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Nigeria Worse Off Today Than in Babangida’s Era, Says Peter Obi
Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has lamented the state of Nigeria, saying the country is in a far worse condition today than it was in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Obi made the statement after attending the launch of A Journey in Service, an autobiography by former military ruler Ibrahim Babangida, in…
Ramaphosa Makes Leniency Appeal as South Africa Kicks Off G20 Meeting Without US
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has told G20 foreign ministers that a commitment to multilateralism and international law is pivotal to solving global crises. His comments follow growing concern about the Trump administration’s “America First” policy, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio boycotting the meeting and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying he will not…
BREAKING: MKO Abiola Won June 12 Election – IBB Reveals
Former military head of state, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has disclosed that the late Chief Moshood Abiola emerged victorious in the June 12, 1993, presidential election. This revelation is detailed in his autobiography, “A Journey in Service,” which was unveiled in Abuja on Thursday. According to the book reviewer, former Vice President Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, Babangida…
Senate Summons Security Chiefs Over Alleged Terror Funding
The Senate has asked the National Security Adviser, Director DSS; Director, National Intelligence Agency; and Defence Intelligence Agency to appear before it, over allegations of funding of terrorist group Boko Haram by the USAID. The call for an urgent investigation into allegations that international organizations, including the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), may…
Top US Official Quits Social Security Administration After Fight With DOGE
The top official at the United States Social Security Administration has quit after an alleged clash with Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employees over access to sensitive personal data. According to reports, Michelle King, a career official who served at the agency for more than 30 years, was acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration…
789 Ex-terrorists Undergoing De-radicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration – CDS
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, announced that approximately 789 former terrorist combatants are currently undergoing de-radicalisation, rehabilitation, and reintegration through the Operation Safe Corridor initiative. Represented by the Chief of Defence Policy and Plans, Air Vice Marshal Sayo Olatunde, Musa shared this update during the OPSC Stakeholders Meeting in Abuja on Tuesday….
Osun, Lagos Crises, Seeds Of Tinubu Desperation For Power– Atiku Tells Nigerians
The former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has told Nigerians that the crises rocking Lagos and Osun States are seeds of the President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress, APC desperation to retain power. The former Vice President was reacting to the local government crisis in Osun State that led to the death…
Osun Crisis: Adeleke, APC Trade Words As Calls For State Of Emergency Intensify
The political landscape in Osun State seems to be brimming with crisis following the recent calls for state of emergency to be declared amid recent political turmoil bedeviling the State. The opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State through its National Secretary of the APC, Senator Ajibola Basiru had yesterday urged the Federal Government…
BREAKING: PANDEF Leader Edwin Clark Dies at 97
Renowned Nigerian statesman and leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, has passed away at 97. His passing was confirmed in a statement signed by Prof. C. C. Clark on behalf of the family and Mr. Penawei Clark for the children. According to the statement, Clark died on Monday, February…
Top Yoruba Monarch, Apetu of Ipetumodu, Joseph Oloyede, Detained By FBI Over $4.2Million COVID-19 Fraud
A Yoruba monarch from the Southwest region, the Apetu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Oloyede, who was reported missing in March 2024, has been located in FBI custody. He faces serious charges of defrauding the U.S. government of $4.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds. The monarch, who is also a U.S. citizen, is currently battling a…