NIGER DELTA MILITANTS THREATEN TO BOMB OIL INSTALLATIONS OVER ALLEGED PLOT TO STOP STATE’S LG ALLOCATION A newly formed militant group, the Niger Delta Development Force, has threamed to bomb oil installations over an alleged plot to use a Federal High Court in Abuja to deny Rivers State’s local government allocation. The group’s threat comes ahead of a decision expected …

CSOS PROTEST AGAINST TINUBU’S MALE DOMINATED CABINET New appointments: CSOs protest over President Tinubu’s male-dominated cabinetPhoto of Jerry Wright-Ukwu Jerry Wright-UkwuOctober 27, 2024 2 minutes read Nigeria’s civil society organizations have expressed strong dissatisfaction with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent cabinet reshuffle, particularly regarding the apparent lack of female representation in critical ministries. The Coalition of Concerned Civil Society Organizations …

REVEALED: HOW NIGERIAN ARMY ENGAGE IN ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES The cruelty of the Nigerian Army was recently brought to public attention when a retired personnel of the Nigerian Navy, Admiral F. B. I Porbeni directed some officers of the force working in collaboration with some local vigilante groups to embark on an illegal operation against the operators of Backyard Dealo Lounge …

NORTHERN POLITICIANS IN DILEMMA, SEARCH FOR CANDIDATE TO MATCH TINUBU Political leaders in the North are reportedly grappling with a dilemma over which candidate to support in the next presidential election, Sunday Tribune has learnt. Sources confided in Sunday Tribune on Saturday that rising economic hardship and mounting discontent among the populace, particularly the youth, are contributing to a growing …

YORUBA ARE BETRAYERS, I EMPTIED MY ACCOUNT TO CAMPAIGN FOR TINUBU, GOT NOTHING IN RETURN – ASARI DOKUBO Former Niger Delta militants leader and President Bola Tinubu’s supporter, Asari Dokubo, has vowed to form an alliance with the Northern region and dump Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. Asari made the remarks in a series of videos while accusing …

JIGAWA STATE WITHDRAWS FROM SUIT CHALLENGING LEGITIMACY OF EFCC, ICPC The Government of Jigawa State has officially withdrawn its challenge to the legitimacy of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) at the Supreme Court. This decision comes amidst the suspension of Barr Fidelis Mnyim, the Attorney General and …

LG POLLS: KANO NNPP SWEEPS CHAIRMANSHIP, COUNCILORSHIP SEATS The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has secured all the chairmanship and councillorship positions in the just concluded local government elections across the 44 local government areas of Kano State in a sweeping victory. This was announced by the Chairman of the Kano Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), Sani Malumfashi, at the commission’s …

DOUBLE STANDARD: WHEN YOU’RE GOV YOU CREATED LOCAL GOVTS, NOW YOU TELL US NOT TO INTERFERE – BAUCHI GOVERNOR CARPETS TINUBU Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has tackled President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for pushing for local government total independence from state governmentsNaija News reports that the federal government had secured a Supreme Court ruling that had given local governments …

LIBYA TO APPEAL CAF VERDICT ON BOTCHED SUPER EAGLES AFCON QUALIFIERS Following the Confederation of African Football’s decision pertaining to the cancelled Africa Cup of Nations second leg qualifier against Nigeria, the Libya Football Federation (LFF), will appeal the decision to rule in favor of Nigeria. A source revealed to Brila.net that the LFF is preparing to contest the ruling, …

GHANA’S FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER, BOTCHWEY, EMERGES COMMONWEALTH SECRETARY GENERAL, TINUBU HAILS HER Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Botchwey, has emerged as Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. Leaders of the 56 Commonwealth nations meeting in Apia, Samoa, on Friday, elected Botchwey as the 7th Secretary-General. The 61-year-old former lawmaker, who has served as Ghana’s foreign minister for the …

As the American general elections approach on November 5, the polit­ical environment is as turbulent as ever. The race for the White House has taken on an unpredictable turn, dominat­ed by polarizing debates, media bias, and unprecedented events that are shifting public opinion in ways never seen before. One of the most striking as­pects of this election is the num­ber …

BREAKING: 40 TRAPPED IN COLLAPSED BUILDING IN ABUJA No fewer than 40 persons are currently trapped in a building collapse that occurred in the Sabon Lugbe area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The incident happened on Saturday and sympathisers and emergency workers are currently at the scene trying to get under the rubble. “People are under this rubble. It …

OUTRAGE AS TRIGGER-HAPPY POLICEMAN KILLS POPULAR ENUGU MUSICIAN Tension is high in Enugu, the Coal City capital, following the killing of a popular Ogene musician, Igbo Jah, by a Police officer attached to the Anti-Cult Unit of the Enugu State Police Command. Angry youths are setting bonfires at the Obiagu and Asata areas of the metropolis in protest. It was …

Tinubu, Wike Responsible For The Crisis In NNPP, LP, PDP – Bala Mohammed Excerpts of Daily Trust’s interview with Bauchi State Governor, Bala MohammedLet’s talk about the PDP. As the chair of the PDP Governors’ Forum, we’d like to understand the current crisis in the party from your perspective. While you’ve said there’s no faction within the National Working Committee …

STATE HOUSE PRESS STATEMENT RE: “MISERY, HARSH POLICIES DRIVING NIGERIANS TO DESPERATE CHOICES” – OPEN LETTER TO THE GUARDIAN The Guardian newspaper’s lead story of Friday, October 25, 2024, with the title: “Calls for military intervention: misery, harsh policies driving Nigerians to desperate choices,” openly incites unrest against President Bola Tinubu’s administration and advocates for regime change under the guise …