SERAP Drags INEC to Court Over Alleged N800 Billion FAAC Diversion for Tinubu’s 2027 Campaign The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has sued the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over alleged failure to investigate claims that N800 billion in public funds was diverted for political purposes. The suit, filed last week at the Federal…
KEKE RIDER KILLED IN OKAKA–MBIAMA ROAD CRASH IN YENAGOA By Chris Mark A commercial tricycle, keke, operator was killed on Monday in a road accident along the Okaka–Mbiama Road in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The incident, which occurred between the Ekeki and Okaka axis of the road, caused panic among motorists and residents, with sympathisers gathering…
IYC ELECTS OKOTETE, AYIBAKURO, AS NEW NEC PLEDGES UNITY AHEAD OF JULY 22 HANDOVER By Chris Mark The Ijaw Youth Council, IYC Worldwide, has elected a new National Executive Council at its 10th Elective Convention in Yenagoa, with leaders pledging unity, accountability, and a clear handover date of July 22, 2026. The convention at the…
Of Banditry and a Shared Sovereignty (2), by Hassan Gimba This piece was first published in May 2022. It remains as pertinent today as it was then, given the worsening insecurity currently facing the country. Sovereignty, this eleven-lettered word, is a political concept. The concept defines dominant power. Or the supreme authority. Wikipedia says “it…
Yoruba in Abuja Launch Forum for Tinubu, Empower 50 Market Women By Ogefila Bayo Adewale The Yoruba community in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Thursday inaugurated the Yoruba Forum for Asiwaju (YFFA), a grassroots political movement aimed at mobilising support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. The colourful event, held…
Rep Dekor Urges Young Ogoni Lawyers to Champion Development, Reject Cultism By Saheed Badmus A member of House of Representatives representing Khana/Gokana Federal Constituency of Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Dumnamene Robinson Dekor, has urged young Ogoni lawyers to use their knowledge and profession to drive development in Ogoni land, while calling for a united front…
Security operatives arrested kidnappers’ relatives to secure Oyo pupils’ release – Ex-DSS operative reveals. By Kunle Michael A former operative of the Department of State Services (DSS), Seyi Adetayo, has revealed how security operatives secured the release of abducted pupils and teachers in Oyo State after 56 days in captivity without paying ransom or exchanging…
BURGLARS RAID HOME OF THE LIGHT PUBLISHER, CART AWAY MILLIONS IN VALUABLES BY Chris Mark The residence of Elder Ebi Andy Ozegbe, Publisher of The Light Newspapers has been burgled by unidentified thiefs who broke in through the ceiling and stole items worth millions of naira. The incident occurred on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at…
Aiyedatiwa unveils Cocoa Revolution Board, targets higher output, jobs creation By Kunle Michael Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has constituted the Ondo State Cocoa Revolution and Management Board as part of efforts to reposition agriculture as a major driver of the state’s economy. The constitution of the board, approved by the governor, is in line…
46 abducted Oyo pupils, teachers regain freedom as DSS arrests eight suspected kidnappers By Kemi Aina All the schoolchildren and teachers abducted during the May 15 attack on Ahoro-Esiele community in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have been released, THISDAY has confirmed. The victims were kidnapped when heavily armed gunmen invaded the community,…
