of his all-time intriguing books, Macbeth, said “Fair is foul and foul is fair.” To a typical politician and their likes, power is the ultimate end of politics, not necessarily to serve…
The Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN) has called on the Ondo State Government and security agencies to arrest and punish those responsible for the masquerade invasion of an Imam’s House and Mosque in Oke Agbe, Akoko, Ondo State. MUSWEN made the call in a press statement on Monday, 16 June, 2025. In the statement, jointly signed by Alhaji Rasaki Oladejo, President and Professor Muslih ‘Tayo Yahya, Executive Secretary/CEO, MUSWEN said “Such acts, if left unaddressed, risk escalating communal tensions and eroding the harmony that Ondo State is known for.” The statement, titled “MUSWEN Calls for Investigation and Justice…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has commissioned its new State Office Complex in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The office complex was commissioned by the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Olanipekun Olukoyede, with the support of the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri. Speaking during the ceremony, Governor Diri commended the NDDC for acquiring and upgrading the building to provide a conducive working environment for its staff. He stated: “We are happy to have this befitting edifice in Yenagoa, acquired by the NDDC as a cosy working environment for its staff and for all who…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has emphasised the importance and impact of empowering women on the socio-economic growth and development of the Niger Delta region. Speaking during the kick-off of a three-day capacity-building workshop in commemoration of International Women’s Day in Port Harcourt, the Managing Director, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, noted that the Commission was undertaking deliberate initiatives to foster inclusion and progress for women in the region. Ogbuku, who was represented by the Director of Youth, Sports, Culture and Women Affairs, Mrs. Ahunna Imoni, praised the determination and industriousness of the region’s women. He stated, “Women are crucial…
The Ologere of Ogere-Remo, in Ikenne Local Government Area, Oba James Obafemi Saliu, has lauded Governor Dapo Abiodun for ensuring equitable distribution of developmental projects across the state. Oba Saliu stated this while fielding questions from newsmen in his palace at Ogere. He noted that Ogere has benefited from the administration with the construction of the Awomosu-Agbato road and the rehabilitation of Christ Church School in the town. According to Oba Saliu, the governor has positively touched many lives in the state, scoring him high in road infrastructure, health, education, agriculture, and human capital development. He said: “In Ogere here,…