Author: Amina Mohammed

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested three persons for assault on its officers during the crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly on February 17. A source in the Service said lawmakers had mobilized supporters to the Assembly Complex who then attacked some of the officers who were invited by the Assembly leadership to secure the facility. The source said, “After extensive analysis of CCTV footage, we were able to clearly identify three of the suspects. “The suspects, Ibrahim Olanrewaju Abdulkareem, a photographer and two others attached to the Assembly’s Sergeant-at-Arms, Adetu Adekunle Samsudeen and Adetola Oluwatosin…

Gospel musician,  Sunmisola Agbebi has released her highly anticipated 9-track EP, titled ‘The Glory.’ The soul-stirring project captures the essence of worship, faith, and the undeniable presence of God. ‘The Glory’ is a sound rooted in spirituality yet bold enough to transcend borders. This EP release comes at a defining moment in Sunmisola’s career as she recently became the first female Afro-gospel artist to surpass 1 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Building on the momentum of her past releases, ‘The Glory’ is an offering of devotion and gratitude. With each track, Sunmisola channels a divine message,inviting listeners into a space…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all the chairmanship and councillorship seats in all the 30 local government areas (LGAs) in Osun State. The Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), Hashim Abioye, announced this at a press conference on Saturday. The commission defied warnings by the police and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, to put the poll on hold.  The commission relied on a judgement of the Osun State High Court in Ilesa which ordered the electoral agency to conduct elections for the vacant positions of chairmen and councillors in the 30…

Renowned legal luminary, Dr. Monday Ubani, SAN,has lost his mother, Mrs. Gladys Nsomma Ubani. She passed away at the age of 90. The late Mrs. Ubani was a native of Ekebedi but was married to Mr. Egbedubi Ubani of Awomukwu village, both in Ikwuano LGA of Abia State. She is survived by her only son, Dr. Ubani, as well as numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. It is worth recalling that Dr. Ubani’s father, Mr. Egbedubi Ubani, passed away in 2021 at the remarkable age of 101. The family will announce funeral arrangements in due course. In a post on his Facebook…

Stella Okotete, the Executive Director, Business Development at Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has expressed confidence that opposition parties will be unable to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. Okotete was one of the three ministerial nominees not cleared by the Senate in 2023 following security reports by the Department Of State Services (DSS). The two others not cleared are Nasir el-Rufai, a former governor of Kaduna, and Danladi Abubakar, a nominee from Tabara state. According to the former APC National Women Leader, no alliance between opposition leaders, including former Vice…

United States President Donald Trump had a heated exchange with a Democratic governor Friday over his order barring transgender athletes from women’s sports, with the state leader telling him: “See you in court.” The Republican president was making televised remarks to a gathering of the country’s governors at the White House when he raised the executive order he signed earlier this month. “Two weeks ago I signed an executive order banning men from playing in women’s sports. Many Democrats are fighting me on that, I hope you continue because you’ll never win another race,” he said. The ban is “to…

Following intense public outcry and social media outrage over the death of the man at the needless jamboree to celebrate his 100 days in office, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Friday, took responsibility for the man’s death. The tragic incident occurred at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, the Edo State capital, at about 5:08 pm on Thursday, during the praise and worship session, which was part of the needless jamboree lined up to mark Okpebholo’s100 days in office without any significant achievements. Okpebholo and his handlers had initially remained silent on the matter, intending to sweep it under the…

The Council Chairman of Munya Local Government Area of Niger State, Aminu Najumei, has revealed that the council secretary, Daina Usman, who was abducted on Thursday night, managed to escape from his abductors on Friday. Najumei, while reacting to the news of Usman’s abduction, said he escaped when the bandits were searching for a place to hide them. Bandits had on Thursday abducted Usman along with his wife, two children, and one other person during a late-night attack in Sarkin Pawa, Niger State. The attack reportedly occurred around 10 pm when the bandits infiltrated Usman’s residence near the riverbank in…

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has revealed that none of the 31 requests for state creation met the constitutional requirements. Kalu, who chairs the House Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, made this known on Friday at a two-day retreat in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State. “Although we have received 31 requests for state creation, none of these requests met the constitutional requirements for amendment. “Therefore, we have since extended the submission date to the 5th of March, 2025. But this retreat could in our resolution extend it further if we find out…

A Sokoto State lawmaker, Aminu Boza, has confirmed the presence of bandits kingpin, Bello Turji, in one of the forests in the Isa Local Government Area of the state. The lawmaker, who represents Sabon Birni Local Government in the state House of Assembly, while speaking with our correspondent on telephone on Friday, confirmed that Turji has been collecting tax from the people in the area. The notorious bandit leader Bello Turji has been sighted in eastern Sokoto, where he has reportedly imposed a ₦25 million levy on villages, a state lawmaker has alleged. “Bello Turji is currently in the Isa…