Politics

With the defection of Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and indications that Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas may soon follow the same path, the number of governors left in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may soon drop to a mere seven. Those who may likely remain are Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, Umaru Ahmadu Fintiri …

A United States Congressman, Bill Huizenga, has said that the source of funding for Boko Haram and other terrorist groups in Nigeria remains unclear, while expressing concern over ongoing religiously targeted violence in the country. Huizenga stated this during an interview on Arise News, where he discussed insecurity in Nigeria, religious persecution, and the possible response of the United States …

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has advocated the setting up a caretaker committee for the embattled Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to steer it out of its present quagmire. Receiving the party’s BOT Reconciliation Team led by Wakili Adamawa, Ambassador Hassan Adamu, Wike said, “the only solution available to us now is for the party to set up a Caretaker Committee to …

It is part of WIKE’S attitude, physiology and Anatomy to fight anybody and everybody. He fought Peter Odili his benefactorHe fought Patience Jonathan,He fought all traditional rulers In Rivers He has been biting and betraying PDP. He is fighting some people at APC, LP and ADC He is fighting all judges that refused to be compromised He is fighting some …

Pope Leo XIV has appointed a longtime confrere and friend, Nigerian priest Edward Daniang Daleng, OSA, as vice regent of the Prefecture of the Papal Household, the second-highest position in the Vatican office that organizes audiences with the pope. The prefecture also takes care of the preparations related to papal ceremonies, the spiritual exercises of the Holy Father, and gatherings …

A human rights body, Amnesty International Nigeria, has said it uncovered a particular group of gunmen terrorising residents of Nigeria’s South-east. The human rights body said in a statement posted on its X handle on Sunday that the group, otherwise known as “unknown gunmen”, often refer to themselves as “Umu Oma.” “Umu Oma” is an Igbo expression which simply means …

The Enugu State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has affirmed its readiness for the party’s National Convention, scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State, despite two Federal High Court rulings preventing the exercise. The court in Abuja had blocked the convention, citing the party’s failure to comply with legal requirements, including publishing a timetable for …

A US soldier has sent a message to the Nigerian army amid President Donald Trump’s threat to invade Nigeria. Recall that in a recent post on Truth Social, Donald Trump threatened to invade Nigeria over the killings of Christians. In his post, Trump directed the US Department of War to prepare for potential military action against Nigeria. In a now-viral …

Amember of the United States House of Representatives, Rep. Riley Moore, has further justified the US allegation of genocide against Christians in Nigeria, claiming that an average of 35 Christians are killed every day in the country. In a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday, Moore described Nigeria as the most dangerous place in the world for …

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been released from jail, three weeks into a five-year prison term for partaking in a criminal conspiracy. A Paris court ruled on Monday that Sarkozy will be placed under judicial supervision and barred from leaving France ahead of an appeal trial due to be held next year. After his release, the former president said …