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IN a veiled response to the tirade of Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, on Monday, Governor SeyiMakinde of Oyo State, yesterday, declared that expelled elements he described as “vagabonds” no longer have control over the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Both Wike and Makinde were members of the G5 governors in the lead-up to the 2023 …

Witnesses appearing before the United States Congress Foreign Affairs Committee have cautioned that Nigeria is at risk of descending into widespread Christian–Muslim violence, identifying the country as a major flashpoint in an escalating global crisis of religious freedom. The warning is contained in written testimonies released ahead of the joint hearing of the committee, which is holding on Wednesday (today), …

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya’s former leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, has reportedly been shot dead. The death of the 53-year-old, who was once widely seen as his father’s heir apparent, was confirmed by the head of his political team on Tuesday, according to the Libyan News Agency. His lawyer told the AFP news agency a “four-man commando” unit carried …

The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party deepened on Tuesday as governors elected on the party’s platform rejected moves by an Nyesom Wike-backed caretaker committee to reschedule the party’s national convention and dissolve key zonal structures, arguing that the faction lacked the constitutional authority to take such decisions. The caretaker committee, backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, …

The United States has sent its military to Nigeria as part of expanded cooperation between Washington and Abuja to address terrorism. Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, stated that Nigeria and the US agreed on the need for closer military collaboration. According to Reuters, Anderson did not disclose the exact size and mission details …

An erstwhile president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), has urged the Yoruba nation to begin immediate and deliberate preparations for political and economic relevance beyond President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s tenure. The eminent lawyer warned that the region cannot afford complacency while power remains at the centre. He said the presidency would not remain in the …

Someone complained on X that there had been no power in Ikorodu since it rained, and a social media handle called Nigerian National Grid explained the reason why power goes off anytime it rains. At least in Nigeria. I don’t know how it is in other countries THIS IS FOR SAFETY. When heavy rain is coming, DisCos sometimes switch off …

A prosecution witness, on Tuesday, shared insights from a memo former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, sent to seek and obtain then-President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval for the unpopular redesign of the naira in 2022. Chinedu Eneaya, an investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), testified at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja, …

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has expressed sadness that death has been unkind to the 10th Senate following the demise of Senator Okechukwu Ezea, who, until his death, represented Enugu North. Akpabio spoke during a night of tributes in honour of the late Senator Ezra at the National Ecumenical Centre, Abuja, on Tuesday. According to the Senate President, the 10th …

Following my article of last week titled; ‘’A cautionary note on America’s plans to break up Nigeria’’, I received a lot of responses mainly from Igbo-Nigerians. Although on the main, the comments were acidic and even personal, the main takeaway from the responses was that Nigeria was built on a faulty premise by the British for their self-interest and that …