Nigeria’s push for state police crossed a major constitutional milestone on Friday after 24 of the country’s 36 state Houses of Assembly approved the Constitution (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, meeting the two-thirds requirement under Section 9(2) of the 1999 Constitution. Reports by Vanguard, Daily Post and other outlets listed the 24 approving states as: Adamawa, Delta, Edo, Kwara, Nasarawa, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Taraba, Zamfara, Enugu, Anambra, Imo, Ekiti, Kebbi, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Benue, Cross River, Abia, Yobe and Kaduna. The National Assembly transmitted the bill to the state legislatures on September 16 and asked for resolutions within 30…
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A fierce internal struggle over the control of campaign funds and the composition of the campaign council has reportedly fractured the relationship between the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, forcing him to leave the country in frustration, according to sources who spoke to Podium Reporters. The postponement of the NDC National Campaign Council inauguration, initially blamed on Obi’s “very tight overseas schedule,” was actually the result of a bitter disagreement with the party’s National Leader, Senator Seriake Dickson, insiders disclosed. The flashpoint centered on Obi’s submitted list of campaign council nominees, which included prominent online…
A Federal High Court sitting in Asokoro, Abuja, has slammed a ₦100,000 cost on Serah Ibrahim, a known supporter of Peter Obi, after she failed to appear in a defamation suit filed by Nana Adeyanju, the wife of activist lawyer Deji Adeyanju. The ruling, delivered by Justice M. I. Tanko on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, in Suit No. CV/3405/2025, marks the latest twist in a bitter legal feud that has dragged the former Labour Party presidential candidate’s name into a messy social media war. The court had scheduled the matter for cross-examination of the claimant, but Ibrahim’s defence counsel was…
A Federal High Court sitting in Asokoro, Abuja, has slammed a ₦100,000 cost on Serah Ibrahim, a known supporter of Peter Obi, after she failed to appear in a defamation suit filed by Nana Adeyanju, the wife of activist lawyer Deji Adeyanju. The ruling, delivered by Justice M. I. Tanko on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, in Suit No. CV/3405/2025, marks the latest twist in a bitter legal feud that has dragged the former Labour Party presidential candidate’s name into a messy social media war. The court had scheduled the matter for cross-examination of the claimant, but Ibrahim’s defence counsel was…
A bitter public spat has erupted between prominent figures in Nigeria’s Obidient Movement, with allegations of financial impropriety and betrayal taking centre stage on X (formerly Twitter). The dispute, centred on a missing ₦1 million, has seen trusted allies turn on each other with accusations of bigotry and victim-playing. The controversy began when a user, @magnificdude, directly challenged another prominent voice, @OmarxxCastro, accusing him of collecting ₦1 million from the movement and disappearing before the election. The post read: “You collected ₦1 million from the Obidient Movement and disappeared before the election, only to reappear all of a sudden with…
A bitter public spat has erupted between prominent figures in Nigeria’s Obidient Movement, with allegations of financial impropriety and betrayal taking centre stage on X (formerly Twitter). The dispute, centred on a missing ₦1 million, has seen trusted allies turn on each other with accusations of bigotry and victim-playing. The controversy began when a user, @magnificdude, directly challenged another prominent voice, @OmarxxCastro, accusing him of collecting ₦1 million from the movement and disappearing before the election. The post read: “You collected ₦1 million from the Obidient Movement and disappeared before the election, only to reappear all of a sudden with…
The federal government has confirmed a case of Ebola disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, and identified 44 close contacts for tracing to prevent further transmission. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Ali Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, announced the development following laboratory confirmation of the case. According to podium Reporters, contact tracing has commenced, with public health teams already identifying and monitoring the 44 close contacts. The confirmation has triggered immediate public health measures, with surveillance intensified and the hospital where the patient was treated receiving support to strengthen infection prevention and control. Health…
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has denied online reports claiming that the government plans to introduce a fuel tax, describing the claims as “fake news” and a misrepresentation of his remarks during an interview with ARISE News. In the interview, Oyedele was clear that a fuel tax is not on the table at this time. “Having removed the fuel subsidy, it would be insensitive for government to impose a fuel tax at this time,” he said, reiterating that introducing such a levy immediately after subsidy removal would place undue pressure on Nigerians. The clarification…
A businessman and his company have petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate Jordan Nyesom-Wike, son of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over an alleged $2.1 million land fraud. Safwan Garba and GY Global Oil & Gas Nigeria Limited, through their lawyer Hamza Dantani, filed the petition dated December 11, 2025, accusing Jordan of fraud, obtaining by false pretences, criminal misappropriation and conversion . The petitioners allege Jordan claimed he had his father’s knowledge and approval to facilitate the allocation of 60 hectares of land in Abuja. According to the petition, the claimants’…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned five suspects allegedly involved in the kidnapping of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in Imo State. The suspects were brought before the State High Court in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on Tuesday. The five suspects were arrested during intelligence-led operations conducted between October 10 and 14 in Rivers and Abia states. Specifically, the operations were carried out in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and Aba South Local Government Area of Abia State. The arrests were executed by operatives of the DSS, the military, and the police. Three other suspected…