Hashim meets Bala Mohammed, rallies PDP ahead polls
A presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Gbenga Hashim, has intensified consultations with key stakeholders to strengthen unity, discipline, and leadership within the party ahead of forthcoming elections.
Nine kidnapped Benue worshippers freed, police arrest four, recover AK-47
The victims, who were taken away by armed men a week ago during a midnight prayer session, were released on Saturday evening after sustained pressure mounted by security agencies.
US Embassy, Consulate in Nigeria to close Monday for Presidents’ Day
The United States Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on Monday, February 16, 2026, in observance of Presidents’ Day.
SERAP sues CBN over alleged missing N3trn
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) “over the failure to account for and explain the whereabouts of the missing or diverted N3 trillion of public funds, including the over N629 billion paid to ‘unknown beneficiaries’ as part of the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme.”
God, not man, made you governor, Lokpobiri tells Diri
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State marked the sixth anniversary of his administration on Saturday with a thanksgiving service at the Ecumenical Centre, Igbogene.
Bayelsa Police arrest suspect over 2022 shooting of inspector
Operatives of Operation Puff Adder, a tactical unit of the Bayelsa State Police Command, have arrested a 38-year-old man, Iliasu Mohammed, over his alleged involvement in the 2022 shooting of Police Inspector Ekperi Edwin Osuo in Yenagoa, the state capital.
