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Abeokuta-based transport operator, Akmode Transport Limited, has raised the alarm over an alleged plot by rival commercial motorcycle unions and suspected hoodlums to attack its personnel and disrupt its operations in Ogun State. In a statement issued on Thursday, the firm’s manager, Mustapha Tiamiyu, claimed that intelligence available to the company indicated that the planned attack would target its field staff across Abeokuta. Tiamiyu alleged that the attackers were planning to disguise themselves in uniforms resembling those of the company’s staff in a bid to implicate the firm in acts capable of breaching public peace. According to him, the alleged…

The Supreme Court on Thursday nullified the “status quo ante bellum” order issued in the leadership tussle within the African Democratic Congress, effectively restoring the leadership of David Mark as National Chairman and Rauf Aregbesola as National Secretary. In a lead judgment delivered by Justice Mohammed Garba, the apex court ruled that preservative orders cannot subsist once the substantive issues in a case have been conclusively determined. The ruling followed a protracted legal dispute over the legitimacy of the ADC leadership, with a plaintiff seeking to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission from recognising Mark and Aregbesola as party officials.…

…Up To Five Million Illegal Weapons Circulate in South-West — NCCSALW Daud Olatunji Security experts have raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s worsening insecurity, blaming it on porous borders and weak control of small arms and light weapons, even as they warned that millions of illegal firearms remain in circulation, particularly in the South-West. The experts spoke on Thursday at a one-day seminar on effective post-judgment management of small arms and light weapons held in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Speaking with journalists, the South-West Zonal Director of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, retired Commissioner…

Junior golfer Malik Adams produced a sensational performance at the weekend to emerge champion of the inaugural GOLFSHOP NG Tournament, overpowering a field of more than 170 players at the Elephant Cement Golf Club in Sagamu, Ogun State. Adams, who played off a 25 handicap, delivered one of the most remarkable rounds of the competition, posting a Net 61 (10-under-par) and Gross 86 to finish six strokes clear of his closest rival in dominant fashion. His round was defined by remarkable consistency and composure, as he recorded 16 pars and two birdies on holes 4 and 8, effectively outclassing a…

The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has ordered a total and comprehensive shutdown of universities and inter-university centres nationwide from midnight of Friday, May 1, 2026, following a breakdown of negotiations with the Federal Government over long-standing welfare demands. The directive, contained in a circular issued from the JAC national secretariat in Abuja on Thursday, followed a high-level meeting between the unions and the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, alongside top officials of the education sector. Those present at…

The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that it is unconstitutional for Nigeria to continue to recognise political parties that have failed to win any elective positions, insisting that such parties should be deregistered in line with constitutional provisions. Fagbemi made the submission in an affidavit filed in response to a suit instituted by the National Forum of Former Legislators (NFFL), which is seeking the court’s interpretation of the law and the deregistration of several political parties, including the Action Alliance (AA), African Democratic Congress (ADC),…

The international human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has called for an urgent, independent investigation into the alleged deaths of at least 150 Fulani detainees, mostly children, said to have occurred at a military-supervised facility in Kwara State. The group raised the alarm in a statement on Thursday, alleging that about 1,500 Fulani pastoralists displaced by violent attacks were held for months at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp in Yikpata, Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State, under what it described as “deplorable and life-threatening conditions.” Amnesty International said its findings showed that detainees were subjected to severe…

Former Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Thursday declared support for the state Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 election. Ambode, in a personally signed statement, said Hamzat’s emergence as the party’s consensus candidate reflected his loyalty, consistency, and long-standing commitment to the APC. He described Hamzat as a “true party man” whose consultations across party structures demonstrated his dedication to unity and progress. “I join my fellow APC members in congratulating my brother and friend, Dr. Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat, on his emergence as the consensus governorship candidate of…

Local government areas in Lagos received a total of ₦165.75bn as net statutory allocation from the Federation Account Allocation Committee in the first quarter of 2026, with Alimosho Local Government emerging as the highest beneficiary. Data sourced from Statisense, citing figures from the National Bureau of Statistics, showed that Alimosho LGA received ₦10.7bn within the three-month period, maintaining its position as the largest recipient among the 20 councils in the state. Ajeromi/Ifelodun and Kosofe LGAs followed with ₦9.0bn and ₦8.9bn respectively, while Mushin, Oshodi/Isolo, and Ojo LGAs each recorded allocations of ₦8.8bn. Further breakdown indicated that Ikorodu received ₦8.6bn, while…

The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Thursday nullified the national convention held by the Peoples Democratic Party in Ibadan, Ibadan, effectively sacking the factional national executives that emerged from the exercise. The convention, conducted between November 15 and 16, 2025, had produced a leadership bloc led by former minister, Tanimu Turaki (SAN). In a decisive ruling delivered in Abuja, the apex court held that the convention was invalid, thereby voiding all decisions and outcomes arising from it. Although details of the judgment were still sketchy as of the time of filing this report, the verdict is expected to have far-reaching…