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It’s no longer news that the Bayelsa State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of Pastor (Dr) Peter Akpe as the state’s new Deputy Governor. What is news now is that the state’s new deputy governor is a confirmed Minister of God as an ordained Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG). The Assembly confirmed Akpe’s appointment during its plenary session today, Tuesday February 24th. Governor Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State Pastor Akpe, a clergyman ordained by the RCCG served as Chief of Staff to Governor Duoye Diri at Government House in Yenagoa, the state capital. Pastor Peter Pereotubo Akpe hails…
Last weekend in Oyo State started on a bizarre note when a 20-year-old suspect was arrested and saved from being lynched by the mob by operatives of the Oyo State Police Command after a suspected human leg was found in his possession. The suspect, Garuba Aminu has since been taken into custody by the Police who are currently investigating the incident. Governor Seyi Makinde We gathered that the suspect, who disguised as a scavenger at the commercial Oroki area of Oyo town in Oyo State was arrested at about 8 a.m. on Friday, February 20, 2026. Spokesperson of the Oyo State…
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has appointed Commodore Reginald Odeodi Adoki as the new Commander of its Maritime Guard Command (MGC), a move aimed at reinforcing the country’s maritime security framework. The appointment, approved by the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas takes immediate effect. Commodore Adoki replaces Commodore H.C. Oriekeze, who has been redeployed. Commodore Adoki with NIMASA officials Adoki brings more than 25 years of operational, staff and training experience in the Nigerian Navy to the role. A principal Warfare Officer with specialisation in communications and intelligence, his posting is widely seen…
Nigeria’s Supreme Court has affirmed the religious rights of students to worship in campuses of institutions in the country. The apex Court last Monday February 10, 2026, unanimously dismissed an appeal by authorities of the Rivers State University (RSU) over the rights of Muslim students to observe prayers and establish a place of worship on the university’s Nkpolu Oroworukwo campus. The Court of finality in Nigeria unanimously upheld rulings of the lower courts that the students are entitled to worship freely and to be allocated a designated space within the campus for their religious worships. The court’s ruling has brought…
In an effort at enhancing the recent security deal with the United States of America (USA), President Bola Tinubu last Sunday February 8, 2026 received a high-level delegation from the United States military at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The delegation was led by the Commander of the United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM), General Dagvin R. Anderson, and included the Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria, Mr. Keith Heffern, along with other senior officials. The visit was confirmed in a statement by the Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Mr. Dada Olusegun, who said President Bola…
Partial compliance today greeted Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s cancellation order of the Mondays sit at home action across the South East region of Nigeria which had crumbled businesses in the last five years. Our Correspondent who is monitoring the order across the region reports that normalcy is gradually returning to the region as schools, markets and businesses across major cities in the zone reopened today, Monday, February 9, 2026. This is coming on the heels of the final and absolute cancellation of the controversial Monday “sit-at-home” order by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). South East Region of Nigeria According to him,…
It’s now confirmed that Iconic Gospel Music Singer, Ron Kenoly is now singing his melodious gospel music to angels in heaven. His death was confirmed on Monday, February 2, 2026, with tributes pouring in from gospel artistes across the world. He was 81 years old. Gospel Music Artist, Ron Kenoly Renowned Nigerian Gospel Music Artist, Nathaniel Bassey took to his Instagram handle to mourn the icon, describing Kenoly as a major influence on his journey. “Dr Ron Kenoly crosses to yonder side. Thank you for inspiring generations of Psalmists like me. I grew up on these songs. And today, others…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, South West Nigeria has declared that there are no more vagabonds in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), an apparent reference to his estranged political friend, Chief Nyesom Wike, the immediate past governor of Rivers state and current FCT Minister and his supporters. The governor, who made the declaration last Tuesday while unveiling the Oyo State PDP headquarters in Ibadan, the state capital stated that those who wielded undue influence within the party and whom he described as ‘vagabonds’ have been expelled from the party, adding that the party was now free of internal disruption.…
The final showdown between FCT Minister, Chief Nyesom Wike and the FCT Workers may take place on Tuesday February 3, 2025 as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) FCT Council has officially ordered a massive mobilization of its members for a protest.They have been ordered to mobilize workers for a massive protest scheduled for Tuesday, February 3, 2026 to demand for the full resolution of their demands and if possible, sack of the minister. The planned massive protest, expected to draw about 30,000 workers, aims to draw attention to workers grievances and push for concrete actions from the government is said…
Legendary Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti will today make history as the first African artist to receive a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. The Recording Academy announced that the late “King of Afrobeat” will be honoured at the 2026 Grammy Awards, almost three decades after his death. The recognition is coming as a symbolic moment, considering Fela’s long-standing criticism of Western power structures and the global music establishment during his lifetime. The award will be presented at the Special Merit Awards Ceremony today Saturday, January 31, 2025 at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles, a day before the main 68th Grammy Awards ceremony.…