Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

AMAC Legislative Council Ousts Speaker, Elects New Leader. The Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) Legislative Council has impeached its speaker, Matthew Yare, and elected a new presiding officer in a significant leadership shake-up. On Monday, 1 September 2025, the council removed Yare, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) councillor representing Nyanya ward, and replaced him with Jankaro Ibrahim, an All Progressives Congress (APC) member from Kabusa ward. The impeachment took place during a brief council session, where a motion to remove Yare was introduced by Mathias Aliu, the councillor for Wuse ward. The motion was put to a voice vote…

Wike Accuses Politicians Pushing Jonathan For 2027 Of Betraying Him In 2015. Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has issued a stern warning to former President Goodluck Jonathan against heeding calls to contest the 2027 presidential election, alleging that those advocating for his candidacy are the same politicians who undermined him during the 2015 elections. Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja on Monday, 1 September 2025, Wike urged Jonathan to preserve his global reputation as a respected statesman and avoid re-entering the turbulent waters of partisan politics. Wike’s comments come amid growing speculation that…

Rivers LG Election: RSIEC Chairman Urges Aggrieved Parties To Seek Legal Redress. The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has called on candidates and political parties dissatisfied with the outcome of the 30 August 2025 local government elections to pursue their grievances through legal channels. Speaking at a certificate presentation ceremony in Port Harcourt on Monday, 1 September 2025, RSIEC Chairman Michael Odey issued certificates of return to 23 chairmen-elect and 319 ward councillors-elect, hailing the polls as a “proud moment for Nigeria’s democracy.” Odey, addressing the newly elected officials at the RSIEC headquarters, described the certificates as…

Wike Warns PDP Against Peter Obi’s Return, Citing Risk of Party’s Collapse. Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has issued a stark warning to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), cautioning that re-admitting former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi could lead to the party’s downfall. Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja on Monday, 1 September 2025, Wike described efforts to bring Obi back into the PDP fold as “dangerous and hypocritical,” arguing that it would erode the party’s credibility and ideological foundation. Wike’s remarks come amid speculations that PDP leaders, including Bauchi State Governor…

Thugs Disrupt APC Rally In Jigawa, Attack Supporters of Defence Minister. A political rally organised by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kafin Hausa Local Government Area, Jigawa State, descended into chaos on Sunday, 31 August 2025, when suspected thugs attacked supporters of the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar. The event, held to honour APC chieftain Zakari Kafin-Hausa and endorse President Bola Tinubu for re-election in 2027, was marred by violence, with several injuries reported and vehicles vandalised. The rally, attended by prominent APC figures including the party’s National Financial Secretary, Bashir Gumel, and former officials from Badaru’s…

Nigerian Government Aims To Enrol 44 Million In Health Insurance By 2030. The Federal Government of Nigeria has unveiled an ambitious plan to enrol at least 44 million citizens into the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) by 2030, a move designed to slash out-of-pocket healthcare costs and advance universal health coverage. The announcement came from Dr Iziaq Salako, Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, during the opening of a four-day National Health Financing Policy Dialogue in Abuja on Monday, 1 September 2025. Speaking at the event themed “Reimagining the Future of Health Financing in Nigeria,” Dr Salako…

Man And Boy Arrested In Paris With €10m Jewellery Haul Hidden in Underwear. Paris, France – French police have apprehended a man and a boy at Gare de Lyon railway station in Paris, uncovering a staggering €10 million worth of luxury jewellery concealed in a sock inside the underwear of one of the suspects. The arrests, made on Saturday, 30 August 2025, followed a routine police check as the pair disembarked a TGV train from Lyon, according to local reports. The haul, described as “worthy of a film” by investigators, included a necklace valued at €5 million, earrings worth…

Resident Doctors Issue 10-Day Ultimatum To Nigerian Government, Threaten Nationwide Strike. The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a stern 10-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, warning of a nationwide strike if their demands for improved welfare and working conditions are not met by 10 September 2025. The decision, announced on Monday, 1 September, follows an Extraordinary National Executive Council (E-NEC) meeting held virtually on Sunday, with a communiqué signed by NARD President Dr Tope Osundara, General Secretary Dr Oluwasola Odunbaku, and Publicity and Social Secretary Dr Omoha Amobi. NARD, representing medical school graduates training as…

Niger State Governor Umar Bago Dissolves Cabinet In Mid-Term Review. Minna, Niger State – On Monday, 1 September 2025, Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago announced the immediate dissolution of the State Executive Council during a meeting at the Council Chamber in Minna. The decision, described as a mid-term review of his administration’s performance, aims to reposition the government for greater efficiency and inject fresh energy into the system. Governor Bago, often referred to as the “Farmer Governor,” expressed gratitude to the outgoing commissioners, special advisers, and special assistants for their contributions to the state’s development over the past…

El-Rufai Dismisses Obi And Amaechi’s Single-Term Pledges For 2027 Presidency. Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, has publicly criticised Peter Obi and Rotimi Amaechi for their promises to serve only a single four-year term if elected Nigeria’s president in 2027, declaring such pledges “unrealistic” and lacking credibility. Speaking on Channels Television’s *Sunday Politics* programme on 31 August 2025, El-Rufai argued that Nigerians are unlikely to believe such commitments, given the complexities of governance and the duo’s experience as former governors. Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has repeatedly stated he would serve just one term if…

Reno Omokri Criticises Peter Obi For Silence On Simon Ekpa’s Conviction. Former presidential aide Reno Omokri has publicly called out Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, for his silence following the conviction of Simon Ekpa, a Nigerian-born Finnish separatist, in Finland. Ekpa, aged 40, was sentenced to six years in prison by the Päijät-Häme District Court on Monday, 1 September 2025, for terrorism-related offences, aggravated tax fraud, incitement to commit crimes for terrorist purposes, and violations of Finland’s Lawyers Act. Omokri, in a series of posts on X, accused Obi of selective outrage, highlighting what he…

Nigerian Government Hails Simon Ekpa’s Conviction As Major Blow To Terrorism. The Nigerian Federal Government has celebrated the conviction of Simon Ekpa, a pro-Biafra agitator, as a significant triumph in its ongoing battle against terrorism. On Monday, 1 September 2025, the Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland sentenced Ekpa to six years in prison for terrorism-related offences, a ruling that Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, described as a “landmark victory” for the Nigerian people. The court found Ekpa guilty of inciting terrorist acts and associating with a terrorist organisation. Between August 2021 and November 2024, Ekpa…