KEY POINTS Tonye Cole withdrew from the Rivers APC governorship primary after consultations with stakeholders. He cited party unity, reconciliation, and stability as key reasons for stepping aside. His exit, alongside Siminalayi Fubara’s, reshapes the Rivers APC governorship race ahead of 2027. A former Rivers...

KEY POINTS Governor Seyi Makinde signed an executive order regulating security-related associations and groups in Oyo State. The order aims to improve accountability, coordination, and legal oversight of private and community security operations. The move comes amid rising insecurity, including recent kidnappings of schoolchildren...