By Ado Oyeyemi Social commentator and businessman Isaac Fayose has challenged the ruling All Progressives Congress to prove its electoral strength ahead of the 2027 general elections, claiming that the party cannot win in at least three of Nigeria’s 10 states with the highest number of registered voters without rigging. Fayose made the assertion in a video shared on his official Facebook page on Tuesday, in which he questioned the APC’s grassroots support and accused the ruling party of relying on its control of federal power rather than genuine popularity among voters. The states he listed were Lagos, Kano, Kaduna,…
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By Ado Oyeyemi The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed critics of the Rainbow Coalition, describing politicians who oppose the alliance as “baby politicians” and insisting that supporting President Bola Tinubu does not prevent members of other parties from backing their own candidates. Wike stated this on Tuesday during his monthly media chat in Abuja, where he defended the political arrangement against concerns that it could create confusion among supporters or undermine party loyalties ahead of future elections. According to the minister, politicians should understand that alliances across party lines are part of the political process…
Retired military personnel on Tuesday blocked the entrance to the Military Pensions Board office in Dutse Alhaji, Abuja, in protest against a pension adjustment formula they alleged had denied some veterans their rightful entitlements. The protesters barricaded the premises with chairs and canopies, disrupting access to the facility as armed soldiers prevented them from entering the office. The demonstration came weeks after the retirees staged a similar protest at the Ministry of Defence in September, demanding better pension payments following salary increases for serving military personnel. The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, had reportedly assured the veterans that their pensions…
By Ado Oyeyemi A couple abducted with their six-month-old daughter in Kaduna State have appealed for help to regain their freedom, as their captors reportedly demand ₦300m for their release. Ahmed Abubakar Zakka, his wife and their infant daughter, Fatima, were kidnapped on October 6 when armed men invaded their home in Alrahus Estate, Millennium City, in the Chikun Local Government Area of the state. A video of the family in captivity has since emerged online, showing Zakka carrying his crying baby while an armed man pointed a gun at him. His wife was also seen sitting beside him as…
By Ado Oyeyemi Police officers attached to the Ekiti State Command who were captured in a viral video allegedly demanding money from a motorcyclist have been taken to the Force Headquarters in Abuja for disciplinary proceedings. The Police Complaint Response Unit disclosed this in an update posted on X on Tuesday, saying the action was taken on the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu. The update, which referenced complaint tracking number CRU100953, stated that the officers were at the unit’s headquarters undergoing disciplinary action over the incident. The development followed a complaint lodged by representatives of the Biker…
By Ado Oyeyemi Suspected bandits have killed an officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service and burnt his body following an attack on a surveillance team in Woko village, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The deceased, Assistant Superintendent of Immigration I Ibrahim Usman Babagiwa, was reportedly attacked alongside an Inspector of Immigration on October 6, 2026, while the duo were carrying out a surveillance operation along the Tungan Taya-Woko axis. The surviving officer sustained machete injuries during the assault but managed to escape from the attackers. The Niger State Command of the NIS disclosed that the injured officer was…
By Ado Oyeyemi A serving member of the National Youth Service Corps has been crushed to death after a trailer reportedly rammed into several vehicles around Agodi Gardens in the Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State on Monday. Several other people sustained varying degrees of injuries in the incident, which reportedly occurred after the truck driver was involved in multiple collisions around the Sango area of the state capital. Investigations by PUNCH Metro revealed that the driver allegedly hit several vehicles around Sango before proceeding towards Agodi Gardens, where the trailer eventually collided with a motorcycle conveying the…
By Ado Oyeyemi Health workers at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State, have embarked on a 72-hour warning strike following the alleged stabbing of a medical laboratory scientist by a patient’s relative. The victim, identified as Lawal Toheeb Olasunkanmi, was reportedly stabbed in the head while on duty on Sunday, an incident that prompted hospital workers to demand urgent measures to protect staff from violence. The industrial action was declared by the Joint Action Committee of the hospital’s unions and scheduled to commence at 11 am on Monday, ending at 8 am on Thursday, October 15. The committee comprises…
By Ado Oyeyemi An Islamic scholar, Malam Yusuf Adepoju, has called on Nigerians to put aside ethnic differences and embrace unity, saying injustice, disunity and leadership failures are among the factors worsening insecurity across the country. Adepoju, Chief Lecturer at the Academy of Islamic Propagation, made the call on Sunday at the 25th anniversary celebration of the Nasrul-Lahi-l-Fatih Society, Akure branch, in Ondo State. The celebration was held under the theme, “From Humble Beginnings to Divine Establishment: 25 Years of Faith, Growth and Community Impact,” highlighting the organisation’s journey and contributions to society. The guest speaker argued that Nigeria could…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned a Nigerian-American, Oluwatobi Adegoke, before the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos State, over an alleged vehicle import fraud involving $680,000. Adegoke was arraigned on Thursday, October 8, 2026, by the EFCC’s Ilorin Zonal Directorate before Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe on a one-count charge of stealing. The commission disclosed this in a statement published on its X account on Monday, adding that the defendant was arrested in July over an alleged cross-border vehicle import scam involving more than $320,000, said to be equivalent to N434.88m. According to the EFCC, preliminary…