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The Benue State House of Assembly on Tuesday suspended former Majority Leader, Mr Saater Tiseer (APC, Mbagwa), for six months, and former Minority Leader, Mr Michael Audu (PDP, Adoka-Ugboju), for three months over alleged gross misconduct. The decision followed a motion moved by the Majority Leader, Mr Thomas Dugeri (APC, Kwande West), during plenary in Makurdi. Dugeri stated that the conduct of the two former house leaders while in office had brought the Assembly into disrepute. He explained that the report of the ad hoc committee set up by the House to investigate the activities of the former leadership found…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, says a former Chief of Naval Staff ordered soldiers to block him from gaining access to a piece of land in Abuja. A viral video clip captured a moment when the Minister and a soldier were engaged in a heated exchange over access to the land. While Wike insisted on gaining entry, the soldier could be heard saying he was ordered not to allow Wike onto the property. Addressing journalists after the incident, Wike said he cannot be intimidated, stating that the Chief of Naval Staff should have approached his office…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Tuesday officially confirmed the re-election of Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo and his deputy, Onyekachukwu Ibezim, by presenting them with their certificates of return. The certificates were handed over in Awka by Kenneth Ikeagu, INEC Supervising National Commissioner for Anambra State, two days after Soludo and Ibezim were declared the winners of the November 8 governorship election. Speaking during the presentation, Ikeagu said, “Section 72(1) of the Electoral Act 2022 mandates INEC to issue a certificate of return within 14 days to every candidate duly returned by the returning officer. “In compliance with…

Motorists are stuck as a result of a gridlock that has lasted for several hours along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The gridlock which took over the Sagamu-Interchange axis of the highway, is extending towards the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and Abeokuta-Kobape-Siun- Sagamu Expressway (PMB Expressway). Our correspondent observed that while some commuters turned to using commercial motorcycles, others treked along the Sagamu and Abeokuta routes. It was also observed that private vehicles were attempting to turn around. Meanwhile, the Spokesman of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, has advised travellers to take alternative routes to avoid the traffic logjam.…

Former Super Eagles skipper, John Mikel Obi, has said the current squad could make the mistake of underrating Gabon, ahead of their 2026 World Cup playoff clash. Nigeria will take on the Panthers on Thursday in the first semi-final for the African zone. Eric Chelle’s men could face either Cameroon or DR Congo for the single slot from the continent if they beat Gabon. But Mikel Obi, speaking on his podcast, warned the Eagles not to be overconfident. “Go into that game and play like this is the last game you will ever play in your life,” Mikel Obi said.…

A human rights lawyer, Ayiwulu Baba Ayiwulu, has raised fresh concerns over escalating insecurity in Nasarawa State, alleging that parts of Kwara, Kadarko, and Doma have become camps for Fulani terrorist groups responsible for repeated attacks on communities in the area. In a statement shared with journalists, Ayiwulu described the situation as “a sad and helpless reality,” following the reported killing of three Migili youths from Duduguru by suspected Fulani terrorists along the Kwara–Gidan Rai road. “Another sad moment as three Migili youths of Duduguru have been killed by Fulani terrorists along Kwara–Gidan Rai road,” he said. “I have stated…

Financial experts and economists have explained why the United States of America’s president, Donald Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern and threat to take military action on the country have caused a ripple of negative effects in Nigeria’s economy in the last 10 days. This comes as the Nigerian Exchange Limited and the Naira have experienced a downturn since last week. DAILY POST reports that NGX further continued its bearish trend on Monday after losing N2.8 trillion last week. While NGX kept its bloodbath, the Naira also recorded losses across official and black markets on Monday…

Fourteen players are now in the Super Eagles’ camp in Rabat, Morocco, ahead of Nigeria’s 2026 FIFA World Cup playoff against Gabon on Thursday evening. Ademola Lookman and Semi Ajayi were the latest players to join the team on Monday. Nigeria opened camp in Rabat for the playoffs on Sunday. Eric Chelle’s men held their first training session on Monday, with all 14 players available. Twelve players, including captain William Troost-Ekong, Stanley Nwabali, Calvin Bassey, and Benjamin Fredrick, were already in camp. Other players present include Wilfred Ndidi, Tolu Arokodare, Alex Iwobi, Chidozie Awaziem, Chidera Ejuke, Olakunle Olusegun, Moses Simon,…

Three chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Austin Nwachukwu, Amah Abraham Nnanna, and Mr Turnah Alabh George, have petitioned the National Judicial Council, NJC, requesting an immediate investigation and disciplinary action against Justice A.L. Akintola of the Oyo State High Court for alleged abuse of judicial process. The trio are plaintiffs in the Abuja Federal High Court Suit Number FHC/ABJ/CS/2120/2025, the judgment of which stopped the planned National Elective Convention of the PDP scheduled for November 15 and 16 2025 in Ibadan, Oyo State. The petition is titled: “Petition against Honourable Justice A.L. Akintola of the High Court of…

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has dismissed reports that manager Antonio Conte is set to resign from his position. The speculation arose following Napoli’s recent 2–0 Serie A defeat to Bologna over the weekend, with claims suggesting that Conte was ready to step down as head coach of the Serie A champions. Speaking on the matter, De Laurentiis labelled the reports as false. “It’s a fake story. I am proud to have a man like Conte next to me, the club and the squad,” De Laurentiis said, as quoted by Fabrizio Romano.“He is a guarantee for our club, our players…