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The political family of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike in Rivers State is fully united and has resolved its differences with Governor Sim Fubara, Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka has said. This was evident in a meeting between Wike, Fubara, Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Martins …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrives Plateau state to attend the funeral prayers in honour of Nana Lydia Yilwatda Goshwe, mother of the APC National Chairman, Professor Nantewe YilwatdaGoshwe. Mr President later addressed Church Leaders across the North at the headquarters of the COCIN Church in Jos. “Hate is not an option for us. I inherited Islam from my parents and …

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has accused the United States, its Western allies, and some Nigerians of plotting to incite a religious war in the country. In a statement titled “The Fiction of Christian Genocide and the Conspiracy Against Nigeria” posted on X on Sunday, Fani-Kayode alleged that recent comments by American and Canadian figures about “Christian genocide” in …

A quiet house at 79 Randall Avenue, North London, has become the unlikely centerpiece of one of the most extraordinary property fraud cases ever to involve two of Nigeria’s most prominent figures: the late General Jeremiah Useni and Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN. That Nigerian politicians are corrupt is no news to anyone. What is remarkable is how their corruption is …

There is rising concern within opposition ranks about a likely repeat of the 2023 scenario, in which its split led to a narrow but strategic victory for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, President Bola Tinubu. Feelers from opposition camps indicate that members are worried it will be difficult to unseat the ruling APC in 2027 unless …

Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Adviser on Media to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, has taken swipe at activist Omoyele Sowore over allegations surrounding foreign funding. Olayinka accused Sowore of misusing grants collected in the name of journalism development, particularly funds reportedly received from the MacArthur Foundation. He alleged that despite receiving over a million dollars, there is little or no evidence …

At the last count, Andrew Scheer, Pierre Poilievre & other influential figures have added their voice to the killing of Christians in Nigeria. The media in America & the UK are awash with the news. And these are early days. Europe & America have caught wind of the situation. Things are shaping up to become a Global Movement. The APC …

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has expressed deep concern over renewed Boko Haram attacks in Kirawa town, Gwoza Local Government Area, following the withdrawal of Cameroonian troops that had been stationed there. Zulum, who on Friday mobilised civilian JTF fighters and Nigerian troops to the area, said he had earlier warned the Nigerian military about the dangers of leaving …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied claims that it is currently facing any internal crisis, insisting that what many people see as confusion is simply a misunderstanding of roles within the party. In a statement released by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the main opposition party explained that there is no leadership tussle, adding that the duties of …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has faulted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit to Plateau State. President Tinubu was in Jos, Plateau State capital, on Saturday for the burial of Mama Lydia Yilwatda Goshwe, mother of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda. Reacting in a post on his official X handle on Saturday, Atiku described …