By Erasmus Ikhide _The corpse that walked into the Oval Office_ HOW do you kill a dead man? In the theater of the absurd that is contemporary Nigerian governance, resurrection is not a divine miracle; it is a public relations strategy. On May 4, 2024, the Nigerian military establishment, with all the solemnity of institutional … Read more
…Charges Victors to Be Magnanimous in Victory By Godswill Inegbe. The Deputy State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Ambassador Sylvester Aigboboh, popularly known as *“Party is Supreme,”* has congratulated winners of the just-concluded APC primary elections for the House of Representatives across the nine federal constituencies in the state. Amb … Read more
Tension broke out during the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives primary election for the Isoko Federal Constituency in Delta State after allegations of irregularities triggered a heated confrontation at the collation centre. The primary election, which took place across Isoko North and Isoko South Local Government Areas, descended into controversy when stakeholders questioned … Read more
The Defence Headquarters has confirmed the killing of senior ISIS commander Abu-Bilal al-Minuki during a joint counterterrorism operation carried out by Nigerian and United States forces. In a statement released on Saturday by Major General Samaila Uba, the military described the operation as a major breakthrough in the fight against terrorism across Nigeria, the Lake … Read more
Fresh controversy has emerged over the reported killing of senior ISWAP commander Abu Bilal Minuki after Nigerian authorities and the United States government announced his death again in 2026, despite an earlier declaration in 2024 that he had already been eliminated. The contradiction has sparked questions about the accuracy of battlefield intelligence, military reporting, and … Read more
Governor Seyi Makinde has blamed poor intelligence gathering and delayed information-sharing for the recent school abduction incident in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State, warning residents against withholding vital security information from law enforcement agencies. The governor made the remarks on Saturday during the inauguration of the newly created Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) … Read more
Tension erupted during the All Progressives Congress (APC) direct primary election for the Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency on Saturday evening after suspected thugs disrupted the counting of votes at the RCM Primary School in Zarmaganda, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. The disruption occurred shortly after electoral officials began a recount following … Read more
The African Democratic Congress has postponed its presidential and governorship screening exercise earlier scheduled to hold this weekend. The party announced that the exercise would now take place on Monday. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi. According to the party, the adjustment … Read more
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Bende Federal Constituency following a consensus-based primary election held on Saturday. Kalu was returned unopposed after party members across the 13 wards in the constituency unanimously affirmed his candidacy during the exercise, which was conducted … Read more
Mohammed Bello, son of former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, has accused the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission of violating his father’s rights by denying him access to medical care and family support while in detention. In a statement released late Friday, Bello alleged that officials of the anti-corruption agency prevented El-Rufai’s … Read more