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Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has announced his departure from the African Democratic Congress, citing worsening internal crises within the party and broader national challenges. In a statement shared on Sunday on X, Obi said his decision followed deep personal reflection and “silent pains” he had been carrying while navigating Nigeria’s political environment. He described the country’s system as increasingly toxic, saying it had become marked by intimidation, insecurity, suspicion, and discouragement, which he argued often undermines sincere public service. “We now live in an environment that has become increasingly toxic, where the system that should protect and…

Hon Frank Ilaboya has expressed deep appreciation to the APC stakeholders in the state as he picks his expression and nomination forms to begin his journey to EDHA. “I want to express my deep appreciation to our amiable Governor, His Excellency Monday OKPEBHOLO, our father in Edo North, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, the State Party Leadership led by Emperor Jarret Tenebe, Owan West Leadership led by High Chief Lucky Ohimai (aka Tarex). Hon Ilaboya promised to pursue the task ahead with total commitment and dedication. “I promise to apply myself with total determination and commitment to this onerous assignment, and by…

The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has suspended a priest, Reverend Ifunaya Maduka, from office as Vicar of St Paul’s Parish, Nteje, in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State. Maduka was suspended for six months without pay by the church over alleged fake miracles and arrangee prophesies and his involvement in “practices grossly unbecoming” of an ordained priest of the Anglican Communion. The church under the leadership of Rt. Rev. Owen Nwokolo (Bishop on the Niger), accused the priest of performing “arranged and manipulated” prophecies and miracles by involving people he knows and pays for the act while presenting…

A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted and sentenced Lagos socialite, Mrs Funmilola Ogbuaya, popularly known in social circles as “Ariket,” to 15 years’ imprisonment for conspiracy, aiding, and abetting the trafficking of cocaine. The conviction comes nine years after her co-conspirator, Odeyemi Omolara, also known as Ariyo Olabisi, was sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment for her role in the same drug trafficking operation. Justice Deinde Dipeolu, who delivered the judgment on Wednesday, held that the prosecution had successfully established its case against Ogbuaya beyond reasonable doubt. After reviewing the arguments of both parties, the judge found her guilty…

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have rescued five students of Gateway Polytechnic, Sapade, who were abducted by armed criminals in the Sapade area of the state. The spokesperson for the command, Babaseyi Oluseyi, disclosed in a statement on Wednesday that the incident occurred on April 27, 2026, at about 10:55pm. He noted that the Ipara Division had received a distress report of a suspected kidnapping prompting policemen to visit the scene. Oluseyi said that police patrol teams deployed to the scene discovered an abandoned ash-coloured Toyota vehicle riddled with bullet holes, with blood stains and personal belongings recovered…

An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday sentenced two men to death by hanging for armed robbery. The defendants, Ojo Olasunkanmi, 31, and Obamoyegun Dele, 31, were arraigned on January 31, 2020, alongside Adewale David, 36, who died during the pendency of the case. They faced six counts bordering on conspiracy and armed robbery, as amended on March 25, 2025. The charge stated that the defendants, armed with guns and axes, conspired to commit armed robbery on August 11, 2018, at Oganganmodu, off Igbole Road, Ido Ekiti. On the same day and at the same location,…

The Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri on Thursday raised the alarm over a break-in at St Mulumba Parish, Wetheral Road, Owerri, during which a monstrance containing the Blessed Sacrament was stolen. The Archdiocesan Chancellor/Secretary, Rev. Fr Patrick C. Mbarah, disclosed this in a letter addressed to priests, religious, and the laity of the Owerri Archdiocese. He described the incident as a desecration of the chapel and directed members to observe a one-week prayer of reparation. According to him, yet-to-be-identified persons took advantage of the rain in the early hours of Wednesday, April 29, 2026, to carry out the act. Mbarah said…

After months of blackouts, President Bola Tinubu has begun a fresh restructuring of Nigeria’s power sector with the nomination of a new minister of power and the appointment of a special adviser to head a presidential task force on sector reforms. In a move aimed at accelerating reforms in the electricity value chain, the President nominated Mr Joseph Tegbe as Minister of Power, subject to Senate confirmation, while also appointing a former power minister, Mr Lanre Babalola, as Special Adviser on Power and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Power Sector Reset and Restoration. The developments were contained in…

Three Nigerians, William Elvis, Moses Hezekiah, and Destiny Oghentega, have been charged in a United States federal court in Rhode Island over their alleged involvement in an online romance and wire fraud scheme. According to a statement obtained on the Department of Justice’s website on Thursday that the suspects were each charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The statement noted that court documents indicated that the alleged fraud scheme began around early 2021 and involved multiple conspirators targeting victims through online impersonation. It noted that the suspects and their accomplices posed as professionals working overseas and…

A political group, Sustainability of Ogun State and Dapo Abiodun Legacy Beyond 2027, has backed Governor Dapo Abiodun’s bid for the Ogun East senatorial ticket, but stressed that the race should ultimately be decided through a credible party primary between him and Senator Gbenga Daniel. In a statement issued in Abeokuta on Friday by its Convener, Dr. Arabambi Abayomi, the group said no aspirant should attempt to dominate or pressure the All Progressives Congress consensus process, warning that such actions could undermine internal democracy. The group cautioned against what it described as political blackmail, noting that giving in to threats…