At the 2026 Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt, presidential hopefuls Omoyele Sowore, Peter Obi and Rotimi Amaechi clashed over fuel subsidy removal, with Sowore opposing it and attacking Obi’s record as Anambra governor.
Obi defended fuel subsidy removal, arguing that mismanagement of the savings—not the policy itself—is the problem.
Sowore attacked Rotimi Amaechi’s record in office, particularly over the Rivers State rail project, while Amaechi defended his achievements on the Lagos-Ibadan and Abuja-Kaduna rail lines and challenged Sowore to account for his own record, sparking a viral clash online.
The presidential candidates were asked whether they would accept the results if they lost, with most saying they would not unless the results polls were fair.
A lighter moment at the NBA conference went viral as Oba Rufus Ajayi urged presidential aspirants to address flaws in Nigeria’s Constitution while calling for greater integrity among Nigerians.
In another story, a disturbing video from Niger State shows elderly men, women and children allegedly held captive after terrorists abducted worshippers from four mosques in Borgu Local Government Area, prompting calls for stronger security efforts to rescue the victims.
A disturbing video shows stranded commuters on the Benin-Agbor Expressway using machetes to cut through a forest and escape a days-long traffic gridlock, reportedly enduring a lack of food and water in their desperate attempt to get home.
Minister of Works Dave Umahi says he will personally visit the Benin-Asaba road to address the crisis, blaming the delays on challenges arising from efforts to involve the private sector rather than the Ministry of Works.
Nasarawa lawmaker Ibrahim Abdullahi Sa’ad has demanded answers over the alleged disappearance of mattresses and fans he says he personally purchased for a hospital, prompting calls for an investigation amid concerns over the facility’s poor condition.
A Delta State police officer has raised alarm over alleged rampant sexual activity and cybercrime among secondary school students.
The revelations have sparked concern and calls for coordinated action from school authorities, the state government, parents and the Ministry of Education.
Under Milestones, we celebrated the 70th birthday of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’adu Abubakar III.
In our Good News report, Imo State made a landmark achievement in Nigerian medicine by successfully performing its first robotic-assisted surgery at the newly established Imo Robotics and Oncology Centre in Owerri.
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