*Says He Is Being Monitored From Aso Rock Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo, a prominent Plateau clergyman and Regional Chairman of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, has alleged that aides and loyalists of President Bola Tinubu are issuing threats to silence his advocacy on the alleged “Christian genocide” in […]
The Federal Government has reportedly initiated plans to establish a joint task force comprising personnel from the military, police, Department of State Services (DSS), and other security agencies to rescue students recently abducted across northern Nigeria. The development followed a briefing by the Director-General of the DSS, Mr. Tosin Adeola Ajayi, to President Bola Tinubu […]
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has criticised the rising trend of conflicting court orders in the country, warning that the development undermines public confidence in the judiciary and risks turning the justice system into “a mockery.” The President of the Association, Afam Osigwe, SAN, spoke against the backdrop of the recent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) […]
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has approved the appointment of Superintendent of Police Orvenonne Ikwen as the new National Coordinator of the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV), a key national initiative focused on preventive policing and community engagement. The appointment, announced on Saturday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin […]
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has described the alleged plan by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, to forcefully recruit young Nigerians from the age of 18 years into the military against their will as fake news. The DHQ said the fake statement and video, which has gone viral on social media, is […]
Passengers on an Enugu-bound flight operated by XEJet were stranded for more than six hours on Saturday at Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, following a series of delays that sparked confusion and frustration. The Lagos–Abuja service, originally scheduled for 9:30 a.m., was first delayed to 1:00 p.m., leaving passengers who had already arrived at the airport […]
Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has cautioned Nigerian leaders to exercise care in accepting foreign assistance, warning that external interventions could worsen the country’s security challenges. Soyinka stated this while speaking to journalists on Friday at the Government House in Makurdi, shortly after a closed-door meeting with Governor Hyacinth Alia, during the former’s visit to […]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and industrialist Aliko Dangote on Friday delivered stern warnings to northern leaders, cautioning that the region risks worsening insecurity, economic stagnation and social collapse unless it urgently resets its priorities and rebuilds unity. Speaking at the 25th anniversary dinner of the Arewa Consultative Forum in Kaduna, Atiku said the North […]
*Calls For Nationwide Unity Amid Injustice And Hunger, Urges ACF To Bridge Divides In Nigeria Former Minister of Transportation and Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, delivered a passionate plea for national unity and equitable justice during his keynote address at the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF)’s 25th anniversary dinner in Kaduna. In a […]
Senator Henry Seriake Dickson has distanced himself from the ongoing Senate Committee on Local Content probe into an alleged diversion of $14.8 million linked to former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, describing the process as politically targeted and selective. Dickson, who is a member of the committee, announced his withdrawal on […]