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BIAFRA WAR NOT MY CHOICE – GOWON Former military Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon has said the Biafra civil war was never his choice. Gowon was presiding over the affairs of Nigeria during the civil war from July 6, 1967 to January 15, 1970. He described the civil war as the most difficult period of his life. The former …

BEGIN TINUBU’S IMPEACHMENT OVER LAGOS-CALABAR HIGHWAY CONTRACT VIOLATIONS – AFENIFERE TELLS NASS The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has called on the National Assembly to commence impeachment proceedings against President Bola Tinubu over alleged conflict of interest in the award of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway contract. The Afenifere leader, Oba Oladipo Olaitan, expressed disappointment at Tinubu’s recent public declaration that the …

NAME THOSE SPONSORING KILLINGS IN BENUE – SGF AKUME TO GOV ALIA Remarks by Benue State Governor, His Excellency, Revd. Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, regarding the state of insecurity in the state does not speak to the heart of the situation. His Excellency the Governor in an outing on Channels Television last night alleged that the Secretary to the Government …

GENTLEMAN MIKE EJEAGHA LAID TO REST Renowned Nigerian highlife musician and folklore icon, Gentleman Mike Ejeagha, has been laid to rest in his hometown of Umuagba, Imezi-Owa, in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State. Known for his didactic lyrics and preservation of Igbo oral traditions through music, Ejeagha enjoyed a decades-long career that earned him the title “Gentleman” and …

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL NIGERIA CHAIRMAN, ASKS TINUBU TO TACKLE RISING KILLINGS The Amnesty International Nigeria board chairman and Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, has berated the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government for allegedly spending public funds on social media influencers and rented crowds to downplay the rising insecurity and mass killings across the …

FIRE GUTS HOTEL HOUSING 480 NIGERIAN PILGRIMS The Imaratus Sanan Hotel, which accommodated over 480 Nigerian pilgrims performing the 2025 Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, has been gutted by fire. The hotel is located in the Sharamansur area of the holy city. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has confirmed that all 480 Nigerian pilgrims affected by a fire …

‘ ‘REPENTANT’ BOKO HARAM COMMANDERS RETURN TO SAMBISA – ICIR Back to the trenches: Ex-Boko Haram commanders, others reveal terrorists brutal comeback in North-East Multiple former commanders of the Boko Haram terrorist group, who surrendered under a government amnesty initiative, have revealed that a growing number of ex-fighters are returning to the trenches. These ex-commanders, drawn from over 30,000 fighters …

CHARISMATIC BISHOPS REJECT CALLS FOR EMERGENCY RULE IN BENUE The Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, Benue Chapter, has rejected calls by some of their colleagues for the declaration of a state of emergency rule in the state. State Overseer of the conference, Alexander Nyoonkyegh, said on Saturday in Makurdi that Governor Hyacinth Alia was their brother in the vineyard and …

WHAT FATE FOR SHETTIMA IN 2027? The endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the presidential flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by various party stakeholders and groups while consistently leaving out the name of Vice President Kashim Shettima has added fresh plots to the race for 2027, findings by our correspondents have indicated. Weekend Trust reports that …

TINUBU SET TO TAKE MORE STATES AFTER GOVERNOR ENOS DEFECTION Following the formal defection of Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, to the All Progressives Congress on Friday, there are indications that more governors may soon defect from the Peoples Democratic Party to the APC. Eno, after his defection, became the second PDP governor in the South-South region, after Governor …