BUHARI’S LOYALISTS READY TO JOIN COALITION – BOLAJI ABDULLAHI Most of the politicians loyal to the late former president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari are ready to join the coalition and its adopted party, Bolaji Abdullahi, the interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said. Abdullahi in an interview said that the entire leadership from the Northern part …

FORMER EAGLES COACH, MONDAY SINCLAIR DIES AT 88 Ex-Super Eagles coach, Monday Sinclair, has died at the age of 88, after battling with diabetes for a while. Former Nigeria goalkeeper, Peterside Idah, disclosed the news of his death in a Facebook post. It is believed Sinclair passed away on Wednesday around 3:15pm. “Our daddy is gone. What a man. He …

ENUGU GOVERNOR, PETER MBAH, NAMES SIX COMMISSIONER NOMINEES, NEW HEAD OF SERVICE Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter MbahThe Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has appointed six new commissioner-nominees and a Head of Service for the state civil service. Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia announced the appointments in a statement issued on Thursday. The new commissioner-nominees …

THE HIDDEN TRUTH ABOUT THE IGBO: WHY THEIR RISE GIVES OTHERS GOOSE PIMPLES For generations, the world has been made to believe a narrow story about the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria — a story that reduces them to stereotypes or worse, erases their extraordinary contributions. Yet behind the misconceptions and the calculated silence lies a truth too powerful to …

COURT JUDGEMENT ORDERING MY REINSTATEMENT BINDING, NOT ADVISORY The suspended senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has countered the Clerk of the National Assembly, over claims the directive of a Federal High Court for her recall from suspension was a mere advisory opinion. She maintained that the July 4, 2025 judgment of the …

HOW TRADITIONALISTS WERE BARRED FROM LATE AWUJALE’S BURIAL Traditionalists attempting to pay their last respects to the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, were driven away from the venue. The incident occurred while Imams were preparing for the Muslim funeral prayers at the Ogbagba Court, Igbeba residence, in Ijebu-Ode, where the late Awujale was interred on Monday. Oba Adetona …

FG SUSPENDS RECRUITMENT INTO PARAMILITARY AGENCIES, REOPENS PORTAL JULY 21 The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board has temporarily suspended its recruitment application portal to improve system efficiency. The Secretary to the Board, Maj. Gen. AM Jibril (retd.), made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He stated that the suspension affects the portal dedicated to …

AMNESTY BLASTS TINUBU GOVT OVER PLATEAU KILLINGS, SAYS HE FAILED NIGERIANS The Amnesty International Nigeria has condemned the recent deadly attack in Plateau State, calling it a horrific and shameful display of government failure to protect lives. The attack, which occurred on Monday in Bindi-Jebbu of the Tahoss community in Riyom Local Government Area, claimed the lives of at least …

DANGOTE NAMES REFINERY ROAD AFTER TINUBU The Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has announced that the road leading to the state-of-the-art Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals will be named after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in honour of his contribution to the project. Dangote hailed Tinubu for his unwavering support of the private sector and credited him as the …

AWUJALE: PRACTICE OF EATING DEAD KING’S HEART MUST STOP – SHEHU SANI A former federal lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has called for the total abolishment of fetish practices associated with traditional stools in different parts of the country. Such fetish practices come alive mostly during royal successions when a traditional ruler dies in some parts of the country. In some parts …

FIVE TIMES ATIKU CHANGED PARTIES A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, is no stranger to party defections. With his confirmed exit from the Peoples Democratic Party, this marks yet another turn in his political journey. “I find it necessary to part ways due to the current trajectory the party has taken, which I believe diverges from the foundational principles we …

SEE HOW MUCH FG WILL BE PAYING BUHARI’S FAMILY Following the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, new information has emerged on what the Nigerian government will provide for his surviving family especially his widow as prescribed by law. These benefits reflect Nigeria’s tradition of supporting the families of former leaders, particularly those who served as both military and civilian …

.AISHA BUHARI WAS DIVORCED FROM LATE PRESIDENT BUHARI BEFORE HIS DEATH –FAROOQ KPEROGI A public affairs analyst and professor of journalism at Kennesaw State University in the US, Farooq Kperogi, has claimed that Nigeria’s former First Lady, Aisha Buhari, was divorced from the late President Muhammadu Buhari before his death. Kperogi stated this in a post shared on his verified …

AFRICA HAS BECOME DUMPING GROUND FOR SUBSTANDARD PETROLEUM PRODUCTS – DANGOTE Africa’s heavy dependence on fuel imports has turned the continent into a dumping ground for substandard petroleum products, Aliko Dangote, has said. The president of Dangote Industries Limited and Africa’s richest man made the remarks during an interview with journalists, where he highlighted the motivation behind building the $19 …

WHAT BUHARI TOLD ME DURING CAMPAIGN IN 2023 – PETER OBI Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general election, has revealed what late former President Muhammadu Buhari told him during his campaign. Obi, who paid a condolence visit to Buhari’s family in Daura on Wednesday, came third in the 2023 presidential election. The …