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As President Bola Tinubu prepares to visit Benue State on Wednesday over the recent spate of killings, Governor Hyacinth Alia has ordered an emergency clean-up of Makurdi, with residents clearing bushes and roads overnight.

And for the first time in the agency’s 116-year history, the MI6 chief — codename C — will be a woman.

Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has declared that he has no intention of defecting from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), dismissing recent speculation as baseless.

The former governor of Rivers State and FCT minister Nyesom Wike recently reacted after the president honoured an invitation to commission a water supply project in Abuja on Monday. According to the statements which were shared on his official X handle, he thanked the president for ensuring the completion of the project under his administration

The ongoing political conflict in Rivers State has once again taken center stage as the State’s House of Representatives caucus voiced criticism against Senator Seriake Dickson for his position on the emergency rule. Meanwhile, fresh efforts are reportedly underway by the suspended Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, to reconcile with his former political ally and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.

According to Vanguard. An attack on Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike by former vice president Atiku Abubakar has caused a political storm. According to a statement that Atiku made and that was cited by Orange through Vanguard, Wike’s recent angry outbursts might have been caused by drink instead of reason or patriotism.

The Independent National Electoral Commission has raised concerns over the notice submitted by the Peoples Democratic Party regarding its planned 100th National Executive Committee meeting scheduled for June 30, 2025.

Ayodeji Adeyemi, Operations Manager at Air Peace, has provided clarification on the recent altercation involving Senator Adams Oshiomhole and some passengers at the airport. In an interview with Channels Television, 

The statue of Former Rivers State Governor, His Excellency Nyesom Wike, has been restored to its original state after it was allegedly pulled down during the Administration of Suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, shared a Facebook post unveiling the prototype design for the new national headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The Senate has temporarily halted President Bola Tinubu’s nomination of Michael Ekpai as Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), citing constitutional concerns over his eligibility.

The Katsina State Agency for Mass Education has unveiled plans to introduce literacy classes for repentant bandits as part of efforts to reintegrate them into society and promote lasting peace across the state.

A Magistrate Court sitting in Bolade, Oshodi, has granted bail to a 70-year-old man, Kayode Otitoju, who was arraigned on a two-count charge for allegedly vandalising a state government fence construction project along the canal setback in Lekki Phase 1.

Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly was reportedly hospitalised last week following an alleged dr¥g overd%se while serving a 30-year sentence for s+x tr+fficking and racketeering.

A certified court document has revealed that former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, earned a total annual remuneration of N350 million during his tenure, in addition to receiving N75 million in quarterly reimbursements and over $6 million in estacodes for international travel.

Senior Pastor of House on the Rock, Paul Adefarasin, is under investigation by the Lagos State Police Command following the circulation of a video that shows him holding what appeared to be a g¥n-like object from his car window.

The decision places the East African country among a rising number of African nations seeking to extract more value from their natural resources and gain more control over their mining sectors.

The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced nine Chinese nationals to one year imprisonment each for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud.

The Ghana dr¥nk+rds Association has issued a three-week ultimatum to the government, demanding an immediate reduction in the prices of alc+holic beverages, citing the recent appreciation of the cedi against major foreign currencies.

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday granted bail in the sum of N2 billion to former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, following his arraignment on an eight-count charge.

 The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has decried the widespread damage internet fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo Yahoo boys, are inflicting on Nigeria’s global image.

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 44-year-old businessman, Ezemokwe Chukwuebuka Christian, for attempting to smuggle cocaine by ingesting 53 wraps of the illicit substance.

Indian billionaire industrialist Sunjay Kapur has tragically d+ed after reportedly swallowing a bee during a polo match in England, triggering what is believed to have been a f@tal heart att@ck.

  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 44-year-old businessman, Ezemokwe Chukwuebuka, for attempting to smuggle c%ca+ne by ingesting 53 wraps of the illicit substance.

