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Under Control – Nigerian Army Reacts To Suspected Abuja Suicide Bomb Blast
The Nigerian Army has reacted to Monday’s explosion in Abuja, in which a suspected suicide bomber was killed. The Army said the situation is under control. Posting on its verified X handle, the Nigerian Army wrote: “BREAKING NEWS, explosion at bus stop opposite Mogadishu Cantonment in Abuja. Situation under control, details later….”. Hifoxnews reported that…
Unpaid Ground Rent: PDP Moves Caucus Meeting To Bauchi Govt Lodge
A caucus meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today held at the Bauchi State Government Lodge in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. The meeting, which was earlier scheduled for 7 pm, was rescheduled following the sealing of the party’s national secretariat by the Federal Capital Territory Administration. The FCTA sealed Wadata Plaza, the building…
Ekiti Man Bags Life Jail For Raping 14-Year-Old Stepdaughter
A 56-years-old-man, Jaiyeoba Oluwafemi, is to spend the rest of his life in prison for raping his 14 years old stepdaughter. An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, gave the order on Monday. Oluwafemi was tried and found guilty of the one-count charge bordering on rape preferred against him. The charge read, “That the…
Traditional Ruler Faults Federal Government Over Failure To Prosecute Oil Thieves
The Ibenanaowei of Ekpetiama Kingdom in Bayelsa State, King Bubaraye Dakolo, has chided the Federal Government for failing to prosecute and jail the real perpetrators of oil theft in the Niger Delta region, despite the trillions of dollars worth of crude stolen from the country. Dakolo, who is also the Chairman of the Traditional Rulers…
Reps Withdraw Compulsory Voting Bill After Public Backlash
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has withdrawn a bill that aimed to make voting mandatory for all eligible Nigerians. The bill, which he co-sponsored with Daniel Asama Ago, was meant to change the Electoral Act 2022 to encourage more people to vote and strengthen democracy. In a statement on Monday, his…
EFCC Denies Alleged Pre-Defection Meeting Between Olukoyede, Governor
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has denied an allegation that its Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, met with a former South-South governor and his predecessor 48 hours before they decamped to the All Progressives Congress. The denial followed claims by a spokesperson to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, during a recent interview on Channels…
Federal Government To Sell Duplexes Confiscated From Emefiele
The Federal Government has said it would make available for sale the 753 housing units confiscated from former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to Nigerians. The development was revealed in a statement by the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, when the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, alongside…
Give Ekiti People Money to Cook Stew, and You Have All Their Votes – Fayose
The brother of former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, Isaac Fayose has said Ekiti State will remain underdeveloped until electorate move beyond normalizing voters’ inducement. The internet personality while speaking in a now viral video blasted the trend, saying ‘’Ekiti people are the easiest people to cash and fool because they have now seen…
Amnesty International Raises Alarm Over Continuous Detention Of Hamdiyya Despite Health Concerns
Amnesty International has raised alarm over the continued detention of Hamdiyya Sidi Sharif by the Zamfara State Police Command, despite urgent medical concerns following her abduction and alleged mistreatment. The rights group said her condition requires immediate attention, but she remains in custody amid jurisdictional demands from the Sokoto Police Command. In a statement posted…
APC Moving From Progressive Party To Monarchy — Salihu Lukman
A former National Vice Chairman (Northwest) of the All Progressives Congress, Salihu Lukman, has expressed concern that the ruling party is gradually moving away from its founding ideals of progressivism toward a structure that resembles centralised control. Lukman, who spoke on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, The Morning Brief, on Friday, lamented that internal contests had…