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CATHOLIC PRIEST SHOT BY SUSPECTED HERDSMEN IN BENUE Suspected herdsmen have shot a Catholic priest along the volatile Makudi-Naka road in Benue State. The Catholic priest, Rev Fr.Solomom Atongo was attacked on Saturday evening. A statement by Rev.Joseph Beba, who is the Chairman, Diocesan Priests, revealed that Rev. Atongo was shot on Makurdi-Naka road on his way from Naka, headquarters …

.2027 RESULTS ALREADY WRITTEN – SOWORE Politician and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has made a bold claim, alleging that the results of the 2027 general elections had already been predetermined. In an interview with Vanguard, Sowore argued that the only way to bring about change in Nigeria is through rebellion against the current political system. When asked about the …

SARAKI-LED PDP RECONCILIATION TEAM MEETS ENUGU GOVERNOR, PETER MBAH. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Special Reconciliation Committee, chaired by former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, held a crucial closed-door meeting with Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, on Friday Governor Mbah, who serves as the leader of the PDP in the South-East, welcomed the reconciliation committee at the Enugu State Government House. …

TINUBU GOVT RESPONSIBLE FOR CRISIS IN PDP, LP – PETER OBI The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has claimed that the government is responsible for the internal crisis in the party and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He made the claim while speaking to a group of young supporters in a 7-minute, 16-second video circulating …

NNAMANI, ANYIM, SHEMA, OTHERS APPOINTED INTO FEDERAL AGENCIES President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 22 individuals into key positions across various federal agencies and commissions, in what is seen as a strategic move to strengthen public institutions and enhance service delivery. Among those appointed are prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwarts, including former Senate President Ken Nnamani, ex-Secretary …

2027: ATIKU, OBI, AMAECHI, EL-RUFAI, OTHER KEY OPPOSITION LEADERS MEET IN ABUJA TODAY Opposition to the reelection bid of President Bola Tinubu will get a major boost today, with prominent opposition political figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s 2023 presidential flag bearer, Peter Obi, former governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, former governor if Rivers State, Rotimi …

WHY I DUMPED LABOUR PARTY FOR APC – ENUGU REPS, SUNDAY UMEHA The House of Representatives member for Udi/Ezeagu Constituency of Enugu State, Sunday Umeha, has reassured his commitment to delivering quality representation to his people.Umeha said he dumped Labour Party (LP) for All Progressives Congress (APC) because of the leadership crisis ravaging the party at the national and state …

I’LL RUN ON THE LABOUR PARTY PLATFORM – PETER OBI HINTS AT FINAL PRESIDENTIAL BID Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has confirmed that he will again seek the presidency in the 2027 general election, under the platform of the Labour Party. He also hinted that the upcoming contest could be his final attempt at …

NNPCL ANNOUNCES PORT HARCOURT REFINERY SHUTDOWN The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) on Saturday announced a scheduled maintenance shutdown of the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC), beginning on May 24, 2025. This was contained in a statement by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Femi Soneye. Soneye stated that the shutdown is part of a planned maintenance and sustainability …

APC DRIFTING TOWARDS MONARCHY, ABANDONING PROGRESSIVE IDEALS – EX-PARTY CHIEF A former National Vice Chairman (Northwest) of the All Progressives Congress, Salihu Lukman, has expressed concern that the ruling party is gradually moving away from its founding ideals of progressivism toward a structure that resembles centralised control. Lukman, who spoke on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, The Morning Brief, on Friday, …