News Category - Controversial
WIKE Berates Gov Fubara Over Budget Delay, As Rivers Political Crisis Resurfaces
Speaking during his regular media chat in Abuja, the FCT Minister warned Governor FUBARA that the budget delay could hamper the smooth running of government activities and the delivery of essential services to Rivers people.
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Legal Battle Over MOHBAD's Death Shifts to Abuja Federal High Court
The fresh lawsuit is seeking an order of mandamus compelling the police to conduct a thorough, diligent, and impartial investigation into the circumstances surrounding the singer’s death in September 2023.
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Coroner's Inquest into CHIMAMANDA's Son Controversial Death Suspended
The Coroner’s Court was informed that hearing is suspended pending the outcome of a meeting between the State Attorney General and all parties involved, which is scheduled for May 12, 2026.
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ASP NUHU, 3 Others Dismissed, Ordered to Face Trial for Extrajudicial Killing
The Inspector General of Police, OLATUNJI DISU, presented the findings and recommendations of the Force Disciplinary Committee to newsmen at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
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PSC Condemns Policemen Involved in Extrajudicial Murder in Delta State
The spokesman further stated that the Commission extends its deepest condolences to the bereaved family and enjoins members of the public to remain calm as justice takes its course.
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2027 Abia APC Primaries - Sen OUK and Dep Speaker BEN KALU Make Counter Claims Against President TINUBU
Both Deputy Speaker BENJAMIN KALU and Senator ORJI UZOR KALU, who are from the same Bende Local Government Area within Abia North Senatorial District, made the conflicting claims in separate statements on their social media handles, which were posted almost simultaneously.
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Nigerian Envoy Denies Claims of Installation of Igbo King in South Africa
The Nigerian diplomat who made the clarification in an interview on Channels Television, also dismissed claims that the incident in March triggered the latest round of xenophobic threats and attacks against other African migrants in South Africa.
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TIMIPRE SYLVA, 2 Retired Military Officers, Police Inspector, 3 Others Face Treason and Terrorism Charges
Court papers indicate that the defendants allegedly had prior knowledge of a planned treasonable act involving one Colonel MOHAMMED ALHASSAN MA’AJI and others but failed to alert authorities.
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Rivers State Judiciary Faults NBA on Port Harcourt Lawyer Jailed for Contempt
Chief Registrar of the High Court of Rivers State said to uphold the dignity and integrity of the Court, which the Learned Counsel treated with clear and brazen contempt, the Court after following due process, convicted her for contempt and sentenced her to prison for three days only.
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Presidency Hits Back at AREGBESOLA, Dubs ADC as SPV Populated by Desperados, Power Mongers
BAYO ONANUGA said the Tinubu administration has never shied away from acknowledging that policy reforms have brought unintended consequences, impacting the most vulnerable.
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ADC Crisis: NAFIU BALA GOMBE Expelled, As National Convention Delegates Ratify DAVID MARK Leadership
Other ADC members expelled from the party include Yagba Federal Constituency lawmaker from Kogi State, LEKE ABEJIDE; factional leader KINGSLEY TEMITOPE, as well as NOMAN OBINNA, KENNEDY ODION, STELLA CHUKWUMA, and four others.
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INEC Pulls Down X Accounts Amid Digital Footprints of Amupitan's Partisan Tweets
INEC’s Director of Information and Communication Technology, LAWRENCE BAYODE, said Professor JOASH AMUPITAN acted surprised when the information about an X account bearing his name, suggesting that he seemed to have no knowledge about Twitter.
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ADC Accuses INEC of Aiding Manipulations to Present TINUBU as Sole Presidential Candidate
ADC spokesman, BOLAJI ABDULLAHI urged Nigerians to take note of the tragedy unfolding in the country before it is too late, stressing that “something devious is happening… something that we have never seen before in this country, not even during the ABACHA.
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ADC Accuses INEC of Bias: Demands Removal of Chairman, National Commissioners
There is only one conclusion that Nigerians can draw from the April 1st action taken by INEC: THE ELECTORAL UMPIRE HAS TAKEN SIDES. IT CAN NO LONGER BE TRUSTED. As a matter of fact, INEC has acted in contempt of the Court of Appeal and has therefore acted unlawfully.
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ADC Congresses, National Convention to Go Ahead Without INEC Recognition of DAVID MARK-Led NWC
National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, BOLAJI ABDULLAHI, said the party has already fulfilled the legal requirement to issue a twenty-one-day notice to INEC on the congresses and national convention.
