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Fout soldiers are feared dead and others injured after fighters from the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) attacked a military base in Ngamdu, Borno State, early Friday morning. Reports said the terrorists stormed the Ngamdu military camp around 2 a.m. and began shooting at soldiers on duty. Following the attack, the military reportedly sealed off the Maiduguri–Damaturu highway, …

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has called on President Bola Tinubu, governors, and other elected officials to submit their academic credentials to the Independent National Electoral Commission for verification without delay. He, therefore, urged INEC and other relevant agencies to verify and authenticate these documents. Mr Tinubu is notorious for presenting a forged university certificate to the electoral …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday described himself as a golden minister. Wike said he was a governor when Rivers clocked 50 years and now he is a minister when the FCT will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year February. The Minister disclosed this during the flagging off ceremony of the construction of Collector …

All is set for the formal defection of Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, in Enugu, the state capital. Mbah is expected to join the ruling party alongside elected national and state legislators, members of the state executive, and party leaders from ward and …

Nzuko Ozo Ndi Igbo Nigeria (NONIN) led by Professor Ike Oluka has recognised Sen. Osita Ngwu, the Deputy Minority Whip, representing Enugu West Senatorial District; Sen. Eyinnaya Abaribe, representing Abia South Senatorial District; and Sen. Ned Nwoko representing Delta North Senatorial District as the most reflective and effective Igbo senators in the National Assembly. As part of 2025 edition of …

The appointment of Joash Amupitan as Nigeria’s new INEC Chairman has deepened the growing rift between the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, further exposing the fragile alliance at the heart of the administration. According to insider accounts, the disagreement has become so severe that Wike boycotted the Council of State meeting in protest, sending …

The Labour Party’s House of Representatives caucus has slammed the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu over his recent comments against the administration of Governor Alex Otti of Abia State. The lawmakers in a statement issued on Thursday described the remarks by Kalu as an unfortunate political development. Recall that Kalu had on a different occasion stated that Abia state – a …

The World Bank in its latest report, had estimated that about 139 million Nigerians were living in poverty. But the federal government described the figure as exaggerated and disconnected from the country’s prevailing realities. The new figure by the organisation represents an increase from 129 million in April 2025. President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday …

The appointment of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has drawn attention from both political and academic circles, not only for its timing but also for the man behind the name. While the presidency and Kogi and Plateau state governments have hailed the decision as a nod to merit and inclusiveness, those …

The appointment of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has drawn attention from both political and academic circles, not only for its timing but also for the man behind the name. While the presidency and Kogi and Plateau state governments have hailed the decision as a nod to merit and inclusiveness, those …