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THE DAY I WAS “ARRESTED” AS COMMISSIONER OF POLICE – MD ABUBAKAR As Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command back then, my Saturdays usually started at 10:00 a.m. On this particular day, I had a 10:00 a.m. official appointment. But I woke up early—by 6:00 a.m.—and decided to get to the office ahead of time. Driving my Jeep through Herbert …

ADC DIVIDED OVER ATIKU, OBI PRESIDENTIAL AMBITIONS With the 2027 general elections drawing closer, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s presidential ambition is reportedly shaping the internal structure of the African Democratic Congress while Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, is said to be struggling for influence. Insiders within the ADC, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to …

SENATE’S MOVE TO ELEVATE OONI, SULTAN DIVIDES NIGERIANS Ordinarily, the proposed bill to create the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria should be a welcome development, as it seeks to constitutionally recognize the roles and importance of traditional rulers for the overall peace and development of the country. However, the clause that empowers the Ooni of Ife and the …

NLC, PETER OBI DEMAND IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF SOWORE The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for the immediate and unconditional release of human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, who is currently in detention. The demand was issued by the NLC National President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, in a strongly-worded statement released late Wednesday. The union expressed deep concern …

UK CONSERVATIVE LEADER, KEMI BADENOCH, WANTS IMMIDIATE DEPORTATION FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS CAUGHT WORKING ILLEGALLY Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has declared that asylum seekers who work without permission in the United Kingdom should be deported immediately. “If you come here illegally, take advantage of our asylum system, and then break our laws by illegally working, your asylum claim must be rejected, …

NINE CELEBRITIES WHO PUBLICLY BACKED PETER OBI’S PRESIDENTIAL BID As Nigeria’s political landscape continues to evolve, one figure who has stood out as a symbol of change and youth-driven politics is Peter Obi, the former Anambra State governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate. His policy-driven campaign, focus on fiscal prudence, and appeal to frustrated young Nigerians earned him massive …

IF RESTRUCTURING DOES NOT HAPPEN, WE MIGHT GO OUR SEPARATE WAYS – EX-OHANAEZE PRESIDENT GENERAL Former Minister of Information and ex-President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, John Nnia Nwodo, has raised alarm over Nigeria’s precarious political future, warning that the country could disintegrate before the 2027 general elections if urgent steps are not taken to restructure the federation. Delivering a keynote lecture …

ENUGU SMART GREEN SCHOOLS: A NEW INNOVATION By MalachyAgbo When he founded the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, former President of Nigeria, Dr. NnamdiAzikiwe gave the institution a simple but profound motto: “To restore the dignity of man”. Since the premier indigenous university opened its doors to students in 1960, that vision has helped countless students successfully navigate a pathway in …

I DID NOT FORCE NNPC BOSS, OJULARI, TO RESIGN – EFCC CHAIR, OLUKOYEDE The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has denied that he forced Bayo Ojulari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, to resign. Olukoyede was reacting to reports which claimed that he and Adeola Ajayi, the …

HOODLUMS KILL KANO GOVERNOR’S AIDE IN GRUESOME ATTACK The governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf has reacted to the killing id his aide, Sadiq Gentle by some yet-to-be-identified hoodlums. It was gathered that Gentle, the governor’s senior special reporter at the Ministry of History and Culture died on Thursday from injuries he sustained from a machete attack by suspected hoodlums. …