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Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has slammed the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Benjamin Kalu over recent comments against the current governor’s administration. Kalu had while addressing supporters in a viral video, rubbished Otti’s government, alleging that the governor’s two years in office was nothing to write home about. Kalu claimed that the governor is receiving …
Read More »CRISIS HITS PENGASSAN AS MEMBERS ACCUSE PRESIDENT, OSIFO, OF UNDEMOCRATIC CONDUCT
Some members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) have accused Festus Osifo, the group’s national president, of “undemocratic conduct and constitutional violations”. In a petition addressed to the registrar of trade unions, ministry of labour and productivity seen by TheCable, the members also raised concerns about the conduct of Lumumba Okugbawa, the general secretary …
Read More »UK MOSQUE SET ABLAZE WITH TWO PEOPLE INSIDE
A UK mosque was set ablaze with two people still inside in a suspected arson attack that police are treating as a hate crime. It is the latest violent incident to be reported in a politically charged British summer, during which incidents of Islamophobic and antisemitic hate have remained high, and comes just days after a deadly attack outside a …
Read More »BENIN MARKET WOMEN CELEBRATE OBA’S BOLD STAND AGAINST TINUBU’S DAUGHTER
Market women across Benin are rejoicing and praising the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Oba Ewuare II, for his bold stance in rejecting the attempt to introduce the title of Iyaloja into Benin Kingdom — a title he firmly described as foreign to Benin tradition. The incident unfolded on October 4, 2025, when Oba Ewuare II turned down the …
Read More »OUT-OF-SCHOOL CHILDREN THREAT TO NIGERIA’S FUTURE – PETER OBI
The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has warned that Nigeria’s future stability is at risk if urgent steps are not taken to address the country’s education. crisis. In a post on his verified X handle on Sunday, Obi said that with over 24 million children currently out of school, “Nigeria holds 24 million reasons to fear what lies …
Read More »IT’S A LIE, I HAVEN’T LEFT OBIDIENT MOVEMENT – DAVID HUNDEYIN
Few days ago, social media went agog with claims that the seasoned Nigerian investigative journalist, David Hundeyin, has abandoned the Obidient Movement after he expressed his disagreement with a view point of a popular Obidient. He took it upon himself to clear the air, confirming he is still on board with the Obidient Movement idea. On Sunday at 4:30 PM, …
Read More »BANDITS OVERRUN, SEIZE SIX MACHINE GUNS, 30,000 ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION FROM ARMY
At least six General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMGs) and more than 30,000 rounds of ammunition were seized from a Nigerian Army joint task force by bandits in Obanla, Kwara State, last month, SaharaReporters has learned. According to security sources, the heavily armed gang that carried out the attack is the same group now terrorising parts of Kogi State, where dozens …
Read More »ACF RAISES ALARM OVER ALLEGED PLOT TO CRIPPLE DANGOTE REFINERY
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has raised concern over what it described as a calculated plot by entrenched interests to cripple the operations of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. It warned that such actions pose a grave threat to Nigeria’s economic stability and investment reputation. In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Prof. T.A. Muhammad-Baba, the northern socio-political group …
Read More »DANGOTE TO SEND SACKED ENGINEERS TO SUGAR, CEMENT PLANTS
The Dangote Group is ready to redeploy refinery engineers, who were sacked for joining the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, to the company’s sugar and cement plants, Sunday PUNCH has learnt. The company will also recruit new engineers to replace the redeployed ones. Sources in the refinery, who did not want to be mentioned because of …
Read More »REPS MINORITY CAUCUS CONVENES OVER MOVE TO OUST LEADER, CHINDA
Members of the Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives are set to meet in Abuja today to discuss the ongoing legal action filed by their leader, Kingsley Chinda, aimed at halting an alleged plot to remove him from office. The meeting notice, circulated on Sunday, was jointly signed by Agbedi Frederick of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Afam Ogene …
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