BALA MOHAMMED INSULTED MY LATE FATHER, THREATENED TO SLAP ME – FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER, TUGGAR Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has offered a detailed account of the misunderstanding that recently occurred between him and Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed and his Deputy, Muhammad Auwal Jatau. The incident, which reportedly took place on April 19 during Vice-President Kashim Shettima’s visit …

DAVIDO PRAISES HIGHLIFE LEGEND, BRIGHT CHIMEZIE, SAYS HE GOT INSPIRATION FROM HIS SONG Nigerian singer David Adeleke, better known as Davido, has warmed the hearts of his fans after a video shared by his friend, Cubana Chiefpriest, surfaced online. In a heartwarming moment that has now gone viral, Nigerian music superstar Davido was seen expressing deep gratitude to legendary highlife …

2025 UTME:CANDIDATES SEEK TOTAL CANCELATION AS JAMB ADMITS ERRORS Some of the candidates who wrote the 2025 University Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) have called for total cancelation of the results.They spoke yesterday in their reactions to the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board’s admittance to errors that affected candidates’ performance in the examination.There had been outcries in different quarters over …

WE’LL ENSURE THAT COALITION SEEKING TO UNSEAT TINUBU IN 2027 DID NOT SUCCEED – ALIYU A founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Aliyu, speaks on the gale of defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). He bares his mind on the comment made by the national chairman of …

TINUBU’S ECONOMIC REFORMS MAKING NIGERIA MORE INVESTIBLE — UK ENVOY The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reforms, describing them as “big and bold” initiatives that have transformed Nigeria into a more attractive destination for investors. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, Montgomery acknowledged that the UK’s interest in …

ONDO APC CHAIRMAN’S ABDUCTORS CAPTURE RANSOM BEARERS, MAKE FRESH DEMAND The abductors of the Ward 5 Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nelson Adepoyigi, have seized two persons who had volunteered to deliver the N5 million ransom to release the party chieftain Following the development the kidnappers are now demanding N30 …

CRACK ON ABAKPA NIKE BRIDGE:ENUGU WORKS MINISTRY SAYS NO CAUSE FOR ALARM The Enugu State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure has assured residents that there is no cause for alarm over the crack seen on the Abakpa Nike Flyover. A video showing the crack recently circulated online, raising concerns about the integrity of the bridge. However, in a statement issued …

BIAFRA WAR PAINFUL EPISODE IN NIGERIA, MILITARY STIFLED DEMOCRACY – GOWON Former Nigerian Military Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, has identified the Biafra civil war as the “most painful episode in Nigeria’s history.” Gowon, however, insisted that the military preserved Nigeria’s unity during the civil war. The former ruler, who spoke in Abuja on Wednesday, also affirmed that military rule …

NCC, TELECOM PROVIDERS PUNISHING US – MOBILE USERS, RAISE ALARM Nigerians, particularly northerners are reeling in anguish following the recent hike in telecom tariffs. Recall that the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has recently approved 50 percent tariffs increment for service providers amid nationwide hardship. This development has continued to attract condemnation among Nigerians, especially some northerners whose businesses depend on …

YOUR TENURE RIDICULED FIRST LADY’S OFFICE – GROUP TELLS PATIENCE JONATHAN A social reform group known as The Crusader has criticized former First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan over her recent comments concerning the 2027 presidential elections, asserting that her time in office diminished the stature of the First Lady position. The group’s reaction followed Mrs. Jonathan’s remarks that she would …

NNAMDI KANU’S LAWYER, PROSECUTION DISAGREE ON VIDEO RECORDING, DETENTION Lawyers to the leader of Nnamdi Kanu, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the federal government prosecution team have disagreed over the video recording of the statement he made while in custody and his prolonged detention. Kanu is standing trial on seven-count charges of alleged terrorism before a Federal High …

NIGERIA NEEDS $10BN YEARLY FOR 20 YEARS TO ACHIEVE STABLE ELECTRICITY – MINISTER The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said the country needs $10 billion annually to fix the crisis in the power sector. The Minister spoke on Tuesday, May 13, at the commissioning ceremony of the phase 1-600kw Solar pv power plant at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), …

BOKO HARAM ‘S ARMED DRONES IN BORNO, SIMILAR TO ISRAELI, UKRAINIAN TYPES – ARMY The Operation Hadin Kai of the Nigerian Army has expressed concerns over the growing use of “armed drones” by the Boko Haram terrorists in the North East, warning that such tactics are difficult to detect using conventional radar systems. Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, Theatre Commander of …

MILITARY CONFIRMS ATTACKS ON THREE BASES, DEATH OF FOUR SOLDIERS The Nigerian military has confirmed the series of recent attacks on its bases in Borno State but reassures citizens of its capacity to subdue the terrorists. Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgents carried out multiple attacks on Monday and Tuesday. The Theatre Commander of Operation Hadin Kai, AE Abubakar, confirmed the …

DSS SUES PAT UTOMI OVER SHADOW GOVT PLAN The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a lawsuit against Professor Pat Utomi over his plan to establish a “shadow government” in Nigeria. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/937/2025 and filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, lists Utomi as the sole defendant. In its filing, the DSS argues that Utomi’s actions …