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GOVERNOR Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, yesterday, described the continuous stay of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chairmen and councillors at the Local Government Council Secretariats as illegal and undemocratic. The Chairman of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON, however, disagreed with Adeleke, urging him to desist from media blackmail and allow the court to determine the tenure issue. Governor Adeleke, in a state broadcast, declared that self tenure elongation, the APC officials granted themselves across the council in the State is against all known laws of the country, especially since the said council officials admitted to having tenure that expired on October 22, 2025. He said: “In several filings that have become public documents in our courts, including the Supreme Court, their lawyers and the Attorney-General of the Federation admitted that these APC chairmen and councillors have no claim to office beyond October 22, 2025.  “To further confirm that...

AN Inspector of Police identified as Victor Okus, has shot two of his colleagues, following an altercation in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Although the cause of the shooting is still sketchy, it was gathered that the policemen attached to 17 Police Mobile Force, PMF, were on special duty at Intels, Onne before the incident happened.  It was learned that the suspect, Okus, was quickly arrested and is currently in Police custody. The Police Public Relations Officer of the state Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, who confirmed the development described it as sad. Iringe-Koko noted that the incident happened on Sunday, adding that one of the officers died on the spot while the other was hospitalised. He said: “The Rivers State Police Command is deeply saddened to report a tragic and distressing incident that occurred on January 18, 2026, resulting in the loss of a dedicated Police Officer, Inspector Ibrahim Sani.  "The suspect, Inspector Okus, a colleague and fellow officer attached to 1...

TWO middle aged men died, weekend in Odukpani, near Calabar, Cross River State, following a knife fight where both inflicted severe knife cuts on each other. The knife fight took place in a community called  Akpap -Okoyong  in Odukpani Local Government Area of the state. An eye witness, Ettenma, who is a resident of the community gave the  names of the two men  as Edet and Effiong.   According to him,  the altercation between the two men began when Effiong went to Edet’s residence with a machete, fuming over the disappearance of a bunch of plantation from his farm and in the ensuing argument, inflicted Edet with  knife cuts prompting Edet to also pick up his machete, which was lying beside him to cut his assailant. He said: “Effiong went to his farm and observed that someone had cut his bunch of plantain and while complaining loudly, someone told him he saw Edet with a bunch of plantain coming from the farm's  direction.  "Effiong then w...

TRAGEDY was averted in Apapa, Lagos, after a team of policemen from Area Command, Apapa and officials of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, succeeded in chasing away some residents of the area and onlookers that gathered to scoop diesel from a fallen tanker at Liverpool area of Apapa.  The tanker fully loaded with diesel had fallen off the bridge at Liverpool, mid day, spilling its content on the road and blocking easy flow of traffic, which resulted in a gridlock that lasted for some hours.  The incident saw residents of the area and passersby rushing to the scene to scoop the inflammable contents without considering the associated risks. It was gathered that soon after the incident, a detachment of policemen and officials of LASTMA  arrived the scene and on seeing the large number of people scoping the inflammable content, descended on them and succeeded in chasing them away.   Confirming this in a statement via X, LASTMA said traffic has been d...

*Regrets current political crisis in state *You must protect Fubara, INC tells APC  GOVERNOR Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has reaffirmed his position as the substantive governor of the state, amid renewed political tension and impeachment threats, lamenting the persistent crises that have continued to cast a shadow over his administration. Fubara, who spoke at the weekend at the finals of the 2026 Port Harcourt Polo Tournament in the state capital, expressed deep regret that political instability has become a recurring feature of governance in Rivers State, particularly at the beginning of every year. According to him, each year of his administration has opened on a troubled note, a situation he described as unfortunate and unhealthy for governance and development.  He noted that the early days of 2026, which he had hoped would usher in calm and progress, instead brought what he cryptically referred to as a “love letter,” a remark widely interpreted as a reference to the ...

*Ondo APC chieftain kidnapped  *Amotekun arrests 32 suspected kidnappers, others GUNMEN have killed a police officer and abducted a Chinese expatriate during an attack on Aqua Triton Company in Ogunmakin, near Ibadan, Oyo State. The Oyo State Police Command confirmed the incident on Saturday, describing it as a coordinated, commando-style operation. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, said the assailants stormed the company’s premises and engaged security personnel on duty. “One police officer was killed while repelling the attack, and a Chinese expatriate was abducted. Some of the attackers were also injured,” Olayinka said. He added that the Commissioner of Police immediately directed the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations to lead the Anti-Kidnapping Squad and other tactical teams to the scene. A bush-combing operation and full investigation are ongoing to rescue the victim and apprehend the perpetrators. In a related development, su...