There was chaos at the meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in the North- East, on Sunday, after Comrade Mustapha Salihu, National Vice Chairman of the ruling in the North-East, failed to mention the name of Vice-President Kashim Shettima while endorsing President Bola Tinubu for a second term.

According to a report by Punch on Monday, June 16, 2025, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has raised alarm over the deepening criminal ties between internet fraudsters, popularly called Yahoo-Yahoo boys, and politically exposed persons.

A group in Bayelsa State known as, Southern Ijaw Unity Forum, has raised serious concerns over what it described as the increasing wave of human rights violations being committed by pipeline surveillance operatives in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

A de@dly sh%%ting spree rocked Minnesota early Saturday as a masked g¥nman dressed as a police officer fatally sh%t Democratic State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wo¥nded State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife in what Governor Tim Walz described as a “targeted political act of v+olence.”

A 25-year-old Nigerian woman, Ifeoluwa Akinwunmi, has been arrested by the Anti-Narcotics Wing of the Central Crime Branch in India for alleged drug trafficking.

 U.S. President, Donald Trump is considering adding Nigeria and some African countries to a list of countries hit with a visa ban.

Nigerian health professional has been jailed for s3xually assaulting a patient at York Hospital in the United Kingdom.  

 India has been hit by another aviation dis@ster as a helicopter carrying Hindu pilgrims cr@shed in Uttarakhand, k+lling all seven people on board.

 Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has retaliated against political rivals and detractors who still doubt his judgment and leadership style, asserting that when the time is right, everyone will know who is in control.

Khaled Hassan, a prominent geopolitical commentator, issued a stern warning on his verified Twitter account, cautioning countries like Pakistan, Iran, Russia, and China against getting involved militarily or strategically in the ongoing conflict involving Iran.

Rotimi Amaechi, a former Transportation Minister and influential APC leader, has declared his readiness to align with an opposition coalition against President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections, Orange Report. 

  Crisis Loom in Delta State All Progressive Congress (APC) as the immediate past Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, Delta State Deputy Governor, Monday Onyeme, a former member of the House of Representatives Mr Ndudi Elumelu, among other leaders, were conspicuously   absent at the All Progressives Congress leaders and stakeholders meeting held at the Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Senator Ned Nwoko’s house on Saturday.

The State’s House of Representatives caucus has criticized former Governor Seriake Dickson over his position on the declaration of an emergency rule in Rivers State.

Veteran actor and politician, Kenneth Okonkwo, has stated that no true governor should accept humiliation under any guise, even in the face of a declared state of emergency. Speaking with passion, he said he would never abandon his duty post under such circumstances.

Former Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, in an interview with Sunday Sun, criticised members of the 10th National Assembly, spoke on the wave of political defections ahead of the 2027 elections, the political intelligence and charisma of Prince Adewole Adebayo of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), among other topics.

  A huge fire engulfed a 62-storey residential skyscraper in Dubai Marina, which is home to 3,820 people.

His Majesty, King (Dr.) Dandeson Douglas Jaja, Jeki V, has reportedly passed away after a brief illness.

President Bola Tinubu met with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, and some chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

The Nigeria Peace and Governance Initiative has observed that the political tension rocking Rivers State few months back has reduced to a great extent.

Veteran actor, Kenneth Okonkwo, has claimed that former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, betrayed him amid internal party disputes.

At least 107 bodies have been recovered following a brutal early morning attack by suspected armed herdsmen on Yelewata community in Benue State.

A day meant for celebration turned tragic in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State as a groom and two of his friends lost their lives in a fatal accident just moments before his wedding ceremony.

Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, on Friday described ex-Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as a liar who uses fake figures to manipulate Nigerians.

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has announced that it will officially launch its campaign on Tuesday, June 17, ahead of the July 12 local government elections.

The suspended governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara, has declared that no king lasts forever.

The Nigerian presidency said on Friday it never awarded any national honors featuring the name of popular activist, Aisha Yesufu.