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IGBOS WERE. FOOLED ONCE, TWICE, AND THEY STILLL FOOL THEMSELVES Dr. Sunny Oby Maduka (DSM) Ph.D “When you are bitten by a snake, the tendency for you to avoid even the head of an Agama Lizard will be highly recognised as a wisdomic experience.” — DSM. I anticipated a wave of disapproval regarding this caption, but I firmly believe it’s …

WHY GHANAIANS PROTEST AGAINST NIGERIANS Tension rose between Nigeria and Ghana at the end of July when some Ghanaians took to the streets to demand the deportation of Nigerians following repeated incidents of criminal activities in the country, which were blamed on foreign nationals. Some Ghanaians had staged a protest in Accra, demanding the immediate expulsion of Nigerians from their …

ABURE LP FACTION ACCUSES INEC OF PARTISANSHIP FOR BACKING PETER OBI, AJAERO. The Labour Party loyal to Julius Abure has launched a strong accusation against Nigeria’s electoral body, claiming the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has “finally yielded to pressure” and become “a partisan weapon” working with opposition figures. In an explosive statement issued on Thursday by its National Publicity …

PETER OBI PROPOSES SINGLE FIVE-YEAR TENURE FOR NIGERIAN PRESIDENT Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has proposed a single five-year term for the Office of the President in Nigeria. Obi made the proposal during a visit to Bauchi on Friday when he paid a courtesy call on Governor Bala Mohammed. He argued that the current …

K1 DE ULTIMATE APOLOGISES TO FG, KEYAMO, OTHERS OVER AIRPORT INCIDENT Fuji music legend, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, also known as K1 De Ultimate, has apologised over the row involving him and ValueJet crew at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on August 5, 2025. The music legend tendered the apology in a statement he personally signed on Friday. He expressed …

ADC SLAMS TINUBU: YOU CAN’T CLAIM TO BE IN CHARGE WHEN BANDITS ARE TAXING FARMERS The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described the reported extortion of over N56 million from farmers in Zamfara State by armed groups as a sign of a failed State, calling on the federal government to put in place measures to address the situation. The coalition …

POLICE RELEASE SOWORE AFTER 48 HOURS IN DETENTION The Police have released popular human rights activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore. Sowore was released at about 8 pm on Friday evening. This came a few hours after Sowore, during his interview with the newsmen in detention, accused the police of denying him access to a doctor over his broken hand. Announcing …

ENUGU BUSINESS OWNERS CRY OVER TOTAL BLACKOUT IN COAL CITY Many business owners in some parts of Enugu State, on Friday, said the current total blackout in their areas had become a threat to their businesses. They therefore called on the government to intervene urgently. Emeka Onah owns a plastic crushing factory along Anglican Road at Nsukka. He stated that …

PLEASE, COME BACK TO PDP, BAUCHI GOVERNOR BEGS PETER OBI Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, has openly invited Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, to return to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Mohammed, who is the Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, stated that the opposition must unite to rescue Nigeria from the current …

WHY WE ARE DETAINING SOWORE – POLICE The Commissioner of Police for Special Intervention Squad, CP Abayomi Shogunle, has explained why human rights activist and 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, is being detained by the Nigeria Police Force. Shogunle, while addressing protesters and the press in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, on Friday, said Sowore’s …