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Last week, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu gave the nod for the implementation of a fresh 15 per cent import duty on petrol and diesel. With the development, Nigerians will be left with no choice but to carry the burden when the policy takes full effect in the coming weeks. This represents an approximately N99.72 per litre increment for imported petrol …

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took a dramatic turn on Monday when a faction loyal to Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), seized control of the party’s National Headquarters, located at Wadata Plaza, Abuja. Amid internal turmoil within the party, the Wike faction appointed Muhammed Abdulrahman as acting chairman after suspending Umar Damagum. Prior …

The member representing Igboeze South State Constituency in the Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon Harrison Ogara, Monday, said he had no regrets being the only opposition member in the state Assembly. All the members of the state Assembly decamped to the All Progressives Congress alongside Gov Peter Mbah, leaving Hon Ogara of the Labour Party as the only opposition. …

The United States Department of War has sparked global attention after releasing an artificial intelligence (AI) video simulating military action in Nigeria aimed at eliminating “Islamic terrorists.” The announcement comes amid claims of targeted attacks against Christians in Africa’s most populous nation. Trump Warns of Possible Military ActionPresident Donald Trump stated that he had instructed the US Department of War …

U.S. Congressman Rep. Riley Moore has blamed former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, for the killings and persecution of Christians in northern Nigeria, saying the politician personally introduced the Sharia law that prescribes death for blasphemy. In a post on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account, Moore addressed Kwankwaso directly, writing, “Governor – do you care to comment on …

The Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said that he would support US President Donald Trump if he provides technology to combat terrorism in Nigeria. Wike stated this on Monday while responding to questions in an interview on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST. His comment comes in the wake of the Christian genocide allegation …

The recent pronouncement by the US government declaring Nigeria a ‘Country of Particular Concern’ (CPC) and indicating possible military action should give every well-meaning Nigerian serious concern. There is no doubt that Nigeria is experiencing an unprecedented level of insecurity with attendant carnage and the most shocking loss of lives and property. According to Amnesty International, over 10,000 people have …

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has blasted President Bola Tinubu, blaming him for the escalating insecurity in Nigeria and the tagging of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern by US President Donald Trump.​In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, on Monday, the ADC said the action by Trump again highlights the urgency and scale of Nigeria’s …

The Middle Belt Forum has hailed the declaration of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, saying it is a welcome development that would help the Nigerian government be on its toes. In a statement on Sunday, the National President of the Forum, Bitrus Pogu, regretted that the Federal Government had failed to use its capacity to stop the killings, …

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, is currently meeting with service chiefs and heads of security and intelligence agencies at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Abuja, following reports of a directive by U.S. President Donald Trump to prepare for possible military action in Nigeria. A security source told Zagazola Makama that the emergency meeting, which began on …