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GUNMEN ATTACK POPULAR BAR IN MAKURDI, KILL OVER 10 PERSONS No fewer than 10 people have been shot dead after unknown gunmen attacked a popular bar near the Okada Office in Akpehe, Makurdi, the capital of Benue State. The gunmen, believed to be suspected cultists, stormed the area at around 8 pm and opened fire on patrons at the bar, …

TINUBU NOT AFTER ONE-PARTY STATE – PRESIDENCY As the momentum for the 2027 political dispensation gradually gathers pace, the Presidency has labelled groups insinuating that democracy has been compromised as alarmists.Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, took on the opposition on Sunday, insisting that his principal, Bola Tinubu, is not plotting a single-party state as …

OVER 900 NIGERIANS DEPORTED FROM US SINCE 2019 A total of 902 Nigerians were deported by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) between 2019 and 2024. The figure was contained in the 2024 annual report of US ICE. According to the report, 286 Nigerians were deported from the US in 2019; 199 in 2020; 78 in 2021; 49 …

TINUBU TRYING TO STIFLE DISSENT, TURN NIGERIA INTO ONE-PARTY COUNTRY Usman Yusuf, former executive secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), has accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of suppressing dissent and silencing critics. Speaking on Arise TV on Sunday, Yusuf alleged that his detention was orchestrated to intimidate him and weaken his resolve against government actions. In …

OVER 50 BENUE COMMUNITIES DISPLACED BY ARMED HERDSMEN – EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY At least 50 communities across 25 council wards in five local government areas (LGAs) in Benue State have been displaced by armed herdsmen. Data released by the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) reveals that the worst-hit area is Gwer West Local Government Area, where all 15 council …

UK CONSERVATIVE PARTY MULLS REPLACING KEMI BADENOCH AS PARTY LEADER Unrest within the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party could see Kemi Badenoch booted out as leader after poll ratings for the party have dipped ahead of next week’s local elections. The Tories are expected to lose a significant number of seats in the elections. Polls indicated that Badenoch has performed poorly …

UK CONSERVATIVE PARTY MULLS REPLACING KEMI BADENOCH AS PARTY LEADER Unrest within the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party could see Kemi Badenoch booted out as leader after poll ratings for the party have dipped ahead of next week’s local elections. The Tories are expected to lose a significant number of seats in the elections. Polls indicated that Badenoch has performed poorly …

SALUTING LT. COL. ONYECHI ANELE, NIGERIA’S FIRST FEMALE ARMY SPOKESPERSON The excitement surrounding the appointment of the first female spokesperson of the Nigerian Army transcends mere gender advocacy. It marks a well-deserved milestone widely celebrated within the military’s public relations corps and beyond. I had the privilege of watching the video of the brief but symbolic handing-over ceremony at the …

HOW I ESCAPED DEATH WHILE MOBILIZING AGAINST JONATHAN – AMAECHI Former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, was a guest speaker at the ninth edition of Akinjide Adeosun Foundation, AAF, Annual Leadership Discourse organised in Lagos. Speaking on the theme: ‘Fearless Leadership: A Panacea for Sustainable Development,’ the former Minister of Transportation discussed various topical issues, including why he mobilised …

I HAVE NO PLANS TO JOIN APC – ABIA GOVERNOR ALEX OTTI Alex Otti, the governor of Abia state, has denied claims linking him to a planned defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Reports had alleged that Otti recently met with Hope Uzodimma, the Imo governor, to discuss a potential move to the ruling party. The claims surfaced after …