Reporting by
Mirabel Itse
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Local Government Chairman Slumps in APC Meeting
Kolade Alabi, who also leads ALGON, collapsed while addressing the Ikeja gathering and was rushed to hospital, with the cause unknown.

Edo Speaker, 17 LG Chairmen Dump PDP for APC

Olu of Warri Mourns with Ex-Senator Over Wife’s Death
A Warri Kingdom delegation visited Owie in Benin, where he credited his late wife with shaping his political fortunes.

Police Arrests Two International Fugitives for Human Trafficking
Felix Omoregie, convicted in absentia in Belgium, was held in Benin City, while Okwudili Ezeje, wanted in Dubai, was seized in Nsukka.

FG Signs Executive Order, Bars Govt Agencies from Foreign Procurement
Ministries may not buy foreign goods available locally without a waiver, and non-compliant contracts risk cancellation.

JAMB Says 1.5 Million UTME Candidates Scored Below 200
Of 1,955,069 candidates who sat this year's exam, only 4,756 topped 320, while 467 underage entrants met exceptional criteria.

UK Opens New Visa Centres in Enugu and Port Harcourt
VFS Global will run the hotel-based centres, booked online, as Nigeria supplied over 230,000 UK visa applications in 2024.

EFCC Confirms Arrest of ‘VeryDarkMan’ Over Multiple Petitions
Dele Oyewale said Martins Otse will be released on bail as youths protested at the Abuja GTBank branch.

Missing Babcock University Student Found, Says Mother
Oladipupo Siwajuola's mother and the Ogun university both confirmed his return, but the circumstances of his disappearance remain unclear.

Wike Condemns Embarrassing Walkout on Remi Tinubu
Wike, speaking from China, apologised to the president and blamed sacked council vice chairpersons for the Port Harcourt walkout.

EFCC Probes Former NNPC Boss, Others
Detained officials are being questioned over nearly $3 billion meant to rehabilitate the Port Harcourt, Kaduna and Warri refineries.

EFCC Probes Former NNPC Boss, Others
The agency is examining nearly $3 billion released for rehabilitating the Port Harcourt, Kaduna and Warri refineries.

Oborevwori Inspects Trans-Warri/Ode-Itsekiri Road, Reaffirms 18-Months Completion
The 20.95km road and bridge network, first awarded in 2006, will link riverine communities and mark the Olu of Warri's coronation anniversary.

Delta Assembly Set for Public Hearing on Community Security Bill
Security agencies, traditional rulers and lawyers are invited to submit memoranda in 30 copies before the May 9 sitting in Asaba.

JAMB Warns of Scam Targeting UTME Candidates
The board says fraudsters demand 15,700 naira to reschedule missed exams, and has reported the account to security agencies.

May Day: Oborevwori Hails Workers as Backbone of Government
The governor, represented by his deputy in Asaba, announced a whistleblower policy and support for small businesses amid rising living costs.

“I Am 100% PDP” – Abigor Pledges Loyalty Amid Mass Defection
The former Warri South PDP leader says he rejects decamping and will await national leadership's resolution of the party's crisis.

Police Arrests Vigilante for Murdering Delta Student in Hostel
Peter Eyorowalebo, a final-year polytechnic student, was shot in his room while preparing for exams; the suspect faces investigation.