The House of Representatives has expressed deep concern over the escalating insecurity in Esan North-East/Esan South-East Federal Constituency of Edo State. During the plenary session on Tuesday, lawmakers urged the federal government, through the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), to establish a military base in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area, as ...

Katsina United midfielder Promise Damala has shared the team’s determination to approach each remaining Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) match as if it were a final, aiming for a strong finish to the season. Damala emphasized the Chanji Boys’ commitment to securing maximum points in their upcoming NPFL game against ...

Former Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has stated that he never defended embattled Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over Senate President Godswill Akpabio He asserted that his comments during the Senate plenary on March 6, 2025, were strictly procedural and had no connection to the allegations against Akpabio. Speaking via a statement by ...

A fresh crisis has erupted in the Lagos State House of Assembly as Speaker Mudashiru Obasa and his former deputy, Mojisola Meranda, clash over the alleged withdrawal of ₦5 billion from the Assembly’s account for the purchase of Toyota Land Cruiser SUVs for lawmakers. Investigations by Peoples Gazette revealed that ...

The Edo State Government has called on the police and other security agencies in the state to investigate leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the issue of insecurity. Naija News reports that the Chief Press Secretary to the Edo State Governor, Fred Itua, in a statement on Tuesday, ...

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, has said it is normal for the body to react to vaccines after taking them. Naija News reports that Professor Abayomi said normal adverse effects like soreness, feeling hot or cold, and feeling dizzy were expected after taking vaccines. He stated this ...

A faction of the apex Igbo sociocultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has labelled former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, as a political leper. Naija News reports that the group was reacting to El-Rufai’s defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In a statement on Tuesday ...

President Bola Tinubu is currently holding a high-level meeting with leaders of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. The meeting, which commenced at 4:15 p.m. following Tinubu’s arrival, is expected to address key issues affecting the oil-rich Niger Delta region. As ...

The Lagos State House of Assembly has dismissed claims that 25 of its members are planning to defect from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to another political party. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Strategy, and Security, Hon. Ogundipe Stephen Olukayode, described ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally requested the Senate to confirm the appointment of five nominees as Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday, Tinubu stated that the nominations were made in accordance with Section ...