OVER 50 BENUE COMMUNITIES DISPLACED BY ARMED HERDSMEN – EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY At least 50 communities across 25 council wards in five local government areas (LGAs) in Benue State have been displaced by armed herdsmen. Data released by the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) reveals that the worst-hit area is Gwer West Local Government Area, where all 15 council …

UK CONSERVATIVE PARTY MULLS REPLACING KEMI BADENOCH AS PARTY LEADER Unrest within the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party could see Kemi Badenoch booted out as leader after poll ratings for the party have dipped ahead of next week’s local elections. The Tories are expected to lose a significant number of seats in the elections. Polls indicated that Badenoch has performed poorly …

UK CONSERVATIVE PARTY MULLS REPLACING KEMI BADENOCH AS PARTY LEADER Unrest within the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party could see Kemi Badenoch booted out as leader after poll ratings for the party have dipped ahead of next week’s local elections. The Tories are expected to lose a significant number of seats in the elections. Polls indicated that Badenoch has performed poorly …

SALUTING LT. COL. ONYECHI ANELE, NIGERIA’S FIRST FEMALE ARMY SPOKESPERSON The excitement surrounding the appointment of the first female spokesperson of the Nigerian Army transcends mere gender advocacy. It marks a well-deserved milestone widely celebrated within the military’s public relations corps and beyond. I had the privilege of watching the video of the brief but symbolic handing-over ceremony at the …

HOW I ESCAPED DEATH WHILE MOBILIZING AGAINST JONATHAN – AMAECHI Former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, was a guest speaker at the ninth edition of Akinjide Adeosun Foundation, AAF, Annual Leadership Discourse organised in Lagos. Speaking on the theme: ‘Fearless Leadership: A Panacea for Sustainable Development,’ the former Minister of Transportation discussed various topical issues, including why he mobilised …

I HAVE NO PLANS TO JOIN APC – ABIA GOVERNOR ALEX OTTI Alex Otti, the governor of Abia state, has denied claims linking him to a planned defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Reports had alleged that Otti recently met with Hope Uzodimma, the Imo governor, to discuss a potential move to the ruling party. The claims surfaced after …

UK DEPORTS 43 NIGERIANS, INCLUDING FAILED ASYLUM SEEKERS, OFFENDER The United Kingdom has deported 43 Nigerians as part of its latest move to tighten immigration controls, according to a report published on the official government website, gov.uk, on Friday. Among those deported were 15 failed asylum seekers and 11 foreign national offenders who had completed their prison sentences. Additionally, seven …

PETER OBI LAUNCHES IDENTITY CARDS, ONLINE REGISTRATION PORTAL FOR OBIDIENTS Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has launched an online registration portal and identity cards for members of his Obidient Movement in Nigeria and in the diaspora, News360 Nigeria reports. This was disclosed in a joint statement issued in Abuja by the Obidient Movement’s National Coordinator, Dr …

PRESIDENT TINUBU APPROVES RECRUITMENT OF 5,000 CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has authorized the recruitment of 5,000 new personnel into the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) to address the longstanding issue of overcrowding in correctional facilities and enhance the service’s operational capacity. The approval, initially granted in August 2024, was delayed due to funding constraints but is now set to …

POPE FRANCIS FINALLY LAID TO REST AT SANTA MARIA MAGGIORE BASILICA Pope Francis has been laid to rest at the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica. The late pontiff’s entombment was a private event which allowed those close to him to pay their last respects. This was after a funeral Mass at the Vatican. Thousands of people, including world leaders and monarchs …

POPE FRANCIS FINALLY LAID TO REST AT SANTA MARIA MAGGIORE BASILICA Pope Francis has been laid to rest at the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica. The late pontiff’s entombment was a private event which allowed those close to him to pay their last respects. This was after a funeral Mass at the Vatican. Thousands of people, including world leaders and monarchs …

POPE FRANCIS FINALLY LAID TO REST AT SANTA MARIA MAGGIORE BASILICA Pope Francis has been laid to rest at the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica. The late pontiff’s entombment was a private event which allowed those close to him to pay their last respects. This was after a funeral Mass at the Vatican. Thousands of people, including world leaders and monarchs …

EMERGENCY RULE: TINUBU BROKE NIGERIA’S CONSTITUTION, NATIONAL ASSEMBLY WEAK – AMAECHI Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has insisted that President Bola Tinubu broke Nigeria’s constitution by removing Governor Siminalayi Fubara and declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State. Amaechi also expressed disappointment over the ineffectiveness of the National Assembly in the matter, describing the Red Chamber as a …

WIKE LISTS CONDITIONS FOR PEACE IN RIVERS The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said no amount of blackmail will bring peace to Rivers State. For peace to reign in the state, Wike said all critical stakeholders, including members of the National Assembly, must be involved with sincerity of purpose. He stated that the declaration of emergency …

GUNSHOTS ROCK VENUE OF PRO-WIKE RALLY IN BAYELSA There was tension on Saturday in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state, over sounds of gunshots at the venue of the mega rally by a group, NEW Associates, loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The rally is being organized by the group coordinated by George Turnah, a stalwart of the …