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AMERICAN VETERANS CALL FOR RELEASE OF NNAMDI KANU American Military Veterans of Igbo descent have called for the prompt release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The group expressed dismay over the continuous incarceration of Kanu, despite being freed by a court of competent jurisdiction. This comes after a delegation from American Military …

NPFL: FANS DISRUPT RANGERS/ENYIMBA MATCH Football fans at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, were, yesterday, served the ugly side of the game when fans trooped onto the pitch to disrupt what would have stood for the best of the Nigerian game. Rangers needed a win to widen the gap between them and second-placed Enyimba, but they found the defending champions …

ATIKU, OBI, KWANKWASO TO ADDRESS DEMOCRACY DAY RALLY As part of preparations to mark this year’s June 12 Democracy Day celebration, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar; former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi; and former presidential candidate of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr Rabiu Musa Kwakwanso, are scheduled to address Nigerians at a national democracy rally in …

LET GOVS, SENATORS EARN  N62,000 MONTHLY – FR. MBAKA Charismatic Catholic priest, Rev Father Ejike Mbaka, has said the proposed N62,000 as new national minimum wage should be generalized to senators, governors, and House of Representatives members. Mbaka faulted the allowances allocated to lawmakers while Nigerians are suffering of hardship. After several hours of deliberations by the tripartite committee negotiating …

TENSION IN ABA AS SOLDIERS LAUNCH REPRISALS AFTER ATTACK ON COLLEAGUES Aba, in Abia State, has been engulfed in tension following a series of reprisal actions by soldiers in response to the killing of five of their colleagues at Obikabia Junction, Ogbor Hill, on Thursday, May 30. The deceased soldiers were ambushed by unknown gunmen who also set ablaze two …

KILLING OF SECURITY AGENTS ONLY GETS LOUDER WHEN IT HAPPENS IN SOUTH EAST – SHEHU SANI Former Nigerian senator, dramatist, and human rights activist Senator Shehu Sani has condemned the killings of seven Nigerian police officers and several civilians in Zamfara State on social media. According to him, the number of security personnel killed in Nigeria only goes up when …

APC LEADING NIGERIA FROM CRISIS TO CRISIS SINCE 2015 – LUKMAN A former National Vice Chairman North-West of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman, has lamented that the ruling party has been leading the country from crisis to crisis since it came to power in 2015. Lukman, in a statement issued Saturday, said the only slight difference between APC …

TINUBU INCOMPETENT, ONLY GOOD AT RIGGING – AISHA YESUFU Activist, Aisha Yesufu, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration over the commissioning of the Vice President’s lodge. Yesufu said the lodge demonstrates that the current administration is only good at rigging. She wondered how N21 billion could be spent on the structure without a good landscaping design. Posting on X, the …

PETER OBI HAILS SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTION, SAYS NIGERIA’S 2023 POLL SHOW OF SHAME Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has praised the recent South African election results as a prime example of a transparent and efficient democratic electoral process. He contrasted this with Nigeria’s 2023 general election, which he referred to as a “show of shame.” Recall that Obi …

MINIMUM WAGE: MAJORITY FAVOURS N62,000 – UZODINMA The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma has alleged that a consensus had been reached between the government and the organized private sector on a new minimum wage of N62,000. He emphasized that this figure represents the majority’s position for the new national minimum wage. He explained that the agreement on N62,000 would …