Reverend Father Kelvin Ugwu, a Nigerian Catholic priest based in The Gambia has called on the Governor of Benue State to adopt the same approach he used on Peter Obi on the killer herdsmen operating in the state. In a post made on Facebook, the Reverend Father said it is important that the governor becomes…
Younger brother to the former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, Isaac, has expressed regret for fighting for the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara. It would be recalled that Fubara visited President Bola Tinubu in Lagos on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Reacting to Fubara’s visit, Fayose, in a video via his social media…
An Association of Landlords in Ihe Street and its environs, also known as Ngene Mgbada Layout, in ‘One Day Area in Awkunanaw, Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State has appealed to Governor Peter Mbah to grant them concession or fee reduction in property levy in their area. Presenting the ‘Save Our Soul’ (SOS)…
In a chilling investigative report released by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), the organization has identified 950 locations across 770–800 Igbo communities in South-East Nigeria that are currently under occupation or direct threat by armed Jihadist Fulani herdsmen and their allies. The findings, drawn from extensive field research, paint…
A wave of tension has engulfed a community in Enugu State following the abduction of at least eight travellers by unknown gunmen at Obioma community, situated along the Udi-Oji River road in Udi Local Government Area. The kidnapping reportedly took place on Sunday, and as of Tuesday morning, the victims’ whereabouts remain unknown. Community sources…
Former Imo State Governor and Senator Rochas Okorocha has dismissed rumours suggesting he plans to leave the All Progressives Congress (APC) for another political party. In a statement released on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Media, Sam Onwuemeodo, Okorocha categorically rejected the speculation and reassured his supporters of his unwavering allegiance to the ruling…
Chairman of the National Task Force on Cervical Cancer Elimination, Prof. Isaac Adewole, says Nigeria will require N2.2 trillion to implement comprehensive cervical cancer interventions between 2026 and 2030. This is just as he said Nigeria needs N1.42tn for cancer treatment by 2030. Adewole, a former Minister of Health, made this known on Tuesday in…
In a major breakthrough against arms smuggling, troops of Sector 5 of Operation UDO KA, working in collaboration with operatives of the 63 Brigade and the Department of State Services (DSS), have intercepted a truck carrying over 164,000 live cartridges in Anambra State. The dramatic bust happened along the Asaba–Onitsha expressway on 29 May 2025,…
Not less than twenty vigilantes have reportedly lost their lives during an airstrike from a military fighter jet in Zamfara State. The military jet had mistaken the vigilantes for bandits who had earlier attacked residents in Garin Mani, a village in the Maru Local Government Area of the state. According to reports, bandits had earlier…
Controversial Anambra-based cleric, Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, popularly known as Odumeje, has identified some courses offered in higher institutions that he believes are useless. According to him, courses including political science, history, microbiology, library information science and sociology should be avoided by students in higher institutions, particularly if such students are from a poor background. Speaking…
