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BIAFRA WAR PAINFUL EPISODE IN NIGERIA, MILITARY STIFLED DEMOCRACY – GOWON Former Nigerian Military Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, has identified the Biafra civil war as the “most painful episode in Nigeria’s history.” Gowon, however, insisted that the military preserved Nigeria’s unity during the civil war. The former ruler, who spoke in Abuja on Wednesday, also affirmed that military rule …

NCC, TELECOM PROVIDERS PUNISHING US – MOBILE USERS, RAISE ALARM Nigerians, particularly northerners are reeling in anguish following the recent hike in telecom tariffs. Recall that the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has recently approved 50 percent tariffs increment for service providers amid nationwide hardship. This development has continued to attract condemnation among Nigerians, especially some northerners whose businesses depend on …

YOUR TENURE RIDICULED FIRST LADY’S OFFICE – GROUP TELLS PATIENCE JONATHAN A social reform group known as The Crusader has criticized former First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan over her recent comments concerning the 2027 presidential elections, asserting that her time in office diminished the stature of the First Lady position. The group’s reaction followed Mrs. Jonathan’s remarks that she would …

NNAMDI KANU’S LAWYER, PROSECUTION DISAGREE ON VIDEO RECORDING, DETENTION Lawyers to the leader of Nnamdi Kanu, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the federal government prosecution team have disagreed over the video recording of the statement he made while in custody and his prolonged detention. Kanu is standing trial on seven-count charges of alleged terrorism before a Federal High …

NIGERIA NEEDS $10BN YEARLY FOR 20 YEARS TO ACHIEVE STABLE ELECTRICITY – MINISTER The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said the country needs $10 billion annually to fix the crisis in the power sector. The Minister spoke on Tuesday, May 13, at the commissioning ceremony of the phase 1-600kw Solar pv power plant at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), …

BOKO HARAM ‘S ARMED DRONES IN BORNO, SIMILAR TO ISRAELI, UKRAINIAN TYPES – ARMY The Operation Hadin Kai of the Nigerian Army has expressed concerns over the growing use of “armed drones” by the Boko Haram terrorists in the North East, warning that such tactics are difficult to detect using conventional radar systems. Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, Theatre Commander of …

MILITARY CONFIRMS ATTACKS ON THREE BASES, DEATH OF FOUR SOLDIERS The Nigerian military has confirmed the series of recent attacks on its bases in Borno State but reassures citizens of its capacity to subdue the terrorists. Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgents carried out multiple attacks on Monday and Tuesday. The Theatre Commander of Operation Hadin Kai, AE Abubakar, confirmed the …

DSS SUES PAT UTOMI OVER SHADOW GOVT PLAN The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a lawsuit against Professor Pat Utomi over his plan to establish a “shadow government” in Nigeria. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/937/2025 and filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, lists Utomi as the sole defendant. In its filing, the DSS argues that Utomi’s actions …

BREAKING: JAMB ADMITS TO ERRORS IN 2025 UTME The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has admitted to errors in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. The Registrar of the Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, diclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. “What should have been a moment of joy has changed due to one or two …

WE MAY .DUMP PDP OVER UNFAIR TREATMENT – SOUTH EAST LEADERS Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the South-East, on Wednesday, threatened to defect en mass over unfair treatment by the party hierarchy. They gave the warning in Enugu during the Zonal Executive Committee, ZEC, meeting of the party, where they demanded that SKE Ude-Okoye be recognized as …