In a fiery outburst that has sent shockwaves across Nigeria’s political and security circles, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has launched a blistering attack on the Head of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Monitoring Team, Akin Fakorede, branding him “a killer” and accusing him of gross misconduct against theContinue reading "Wike Explodes: “Akin Fakorede Is a Killer” — Alleges INEC Petitioned Police Over Atrocities"
SABUWA STRIKES DEAL WITH BANDITS: LOCAL GOVERNMENT SIGNS CONTROVERSIAL PEACE ACCORD TO HALT BLOODSHED
In a dramatic move to stem the tide of violence and insecurity, authorities in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State have entered into a peace agreement with bandits operating in the region.The accord, which has sparked mixed reactions, is aimed at restoring calm and bringing lasting stability to communities that have for years beenContinue reading "SABUWA STRIKES DEAL WITH BANDITS: LOCAL GOVERNMENT SIGNS CONTROVERSIAL PEACE ACCORD TO HALT BLOODSHED"
BLOODBATH IN BENUE: Over 10 Security Operatives Killed, Senior Officer Captured Alive As Militias Ambush Troops
PRES:Benue State was thrown into mourning on Friday, September 19, after a joint military clearance operation in Katsina-Ala Local Government ended in bloodshed. More than ten security personnel were reportedly killed, while several others remain missing following a brutal ambush by armed militias.The deadly attack occurred around the Agu Center axis of Mbatula–Mberev Ward, closeContinue reading "BLOODBATH IN BENUE: Over 10 Security Operatives Killed, Senior Officer Captured Alive As Militias Ambush Troops"
BREAKING: Sowore Demands U.S. Arrest of Nyesom Wike Over Alleged Money Laundering Ahead of UN General Assembly
Outspoken activist and Sahara Reporters founder, Omoyele Sowore, has ignited a fresh political storm after declaring that Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, should be arrested and prosecuted under U.S. law if he accompanies President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.Taking to his official X handleContinue reading "BREAKING: Sowore Demands U.S. Arrest of Nyesom Wike Over Alleged Money Laundering Ahead of UN General Assembly"
Political Earthquake: Kwankwaso Opens Door to APC Return Amid Strong Conditions — Critics Say Nigerian Democracy Is About Proximity to Power
A major political tremor shook Nigeria’s political landscape on Saturday after former Kano State Governor and New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, declared that he and his movement are “ready to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) under strong conditions.”The declaration, splashed across the media with Kwankwaso’s trademark red cap, hasContinue reading "Political Earthquake: Kwankwaso Opens Door to APC Return Amid Strong Conditions — Critics Say Nigerian Democracy Is About Proximity to Power"
BREAKING: Protest Erupts in Benue as Armed Herdsmen Kill Catholic Church Minister, Others — Makurdi–Abuja Highway Blocked
Tension has engulfed Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State after suspected armed herdsmen launched a deadly attack on Achakpa community, killing a Catholic Church minister and several others, sparking angry protests that paralysed traffic on the Makurdi–Abuja highway on Saturday.Enraged residents, numbering in their hundreds, poured onto the streets in the early hours ofContinue reading "BREAKING: Protest Erupts in Benue as Armed Herdsmen Kill Catholic Church Minister, Others — Makurdi–Abuja Highway Blocked"
JUST IN: Deadly Explosion Rocks Kaduna Defence Industries Corporation — One Feared Dead, Several Injured
Panic gripped Kaduna on Saturday as a powerful explosion ripped through the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) factory in the Kakuri Industrial Layout, leaving one person dead and several others injured.The blast, which occurred in the early hours, sent shockwaves across the city, with residents in Chikun and Kaduna South Local Government Areas reportingContinue reading "JUST IN: Deadly Explosion Rocks Kaduna Defence Industries Corporation — One Feared Dead, Several Injured"
TINUBU SET TO MAKE HISTORY? SOUTHWEST EYES FIRST INEC CHAIRMAN AS YAKUBU’S TENURE WINDS DOWN
Nigeria’s political landscape is bracing for a major shake-up as the tenure of Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the longest-serving chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), comes to an end next month.Yakubu, first appointed in 2015 and reappointed in 2020, will bow out after nearly a decade at the helm, leaving President Bola Ahmed TinubuContinue reading "TINUBU SET TO MAKE HISTORY? SOUTHWEST EYES FIRST INEC CHAIRMAN AS YAKUBU’S TENURE WINDS DOWN"
CPC BLOCS DIVIDED: Buhari’s Legacy Party Fractures As Chairmen Deny Endorsing Atiku, Reaffirm Loyalty To Tinubu
The long-simmering cracks within the defunct Congress for Progressives Change (CPC), once the political base of late President Muhammadu Buhari, have burst into the open as its Forum of State Chairmen has dissociated itself from the recent visit of some members to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.In a strongly worded communiqué issued in Abuja onContinue reading "CPC BLOCS DIVIDED: Buhari’s Legacy Party Fractures As Chairmen Deny Endorsing Atiku, Reaffirm Loyalty To Tinubu"
Bishops Sound Alarm: Tinubu Government Accused of Steering Nigeria Toward One-Party State
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has issued a stern warning to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, cautioning that Nigeria risks sliding into a one-party state if the ongoing suppression of opposition voices is not halted.This warning was contained in a strongly worded communiqué released at the end of the bishops’ plenary meeting, whichContinue reading "Bishops Sound Alarm: Tinubu Government Accused of Steering Nigeria Toward One-Party State"
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