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Six members of the House of Representatives from Osun State have officially left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the Accord Party.The lawmakers announced their defection on Monday during a stakeholders’ meeting of the Accord Party in Osogbo. The declaration was made by Clement Akanni, who represents the Boluwaduro/Ifedayo/Ila Federal Constituency, speaking on behalf of his colleagues.Others who made the switch include Mahruf Adewale (Osogbo Federal Constituency), Bamidele Salam (Ede Federal Constituency), Soji Adetunji (Ikirun Federal Constituency), Mudashiru Lukman Alani (Iwo Federal Constituency), and Lanre Oladebo (Irewole/Isokan Federal Constituency).Addressing party members at the gathering, Akanni expressed optimism that Ademola Adeleke would emerge victorious ...

Saudi Arabia has raised its military readiness to full alert after multiple attacks attributed to Iran, as tensions across the Gulf continue to escalate.A source close to the Saudi army told AFP on Monday, March 2, “The Saudi army has raised its readiness to full alert,” following drone strikes that targeted key energy infrastructure. The vast Ras Tanura Refinery on the kingdom’s Gulf coast went into partial shutdown after drones struck the facility three days into the widening Middle East conflict.The complex, operated by state oil giant Saudi Aramco, is one of the largest refineries in the region and a cornerstone of Saudi Arabia’s energy sector, with a production capacity of 550,000 barrels per day. It also serves as one of the world’s biggest oil export terminals.Earlie...

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has accused former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi and other opposition figures of hypocrisy over their criticism of provisions in the newly signed 2026 Electoral Act.Speaking during a media chat on Monday, March 2, Wike reacted to opposition objections to the clause permitting manual transmission of election results where electronic transmission fails due to poor network coverage. The minister claimed Amaechi had previously opposed the electronic transmission of results while serving under former President Muhammadu Buhari, and questioned why he was now demanding its full implementation.“Remember under Buhari, the issue of electronic transmission came. People like Rotimi Amaechi, they were in government, they sa...

Saudi Arabia has halted some operations at its vast Ras Tanura Refinery following a drone attack that sparked a fire at the key energy facility, the kingdom’s energy ministry confirmed on Monday, March 2.The refinery, located along Saudi Arabia’s eastern Gulf coast, is one of the largest in the Middle East and a cornerstone of the country’s energy sector, with a production capacity of 550,000 barrels per day. The complex also functions as one of the world’s largest oil export terminals.In a statement published by the Saudi Press Agency, an official source at the ministry said: “Some operational units at the refinery were shut down as a precautionary measure, without any impact on the supply of petroleum products to local markets.”Earlier, a source familiar with the incident tol...

The Department of State Services have arrested a suspect named Udeme Sunday Stephen, in connection with the February 24 attack on the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and some chieftains of the African Democratic Congress in Benin, the Edo State capital.Channels Television reports that the secret agency arrested the suspect after a thorough investigation.The g&n-wielding hoodlums attacked Obi and other party chieftains during a visit to former Governor of Edo state, John Oyegun.A video that circulated online showed the aftermath, with vehicles and the estate gate riddled with b&llets. Peter Obi who spoke in the video, said the attack took place shortly after they departed the ADC headquarters in the state.

“I had said it more than one year ago, Senator Ireti, you won’t come back as a senator. That’s why you people don’t like people who tell you the truth. It’s bitter. Let her show one project,” he said.The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has reiterated that Senator Ireti Kingibe will not secure a second term in 2027, citing a lack of tangible projects during her tenure.Speaking during a media parley in Abuja on Monday, Wike linked his prediction to what he described as Kingibe’s failure to deliver meaningful development for residents of the FCT.“I had said it more than one year ago, Senator Ireti, you won’t come back as a senator. That’s why you people don’t like people who tell you the truth. It’s bitter. Let her show one project,” he said.Kingibe...