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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has addressed those claiming that the court has dismissed his chosen candidate for the Rivers State governorship election, urging them to wait until the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) releases its list of candidates in July. A court in Rivers State had reinstated leadership Beke and declared all nominations from the recently concluded party primaries in the state as null and void. The primaries had resulted in Kingsley Chinda, a Wike ally, being selected as the governorship candidate, following the withdrawal of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Additionally, other associates of the Minister…

The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested two suspects linked to the alleged conspiracy and abduction of Ekiti West Local Council Development Area Chairman, Rufus Ige Olorunfemi and one Funso Ajayi. This was contained in a statement signed and made available to newsmen by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu. The statement reads, “The Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, CP FALADE ADEGOROYE MICHEAL, has ordered a thorough investigation into the alleged conspiracy, abduction and assault of Ikere-West LCDA Chairman, Rufus Ige Olorunfemi and one Funso Ajayi by some suspected hoodlums. “Preliminary investigation revealed that on 3rd June, 2026 at about…

Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side Ranchers Bees are closing in on the appointment of Coach Majin Mohammed as their new technical adviser. According to reports, the move comes after Mohammed left Niger Tornadoes at the end of the 2025-26 NPFL season. Ranchers Bees are reshaping their technical setup ahead of the new season. The Kaduna-based club is said to have identified the former Ikon Allah Boys coach as the right fit to steady the team and drive their ambitions.  Mohammed brings a wealth of NPFL experience having saved Niger Tornadoes from relegation for the second season in a row.…

The Nigerian Bar Association has condemned what it described as excessive and impractical bail conditions imposed by courts and law enforcement agencies, warning that the practice is turning bail into a tool for pre-trial detention. The association said the trend, observed across the Nigeria Police Force, EFCC, ICPC and other agencies, is leaving many accused persons in custody despite being granted bail because they cannot meet the conditions attached. In a statement issued on Thursday and signed by its President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, the NBA said bail is being distorted from its constitutional purpose. The statement read: “Bail conditions should…

The Headquarters, Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, has arrested several suspected Boko Haram and ISWAP logistics suppliers in Borno State as part of ongoing counter-terrorism operations across the North-East. The Media Information Officer of Operation HADIN KAI, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Uba said the successes were recorded under the ongoing Operation Desert Sanity V. According to him, the achievements resulted from sustained operational momentum across the theatre, leading to major breakthroughs against terrorist and criminal networks. “These include the arrest of terrorists and their collaborators, disruption of logistics supply networks,…

The Accord Party has unveiled Prof. Christopher Imumolen as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election following a consensus vote at the party’s National Presidential Primary Election. National Secretary of the Accord Party, Muktar Abdullah, disclosed this in a statement issued to journalists in Abuja on Thursday. He said the party’s primary election, held in Lagos, produced Professor Christopher Imumolen as its presidential candidate, noting that party leaders viewed his emergence as evidence of widespread support across the country and a determination to provide Nigerians with a credible alternative in leadership. The statement, “In a definitive bid to chart…

Arridex, formerly RusselSmith, on 1 June 2026, announced its formal change of name, registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria. The change reflects the significant expansion of the organisation’s capabilities and the breadth of industries it now serves, which extend well beyond the oil and gas services with which it began operations in the early 2000s. Founded as an asset integrity company serving Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, the organisation has grown into a multi-sector industrial technology group operating across oil and gas, maritime, aerospace, defence, construction, and manufacturing. Its subsidiaries cover engineering and construction delivery, autonomous systems development,…

Amid concerns over the resurgence of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus disease in parts of Africa, the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Jide Idris, has appealed to governors across the 36 states to provide adequate funding for their health workers as part of measures aimed at preventing the virus from entering Nigeria. Idris made the appeal at the 3rd edition of the Adetokunbo Alakija Memorial Lecture and induction of new members into the Nigerian Society of Travel Medicine, held in Victoria Island, Lagos, on Thursday. Idris said that while the Federal Government had…

Portuguese giants Benfica confirmed on Thursday that Real Madrid would have to pay 15 million euros to prise away their coach Jose Mourinho. Real president Florentino Perez has vowed to bring back Mourinho to the Bernabeu, 13 years after he left the club in 2013, as he seeks re-election this weekend. Benfica released a statement saying that Perez had told them of his “firm intention to recruit” Mourinho, while stipulating that the Portuguese boss’s release clause was worth 15 million euros ($17.4m). Previous media reports had suggested that it could cost the Spanish giants as little as three million euros.…

Veteran Nollywood actress, Hilda Dokubo, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over the worsening insecurity in the country, urging the Federal Government to show empathy and take decisive action to protect Nigerians. In a video posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, Dokubo expressed frustration over the plight of ordinary citizens, particularly victims of kidnappings and violent attacks across the country. Speaking in the video, the actress contrasted the security enjoyed by public officials with the realities faced by ordinary Nigerians. “You live a great life. You drive in armoured vehicles escorted on both sides by armed security men. Your office…