Nigeria

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Umar Sani, has accused the Osun state Governor, Ademola Adeleke, of trying to stop the party from presenting a candidate ahead of the coming governorship election. Recall that Adebayo Adedamola on Tuesday emerged as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the Osun 2026 election. However, despite announcing his resignation from the party, the name of the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke appeared on the ballot paper for the PDP governorship…

Former Abia State Commissioner for Finance, Chief Obinna Oriaku, has criticised his removal as Abia State’s nominee to the Federal Character Commission (FCC) after President Bola Tinubu withdrew his name and forwarded a replacement to the Senate. Tinubu, in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Thursday’s plenary, asked the upper chamber to confirm Victor Ikeji as Abia’s representative. The president said the nomination complied with Section 154 (1) of the 1999 Constitution and was intended to…

On the morning of November 25, 2025, I set out from Mokwa to Papiri village in Agwara LGA of Niger State for a follow-up investigation of the mass abduction of students and teachers of St Mary’s Catholic School by armed bandits. The moment the abduction broke, I filed the news and alerted THE WHISTLER’s newsroom in the early hours of Friday. As the report spread and outrage grew, it was clear that the public needed a full account, one that could only come from being physically present at St Mary’s Catholic School in…

The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has announced that beginning from 2026, all new federal road projects will be constructed using concrete pavement. He said the decision became necessary after several asphalt-based projects executed by previous contractors showed early signs of failure. The Minister, who dropped the hint on Thursday while inspecting some sections of the Abuja–Kano highway, explained that concrete roads offer better durability and long-term value. Umahi also disclosed that…

The political landscape in Rivers State took a dramatic turn on Friday as the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule, officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) along with 15 other lawmakers. This mass exit marks one of the largest defections from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in recent years. During Friday's plenary session, Amaewhule cited the deepening crisis within the PDP as the reason for their departure, stating that the party's internal conflicts had…

The defence counsel for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who is the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Njoku Jude Njoku, Esq. has said that “higher courts are expected to overturn Kanu's conviction because the law under which he was convicted was repealed three years ago and cannot legally sustain a trial or conviction.” Speaking on the matter on Friday, the counsel emphasized that Section 98(3) of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022, which the court relied upon in the conviction, “only preserves past…

The Special Adviser to Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State on Security Matters, Col. Ahmed Usman (rtd), has described the appointment of former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa (rtd), as Minister of Defence as a major turning point in Nigeria’s battle against insurgency, banditry, and other security threats. General Musa was appointed a few days ago and was confirmed by the National Assembly during the week after receiving President Bola Tinubu’s correspondence concerning the appointment. He retired a…

The governments of Abia and Imo states have jointly activated a comprehensive security operation aimed at restoring full safety along the busy Aba–Owerri Expressway. The initiative follows a spike in criminal incidents targeting commuters, particularly as travel intensity rises ahead of the Christmas season. Following an emergency strategic security meeting held on December 4, at the Imo State Government House, Owerri, Governor Alex Otti of Abia State and Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State agreed to establish a…

The Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, Professor Tunji Olaopa, has urged state governments to adopt digital human resource systems and address staff losses caused by migration. Olaopa gave the advice during the meeting of the 44th National Council of Civil Service Commissions held in Umuahia, Abia State. The meeting resolved to reposition civil service commissions in Nigeria as a hope of professionalism in public service human resource management. The theme of this year's Council was…

Prominent opposition parties on Thursday urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to replicate the swift intervention used in restoring the Keffi Overhead Bridge across federal road projects nationwide. The leaders, who accompanied the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, to the commissioning of the repaired Keffi bridge, commended the federal government for the speedy restoration of the structure, which was severely damaged on 17 July 2025 after an overloaded truck carrying an excavator struck it and dislodged key beams. …