Seized drugs BY MANDY PARK The Delta State Police Command has arrested six persons and recovered quantities of suspected illicit drugs, including Tramadol and Rohypnol, during a raid on a suspected drug outlet in Agbor, Ika South Local Council of the state. The operation was carried out by operatives of the Department of Operations following credible intelligence about a store allegedly being used for the sale and distribution of illicit drugs. The command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, in a statement yesterday, stated that the operatives were on routine patrol along Alegwe Street,…
Read MoreU.S. court case on Tinubu’s past forfeiture is civil, not a criminal matter says Presidency
PHOTO President Tinubu The Presidency yesterday broke its silence on the ongoing litigation surrounding the much-guarded historical past of the president in the United States, explaining why President Bola Tinubu, currently on a three-week vacation in Europe, is opposing the release of unredacted records held by U.S. law enforcement agencies. It explained that the matter involves lawful exemptions under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and does not amount to a criminal case against President Tinubu. However, the U.S.-based lobbyist, Dr Karl Von Batten, who was hired by Atiku, intensified calls on U.S. courts…
Read MoreIPMAN has carpeted Tinubu’s subsidy argument, says Atiku
PHOTO President Bola Ahmed Tinubu • Sanwo-Olu slams subsidy return campaign as empty, unrealistic buzz • BudgIT challenges FG to translate higher revenue into welfare gains By Mandy Park Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has said the call by the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) for the Federal Government’s intervention to curtail fuel price hikes has put President Bola Tinubu administration’s argument over petrol subsidy removal to shame. However, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said politicians campaigning for the reversal of oil subsidies were only resorting to populist politics…
Read MoreGov Otu Hails CDI Undiandeye at 58 as Pride of C’RIVER
By: Mandy Park Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has described the Chief of Defence Intelligence, Lieutenant General Emmanuel Akomaye Parker Undiandeye, as a quintessential soldier, accomplished intelligence chief and illustrious son of the state, whose life exemplifies courage, honour and distinguished service. In a goodwill message issued on Tuesday, by his Chief Press Secretary and Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Linus Obogo, to mark Parker’s 58 birthday, Governor Otu said the General’s remarkable ascent from Bedia in Cross River State to the commanding heights of Nigeria’s…
Read MoreGovernor Otu Pledges Infrastructure, Medical Varsity, Economic Revival for Cross River North
Photo: Governor Otu Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has assured the people of the Northern Senatorial District of sustained government intervention in infrastructure, education, electricity and economic development, pledging to address critical challenges affecting the region. Otu gave the assurance on Monday during a high-level stakeholder engagement with political leaders and other key stakeholders from Cross River North at the Conference Hall of the Ogoja Local Government Council headquarters. The meeting provided an opportunity for stakeholders to present their concerns directly to the Governor, with roads, bridges,…
Read MoreCHSR raises alarm, demands probe, prosecution of police officers over alleged teargassing of Lagos pensioners
Photo: CHSR President, Omotehinse and others at the briefing By Mandy Park The Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights (CHSR) has condemned the alleged use of tear gas and excessive force against pensioners who protested over outstanding pension entitlements at the Lagos State Government Secretariat and House of Assembly complex in Alausa, Ikeja. The organisation also demanded an immediate investigation into the incident and the arrest and prosecution of any police officers found to have been involved in the alleged action. The call was contained in a statement issued by…
Read MoreNDC Joins Opposition Summit, Backs United Front for 2027
Photo: Senator Dickson By: Daniel Kanu The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has joined other major opposition political parties in renewed efforts to build a united political front ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party participated in a high-level opposition summit held on Monday at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja, where political parties and stakeholders deliberated on ways to strengthen cooperation and coordinate their activities ahead of the polls. The NDC delegation was led by its National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas, alongside other senior officials of the party.…
Read MoreObi slams Tinubu’s bid to block release of FBI records
Photo Mr Peter Obi •U.S. firm fears Tinubu’ll be shamed at UNGA, says he was criminally probed •Why President doesn’t want records released, by Omokri By Mandy Park Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s reported request for a United States (U.S.) court to restrict the release of records held by American law enforcement agencies in connection with historical investigations allegedly linking him to drug trafficking. Meanwhile, United States-based policy advisory and lobbying firm Von Batten-Montague-York is afraid that if Tinubu attends the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)…
Read MoreOgun police organise security workshop ahead of 2027 elections
Photo Governor Abiodun By Mandy Park The Ogun State Police Command will train about 520 security, electoral, media and political stakeholders ahead of the 2027 general elections. The two-day security workshop will take place from September 22 to 23, 2026, according to a statement signed by the workshop’s Executive Consultant, Dr Bolu John Folayan on Tuesday. Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, is expected to declare the workshop open and deliver the keynote address. Professor of Mass Communication and law practitioner, Fassy Adetokunboh Yusuf, will present the lead paper. Participants will include Divisional…
Read MoreIPOB gives FG 14 days to list Kanu’s appeal
IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), yesterday, gave the President Tinubu led government 14 days to ensure the listing and hearing of Nnamdi Kanu’s pending appeal. They threatened to mobilise for a boycott of the 2027 general elections across the South-East and other parts of what it describes as Biafraland. The group’s Head of Directorate of State, Mazi Chris Nwaogu, disclosed the ultimatum in a video broadcast, amid renewed concerns by Kanu’s family over delays in the hearing of his appeal against his conviction and life sentence. Kanu’s…
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