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By Barr. Solomon Dalung In the annals of Nigerian political history, no president basked in as much orchestrated adulation heading into a re-election bid as Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. His 2015 campaign was a grand theatre of endorsements—across party lines and power blocs. Governors, senators, traditional rulers, religious clerics, billionaires, and over 10,000 well-funded support groupsContinueContinue reading ““Postponing the Funeral Doesn’t Revive the Dead: Jonathan’s Fall and Tinubu’s Fatal Déjà Vu””

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a bold ultimatum to the Nigerian government, demanding the immediate implementation of the long-overdue 2009 FG/ASUU agreement or face a crippling nationwide strike that could once again paralyse academic activities across public universities.At a press conference in Abuja on Friday, ASUU National President, Dr. Chris Piwuna,ContinueContinue reading “ASUU Issues Strike Ultimatum: Accuses Nigerian Government of Sabotaging Public Universities Over Unfulfilled 2009 Pact”

In a major breakthrough against cybercrime in Nigeria’s education sector, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police Force have arrested at least 20 suspects for allegedly hacking into the Computer-Based Test (CBT) systems used during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation BoardContinueContinue reading “DSS Swoops on Cybercrime Syndicate: 20 Arrested for Hacking 2025 UTME Results in Multi-Million Naira Scam”

In a dramatic twist that has sent shockwaves through Nigeria’s political landscape, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has reportedly ordered the sealing of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretariat in Abuja, beginning Monday.The announcement was made via Nigerian Stories’ official X (formerly Twitter) handle, stating:“BREAKING: FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has directedContinueContinue reading “Tensions Soar as Wike Orders Sealing of PDP National Secretariat in Abuja”

In a fierce and high-stakes operation, troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation UDO KA have dismantled a fortified camp allegedly belonging to the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Ugwunagbo Local Government Area of Abia State, leading to the recovery of a staggering cache of arms, cash, and logistics — but at the cost ofContinueContinue reading “Bloody Showdown in Abia: Nigerian Army Storms ESN Stronghold, Recovers Millions, Weapons — One Soldier Killed”

The ancient town of Ganye stood still on Friday, May 23, 2025, as dignitaries, admirers, political elites, and well-wishers from far and wide trooped to the residence of Alhaji Sadiq Mohammed, the revered WALIN Ganye and Chairman/CEO of Shamad Concept Nigeria Ltd., for the wedding fatiha of his two sons.From early hours of the day,ContinueContinue reading “Royal Union in Ganye: WALIN Ganye Hosts Grand Wedding Fatiha for Sons Amidst Mammoth Crowd”

In a harrowing twist of fate, two young men lost their lives on Tuesday morning while in pursuit of a debtor in Kano State. The Kano State Fire Service confirmed that the victims drowned in a waterlogged ditch along the Ring Road, directly opposite Dorayi Babba.According to a statement released by the agency’s Public RelationsContinueContinue reading “Tragedy in Pursuit: Two Drown While Chasing Debtor in Kano, Fire Service Rescues Others in Separate Incident”

In a tragic tale of broken promises and systemic failure, Nigerian scholar Jacobs Williams Okpe has died in Manchester, United Kingdom, after nearly a decade of waiting for the disbursement of his PhD scholarship — part of a prestigious national honour awarded in 2015 by the Nigerian government.Okpe, one of 164 exceptional Nigerian youths recognisedContinueContinue reading “Betrayed by Bureaucracy: Nigerian PhD Scholar Dies in UK After 10-Year Wait for Government Promised Funds”

A tragic case of alleged medical malpractice has sent shockwaves through Warri, Delta State, following the death of 21-year-old Elizabeth Oyibode, who reportedly succumbed to complications from unauthorized medical treatment administered by an unregistered nurse.The deceased, a young mother and resident of Warri, was said to have developed life-threatening complications after receiving intravenous drips andContinueContinue reading “Tragedy in Delta: 21-Year-Old Woman Dies After Suspected Quack Nurse Administers Dangerous Drip Treatment”