UPDATED: Senator Natasha Accuses Immigration Officials Of Blocking Her From Travelling (VIDEO)
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has alleged that immigration officials at the airport prevented her from travelling abroad. The lawmaker raised the alarm during a live broadcast on her Facebook page on Tuesday morning, accusing officials of withholding her passport without legal justification. “Have I committed any offence? Why are you withholding my passport?”…
Protest Rocks PDP National Secretariat As Wike-Led Faction Takes Over
A protest erupted on Monday at the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party, Wadata Plaza in Abuja, as supporters of the factional acting National Chairman of the party, Mohammed Abdulrahman, stormed the premises. The group, chanting solidarity songs, demanded that the National Working Committee, led by Umar Damagum, vacate the headquarters immediately. Abdulrahman was…
Police Declare Sowore Wanted
The Police Command in Lagos State has declared activist, Omoyele Sowore, wanted for allegedly planning to incite public disorder and obstruct major roads in the state. Commissioner of Police, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, disclosed this to journalists on Monday at the Iyana-Oworo section of the Third Mainland Bridge. He said the Command was closing in on…
Killings Of Christians: ‘Reach Out To Trump’, Ex-CAN President Urges Tinubu
Former President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Supo Ayokunle, has urged President Bola Tinubu to reach out to United States President Donald Trump over the killings of Christians in Nigeria. Ayokunle, who spoke in an interview on Channels Television’s Inside Sources programme, said this is a “sad development” and that the matter should…
You Must Get Approval From Tinubu Before US Military Action – Presidency Tells Trump
The Special Adviser on Policy Communication to President Bola Tinubu, Daniel Bwala, has claimed it would be diplomatically unacceptable for the United States to carry out any military operation in Nigeria without consent. Bwala stated this in an interview with BBC World Service on Monday. He insisted that Nigeria is a sovereign nation and that…
Ground Operation, Air Strikes Could Be Part Of US Attack In Nigeria – Trump
US President Donald Trump has repeated his threat of a military operation in Nigeria over killings of Christians, after the Nigerian presidency suggested a meeting to resolve the issue. Asked Asked by an AFP reporter aboard Air Force One if he was considering US troops on the ground in Nigeria or air strikes, Trump replied:…
Teenage Teacher Gets Life Sentence For Raping Nine-Year-Old In Abuja
A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Abuja, has sentenced a 19-year-old teacher, Abdullahi Abbass, to life imprisonment for raping his nine-year-old pupil, a judgment the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, has described as a significant victory in the fight against sexual violence. The conviction was delivered by Justice…
PDP Crisis: Wike’ll Fight, Wahala Just Started – Fayose
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has reacted to the current leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Fayose warned that PDP leaders should be ready because the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike will fight them for looking for what he described as the Minister’s “wahala.” In a viral…
He Knows The “Man In Charge”- ADC Reveals Why Trump named Nigeria ‘disgraced country’
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has suggested why the US President Donald Trump named Nigeria a “disgraceful country”. Trump had in a statement on Saturday warned that if the Nigerian government failed to tackle the alleged genocide against Christians, the US will “immediately stop all aids and assistance to Nigeria and may very well go…
Rumoured Coup Plot: N11bn Found In Detained Colonel’s Bank Accounts
Military intelligence traced about N11bn to the bank accounts of a colonel detained over the alleged coup plot involving some senior military officers. Top-level security sources told our correspondents that the discovery connected the detained officer to the alleged coup. According to an officer familiar with the investigation, the colonel, who served directly under a…