“If autonomy is about what you share with local government areas in Abuja, that is not going to take us anywhere, because our population is growing and the handouts from Abuja have remained stagnant.”

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa has warned his appointees to desist from engaging in political activities before the release of 2027 election guidelines by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Diri gave the warning on Wednesday during the 162nd session of the Bayelsa Executive Council meeting inside the Executive Council Chamber in Yenagoa. The governor […]

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has announced Sheikh Dr. Bashir Aliyu Umar, OON, as its new President following the passing of its former leader, Sheikh AbdulRasheed Hadiyatullah, on Tuesday. In a statement issued by Malam Nafi’u Baba-Ahmed, Secretary General of the Council, the SCSN confirmed that Dr. Umar, previously […]

Adeniyi said that the Customs Service has ramped up surveillance at unauthorised entry points, including seaports, airports, and designated land borders.

A devastating midnight fire has left several families homeless in Atabong community, Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, including a widow with six children and Miriam Daniels, the TVC News Correspondent in the state.