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The former governor said this in an interview with ARISE NEWS on Monday in his first interview granted to any media organisation since he left office. He said, “ people say I’m a critic of the administration,. My comment in a panel on democracy in Nigeria had to do with the APC.the president begged me publicly to come and serve …

A groundbreaking counter-terrorism operation personally approved by former President Muhammadu Buhari has resurfaced in controversy, following explosive revelations by retired Nigerian Army General, Ali-Keffi, who once commanded the 1 Division and served as General Officer Commanding (GOC). Ali-Keffi was handpicked in 2021 to lead Operation Service Wide (OSW), a multi-agency investigative task force mandated to identify Boko Haram’s masterminds, expose …

Sixteen members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers who defected on Friday, included the Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule. The development represents the latest political twist in the drama that has enveloped the oil-rich state. The legislators who defected to the …

The Federal Government on Thursday moved to calm rising tensions among road contractors, assuring that all outstanding payments will be cleared before December 20, following days of protests by contractors over mounting debts and stalled project financing. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, who gave the assurance during the reopening of the repaired Keffi Flyover in Nasarawa State, said President …

Fresh political intrigues are unfolding in Rivers State as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is losing ground with President Bola Tinubu amid mounting pressure from both domestic and international stakeholders. Sources close to the Presidency indicate that Tinubu’s inner circle has grown increasingly wary of Wike, who has faced a string of controversies since joining the …

The Senate on Wednesday subjected three ambassadorial nominees to rigorous questioning before eventually clearing them for appointment, following a tense but detailed screening session that focused heavily on issues of national security and competence. The three nominees cleared by the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs are former Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and ex-Nigerian Ambassador to the …

As General Christopher Gwabin Musa takes the oath of office to serve as Nigeria’s minister of defence, there has been an overwhelming show of support for the former Chief of Defence Staff from across the country. This, according to many, is because the former CDS is believed to have given a good account of himself while he served in the …

Former Senator Kabiru Marafa has endorsed former U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of possible military action in Nigeria, saying the warning could pressure the government to take stronger steps against insecurity. Marafa, who represented Zamfara Central in the Senate between 2011 and 2019, stated his position on Wednesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today. “I strongly support the …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the coalition-led African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for engaging in early campaign through the distribution of vehicles to the state coordinators of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA) across the country. They argued that the development signalled that the president was more focused …

Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has filed a fresh motion before the Federal High Court in Abuja, presenting reasons why he should be transferred from Sokoto prison. Recall that Kanu was recently convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment over terrorism charges. In a motion ex parte he personally signed, the IPOB leader has now …