How plot to oust General Abacha in 1995 coup failed

By George Oshogwe Ogbolu Retired Nigerian Army Colonel Ralph Bello-Fadile has unveiled details of an attempted coup against former Head of State, Sani Abacha, in 1995, which he played a key role in. Contrary to its portrayal as a “phantom coup,” Bello-Fadile reveals in his newly published memoir that the effort was a calculated attempt […]

Trump’s immigration policy threat to Nigeria’s $20bn diaspora inflow – Experts

Trump’s immigration policy threat to Nigeria’s $20bn diaspora inflow – Experts By Kayode Oyero The return of Donald Trump to the Oval Office at the White House on January 20, 2025, may mean an attrition of Nigeria’s $20bn annual diaspora remittances, two United States-based scholars have said. The two US-based scholars, Prof Aminu Gusau and […]

Former DSS operative warns Nigeria to prepare for war amid Lakurawa threat

By Enioluwa Adeniyi A former Department of State Services (DSS) operative, Seyi Adetayo, has called for urgent action in response to the emergence of a new terrorist group, Lakurawa, warning that Nigerians must recognize the country is effectively at war. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday, Adetayo equated Lakurawa with established terror groups […]

#Endbadgovernance protest: Anyone above 7 years old can be arraigned in court, for trying to overthrow Tinubu – Police

The Nigeria Police Force has stated that anyone more than 7 years old can be charged to court. Adejobi stated this on Friday amid outrage regarding the arraignment of minor #EndBadGovernance protesters at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Adejobi highlighted that the legal framework permits minors as young as seven to be charged, as […]

No limit to your inhumanity – Atiku lambasts Tinubu

By George Oshogwe Ogbolu Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has slammed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration for detaining and prosecuting #EndBadGovernance protesters who are minors. Naija News reported that minors were on Friday arraigned by the Nigeria Police for alleged treason. The minors were said to have been arrested by Nigeria Police during the August […]

Politics and Church must be dismantled in Nigeria – Peter Obi

By Rachel Okporu Fadoju The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has declared that politics and the church must be dismantled in Nigeria. Naija News reports that the former Governor of Anambra State made this known in a snippet of the Honest Bunch Podcast with media personality, Nedu. According to […]

I spent one year in hotel room as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain – Bianca Ojukwu

By Idowu Bankole Ministerial nominee, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has expressed concern about the state of Nigerian embassies across the globe. She expressed this fresh concern during a ministerial screening before the Senate in plenary on Wednesday. . Bianca, a former Nigerian Ambassador to Spain, said: “The Nigerian embassy in Madrid that you see today is the […]

Tinubu nominates Bianca Odumegu-Ojukwu, six others as Ministers

Tinubu nominates Bianca Odumegu-Ojukwu, six others as Ministers By Kayode Oyero The much-awaited cabinet reshuffle of President Bola Tinubu began on Wednesday with the sacking of five ministers and the nomination of seven new ones for Senate confirmation. The President also re-assigned 10 ministers to new ministerial portfolios and appointed seven new ministers for Senate […]

I revoked Julius Berger’s land to build houses for Judges — Wike

By Ruth Nwokwu and Leadership News The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has narrated how he revoked the certificate of occupancy (C of O) of plots of land in the Katampe District of Abuja allocated to German construction giant, Julius Berger. Wike made this disclosure while speaking on Monday at the […]

Gowon, Nigeria’s Winston Churchill, I envy him – Obasanjo

Gowon, Nigeria’s Winston Churchill, I envy him – Obasanjo By Luminous Jannamike Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has continued to pay tribute to General Yakubu Gowon, Nigeria’s former Head of State, describing him as a celebrated leader and likening him to the late British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill. Speaking at the African Biblical Leadership Initiative (ABLI) […]

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