Armed military officers, reportedly acting on the orders of a former Chief of Naval Staff, blocked efforts by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, to halt an alleged illegal development at Plot 1946 in Gaduwa District, Abuja. The confrontation occurred on Tuesday when FCT officials arrived at the site to demolish structures deemed…
Reacting to comments credited to former U.S. President Donald Trump on killings in Nigeria, Kalu said Trump “told the truth,” noting that both Christians and Muslims had been victims of terrorist attacks. “If it’s a lie, then my answer is that it’s not a lie because he said the truth. Nigerians are being killed whether…
Fierce clashes between Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in Nigeria’s northeast have reportedly left about 200 insurgents dead, according to intelligence, militia, and jihadist sources. The deadly confrontation erupted on Sunday around Dogon Chiku, on the shores of Lake Chad, marking the latest round of infighting between the rival jihadist…
The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a fresh twist as loyalists of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, have petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC) over an ex parte order granted by Justice A. L. Akintola of the Oyo State High Court permitting the party to hold its national…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, wanted for alleged involvement in a $14.86 million fraud. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale. According to the Commission, Sylva is wanted in connection with an alleged case…
Gov Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has described Saturday’s governorship election as the best organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state’s history. Soludo made the remark during his victory speech in Awka on Sunday, after being declared winner of the November 8 governorship election by INEC. Prof. Edoba Omoregie, the Returning…
As voting gradually winds down across polling units in Anambra State, officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have begun moving to the designated collation centres. The State Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, Prof. Edogah Omoregie, made the announcement on Sunday morning at the commission’s headquarters in Awka, the…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has left Abuja to attend the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, where he will represent President Bola Tinubu. The announcement was made by Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice-President). The two-day conference, holding from Nov. 6…
A fresh leadership crisis has engulfed Nigeria’s opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as a faction loyal to Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike on Monday seized control of the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. Led by Alhaji Mohammed Abdulrahman, the North Central vice-chairman recently declared acting national chairman, the group stormed the PDP headquarters demanding…
Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims that Christians are being targeted under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, saying the allegations are “politics taken too far.” Appearing on Politics Today on Channels Television on Monday, Wike said such accusations were baseless and insulting to the leadership composition of the government. “The Inspector…
