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Rivers on the Brink: Tinubu Shadow Deal Claims, Wike’s 2027 Gambit, and the Battle for a State’s Mandate

Rivers State is now fighting over who owns its mandate. A PDP faction alleges a Tinubu-brokered peace deal was breached as Nyesom Wike openly mobilises Rivers for 2027. With institutions at war and loyalties shifting, the crisis has moved from local drama to a national power contest with consequences far beyond Port Harcourt.

DRTS Vows to Appeal VIO Court Ban, Says Abuja Now ‘Lawless’ After Judgment Restricting Enforcement

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The Directorate of Road Traffic Services says it will “certainly” appeal the Court of Appeal ruling that bars VIO officials from stopping vehicles, impounding cars or issuing fines. Acting Director Deborah Osho says the judgment has triggered “lawlessness” across Abuja, claiming motorists now flout rules freely while over ₦409m in unpaid fines remain outstanding since enforcement was halted.

Osun PDP Governorship Primary Turns Chaotic as Adeleke Withdraws and INEC Official Is Assaulted

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The Osun PDP House of Representatives primary was thrown into chaos after aspirant Soji Adeleke withdrew abruptly, triggering a violent confrontation during which an INEC official was assaulted. Police intervened to restore order as party factions blamed one another for the breakdown of the process.

Northern Governors Suspend Mining for Six Months, Approve ₦1bn Monthly Regional Security Fund

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Governors and traditional rulers of the 19 Northern states have ordered an immediate six-month suspension of all mining activities, citing links between illegal mining and rising insecurity. They also approved a ₦1bn monthly regional security trust fund to strengthen operations against terrorism, banditry and kidnappings across the North.

Boko Haram Kills Immigration Officer in Muna Attack as Security Failures Exposed

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A deadly Boko Haram Muna attack has claimed the life of a Nigeria Immigration Service officer and injured soldiers in Borno, raising fresh outrage over poor equipment, dangerous deployments and institutional neglect. Officers say NIS personnel are being pushed into frontline combat zones without adequate training, armour, ammunition or rotation fairness.

⚖️ WIKE’S LAND WAR: THE 30-HECTARE POWER PLOT BEHIND ABUJA’S LATEST FIRESTORM

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Documents and testimonies obtained by IDNN news reveal that the Abuja land clash between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and naval officers over Plot 1946 may be tied to a deeper pattern of revocations across the capital’s greenbelt zones. Sources allege about 30 hectares originally granted to military cooperatives were re-issued to private and political interests. Wike denies wrongdoing.

OBA OF BENIN DRAWS LINE OVER MOWAA TUSSLE — “HISTORY WILL NOT REPEAT ITSELF”

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Oba Ewuare II of Benin has vowed that “history will not repeat itself” amid fresh controversy over the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA). The monarch accused former Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki of attempting to sideline the Benin Kingdom from the custody of returned artifacts, drawing international attention to Nigeria’s heritage politics.

Diri Defects to APC, Cites Bayelsa’s Interest Over Party Loyalty

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Governor Douye Diri has confirmed his exit from the Peoples Democratic Party, declaring that his defection to the All Progressives Congress was made “in the overall interest of Bayelsa.”

⚖️ Court Sacks Zamfara Rep for Defection, Orders Refund of Salaries

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The Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked Rep Abubakar Gummi of Zamfara for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. Justice Obiora Egwuatu ruled that Gummi’s defection was unconstitutional, ordering INEC to conduct a fresh poll and directing the lawmaker to refund all salaries and allowances since

Adeleke Accuses FG of Withholding Osun LG Funds Despite Court Order

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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has accused the Federal Government of withholding local government funds belonging to the state despite a subsisting court order. Speaking at a South-West stakeholders’ dialogue in Akure, Adeleke said the action undermines democracy and intergovernmental trust, warning that federal partisanship threatens peace and development across the region