Author: Amina Mohammed

Edo State was one of the first in Nigeria to undertake a comprehensive geospatial mapping of the State, leading to the development of a Geographic Information System (GIS) and a digital database for land coordinates, which significantly improved land titling and documentation across the State. But that system has now collapsed because the ICT experts responsible for managing the database and the entire system have pulled out of the service of Edo State due to the refusal of Senator Monday Okpebholo-led state government to pay them the outstanding debts owed. According to sources within the government circle, the debts are…

The Benue State House of Assembly has suspended the 13 members who dissociated themselves from the removal of the state Chief Judge, Justice Maurice Ikpambase. The 13 members had met after the plenary on Tuesday to dissociate themselves from the removal of the chief judge. The 13 members who highlighted some reasons described the purported removal of the state chief judge as “unconstitutional” and violating the principles of separation of powers and fair hearing which is necessary for the sustenance of democracy. At an emergency plenary held on Wednesday, the house slammed three months suspension on the 13 members for…

Controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable, has arrived at the Ogun State Police Command. The spokesperson for the command, Omolola Odutola, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday. She said, “The Ogun State Police Command wishes to inform the public that Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable, arrived at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Eleweran, Abeokuta, at exactly 13:23 hours today, February 19, 2025. “His presence at the SCID is connected to an ongoing investigation. The command assures the public that due process will be followed in handling this matter, and updates will be provided as necessary.” Portable…

As of 10 a.m. on Wednesday, chairmen and councillors elected in the October 15, 2022, local government election in Osun State resumed duties in about 14 LGA secretariats across the state. Reports indicate that the officials, accompanied by many APC members, resumed at various local government secretariats, including Ila, Ede South, Ife Central, Ife East, Ife North, Ilesa East, Ilesa West, Boripe, Oriade, and Obokun. Others include Ejigbo, Iwo, Ayedire, and Boripe. Former Special Adviser to the governor on education, Jamiu Olawumi, confirmed that as of 10 a.m., the chairmen and councillors had resumed in 14 local government secretariats. He…

Two suspects linked to the murder of Justice Azuka, a member of the Anambra House of Assembly, have escaped from police custody in the state. Spokesman of the Anambra State Police Command, Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. Ikenga said the state Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, received a report on Tuesday that two of the suspected killers had escaped from custody. He explained that the two suspects who were assisting police operatives had gone out with the operatives for an investigation to arrest a receiver of vehicles used by the criminal gang. “During the onslaught operation…

US President Donald Trump has effectively blamed Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky for Russia’s invasion, as French President Emmanuel Macron prepares for another round of talks with EU and non-European partners on Wednesday. Zelensky previously criticised the US-Russia talks for excluding Kyiv, saying efforts to end the war must be “fair” and involve European countries. The Ukrainian leader’s comments appeared to incense Trump, who launched a series of verbal attacks on Zelensky. “I’m very disappointed, I hear that they’re upset about not having a seat,” Trump told reporters at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Tuesday. “Today I heard, ‘oh, well,…

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has ordered the firing of all remaining US attorneys nominated by his predecessor Joe Biden. “Over the past four years, the Department of Justice has been politicised like never before,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. “Therefore, I have instructed the termination of ALL remaining ‘Biden Era’ U.S. Attorneys,” he said. “We must ‘clean house’ IMMEDIATELY, and restore confidence,” Trump added. “America’s Golden Age must have a fair Justice System – THAT BEGINS TODAY!” It is standard practice for an incoming president to replace the federal prosecutors, known as US attorneys, nominated…

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate has dropped to 24.48% in January 2025, down from 34.80% in December 2024. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced this on Tuesday, stating that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has declined to 24.48% year-on-year in January. The Statistician-General of the Federation, Adeyemi Adeniran, explained that the rebased CPI reflects the current inflationary pressure and consumption pattern of people living in the country. According to Adeniran, urban inflation stood at 26.09% while rural inflation was at 22.15%. The rebased food inflation rate also decreased to 26.08% year-on-year in January.

In a curious turn of events, the Department of State Security, this morning, uncovered arms cache in the office of the ousted speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, a day after an uproar occasioned by the presence of the DSS in the assembly complex. Sources in the assembly hinted that the security operatives assigned to the Assembly, had during their routine sweeping exercise, discovered a stack of new arms, including pump action numbering about 47, and live cartridges neatly kept somewhere within the speaker’s office space. The security men, sources claimed, had immediately alerted the state…

Former Delta State Governor, Chief James Onanefe Ibori has described the late PANDEF leader, Edwin Clark as an exceptional leader and fearless fighter who never hesitated to speak the truth when it mattered most. Clark died on Monday at the age of 97. In a statement on his social media pages, Ibori said the late Clark during his lifetime exhibited the true spirit of the Niger Delta, which are courage, determination and an unyielding commitment to justice. “Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark (E. K. Clark) was a fearless fighter, a staunch federalist, and an exceptional leader of our time”. “He never…