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APC GROUP MOUNTS PRESSURE ON TINUBU TO SELECT DOGARA AS RUNNINGS MATE The North-East Coalition of All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Groups has recommended Yakubu Dogara, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, as the running mate to President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. This recommendation comes amid growing speculation over Vice-President Kashim Shettima’s future, following last …

LIST OF 31 NEW STATES PROPOSED BY NIGERIAN SENATE The Nigerian Senate is reviewing proposals for the creation of 31 additional states across the country as part of the ongoing amendment of the 1999 Constitution, in what could become the most significant restructuring of Nigeria’s federal system since independence. Led by Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, the Senate Committee on …

I WAS NEVER CLOSE TO TINUBU, GOD SAVED ME FROM THE EMBARRASSMENT OF HIS GOVT DISASTER – EL-RUFAI The former Governor of Kaduna state, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has dismissed the public belief that he was politically aligned with President Bola Tinubu. El-Rufai, while speaking during an appearance on Arise News Television’s PrimeTime show on Monday, revealed details about his strained …

LEAKED MEMO SHOWS DSS ALERTED DHQ TO BENUE ATTACKS A MONTH BEFORE INCIDENT The Department of State Services (DSS) wrote to Moses Gara, commander of operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), about planned attacks on communities in Benue and Nasarawa states in May, according to a leaked memo. The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) launched operation Whirl Wind Stroke in Benue in 2018. The …

HUNGER, UNEMPLOYMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR RISING INSECURITY – NSA NUHU RIBADU The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has identified hunger and poverty as major drivers of insecurity across Nigeria, stressing that tackling them is essential to achieving lasting peace and development. Ribadu spoke on Monday at the National Security Seminar themed “Combating Hunger and Poverty for Sustainable Peace and Development in …

TRUMP HINTS OF REGIME CHANGE IN IRAN United States President Donald Trump has hinted at the possibility of a regime change in Iran as the tension between the Middle East country and Israel escalates. Trump bared his mind in a post on his social media page after the US bombed Iranian nuclear facilities – an action that has drawn the …

SECURITY EXPERT FAULTS APPOINTMENT OF ENUGU’S NEW FOREST GUARD COMMANDER A security consultant, Commdt. Edwin Ugwuja (rtd), Monday, said the recent appointment of DCP Olamitisoji Akinbamilayo (rtd) as the Commander of the Forest Guards, Enugu State, was wrong. Ugwuja said the ideal commander of the Forest Guards for the state should be a committed and patriotic native “who is abreast …

ISRAEL, IRAN AGREE ON CEASEFIRE – TRUMP US President Donald Trump says a ceasefire between Israel and Iran is “now in effect” and tells both countries: “Please do not violate it!” Trump announced the ceasefire several hours ago, but Israel is yet to officially comment and Iran says it will only stop its attacks if Israel does the same Meanwhile, …

TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL DEMANDS THOROUGH PROBE OF MISSING N210TRN NNPCL FUNDS Again, the financial transparency of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is under public scrutiny over missing N210 trillion in its 2017-2023 audited financial statements. On Wednesday last week, at a session of the Senate Committee on Public Accounts chaired by Aliyu Wadada, the Nigerian public was blown open to …