25 KILLED, MANY INJURED, OTHERS FLEE AS HERDSMEN ATTACK ENUGU COMMUNITIES At least 25 people in some communities of Uzo Uwani local government area of Enugu have lost their lives, and many more injured, with families fleeing to neighbouring states in search of safety. The local vigilante group is sounding the alarm, criticising the delayed security response. “The incident became …

US REPORT INDICTS NIGERIAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, AGENCIES OF ABUSE OF PROCUREMENT PROCESSES, CORRUPTION The United States, through its Trade Estimate Report, has accused the Nigerian National Assembly and agencies in the country of abusing procurement processes and lacking transparency. According to the report, U.S. companies have expressed “concerns about corruption and a lack of transparency in procurement processes in Nigeria.” …

PDP CRISIS DEEPENS AS GOVERNORS REJECT ANYANWU, UDE-OKOYE, APPOINT ACTING SECRETARY Following the Supreme Court judgement on the secretaryship of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), governors elected on the platform of the party have rejected Senator Samuel Anyanwu and Sunday Ude-Okoye as Secretary. The Party has, therefore, appointed the Deputy National Secretary, Setonji Koshoedo, as acting National Secretary. In a …

ATIKU MOCKS TINUBU: SAYS SECURITY POLICIES, INFRASTRUCTURE FAILED WOEFULLY AS KILLINGS IN BORNO PLATEAU, OTHERS CONTINUE Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the renewed attacks in Plateau State that claimed many innocent lives on Sunday. Atiku lashed out at President Bola Tinubu, saying his security policy and infrastructure have failed woefully. On Sunday, about 47 people were killed in …

VICTORIOUS 1980 AFCON SQUAD: CHUKWU, BASSEY, SEVEN OTHERS GONE, 13 REMAINING The year 2025 is proving to be a tragic one for the football fraternity in Nigeria, following the passing away of two more members of the 1980 AFCON winning squad- the team captain and defender, ‘Chairman’ Christian Chukwu and striker Charles Bassey. Both football legends died on Saturday, April …

BENUE GOV, REV FR HYACINTH ALIA, BLOCKS PETER OBI’S PLANNED VISIT TO IDPS: OBI REACTS – I HAVE ENDURED WORSE SITUATION The Benue State Government on Monday blocked a planned visit by Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi, to camps housing Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state. Obi, whose post-election activities have prominently …

BENUE GOV, REV FR HYACINTH ALIA, BLOCKS PETER OBI’S PLANNED VISIT TO IDPS -OBI REACTS: I HAVE ENDURED WORSE SITUATION The Benue State Government on Monday blocked a planned visit by Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi, to camps housing Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state. Obi, whose post-election activities have prominently included …

N300M A GIFT, NOT TIED TO HOSTING RIGHTS – NBA REPLIES IBAS The attention of the Annual General Conference planning committee has been drawn to a statement credited to the Administrator of Rivers state to the effect that Rivers state government paid hosting rights for the hosting of the NBA AGC 2025. We wish to clarify that the decision to …

REFUND US N300M WE PAID FOR CONFERENCE HOST – RIVERS GOVT TO NBA The Rivers government has asked the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to refund the N300 million allegedly paid for the hosting rights of the legal body’s 2025 annual conference. The state government, under the leadership of the sole administrator, said if the NBA is truly anchored on principles, …

THEY ONLY KNOW HOW TO DRAIN DATA – TELECOM CONSUMERS LAMENT TARIFF HIKE, POOR NETWORK Some telecommunication services consumers in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT have urged Mobile Network Operators to improve their services to match the recent hike in their tariffs. They made the call in separate interviews with NAN on Monday in Abuja. The subscribers said despite the …

BOKO HARAM RETURNS: OVER 100 SOLDIERS, 200 CIVILIANS KILLED IN SIX MONTHS – ALI NDUME Senator Ali Ndume has said the loss of over 300 lives in 252 attacks within the last six months by the Boko Haram terrorists, BHT, in Borno State forced Governor Babagana Zulum to lead a delegation to seek help from the military high command. Ndume …

RIVERS EMERGENCY RULE: FAGBEMI TO DEFEND FG, TINUBU AS PDP MOBILIZES LEGAL TEAM Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, on Sunday commenced drafting the response of President Bola Tinubu to the People’s Democratic Party’s governors’ suit challenging the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State. The Governors on the platform of the PDP have …

RIVERS EMERGENCY RULE: FAGBEMI TO DEFEND FG, TINUBU AS PDP MOBILIZES LEGAL TEAM Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, on Sunday commenced drafting the response of President Bola Tinubu to the People’s Democratic Party’s governors’ suit challenging the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State. The Governors on the platform of the PDP have …

JOE IGBOKWE CAUTIONS AGAINST CONTINUED NEGLECT OF SOUTH EAST An All Progressives Congress chieftain in Lagos State, Joe Igbokwe, has warned that there will be huge consequences if Nigeria continues to neglect the South-East zone. Igbokwe disclosed this in a statement through his Facebook account on Saturday. His comments come amid controversies that had trailed appointments under President Bola Ahmed …

HOUSE OF REPS INTERVENES IN RIVERS POLITICAL CRISIS, SETS UP COMMITTEE In a step to address the ongoing political tension in Rivers State, the House of Representatives has constituted a 19-member Ad-Hoc Committee to oversee the implementation of emergency measures in the state. The announcement was made on Sunday, April 13, 2025, following the National Assembly’s approval of a revised …