Author: Drum Africa Correspondent
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has asked retired police officers planning nationwide protests over the contributory pension scheme (CPS) to shelve the planned demonstration. The planned protest has been scheduled to commence on July 21 in many parts of the country. Over the past few years, retired police officers have been demanding full exemption from the CPS for the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). Some of the retired police officers had argued that they received a meagre monthly pension that cannot cater for their immediate needs. Under the CPS, the employee and employer make monthly contributions towards the employee’s pension at…
The ministry of education has dismissed claims circulating online about the cancellation of the 2025 West African Examinations Council (WAEC) examinations. In a press release on Sunday, the ministry labeled the statement as “false and misleading,” urging the public to disregard it. A statement had circulated online, presented as an “urgent notice” from the federal ministry of education and purportedly signed by a “Dr. Aisha Lawal”. It alleged that the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) had been cancelled nationwide due to widespread examination malpractice, including extensive question leakages occurring up to 72 hours before scheduled papers. The…
Monday Okpebholo, governor of Edo, says his recent comment about the visit of Peter Obi, presidential candidate in Labour Party (LP) in 2023, to the state was not a threat. During a public event in Edo on Friday, Okpebholo warned Obi not to come to the state again without security clearance. The Edo governor claimed that Obi’s recent visit to the state coincided with the killing of three people. However, in a statement on Sunday, Fred Itua, chief press secretary (CPS) to the governor, quoted Okpebholo as having said that his comment was meant to highlight the security protocols for…
The Senate has warned suspended Kogi lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to desist from forcefully resuming her legislative duties on Tuesday until the expiration of her suspension. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu gave the warning in a statement issued on Sunday. While insisting that no valid court order mandates her immediate recall, Adaramodu emphasised that the Senate remains committed to due process and the rule of law. He said, “The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria wishes to reaffirm, for the third time, that there is no subsisting court order mandating the…
Nollywood actor Timini Egbuson has dismissed widespread assumptions that he is a womaniser, saying his lifestyle and work schedule don’t allow room for such a narrative to be true. Speaking on The Culture League podcast alongside footballer Victor Boniface and comedian Bovi, Timini revealed that he has been “technically single” for the past two to three years due to his demanding career. He explained that his typical day is spent on set, often wrapping up exhausted by 11 p.m., leaving him with no time or energy for romantic pursuits, let alone juggling multiple partners. “I admire my friends who can…
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, CFR has called on Nigerians to actively participate in the constitution review process, demanding transparency and accountability from lawmakers and other public office holders. Speaking at the Constitution Review Public Hearing in Owerri, the centre serving Imo and Abia State, Kalu emphasized the importance of citizens’ engagement. The public hearing is a part of the ongoing efforts to review and amend the 1999 Constitution, with stakeholders and citizens contributing their ideas and suggestions to shape the country’s future. The public hearing is also taking place simultaneously across the southern…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has dismissed claims that former Governor Kayode Fayemi is plotting to destabilise the party or lure members away through a secret stakeholders’ meeting. The party’s State Publicity Secretary, Segun Dipe, in a statement on Sunday, dismissed the report in circulation, stating that it was a fabrication by rumour peddlers bent on creating internal strife. “We are not perturbed. We are now in a season of propaganda, characterised by spewing of lies and telling half-truths to confuse the people. “Any busybody who yearns to know what is happening in our party is free…
The lawmaker representing Osun East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi, has resigned his membership from the party. This development came amid growing rumour over a plan by Governor Ademola Adeleke to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a letter dated June 12, 2025, and addressed to the PDP party chairman in Ward 4, Obokun Local Government of Osun State, Fadahunsi, who is the chairman of the Senate Committee on Industry, said his decision to resign was taken after…
The Kaduna State Police Command has stopped a planned rally by supporters of the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, scheduled to hold in honour of his birthday in the state. It warned to take necessary legal action against any individual or group found violating this directive. The Command said that intelligence information at its disposal revealed that certain criminal elements are planning to infiltrate and hijack the proposed rally, using it as a platform to cause disruption, incite violence, and disturb the prevailing public peace in the state. In a statement by its Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir…
The Labour Party faction led by Julius Abure has described today’s National Executive Committee meeting of the other faction as illegal. The party said this in a statement by its National Secretary, Umar Farouk Ibrahim on Friday. It said the outcome of the NEC meeting was “inconsequential, null and void.” The statement reads: “The attention of the leadership of the Labour Party has been drawn to yet another illegal gathering of some suspended members of the party parading themselves as members of the party’s National Executive Committee. Ordinarily, we didn’t think we should make any comment as regards to this…