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INEC, ADC, and Quiet Suspension of Political Participation - Status Quo or Status Control?
The doctrine of status quo ante bellum is not a mechanical time machine. It is an equitable principle aimed at preserving the subject matter of litigation, not destroying it. The critical question is: what exactly constituted the “status quo” worthy of preservation?
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Arrest of Sergeant Amoke: Abia State Government Will Continue to Assit Citizens in Need
Governor Alex Otti's promise of support to him was purely on compassionate ground, in line with the administration’s altruistic disposition which has seen the government extend similar support to several citizens.
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EFCC Secures Final Forfeiture of $13M Traced to AISHA ACHIMUGU
The Judge dismissed the claims that AISHA ACHIMUGU received the $13m as gifts through the bank accounts of Oceangate Engineering Company, as she never showed up in court to show cause why the funds should not be forfeited to the federal government.
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NBA Backs SAN Against SOWORE Over Sanctity of Abuja Courtroom
The NBA President disclosed in a statement that public access to the courtroom is a right exercised within boundaries of decorum, discipline, and respect for judicial authority.
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ADEGBORUWA Kicks, as Lagos APC Welcomes Reintroduction of Monthly Sanitation Exercise
ADEGBORUWA reminded the Lagos State government monthly sanitation exercise was halted by the Federal High Court in 2015, adding that since the case was still in court, the state government cannot proceed with the proposed resumption of the cleanup exercise.
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ADC To Seeks Supreme Court Interpretation on 2026 Electoral Act, As INEC Adjusts 2027 Elections Timetable
ADC spokesman, BOLAJI ABDULLAHI particularly pointed out the Section of the new Electoral Act that provides for the nomination of candidates for elections, which he said is intended to demobilized opposition parties.
Read More →Electoral Act, 2026: Akpabio Celebrates Defeat of Real-Time Transmission Proponents
Senator AKPABIO described the Amended Act as a historic and painstaking piece of legislation that reflects the genuine aspirations of Nigerians.
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President Tinubu Signs Electoral Act, 2026, 24hrs After NASS Passage
TINUBU urged Nigerians to have confidence in their system, just as he played down the debate over the transmission of election results, stressing that the final results would not require talking to the computer, but the human beings who will announce the final results.
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Warri-Based Lawyer, JOHN AIKPOKPO-MARTINS, Accuses DPO of Threat to Life
AIKPOKPO-MARTINS alleged that police officers from the Ororokpe Police Division in Delta State laid ambush for him and his client on the orders of the Divisional Police Officer, after a failed attempt to abduct his client in court.
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$25m Debt: H-PTL Appoints Interim Administrator for Green Energy, Lekoil
Green Energy and Lekoil are Joint Venture Partners in Okatikpa Field under Petroleum Mining Lease (PML) – 11, located in Andoni, River State. They are indebted to H-PTL Energy Services Limited in the sum of $25.5m since mid-2025, and have been unable to liquidate the overdue debt.
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DSS Files Cybercrimes Charges Against El-Rufai, as Protesters Seek EFCC Prosecution.
This comes after the Office of the National Security Adviser also directed EL-RUFAI to submit evidence of his alleged claim of the procurement of a poisonous chemical substance known as Thallium Sulphate to the DSS for investigation.
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RMAFC Dismisses Claims of Ceding of Disputed Oil Wells as False and Misleading
In a statement, RMAFC Chairman, Mohammed Bello Shehu, says no final decision has been reached, explaining that only a draft report has been received.
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Group Demands Independent Probe of Death Linked to Police Raid in Awka
In the petition by the CEHRAWS Executive Director, Chuka Peter Okoye, on behalf of the deceased’s family, the group alleged that the operation was led by a police Inspector from Zone 13, Ukpo.
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Rejection of Compulsory Electronic Transmission of Election Results: RULAAC Accuses Senate of Declaring War Against Democracy
The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre says by deliberately weakening key electoral safeguards, the Senate led by Senator GODSWILL AKPABIO, had chosen impunity over integrity and rigging over reform.
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FCT Workers End Strike, Following Breakthrough in NLC/TUC-Led Negotiations
The directive was contained in a circular jointly issued by the TUC and NLC earlier today, following what has been described as a marathon conciliatory meeting between the unions and the Minister of the FCT, NYESOM WIKE.
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