Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said on Wednesday that the reforms he introduced as military head of state rescued the labour movement from foreign funding during the height of the Cold War—a situation he said posed serious implications for the country’s sovereignty and independence.

Five farmers have been killed in their fields by suspected armed herders who attacked Udeku Maav-Ya community in Mbakyol Council Ward, Turan District of Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State, disrupting ongoing harvest activities in the border community.

The camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is open to working with other opposition parties and individuals ahead of the 2027 general elections, even as a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) moves to consult key opposition figures in a bid to reposition itself.

Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has directed the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Seiyefa Brisibe, to ensure that every member of the State Executive Council undergoes a compulsory medical check-up.

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of 57 properties with an estimated value of N213.2 billion to the Federal Government, following an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).