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President Tinubu Decorates Tunji Disu As Acting Inspector-General Of Police

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Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally decorated Tunji Disu with his new rank as Acting Inspector-General of Police during a ceremony at the State House in Abuja. The ceremony took place at 4 PM at the President’s office. Present at the ceremony were the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, and the immediate past Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. Disu’s appointment came just 48 days before his scheduled retirement on April 13, 2026, when he would have reached the mandatory retirement age of 60 years. However, under the amended Police Act, which allows Inspectors-General of Police to serve a four-year tenure regardless of age, Disu may remain in office until 2030. Tinubu, who pinned the new insignia on Disu’s uniform, commended the outgoing IGP Egbetokun for his service to the nation. The ceremony comes barely 24 hours after Egbetokun submit...
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“There Is No Benefit Of Court Marriage To Nigerian Women” – Divorcee Says As She Recounts Her Own Experience

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A Nigerian divorcee has stated that civil weddings in Nigeria offer no benefits to women. In a video making the rounds on social media, the woman who recently concluded divorce proceedings with her ex-husband, said that many women insist on having court weddings thinking it will be to their advantage if their marriages pack up, however the reality is different. According to her, women stand more to gain doing traditional weddings than civil weddings. She said; “A lot of Nigerian women feel court marriage is advantageous to them. Let me assure you that there is no advantage of court marriage to you as a Nigerian woman. The only thing that court marriage will do is to keep you captive in that marriage. “I can also tell you without filter in my mouth that a lot of women that married using court marriage are regretting it especially when they want to divorce their husbands. This is because after separation in court marriage, you will need a lawyer and lawyers can charge as much as ₦500,000...
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ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT: Peter Obi Speaks, Thanks Nigerians For Their Solidarity

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  Former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi has said that experiences of lawlessness are not unfamiliar to him. Obi made the comment in a post on his verified X handle on Wednesday, following an attack on him and other members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in Edo State on Tuesday. He expressed gratitude to Nigerians for their prayers, calls, and solidarity following the incident “I especially appreciate your support during this difficult time for the family of the distinguished elder and former Governor of Edo State, Chief John Oyegun, who has served Nigeria honourably in various capacities, as well as for another former Governor, Professor Oserheimen Osunbor. “Your support has strengthened my faith in our shared humanity and our collective hope for a better Nigeria. My deep gratitude is reflected in my renewed commitment to serve and build our nation. “Experiences of lawlessness are not new to me. Years ago, the violence and insecurity in Anambra shape...
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“The Assassination Attempt On Peter Obi Was By The Government Or Their Agents” – Kenneth Okonkwo Alleges

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  A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kenneth Okonkwo, has claimed that the assassination attempt on former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi was orchestrated by the government or its agents. Okonkwo made this allegation on Tuesday during an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’. He was reacting to the gunmen attack on Peter Obi’s convoy in Edo State on Tuesday. According to him:  “The attack on Peter Obi in Edo State was an attempted assassination by the government or their agents. “I was in touch with the former Edo State Governor, John Odigie Oyegun, who detailed on the alleged assassination attempt. “This incident is attributed to either government entities or their agents. Recall a previous threat issued by the current Edo State Governor, who warned Peter Obi against entering the state without his clearance, stating his security would not be guaranteed. “This past threat was discussed on air as a danger to opposition leaders. The recen...
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“Your Security Won’t Be Guaranteed In Edo State” – Nigerians Dig Out Old Video Of Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo Warning Peter Obi

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An old video showing the Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo allegedly threatening the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has resurfaced online. The governor gave the warning on July 18, 2025 during a political event in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of the state. In the 58 second video currently making the rounds on social media, the governor could be heard warning Obi against coming into the state without prior notice. He said,  “The man wey say he no get shishi, I am sending a direct message to him, there is a new sheriff in town. He cannot come to Edo State without telling me because his security will not be guaranteed. “Whatever happens to him in Edo State, he will take it. I am serious about this.” The video clip resurfaced on Tuesday following the alleged assassination attempt on Peter Obi and other leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the state. The politicians came under gunfire attack on Tuesday at the residence ...
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“This Is Where Our Democracy Has Reached” – Peter Obi Speaks After Escaping Assassination In Edo State

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  Former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has broken his silence after surviving an alleged assassination attempt. Gunmen attacked t he convoy of the former Anambra State governor in Edo State on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. Obi spoke in a video circulating online following the attack at the residence of former APC National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun, where gunmen reportedly opened fire, riddling the gate and several vehicles with bullets. “This is where our democracy has reached. A former governor, and you can see what happened in front of his house, where hoodlums came shooting. “I assure you this cannot continue; we have a country, and we are a part of it. We cannot have terrorism and have officials in government terrorizing the citizens.” The incident reportedly occurred shortly after Obi, Odigie-Oyegun, and other political figures attended the formal declaration of Barrister Olumide Akpata into the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Benin. A video from t...
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Peter Obi Escapes Assassination As Thugs Shoot Obidient Movement Members In Edo State

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The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, on Tuesday raised concerns over an attack on former presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi and members of the movement in Benin City, Edo State. Tanko disclosed that armed thugs had shot at Obi and members of the movement during the formal defection of Olumide Akpata into the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in Benin City. In a terse statement he signed tagged:  “Breaking Red Alert in Benin, Edo State,”  Tanko said:  “PO and the leadership of the ADC are under siege and attack in Benin, Edo State. “At the formal declaration of Olumide Akpata into the African Democratic Congress, armed individuals followed us from the ADC Secretariat to the residence of Chief John Odigie-Oyegun. “They shot at the gate and destroyed several vehicles in what appears to be a survived assassination attempt on our lives. Democracy is in danger.”
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