HOW CAN ONE ATTEND HIS OWN BURIAL? – BIANCA OJUKWU REACTS TO STAFF SEEKING EXCUSE FROM OFFICE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu, has taken to her Instagram page to share the funny message she received from her office staff regarding a funeral request. The worker had written to inform her that a colleague, Mr. Hyginus Ngum, …

NIGERIAN FIGHTING FOR RUSSIA CAPTURED BY UKRAINE FIGHTERS A Nigerian national, Kehinde Oluwagbemileke, who was reportedly fighting for the Russian military in the ongoing war in Ukraine, has been captured by Ukrainian forces. Oluwagbemileke was apprehended by the Freedom of Russia Legion, a unit composed of Russian fighters supporting Ukraine, according to Ukraine’s “I Want to Live” project. The 29-year-old …

LAWYER DEMANDS DISBARMENT OF EX-AGF MALAMI OVER ROLE IN NNAMDI KANU’S EXTRAORDINARY RENDITION Human rights lawyer, Patrick Agazie, has said that the extraordinary rendition of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from Kenya in June 2021 was an “infamous act” by the former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami. Agazie who said this …

A COMPENDIUM OF 100 HIGH PROFILE CORRUPTION CASES IN NIGERIA 1 Diezani Allison-Madueke: $20bn Fraud 2 Muhammed Kuchazi: $9.6bn P&ID Money Laundering 3 Abayomi Kukoyi & 3 Others: €2.556bn Fraud Trial 4 Ahmed Idris (Ex Accountant General of the Federation) And 3 Ors – ₦109.4bn: Illegal Diversion of Public Funds 5 Vice Admiral Murtala Nyako (retd) (Ex Governor of Adamawa), …

NMA REJECTS FG’S DECISION TO DEPLOY DOCTORS TO SAINT LUCIA Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has rejected the Federal Government’s recent decision to deploy Nigerian doctors to Saint Lucia, describing the move as a “deeply troubling contradiction” and an attempt to bolster Nigeria’s international image while neglecting the welfare of doctors at home. A statement signed by the signed by NMA …

COURT ORDERS AKPABIO, OTHERS TO RECALL NATASHA AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN, FAULTS SUSPENSION Justice Binta Fatima Nyako of a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, faulted the suspension of Kogi State Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and nullified it. Justice Nyako subsequently ordered the Senate to recall the suspended senator on grounds that her suspension for six months violated the Constitution and also denied …

WHY PETER OBI SHOULD NOT BE A VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE IN OPPOSITION COALITION – DATTI BABA-AHMED Former Labour Party (LP) vice presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has stated that it would be undeserving for the former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, to be offered a vice presidential ticket in the newly formed African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition. According to Baba-Ahmed, …

FULL LIST OF COUNTRIES TINUBU HAS TRAVELLED TO SINCE 2023 Since assuming office in 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has embarked on official visits to at least 20 countries, with the Presidency maintaining that these trips are geared towards strengthening diplomatic relations, attracting foreign investment, and addressing regional challenges.However, the frequency and perceived cost of these travels have drawn criticism …

YOU ARE JITTERY BUT IT IS TOO LATE IN THE DAY TO CRY” – ADC REPLIES WIKE The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has taken note of the virulent attacks launched on the various leaders of the coalition movement by the Hon. Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike in his media chat today. Without justifying this behaviour that we …

COALITION MEMBERS MOVE TO EXIT OLD PARTIES Barring any last-minute change, members of the opposition coalition have concluded plans to dump their various political parties and join their adopted platform, the African Democratic Congress (ADC),. Following the coalition’s formal adoption of the ADC on Wednesday, prominent leaders such as former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi and former Attorney General of …

2027: BUHARI’S LOYALISTS MOVE TO STOP TINUBU’S RE-ELECTION BID As Nigeria inches toward the 2027 general elections, President Bola Tinubu is facing growing resistance from within his own political family. This is just as key allies of former President Muhammadu Buhari, once united under the All Progressives Congress, APC, banner, are now aligning with opposition forces to stop Tinubu’s second-term …

THE NEW FACE OF OPPOSITION IN ENUGU STATE Gone are the days when the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) clinches all elective positions in Enugu state without sweat. The Labour party in 2023, stirred a strong opposition that broke the jinx of more than two decades producing of all elective positions in the state by PDP. The current political dynamics in the …

TINUBU EXCLUDED AS TRUMP INVITES FIVE AFRICAN LEADERS TO WHITE HOUSE FOR INVESTMENT PARLEY Nigeria under President Bola Tinubu has been excluded from a scheduled meeting and lunch between President Donald Trump and leaders from five African countries to discuss commercial opportunities aimed at benefiting American and African citizens. On Wednesday, a White House official said Mr Trump scheduled a …

KEYAMO NOW PETER OBI’S CAMPAIGN SPOKESMAN, POLITICAL ADVISER – ATIKU’S AIDE The Special Assistant to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, has claimed that the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has turned himself into the campaign spokesman for the former Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi. This is as she claimed that Keyamo …

KEYAMO NOW PETER OBI’S CAMPAIGN SPOKESMAN, POLITICAL ADVISER – ATIKU’S AIDE The Special Assistant to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, has claimed that the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has turned himself into the campaign spokesman for the former Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi. This is as she claimed that Keyamo …