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POPE LEO OFFERS TO HELP MAKE PEACE IN WARRING COUNTRIES Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday said he is ready to help leaders of warring countries talk and make peace. “I will make every effort so that this peace may prevail,” he promised. The new pope, who became leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics last week, also asked Christians in …

COURT SLAMS NATASHA AKPOTI FOR IMPROPER SOCIAL MEDIA CONDUCT A high court in the federal capital territory (FCT) has dismissed a privacy violation suit filed by Ali Bello, a nephew to Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi, against Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Sylvanus Oriji, the presiding judge, on Tuesday, ruled that Ali Bello, chief of staff to the Kogi state governor, failed …

OVER 300 NIGERIANS, ARMY PERSONNEL KILLED IN NORTH-EAST BY BOKO HARAM Over 300 Nigerians, Army Personnel Killed In North-East By Boko Haram In Five-Week Resurgence, Says Report Over 300 people, including more than 100 military personnel and 200 civilians, were killed by Boko Haram insurgents within five weeks, according to a new report by research experts at Nextier SPD. The …

LET’S MEET IN THE STREET AND FIGHT – OSHIOMHOLE TO REUBEN ABATI Adams Oshiomhole, senator representing Edo north, has publicly challenged Reuben Abati — former presidential spokesperson and the co-host of Arise Television’s breakfast show — to a physical showdown. Oshiomhole’s challenge is a response to what he described as “mischievous” questioning by Abati during a recent television segment. Speaking …

HOW WE PLANNED TO WORK AGAINST JONATHAN WITH EX-GOVERNOR LAMIDO – AMAECHI A former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has narrated how he worked with the ex-governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, to work against the second-term ambition of Goodluck Jonathan. Speaking at the book launch by Lamido, the former Rivers State governor said there were quite a number of …

APC NOW HAS 68 OUT OF 109 SENATORS IN THE RED CHAMBER The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has expanded its dominance in the Nigerian Senate to 68 seats following the defection of three senators from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) representing Kebbi State. The defectors Adamu Aliero (Kebbi Central), Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North), and Garba Maidoki (Kebbi South) formally …

SOWORE WORKS FOR TINUBU, FUNDED BY US GOVERNMENT – DAVID HUNDEYIN I’ve already said everything I have to say about him. He works for the same people Tinubu works for. Literally all you have to do to confirm this for yourself is pull up the Wikipedia page of Sahara Reporters and see who funds it (Omidyar Network, Ford Foundation, MacArthur …

NIGERIANS TO BE IMPACTED AS US PLANS 5% TAX ON REMITTANCES The United States lawmakers have proposed a bill seeking to impose a 5 percent tax on remittances sent abroad. According to a draft of the House Republican bill released on Monday, the excise tax targets specific payments made to US residents of foreign nations — a move that could …

WIKIPEDIA UPDATES NATASHA AKPOTI’S PROFILE, ADDS UNPROVEN SEXUAL HARASSMENT ALLEGATIONS Wikipedia editors have added a new section to the biography of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, detailing a series of public controversies and ll and are thus described as “unproven.” Also newly added is mention of the ongoing controversy involving Dr. Sandra Duru, who in a May 1st live video made explosive …

COURT TO DELIVER JUDGEMENT ON NATASHA’S SUSPENSION JUNE 27, SUIT ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT YET TO BE FILED Justice Binta Fatima Nyako of the ‎Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed 27 June, 2025, to deliver judgment in a suit instituted against the National Assembly by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan challenging her suspension by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public …