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Widespread outrage has erupted over the continued detention of 15-year-old Yusuf Alabi, a supporter of Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, who has been held at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre since January 2025. Alabi first gained national attention during the 2023 presidential campaign when a powerful photo of him standing resolutely in front of Peter Obi’s convoy during a rally in Lagos went viral. The image was widely circulated by Obi’s supporters and became a symbol of hope and courage among Nigerian youths. Reacting to Alabi’s prolonged detention, Peter Obi expressed deep concern via his official X (formerly Twitter) handle,…

Aloy Ejimakor, the Special Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has asserted that Kanu should be regarded as a prisoner of war, not a criminal. Ejimakor made the statement while referencing a controversial comment made by former President Muhammadu Buhari, who in 2021 warned that he would address the actions of certain individuals “in a language they understand.” The remark was widely perceived as a veiled threat against the Igbo people, sparking backlash. At the time, Buhari had tweeted: “Many of those misbehaving today are too young to be aware of the destruction and…

Udengs Eradiri, the Labour Party’s governorship candidate in the 2023 Bayelsa State election, has called on Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara to seek reconciliation with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, amid the ongoing political crisis in the state. Speaking in a statement, Eradiri blamed Fubara’s alleged incompetence for the unrest in Rivers State, urging him to stop framing the issue through an ethnic lens. “Governor Siminalayi Fubara is incompetent, and that incompetence is what has fueled this crisis,” Eradiri said. “He should not drag the Ijaw people into his political battles. How has he even supported…

Vice President Kashim Shettima and the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, have arrived in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, for the groundbreaking ceremony of a new Export Processing Economic Zone (EPEZ). Their arrival was confirmed by Governor Bassey Otu, who returned to the state on Wednesday following a three-week vacation abroad. He was warmly received at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport by an enthusiastic crowd of supporters. The EPEZ is a collaborative initiative between the Cross River State Government and the AfDB, designed to stimulate economic growth, attract investment, and create jobs. The new…

The District Head of Manguna in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, Alo Raymond, has revealed that the assailants behind recent deadly attacks on communities in the area are known individuals. Raymond made the disclosure during a peace meeting convened in Bokkos by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede. According to him, the attackers did not conceal their identities during the rampage and were recognized by residents as familiar faces from the region. “These attackers are not strangers. They didn’t cover their faces while committing these crimes — we know who they are,” Raymond stated. “We have…

Panic has spread across Odigbo community in Ondo State following the gruesome discovery of three headless corpses floating in a river along the Odigbo-Ore Old Road. Residents were left horrified after locals stumbled upon the decomposing bodies, some of which were found lodged against the riverbanks. The incident has raised suspicions of ritual killings or kidnappings, with community members speculating that the victims may have been murdered elsewhere and dumped in the river. A youth leader in the area, Mr. Sileola, expressed deep concern over the discovery. “I was shocked when I first heard about it over the phone. I…

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has revealed that it took him a year of reflection and deliberation before joining the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in 2013. Speaking on Wednesday in Awka during a political rally, Soludo made the remark while receiving over 15,000 defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who officially joined APGA. “The first political party I joined was the PDP, and I was their governorship candidate in the 2010 election. I worked closely with many of you during that time,” Soludo recalled. “But it took me one full year to decide to join APGA in…

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has called on party members to speak out boldly against the current state of the nation, stressing that Nigeria is in urgent need of rescue. Obi made the remarks on Tuesday during the ongoing National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Labour Party held in Abuja. “Do not fear anybody. Those who were afraid yesterday didn’t achieve anything better,” Obi said. “We must raise our voices when things are going wrong. Nigeria is collapsing. The facts are clear, the economic indicators are visible—people are getting poorer by the day.”…

The Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners (ALDRAP), a body of Nigerian legal professionals, has petitioned the Department of State Services (DSS), calling for an investigation into alleged illegal detentions, harassment, and unlawful practices by the Head of the Gender Unit at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Area 10, Abuja, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Rita Oyintare. In a letter dated April 8, 2025, addressed to the Director-General of the DSS, ALDRAP accused DCP Oyintare of overstepping her legal boundaries by adjudicating matrimonial disputes and detaining individuals without court authorization. The group claims these actions contravene the provisions…

The Federal Government has confirmed that the naira-for-crude oil arrangement with Dangote Refinery and other domestic refineries will remain in effect indefinitely. The deal, facilitated through the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), is part of the Crude and Refined Product Sales in Naira Initiative, which aims to boost local refining, strengthen energy security, and reduce the demand for foreign exchange in the petroleum sector. This clarification was issued in a statement released on Wednesday by the Technical Sub-Committee on the initiative, following a stakeholder meeting held on Tuesday. “The Crude and Refined Product Sales in Naira initiative is not…