ALL FIVE LIVING US PRESIDENTS UNITE AT FUNERAL OF JIMMY CARTER Former President Barack Obama and incoming commander-in-chief Donald Trump were seen chatting as American leaders gathered to pay their respects to Carter. The one-term president died on Christmas Eve in Plains, Georgia after spending more than a year in a hospice. His death was confirmed by his son – …

I HAVE NEVER SEEN POVERTY LIKE THIS – SOWORE LAMENTS HARDSHIP UNDER TINUBUHuman rights activist Omoyele Sowore has lamented the prevailing economic hardship in Nigeria under President Bola Tinubu’s government. According to Sowore, the rising hunger and significant level of infrastructural deficit in the country indicate a failure of the government to invest the funds generated from the removal of …

NIGERIA ASKS UN:TO PROBE BOKO HARAM’S FUNDING, TRAINING Nigeria has called on the United Nations to investigate the funding and training of the Boko Haram terrorists. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, made the call in a recent interview he had with Al-Jazeera. Musa said there was international flow of funding for the terrorists, stressing the need …

HAUSA, FULANI FIGHT IN JIGAWA -11 KILLED, 31 HOUSES.BURNT A devastating ethnic crisis has broken out in Gululu village, Jahun and Miga local government areas of https://peoplesvoice.ng/2025/01/09/i-plotted-scripted-fayoses-impeachment-with-obasanjo-ex-buharis-aide/, leaving at least 11 people dead and 31 houses burnt to ashes. The incident, which occurred last Friday, has sparked tension in the community and raised concerns about the fragile peace in the …

I PLOTTED, SCRIPTED FAYOSE’S IMPEACHMENT WITH OBASANJO – BUHARI’S EX-AIDE Former Special Adviser on Political Matters to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Babafemi Ojudu, has disclosed how he plotted the impeachment of former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose. Ojudu disclosed that he plotted and scripted Fayose’s impeachment with the support of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The former presidential aide disclosed this …

APC AFRAID OF PETER OBI’S RISING INFLUENCE AHEAD OF 2027 – LABOUR PARTY STAKEHOLDERS A coalition under the banner of the Alliance for all Labour Party Stakeholders and Professionals has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of resorting to desperate tactics to discredit Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, and deter him from contesting in the 2027 …

LAWMAKERS TACKLE TINUBU’S ECONOMIC TEAM OVER 2025 BUDGET PLAN The National Assembly has taken President Bola Tinubu’s Economic Team to task over the proposed 2025 budget, citing concerns over the disproportionate allocation of funds towards recurrent expenditure. During an interactive session on Wednesday, lawmakers from the joint Appropriation committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives grilled the Economic …

NIGERIA ASKS UN:TO PROBE BOKO HARAM’S FUNDING, TRAINING Nigeria has called on the United Nations to investigate the funding and training of the Boko Haram terrorists. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, made the call in a recent interview he had with Al-Jazeera. Musa said there was international flow of funding for the terrorists, stressing the need …

X USERS LAMBERT APC PUBLICTY SECRETARY, FELIX MORKA,’ OVER THREAT TO PETER OBI It is with great concern and a deep sense of responsibility that I, condemn the recent incendiary remarks made by Mr. Felix Morka, the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), during his appearance on national television on the 5th of January 2025. His statements …

TINUBU GOVT SPLITS NIGERIAN COLLEGE OF AVIATION INTO SIX CAMPUSES President Bola Tinubu has announced the division of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria, Kaduna State, into six campuses. The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) shared this development on Wednesday through its official X account. “President Bola Tinubu has decided to split the Nigerian College …

20 NIGERIAN WORDS MAKE LATEST EDITION IN OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY The Oxford English Dictionary has expanded its lexicon with 20 Nigerian words and expressions in its latest update. The newly added entries include popular terms like “japa,” “agbero,” “eba,” “419,” and “abi,” among others. These words, deeply rooted in the everyday lives of Nigerians, highlight the influence of Pidgin English, …

KADUNA AIRSTRIKE THAT KILLED 24 PEOPLE, A PROFESSIONAL MISTAKE — CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has addressed claims of human rights violations following the deadly military airstrike in Kaduna State that claimed the lives of 24 people and injured dozens on September 27, 2024. In an interview with Al Jazeera, General Musa stated: …

TINUBU GOVT OKAYS TARIFFS HIKE BY MTN, AIRTEL, GLO Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani says telecom tariffs will soon increase but not by 100 per cent. Rising from a stakeholders’ meeting with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) on Wednesday in Abuja, Tijani said consultations and engagements were ongoing. The MNOs were proposing a 100 pee cent …

ANAMBRA CATHOLIC PRIEST RESIGNS, EMBRACES AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION A former Catholic priest of 17 years, Dr Echezona Obiagbaosogu, said he has resigned from his position as a priest to embrace African traditional religion. Obiagbaosogu, who teaches African Traditional Religion at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, in Anambra State, said he was fascinated by the traditional African spirituality and the art …

REPORTS CIRCULATING ON INTERNET OF MY ARREST FALSE – PETER OBI The former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said the reports of his arrest circulating on the internet were false. Obi stated that the reports were made up by rumour-mongers to distract the citizens from focusing on critical issues affecting the country. In a statement on …