The President of Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs and Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III has declared that Nigeria is neither an Islamic State nor a Christian State. He urged Nigerians to understand the pluralism of the country and…
Category: Politics
Fani-Kayode to Yahaya Bello: You are an Idiot, accursed slave
Yes, the headline is correct. Femi Fani-Kayode, the chief campaigner for Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello as Nigeria’s president in 2023, used the scathing words ‘an idiot and accursed slave” for Bello. Bello had said in an interview that if President…
Tor Tiv confers traditional title on Gov Sule
The Chairman, Benue state Council of Traditional Ruler, Tor Tiv, Professor James Ayatse, has bestowed a traditional title of Asor U Mtem U Tiv; meaning, “Peace builder of Tiv nation” on Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state. The Paramount Ruler…
Dambazau suffering from dementia, says OPC
The O’odua Peoples Congress (OPC) said former Chief of Army staff and Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdurahman Dambazau, is suffering from acute dementia and gradually losing touch with realities of the moment. Its Publicity Secretary, Yinka Oguntimehin, said the…
FG to Launch Web-based Solution for Project Monitoring
The Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba has revealed plans by the federal government to launch a web application to be christened ‘Eye-Mark’, aimed at empowering Nigerians to report any poorly executed government projects to the government.…
Southeast governors launch Ebube Agu security outfit
Southeast governors yesterday launched a regional security outfit codenamed Ebube Agu (the glory of a tiger) to battle rising insecurity. They restated that open grazing remained banned and urged security agencies to enforce it. The governors met in Owerri, the…
PDP wins Isoko North by-election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Jude Ogbimi, as the winner of Saturday’s Isoko North Constituency by-election. It said 11 parties contested the House Assembly poll. The Returning Officer,…
IPOB, OPC pushing Nigeria into ethnic war – Dambazzau
A former Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Abdulrahamah Dambazau (rtd) has warned activities of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Odua People’s Congress (OPC) are pushing the country to the brinks of war. He said the two…
Military operation: Ortom appeals for cease fire in Konshisha
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has once again appealed to military authorities to ceasefire in the ongoing operation in parts of Konshisha Local Government Area of the State. Governor Ortom said the appeal became necessary to prevent the loss of…
Madu flags off governorship campaign, vows to win Anambra for APC
Member, National Governing Council of the Africa Union Development Agency(AUDA-NEPAD), Hon Edozie Madu on Thursday, met with the Anambra State Executive of the APC in Awka to officially declare his intention to fly the party’s flag in the November 6th…
