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Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly today rejected a motion brought before it by the member representing Etinan State Constituency, Hon. Uduak Ekpoufot. The motion presented before the House seeks to discontinue the consumption and sale of dog meat in Akwa Ibom State has failed to scale through the floor of the State House of Assembly after it received no seconder during plenary. Hon. Ekpoufot, raised strong concerns over the inhumane slaughter of dogs, the unhygienic conditions involved, and the serious public-health risks associated with dog-meat consumption. He argued that the methods used to kill dogs were cruel, often involving strangulation, blunt-force trauma, or…

The atmosphere was thick with apprehension. Palpable fear filled the air. Even some government officials walked with trepidation. Everyone was cautious and most people had already mapped out an escape strategy in case things turned awry. Many, despite the presence of security officers, had their vehicles parked far away from the centre of action and had instructed their drivers to be set to speed off at the slightest sign of danger. The feeling was not out of place; the build up to last Wednesday’s meeting between Governor Seyi Makinde and Ido Local Government residents affected by the ongoing construction of…

The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria has listed the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun, and two governors in its Book of Infamy, while honouring the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi. The Book of Infamy was unveiled by Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday at the second Annual Conference of IPI Nigeria. The two governors, who made the list of three persons to first get documented in the Book of Infamy, were those of Akwa Ibom State, Imo Eno; and Niger State, Mohammed Umar Bago While Egbetokun was said to have failed…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has issued certificates of expulsion to 11 former members of the party, who were expelled recently. The new national chairman of the party, Tanimu Turaki, SAN, disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking with journalists on developments within the party. He said the certificates of expulsion have been sent to the affected persons through courier service. Some of those affected persons are the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike; former Governor Ayo Fayose; former PDP national secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, and Umaru Bature, among others. “We have also considered the issue of members of our party who…

Barring last minute change, President Bola Tinubu will nominate the immediate Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, to replace Badaru Abubakar as minister of defence. Mr Abubakar resigned as minister of defence on Monday, citing health grounds. Credible sources familiar with the development told our reporter that Mr Tinubu had concluded arrangement to replace Mr Abubakar with Mr Musa, yielding to internal pressure for inclusion of ex-military officer into his cabinet.

Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, resigns from his position citing poor health. Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned from his position, citing health reasons. The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the development in a statement released on Monday. In the letter, Badaru cited poor health as the reason for stepping down. President Tinubu has accepted the resignation and expressed gratitude for the minister’s service to the nation.

The National Chairman of the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN), Pharm. Ambrose Igwekamma Ezeh, MAW, on Monday, 1 December 2025, used World HIV Day to call for urgent local investment in HIV/AIDS commodities and services, insisting that Nigeria must reduce its dependence on external donors to protect recent gains. Speaking in a press statement to mark the day — whose theme he cited as “Overcoming Disruption, Transforming the AIDS Response.” Pharm. Ezeh warned that recent cuts in external funding make strengthened local commitment essential. “The recent cut in funding support from the United States Government should awaken the…

The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture and Technology, Okeho (FUNATO), Prof. Olaniyi Jacob Babayemi, has led other members of the university management to engage with the Oyo State Deputy Governor, Barr. Abdulraheem Bayo Lawal, to solicit the support of Oyo State Government. The management met with the Deputy Governor in the company of the Commissioner for Education, Hon Segun Olayiwola; Commissioner for Establishment and Training, Prof Abdulwaheed Soliu; Commissioner for Trade and Investment, Hon Niyi Adebisi; Commissioner for Special Duties, Hajia Faosat Sanni and Special Adviser on Political Matters to Governor Seyi Makinde, Chief Kunmi Mustapha.…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun says Ademola Adeleke may withdraw from seeking the party’s ticket for the 2026 governorship election unless the ongoing national leadership crisis is resolved in a manner recognised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and within its timelines. Addressing journalists on Monday, Sunday Bisi, chairman of the PDP in Osun, said the party’s governorship primary scheduled for December 2 can no longer hold as planned. He said the suspension and counter-suspension of key national officers, who are essential to organising congresses and transmitting candidates’ names to the INEC, created uncertainty around the…

Former Secretary to the Osun State Government, Mr Moshood Adeoti, has announced his withdrawal from the Omoluabi Progressives, a caucus within the African Democratic Congress in the state. Until his exit, Adeoti — who served as SSG throughout the eight-year administration of former governor Rauf Aregbesola — was the Deputy Leader of the Omoluabi Progressives. He was also the preferred aspirant of Aregbesola and his loyalists for the All Progressives Congress governorship ticket in the February 19, 2022, primary, but he lost to the then incumbent governor, Adegboyega Oyetola. Aregbesola, Adeoti and other members of the Omoluabi Progressives later moved…