The trial of Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on alleged cybercrime against the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio and former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, will commence on Monday, September 22, 2025, at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The trial on a six-count criminal charge is being coordinated by the Office of the Attorney General of the …
Read More »GHOST REFINERIES IN PORT HARCOURT, KADUNA, WARRI,
The refineries in Port Harcourt, Kaduna, and Warri are rotting away despite the over $3bn contract sum to resuscitate them, Sunday PUNCH findings have revealed. Visits to the refineries by our correspondents in Rivers, Kaduna and Delta states confirmed that the humongous amount, which is now subject of investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, failed to yield the …
Read More »PEACE DEAL IN DOUBT AS BANDIT LEADER ATTENDS DIALOGUE WITH RPGS, AK-47s IN KATSINA STATE
Residents of Matazu Local Government Area have raised concerns following a peace dialogue held on Saturday between community leaders, Islamic clerics, and notorious bandit groups in the area. Eyewitnesses reported that a notorious bandit leader attended the meeting armed with Rocket-Propelled Grenades, RPGs, General Machine Guns, GMGs, and AK-47 rifles, sparking anxiety among residents who continue to suffer frequent attacks. …
Read More »PEACE DEAL IN DOUBT AS BANDIT LEADER ATTENDS DIALOGUE WITH RPGS, AK-47s IN KATSINA STATE
Residents of Matazu Local Government Area have raised concerns following a peace dialogue held on Saturday between community leaders, Islamic clerics, and notorious bandit groups in the area. Eyewitnesses reported that a notorious bandit leader attended the meeting armed with Rocket-Propelled Grenades, RPGs, General Machine Guns, GMGs, and AK-47 rifles, sparking anxiety among residents who continue to suffer frequent attacks. …
Read More »DEMOCRACY DYING IN AFRICA -OBASANJO
African leaders and elder statesmen have warned about the impending collapse of democracy in the continent if urgent and strategic actions are not taken by all stakeholders. The leaders, including incumbent and former presidents, made the stark observation during the Democracy Dialogue of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in Accra, Ghana. The elder statesmen include Nigeria’s former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, …
Read More »DEMOCRACY DYING IN AFRICA OBASANJO
African leaders and elder statesmen have warned about the impending collapse of democracy in the continent if urgent and strategic actions are not taken by all stakeholders. The leaders, including incumbent and former presidents, made the stark observation during the Democracy Dialogue of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in Accra, Ghana. The elder statesmen include Nigeria’s former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, …
Read More »TENSION OVER MURDER OF CATHOLIC PRIEST IN ENUGU
There is palpable tension in Enugu State following the gruesome murder of a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Matthew Eya, by yet-to-be-identified gunmen. The incident occurred on Friday evening along the Eha-Alumona–Eha-Ndiagu Road in Nsukka Local Government Area. Fr. Eya, until his death, was the parish priest of St. Charles Catholic Church, Eha-Ndiagu. Initial reports had suggested that the assailants were …
Read More »PDP CRISIS: DAMAGUM NOW AGAINST ME AFTER HELPING HIM – WIKE
Minister of the Federal Capital, Nyesom Wike, has suggested that the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Umar Damagun, betrayed him. Wike claimed that he has turned out to become Damagum’s enemy, adding that the PDP Chairman won’t hesitate to kill him if he had the opportunity. He said that he was the reason Damagun is still in …
Read More »PROFESSORS DECRY POOR PAY, STRUGGLE WITH DEBTS
Some professors in the country have recounted their struggles with poor remuneration, revealing how meagre salaries have forced them into multiple loans and an unending cycle of debt. In separate interviews, the lecturers described how the government’s weak commitment to education has made life increasingly difficult for them and their families. Their concerns come amid ongoing agitation by the Academic …
Read More »WHO SUCCEEDS YAKUBU AS INEC CHAIR?
As the tenure of the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, ends next month, the question of who will replace him is increasingly becoming of interest to Nigerians, Weekend Trust reports. Yakubu was first appointed as the electoral body’s chairman in 2015 and reappointed for another term in 2020, giving him the record of the …
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