SHADOW GOVT: LEAVE UTOMI ALONE – LAOLU AKANDE TELLS DSS A former presidential spokesperson and political analyst, Mr. Laolu Akande, has dismissed fears surrounding Professor Pat Utomi’s proposed shadow government, describing it as a harmless expression of political thought rather than a threat to national security. Akande made the remarks on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, …

TINUBU RESPONDS TO LETTER FROM MALIAN LEADER President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in a message to Malian leader General Assimi Goita, reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to supporting Mali’s democratic transition and deepening economic ties between the two nations, declaring that West African countries are stronger when united. The President spoke on Thursday in Abuja while receiving the Letter of Credence from the …

GALE OF DEFECTION: WHAT REALLY IS WRONG WITH THE PDP? A gale is sweeping through Nigeria’s opposition — not the gale of power, but of desertion. And no party is bleeding faster than the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Every day, a governor jumps ship. Every week, a senator waves goodbye. And every month, a former stakeholder becomes a latter-day critic. …

MOST HATED POLITICIANS IN NIGERIAN HISTORY If there’s one thing that unites Nigerians across ethnic, religious, and political lines, it’s our collective anger towards politicians who have made life unbearable for the average citizen. Many of these politicians stole billions without shame, others turned the country into their personal ATM. A few even had the audacity to rule with an …

DEFENCE CHIEF EXPOSES REASON BEHIND RISING TERRORISM IN NIGERIA, REVEALS TINUBU’S DIRECTIVE Nigeria’s Defence Chief, General Christopher Musa, has blamed the country’s porous borders for the rising wave of terrorist attacks. According to him, armed groups fleeing the Sahel are sneaking into Nigeria and causing more violence. He made this known on Friday after a security meeting with President Bola …

NANS PRESIDENT DRAGS SEYI TINUBU, DSS TO COURT, DEMANDS ₦38.3BN The President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Comrade Atiku Abubakar Isah, has filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking enforcement of his fundamental human rights and demanding over ₦38 billion in damages. Filed on May 14, 2025, and marked Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/966/2025, the …

ENUGU GOVT LAUNCHES LARGE-SCALE WATER PROJECT The Enugu State Government has announced the commencement of a large-scale water infrastructure project aimed at connecting all households within the Enugu metropolis to its central water supply system. The project, titled the ‘Water Last-Mile Connection Project’, is part of the government’s broader efforts to ensure the consistent delivery of clean, safe, and reliable …

NIGERIA SITTING ON KEG OF GUNPOWDER – OBASANJO Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said Nigeria is sitting on a keg of gunpowder, as he bemoaned the hardship being experienced by citizens. Obasanjo made the remarks while speaking during Dele Momodu’s leadership lecture on Friday. He insisted that if China could lift 700 million people out of poverty, Nigeria ought to …

FAMILY IS FOUNDED ON THE STABLE UNION BETWEEN A MAN AND A WOMAN – POPE LEO XIV“Pope Leo XIV affirmed Friday that the family is founded on the “stable union between a man and a woman,” and that the unborn and elderly enjoy dignity as God’s creatures, articulating clear Catholic teaching on marriage and abortion at the start of his …

FOUR REMAINING BISHOPS WHO ATTENDED SECOND VATICAN COUNCIL As the Catholic Church continues to evolve in the 21st century, just four bishops remain who can say they witnessed, firsthand, the revolutionary changes ushered in by the Second Vatican Council. These surviving Council Fathers—now advanced in age—stand as living bridges to one of the most transformative moments in modern Catholic history. …

SERVICE PROVIDER’S MISTAKE CAUSED UTME ERROR – JAMB New details have emerged about the technical error that affected the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has revealed that the issue was caused by a service provider’s mistake, not by ethnicity or sabotage. Speaking during an X Spaces session, JAMB spokesperson Fabian Benjamin dismissed …

FINLAND CHARGES SIMON EKPA WITH INCITING TERRORISM Finnish prosecutors on Friday said they have charged Simon Ekpa with inciting terrorism online. This is even as the prosecution authority said the prosecutor had decided to drop charges against four others in the case due to a lack of evidence. This was revealed in a statement by Finland’s National Prosecution Authority. According …

CHAOS AT TOWN HALL MEETING IN RIVERS A town hall meeting organised by News Central on Thursday, May 15, descended into chaos as political factions clashed over worsening political crisis in Rivers State. The event, which began at 11 a.m., was designed as a platform for stakeholders to engage on urgent issues including the state’s leadership crisis, pipeline vandalism, and …

WE WILL KEEP CRASHING RICE PRICES,’ BUA CHAIRMAN WARNS HOARDERS The Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has pledged to further lower the prices of rice and other food items, which he said have already decreased over the past year.He commended President Bola Tinubu for granting waiver on imported food items, saying that his “foresight” helped crash food prices …

ELECTORAL ACT AMENDMENT: NIGERIANS REJECT REPS PROPOSAL FOR COMPULSORY VOTING A cross section of Nigerians, including lawyers and civil society organisations have opposed a bill in the House of Representatives seeking to amend the Electoral Act 2022, to make voting in all national, state and local council elections compulsory for all eligible Nigerians.The bill, jointly sponsored by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen …