President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to depart Nigeria on Tuesday for a high-stakes diplomatic visit to the United States, amid escalating tensions between Abuja and Washington following America’s renewed designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) and threats of possible military action over alleged killings of Christians.According to SaharaReporters, presidential sourcesContinue reading "JUST IN: Tinubu Jets to Washington Tuesday, Set to Meet Trump’s Vice, JD Vance Amid Diplomatic Tensions Over US Threats and Christian Killings Allegation"
Diplomatic Showdown Looms: Sheikh Gumi Dares Tinubu to Cut Ties With U.S. if Trump Fails to Withdraw “War Threat” Against Nigeria
In a fiery statement that has sent ripples through Nigeria’s political and diplomatic circles, prominent Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to take a bold stand against the United States government following Donald Trump’s alleged threat of military intervention in Nigeria.Posting on his verified Facebook page on Sunday, Sheikh GumiContinue reading "Diplomatic Showdown Looms: Sheikh Gumi Dares Tinubu to Cut Ties With U.S. if Trump Fails to Withdraw “War Threat” Against Nigeria"
A Point of Departure in Asokoro: Hon. Bichi’s Visit to Walin Ganye Rekindles Hope, Promises New Dawn for Ganye
In what many have described as a symbolic point of departure for renewed growth and unity, Honourable Bichi recently paid a courtesy visit to Alhaji Sadiq Mohammed (Walin Ganye) at his Asokoro residence in Abuja, marking a pivotal moment that has rekindled hope and optimism for the people of Ganye Local Government Area.The meeting, theirContinue reading "A Point of Departure in Asokoro: Hon. Bichi’s Visit to Walin Ganye Rekindles Hope, Promises New Dawn for Ganye"
“Deploy Anyaoku, Akinyemi, Kingibe to Defend Nigeria’s Image Before US” — Ndume Tells Tinubu
Amid rising diplomatic tension between Abuja and Washington following former U.S. President Donald Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a “country of particular concern,” Senator Ali Ndume has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately deploy Nigeria’s finest diplomatic heavyweights to counter what he described as a dangerous and misleading narrative about the country.Ndume, who representsContinue reading "“Deploy Anyaoku, Akinyemi, Kingibe to Defend Nigeria’s Image Before US” — Ndume Tells Tinubu"
TRUMP ORDERS PENTAGON TO ‘PREPARE’ AS TINUBU REJECTS U.S. RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION TAG
A major diplomatic storm has erupted between Nigeria and the United States after U.S. President Donald J. Trump ordered the Pentagon to prepare for what he described as a “possible show of force” in Nigeria. The move follows his designation of the country as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) over alleged persecution of Christians.PresidentContinue reading "TRUMP ORDERS PENTAGON TO ‘PREPARE’ AS TINUBU REJECTS U.S. RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION TAG"
EXCLUSIVE: ₦11bn Money Trail Exposes Deep Ties in Alleged Coup Plot — DIA Links Detained Colonel, Ex-Governor to Secret Fund Network
By Premium Times Investigations Desk A sweeping counterintelligence operation by the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) has unearthed a trail of more than ₦11 billion linked to a detained Nigerian Army colonel accused of involvement in an alleged coup plot, Premium Times can authoritatively report.According to multiple security sources familiar with the probe, the funds—spread acrossContinue reading "EXCLUSIVE: ₦11bn Money Trail Exposes Deep Ties in Alleged Coup Plot — DIA Links Detained Colonel, Ex-Governor to Secret Fund Network"
BREAKING: Tinubu Fires Back At Trump, Rejects Nigeria’s Designation As ‘Country Of Particular Concern’
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has fiercely rejected the decision of former United States President Donald Trump to classify Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” over alleged religious persecution, describing the move as unfounded, unfair, and a gross distortion of Nigeria’s realities.Trump, speaking on Friday, reignited global debate after accusing Nigeria of enabling systemic attacksContinue reading "BREAKING: Tinubu Fires Back At Trump, Rejects Nigeria’s Designation As ‘Country Of Particular Concern’"
2027 FEAR FACTOR: Dons Expose Why Politicians Are Flocking to APC — “They’re Seeking Protection, Not Progress,” Says Prof. Onuoha
A visiting Professor at Taraba State University, Jalingo, Professor Jonah Onuoha, has alleged that the ongoing wave of political defections to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is not driven by ideology or patriotism, but by fear of political extinction and the desire to evade anti-graft scrutiny ahead of the 2027 general elections.Speaking over theContinue reading "2027 FEAR FACTOR: Dons Expose Why Politicians Are Flocking to APC — “They’re Seeking Protection, Not Progress,” Says Prof. Onuoha"
PDP IN TURMOIL: Court Halts National Convention, NWC Convenes Emergency Meeting in Abuja
Shockwaves rock opposition camp as legal battles, internal rifts threaten party’s survival ahead of 2027 polls The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been thrown into fresh crisis after a Federal High Court in Abuja halted its planned National Convention, forcing the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) to summon an emergency meeting at its WadataContinue reading "PDP IN TURMOIL: Court Halts National Convention, NWC Convenes Emergency Meeting in Abuja"
Tension in Kebbi as Bandits Abduct Deputy Speaker, Samaila Bambu in Daring Night Raid
By Politics Nigeria There was tension in Kebbi State yesterday evening following the abduction of the Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Samaila Bambu, by armed bandits in Bagudo, his hometown in Bagudu Local Government Area.Residents told Daily Trust that the attackers invaded the community in large numbers, shooting sporadically to scareContinue reading "Tension in Kebbi as Bandits Abduct Deputy Speaker, Samaila Bambu in Daring Night Raid"
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