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Former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, has called on the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to expel the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; former Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom; and former Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, over alleged acts of sabotage against the party. Lamido, who spoke during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, accused the trio of openly campaigning for the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the 2023 elections and vowing to work for the ruling party ahead of the 2027 polls. “All those erring members, the Wikes, the Ortoms, the…

The Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Mustafa Abdullahi, has defended the country’s continued electricity supply to neighbouring nations, insisting it is a strategic and economic necessity despite Nigeria’s lingering power deficit. Speaking in an interview, Abdullahi said Nigeria currently generates, transmits and distributes 6,000 megawatts — a notable rise from the 4,000 megawatts produced before 2023 — yet over 85 million Nigerians still lack access to electricity. He attributed the shortfall partly to outdated infrastructure, heavy reliance on gas (86 per cent) and hydro (12 per cent) sources, and slow adoption of renewable energy, despite Nigeria’s abundant…

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has sacked two senior aides following damning revelations from separate investigative panels linking them to the controversial bail of a suspected drug kingpin and the diversion of palliative grains meant for vulnerable residents. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim, announced the decision in a statement on Saturday, saying the governor’s action was in line with his administration’s zero-tolerance stance on corruption. Abubakar Umar Sharada, Senior Special Assistant on Political Mobilisation, was dismissed after a special committee found him to be the “mastermind” behind securing bail for alleged notorious…

The management of Legacy FM 95.1, a private radio station in Ebonyi State, has suspended its Acting General Manager, Godfrey Chikwere, over alleged “unruly behaviour” and violation of the station’s code of conduct. The suspension, announced on-air on Saturday, came days after Mr Chikwere openly criticised Governor Francis Nwifuru’s administration during radio broadcasts and on his social media pages. “The management of Legacy FM… hereby suspends the acting general manager, Godfrey Chikwere, with immediate effect till further notice,” the station’s announcement read. “This is due to unruly behaviour and disobedience to the code of conduct guiding the Legacy FM. He…

The Ogun State chapter of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) has extolled the lawmaker representing Ogun West Senatorial District, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, describing him as a “true leader of the people” on the occasion of his birthday. In a congratulatory message jointly signed by the state governor of the association, Comrade Owolabi Yekuola Ajasa, and its secretary, Rev. Adesegun Emmanuel Adesina, TAMPAN commended the senator’s “unwavering support, generosity, and commitment” to the empowerment of Ogun residents and the creative industry. The group said Yayi’s contributions to the growth of…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Retail Limited has dismissed a pump attendant and suspended a station manager after an alleged attempt to cheat a customer at one of its outlets in Ikorodu, Lagos State. The company said the disciplinary action followed an internal investigation triggered by a viral social media video showing the pump attendant’s suspicious conduct. In a statement on Friday, NNPC Retail described the act as “completely unacceptable” and a violation of its core values of integrity, transparency, and premium customer service. “As part of our sanction policy, we have terminated the employment of the pump attendant,…

The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta unit, has condemned what it described as “baseless and malicious” allegations made against it by the Ogun State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). The NMA in the state had threatened to drag the nurses before court for tarnishing the image of the members and the association. The NMA had also faulted the nurses association for her role in the incident  that involved a nursing student and senior medical doctor at the Neuropsychaitric hospital Aro,Abeokuta. In a strongly worded statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Comrade…

Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has vowed to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election if he emerges as the candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Speaking during a live discussion on X Spaces on Saturday, Amaechi declared that he understood President Tinubu’s political strategies and weaknesses well enough to secure victory against him in a free contest. “I’ve never contested directly against Tinubu, but I know him very well. I know his strengths, I know his weaknesses. If I’m given the ADC ticket, I will defeat him for sure,” he said. The former Rivers State…

Former Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has dismissed reports linking him to a governorship bid under the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the claims as a baseless attempt to distract him and mislead the public. Ambode, in a statement on Saturday, reaffirmed his “absolute and unshakable loyalty” to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, whom he described as his “leader and mentor.” “I wish to publicly reaffirm my loyalty to the APC, the party under which I had the privilege of serving Lagos State as governor in 2015, and to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a fresh warning of an imminent nationwide strike, accusing both federal and state governments of neglecting public university lecturers and failing to honour long-standing agreements. In a strongly worded statement signed by its National President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, the union said it had been “pushed to the wall,” describing the working and living conditions of academics as “deplorable” and “unsustainable.” “Lecturers in Nigerian public universities are, to put it mildly, not happy. They teach on empty stomachs, conduct research in poorly equipped libraries and laboratories, and engage communities with rickety vehicles—all…