The Imo State Government has launched a fresh attack on former governor Rochas Okorocha, questioning his political relevance in the state and criticising his record in office amid the dispute over the Imo West senatorial ticket. Collins Opurozor, Special Adviser to Governor Hope Uzodimma on Electronic and Creative Media, made the remarks during an appearance on Arise News on Saturday, October 31, 2026. Reacting to the legal tussle surrounding the Imo West senatorial ticket, Opurozor questioned Okorocha’s political connection with the people of Imo State, particularly his reported membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja while seeking to…
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A Borno State High Court judgment has contradicted claims circulating on social media that a Christian woman was imprisoned simply for converting a Muslim teenager to Christianity. A Certified True Copy (CTC) of the judgment obtained by PLATFORM TIMES shows that the criminal proceedings focused on allegations that a minor was removed from her parents’ custody in Maiduguri, taken to Jos in Plateau State and enrolled in a Bible school without her family’s knowledge or consent. The judgment was delivered by Justice A.B. Kumalia of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri Judicial Division, on May 5, 2026, following the prosecution…
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has told his supporters to stop addressing him as their political leader, declaring that they now have a common leader following his reconciliation with the political camp of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike. Fubara made the statement on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, during a political rally at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt, where candidates of the Rainbow Coalition were unveiled ahead of the 2027 general elections. The governor, who was assigned to unveil the coalition’s candidates, also presented the All Progressives Congress (APC) flag to Hon. Ogundu Kingsley Chinda, identified in…
The Anambra State Police Command has intensified security operations across identified flashpoints and suspected criminal hideouts in the state. The operation, involving joint security operatives in sustained bush-combing and clearance exercises, is aimed at flushing out criminal elements and dismantling their operational bases. In a statement released on Saturday, the command’s spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the operation formed part of the command’s proactive, intelligence-driven strategy to deny criminal elements safe havens, disrupt their networks and prevent crimes, including kidnapping, armed robbery and other violent activities. According to him, it forms part of a sustained security strategy aimed at consolidating…
The Christian Association of Nigeria has expressed concern over the reported conviction and imprisonment of a Christian woman in Borno State, calling for the protection of religious freedom and fundamental rights. The woman, identified in circulating reports as Lami Samuel Dawa, was reportedly convicted in a case said to involve the conversion of an adult woman to Christianity. However, CAN said it was still verifying the precise circumstances of the case and the legal basis for the conviction. In a statement signed by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, the association disclosed that an appeal had been filed and said it…
Suspected hoodlums have attacked and set ablaze two vehicles, including one belonging to the Musa Adamu Network (MAN), a political association, in Yankara town, Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State, leaving several people injured and some shops damaged. The incident reportedly occurred during preparations to host Governor Dikko Umaru Radda at a political rally, as supporters and local officials awaited his arrival at the traditional ruler’s palace. The Chairman of the MAN Network Caucus, Alhaji Nura Sule Yandaki, who led the delegation, said the group was travelling to Faskari to participate in the governor’s political rally when the attack…
A coalition of Ogoni youth groups has called on President Bola Tinubu and the Federal Government to stop delaying the implementation of demands arising from the Ogoni dialogue process, insisting that the creation of Bori State must form a central part of the implementation roadmap. The Coalition of Ogoni Youth Groups (COYOG) also warned against what it described as attempts by politicians, privileged individuals and vested interests to hijack the dialogue process for personal, political and economic benefits. In a statement jointly signed by seventeen youth leaders including Chief Kpakol Aleema Kpakol, President, Ogoni National Youth Congress; Comrade Collins Lebeteh…
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has denied a motion by Aaron Greenspan seeking limited discovery from Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and DCI Group in ongoing litigation under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Naija News reports that this was disclosed in a statement on Saturday by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The court, in its October 30th ruling, determined that the proposed discovery concerning alleged cyberattacks on Greenspan’s website was not sufficiently relevant to the underlying FOIA dispute involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). “The…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has asserted that everything is collapsing under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Naija News reports that Peter Obi made the statement on Saturday at the ongoing town hall meeting in Imo State. The former Anambra State governor lamented that the major problem bedevilling Nigeria is the stealing of public funds, and it will not happen under his watch. Peter Obi also accused the Tinubu government of failing to secure lives and property, noting that Nigerians now live in fear in their own country. He vowed that if elected, he would…
Former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has questioned the state of democracy in Nigeria, claiming that 90 per cent of people currently occupying public offices would not have emerged if democratic principles were properly practised. Okorocha made the remark during an interview with Arise News on Friday, October 30, 2026, while discussing Nigeria’s political environment and the process through which individuals emerge as leaders. According to the former governor, the country’s democratic system has moved away from the ideals of genuine democracy, particularly in the areas of credible elections, fairness and equal opportunities for political candidates. He argued that the…