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Following months of denial and propaganda to quell genocide narratives, the Nigerian Government has finally acknowledged there is a targeted killings of Christians in the country. The Nigerian government through the minister of information, Mohammed Idris, has overtime refuted reports that terrorists operating in the country are engaged in a systematic genocide against Christians. It said such claims are false, …

Former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai has launched a searing accusation against President Bola Tinubu, claiming the president has been unlawfully withdrawing ₦100 billion every month from Nigeria’s Federation Account for over 15 months totaling ₦1.5 trillion. Watch full report Speaking on Arise TV, El-Rufai condemned the deductions as a clear violation of the Constitution and a serious breach of fiscal …

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon Solomon Bob, has lambasted President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Mr Daniel Bwala, describing him as “an insignificant and attention-seeking operator punching above his weight,” while also accusing him of what he called “malicious narrative distortion.” Hon. Bob was reacting to comments made by Mr. Bwala on a television programme …

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, President Bola Tinubu appears to be in a fix, especially regarding how to pocket the block votes from Rivers State. The President has two choices to make- either to go with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike or the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara. Wike, a member of Peoples …

The resignation of Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and his expected formal registration with the All Progressives Congress (APC) has put his deputy, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, under intense political scrutiny, as he remains in the NNPP and has openly reaffirmed his loyalty to the leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. …

The military has submitted to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the report of its investigation into what it tagged “indiscipline and breach of service regulations” by the 16 detained officers whom reports had alleged were involved in coup plot, Daily Trust has learnt. Credible security and Presidency sources confirmed to our correspondent yesterday that the report was submitted to the president …

Some members of the House of Representatives have rejected bags of rice donated by David Umahi, Minister of Works, over “stringent conditions” attached to the distribution process, TheCable understands. Sources within the lower legislative chamber told TheCable that the legislators are unhappy with the procedure outlined in an internal memo circulated to members on the collection of the rice. In …

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has said the prices of petrol, diesel and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) will continue to decline nationwide. The Authority’s Chief Executive, Mr Saidu Mohammed, stated this on Sunday in Ogbele community, Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State during an inspection of Aradel Holdings Plc facilities. Mohammed attributed the expected …

The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been conferred with honorary citizenship of the State of Georgia in the United States. In addition to the honorary citizenship, Kanu was also recognised as an “Outstanding Citizen” and is to be accorded full courtesies as a Goodwill Ambassador of the US state. The proclamation was issued …

The imprisoned leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has issued a series of firm directives warning supporters, associates and visitors to desist from public attacks, unauthorized statements and actions he described as inimical to his detention conditions and the wider struggle. Kanu’s directives were conveyed on Sunday by two of his lawyers, Nnaemeka Ejiofor and Patrick …