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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has broken silence after a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Fubara told reporters that the discussion with the president was cordial, describing it as a “father and son” engagement. He further disclosed that he and his political principal, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, were now …

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has launched a legal offensive against the Federal Government, describing the criminal defamation charges filed against her as a brazen attempt at political persecution. Filing Preliminary Objections before both the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory and the Federal High Court, the Senator’s legal team insists that the prosecutions, initiated following complaints by Senate President Godswill …

Tragedy struck in Otuocha, Anambra State, as reports emerged of an man, identified as Mr. Nwachukwu, was allegedly beaten to death by his three wives. The shocking incident, which has gone viral on social media, is said to have started from a domestic dispute linked to marital dissatisfaction. , What Happened? According to circulating reports, the confrontation escalated when the …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said there would be no Palestinian state, in a message addressed to the leaders of Britain, Australia and Canada after they recognised Palestinian statehood. “I have a clear message for those leaders who recognise a Palestinian state after the horrific massacre on October 7: you are granting a huge reward to terror,” he …

Primate Elijah Ayodele, the spiritual leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has sent a strong warning to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his proposed economic policies, particularly the controversial 5% tax on fuel. Eyes Of Lagos reports, According to Ayodele, the planned fuel tax would not only worsen the hardship Nigerians are already facing but also spell doom for …

No fewer than 53 security operatives were killed across the country in the last two weeks, according to a data compiled by Daily Trust from media reports. They included soldiers, police officers, personnel of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), immigration and customs officers, vigilantes, members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) and state community watch groupsThe …

The United States, US, has warned that corrupt Nigerian government officials risk visa restrictions. In a statement posted on its official X handle on Monday, the US Mission in Nigeria said fighting corruption has no borders and that accountability extends to high-profile individuals. “Fighting corruption knows no borders or limits on accountability. Even when high-profile individuals engage in corruption, they …

The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Police Command, CP Mamman Giwa, has ordered the intensification of the ongoing manhunt for the armed men who shot and murdered Rev Fr Matthew Eya. Fr Eya was shot dead by alleged kidnappers in the night hours of 19th September 2025, along Eha-Ndiagu Eha-Etiti Road in Eha-Alumona community of Nsukka Local Government Area. This …

I join millions of Nigerians in wishing Her Excellency, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, a happy birthday. May God Almighty, who has been with her all these years, grant her many more healthy, fruitful, and happy years. However, I was struck by irony reading her request: that instead of cakes or newspaper adverts, well-wishers should donate toward completing the National Library in …

Ilhan Omar, the congresswoman representing Minnesota’s 5th District, has criticised President Donald Trump and some Republican lawmakers, saying their recent remarks show that the United States is “being led by idiots”. Omar’s comments came after Trump attacked her in a social media post, accusing her, a Somali descent, of “telling us how to run our country”. Trump also called for …