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TINUBU TO MEET EX-PRESIDENT, KANO OPPOSITION LEADER In LONDON AS FOUR PDP GOVS PLOT DEFECTION TO APC A major political shift is underway ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, with no fewer than three to four governors of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) reportedly in advanced talks to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and support President …

ENUGU STATE PLANS 135.5 KILOMETER RAILWAY LINE The Enugu Standard Gauge railway takes shape as the state reveals its plans to construct a 135.5-kilometer state railway line. The Enugu Standard Gauge Railway will connect major South-East cities to the Onne Port in Rivers State. Dr. Obi Ozor, Commissioner of Transportation, revealed this in a live interview on Afia TV. He …

INSECURITY: NIGERIA UNDER SIEGE– CBCN PRESIDENT, LUCIUS UGORJI. President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, Most Reverend Lucius Ugorji has suggested that Nigeria is currently under siege due to the recurring insecurity issues in the country. Ugorji said the continued kidnap for ransom and gruesome killings of innocent citizens by criminals clearly say it all. The cleric stated …

INSECURITY: NIGERIA UNDER SIEGE– CBCN PRESIDENT, LUCIUS UGORJI. President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, Most Reverend Lucius Ugorji has suggested that Nigeria is currently under siege due to the recurring insecurity issues in the country. Ugorji said the continued kidnap for ransom and gruesome killings of innocent citizens by criminals clearly say it all. The cleric stated …

FORMER NUJ NATIONAL SECRETARY, JOLA OGUNLUSI, DIES AT 91 Former National Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Jola Ogunlusi, has passed away at the age of 91. The veteran journalist died on Saturday morning following a brief illness.IHis passing was announced in a statement shared the family’s representative, Gbenga Aruleba. The statement partly read, “With profound sadness but utmost …

FORMER NUJ NATIONAL SECRETARY, JOLA OGUNLUSI, DIES AT 91 Former National Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Jola Ogunlusi, has passed away at the age of 91. The veteran journalist died on Saturday morning following a brief illness. His passing was announced in a statement shared the family’s representative, Gbenga Aruleba. The statement partly read, “With profound sadness but …

NWUCHE, HOUSE OF REPS EX-DEPUTY SPEAKER, DRUMS SUPPORT FOR RIVERS SOLE ADMINISTRATOR, IBAS Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Prince Chibudom Nwuche, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s bold steps in restoring peace, law and order in Rivers State. Nwuche, who hails the President’s emergency rule in the state, called on all stakeholders to support the administration of …

NWUCHE, HOUSE OF REPS EX-DEPUTY SPEAKER, DRUMS SUPPORT FOR RIVERS SOLE ADMINISTRATOR, IBAS Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Prince Chibudom Nwuche, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s bold steps in restoring peace, law and order in Rivers State. Nwuche, who hails the President’s emergency rule in the state, called on all stakeholders to support the administration of …

EARLY CHURCH PERSECUTION; HOW THE DISCIPLES OF JESUS CHRIST ENDED Preaching the Gospel in the first century was a dangerous endeavor. Christians were widely persecuted, and most Apostles suffered brutal martyrdoms for spreading the message. -1). James. James the Great was the first to be martyred. He was the brother of John. Herod Agrippa was desperate to suppress the growing …

DESPITE SUPREME COURT RULING, STATE GOVTS GET N1.2TRN COUNCIL FUND IN THREE MONTHS Despite a Supreme Court judgement mandating the direct payment of allocation to local governments, the Federal Government disbursed N1.232tn to councils in the first quarter of 2025 through state governments, continuing the long-standing practice the court ruled against. An analysis of data released by the Federation Account …