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NIGERIA, BIAFRA CIVIL WAR: YOU WERE USED TO EXECUTE UNJUST WAR AGAINST LOBOS – OHANAEZE TO GOWON The Apex Igbo Socio-cultural Organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has refuted the recent statements made by the former Military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon that the Nigerian, Biafran civil war was not targeted at the Igbo people. Gowon stated that rather it was instead …

DAVID MARK NOW ADC NATIONAL CHAIRMAN In a major political shift, former Senate President, David Mark, has been appointed as the Interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a strategic move aimed at repositioning the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The development marks the end of an era for Okey Ralph Nwosu, founding member and long-serving …

ANTI-TINUBU COALITION MAY HAVE SETTLED FOR ADC The coalition among some top politicians against President Bola Tinubu’s reelection have settled for African Democratic Congress, ADC, as their political party. According to report by the Punch, former Senate President, David Mark, would serve as the Interim National Chairman of the party. Another revelation is that the anti-Tinubu group, which includes: former …

ANGRY STUDENTS SET PRINCIPAL’S HOUSE ABLAZE OVER 85K NECO REGISTRATION Tension broke out in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State on Friday as angry students of Gyutiev Model College, Saghev Ward, reportedly set the home of their principal, Mr. Isaac Yina, on fire, News360 Nigeria reports. The incident, which happened in the early hours of June 27, was triggered …

I’M STILL IN PDP – ENUGU GOVERNOR, PETER MBAH Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has debunked the speculations that he was leaving the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, stressing that he is still very much in the party. The governor made the rebuttal at an interactive session with the members of the Nigeria Guild of Editors, NGE, on Saturday in Enugu. …

HOUSE OF REPS SUMMON EDUCATION MINISTER OVER SACK OF VICE CHANCELLORS The House of Representatives Committee on University Education has summoned education minister Morufu Alausa over allegations of indiscriminate sacking of vice-chancellors. The committee equally claimed that Mr Alausa was involved in the dissolution of governing councils of universities. The chairman of the committee, Abubakar Fulata (APC-Jigawa), announced the invitation …

AKWA IBOM APC CHAIRMAN KILLED IN BRAWL WITH PDP SUPPORTERS OVER GOVERNOR’S DEFECTION The Ward 2 chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ukanafun local government area of Akwa Ibom State, Mr John Monday Marcus, has been killed in a bloody clash with members of a faction of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who refused to join Governor Umo Eno …

TOP 10 STATES WITH HIGHEST DEBT PROFILENigeria’s subnational debt profile witnessed a significant turnaround in 2024, with new data revealing that the combined debt stock of the 36 states dropped sharply by 32.32% year-on-year. The figures show a fall from N5.86 trillion in 2023 to N3.97 trillion in 2024, marking a substantial contraction in state-level borrowing. This decline is seen …

AMINU DANTATA: LIFE AND LEGACY With the benefit of hindsight, it could be said that prominent business man and philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, looked forward to transiting the earthly realm. The business mogul, who breathed his last yesterday, at 94 in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, had in December 2022, stirred emotions when he remarked that he was …

YAR’ADUA SIGNED LETTER TRANSMITTING POWER TO ME — HIS AIDE KEPT IT FROM NATIONAL ASSEMBLY – JONATHAN Former President Goodluck Jonathan says late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua did sign a letter empowering him to act in his absence during his prolonged illness, but the document was never submitted to the national assembly. At the time, Yar’Adua’s protracted absence from office, …