Peter Obi: I’ll Run on Labour Party Platform Again in 2027

…Blames FG for Crisis in LP, PDP Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, has declared his intention to recontest the presidency in 2027 under the Labour Party (LP) platform. Obi made this known while addressing a group of young supporters in a 7-minute, 16-second video that has been circulating on the party’s WhatsApp platform since Saturday. The video, recorded by Danroyce TV, captures Obi responding to...

Mobile network operators in Nigeria, including MTN Nigeria, Glo, and others, have been mandated by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to inform customers of major service outages on their networks through media channels. The order was contained in a statement by its acting spokesperson, Nnenna Ukoha. It explained that mobile network operators, internet service providers, and other operators that provide last-mile services will also provide proportional compensation, including extension of validity, as may be applicable...

Governor Uzodinma Fires Imo Attorney General

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has fires Imo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister C. O. C. Akaolisa, with immediate effect. The sacking of the commissioner was contained in a press statement by the Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation, and Strategy, Declan Emelumba and no reason was given. His sack was coming barely a few weeks after the newly appointed Chief Justice of the state, Theophilus Nzeukwu was removed following recommendations of...

Miscreants Kill DPO, Set Police Station Ablaze In Kano

Some miscreants on Monday attacked Rano Divisional Police Station in Kano state, resulting in the death of a Divisional Police Officer. They also set parts of the station ablaze and two vehicles as well as destroying ten (10) other vehicles. According to report, the incident followed the detention of a motorcycle mechanic, Abdullahi Musa for reckless and dangerous riding and later died at Rano General Hospital. The spokesman of Kano State Police Command, SP Abdullahi...

Governor Zulum Vows To Ensure No LGA In Borno Fall To Insurgents

Borno state Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has reiterated the commitment of his administration to ensuring that no Local Government Area in the state falls to terrorists groups of Boko Haram or ISWAP. The Governor disclosed this to State House correspondents following a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, explained that he was in Aso Rock to brief the President on the security station in the North-East and Borno State...

Sit-at-Home Battles Southeast’s Comparative Advantage to a Staggering Loss

“People live in fear of the unknown, and the government has been unable to restore confidence or order.” —Ebuka Onyekwelu   A recent report by SBM Intelligence claims that the Southeast had lost over $4.7 billion to sit-at-home since August 2021, causing significant harm to the economy of the Southeast geo-political zone. The report, which also reckoned that the zone lost over N7.6 trillion in the first two years of the sit-at-home order, noted that...

NAFDAC Responds to VeryDarkMan’s Allegations of Extortion in Onitsha Drug Market

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a stern warning to social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), over comments made in a viral video that the agency describes as inciting traders to defy regulatory protocols. In a statement released on Monday, NAFDAC’s Director-General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, criticised VDM’s portrayal of the agency’s enforcement operations at Onitsha’s Bridge Head Market. She stated that the influencer’s remarks...

Sheikh Gumi Barred from 2025 Hajj by Saudi Authorities

Saudi Arabian authorities have deported prominent Nigerian Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, barring him from participating in the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage. The deportation occurred despite Gumi having been granted a Hajj visa. Confirming the incident on his Facebook page on Monday, 26 May, Gumi suggested that his political views might have influenced the decision. “For some obvious reasons, my views about world politics, the Saudi authorities are uncomfortable about my presence in Hajj after giving...

Governor Alia Not Leaving APC, Says Benue Government

The Benue State Government has dismissed reports claiming that Governor Hyacinth Alia is planning to leave the All Progressives Congress (APC). The rumour, which began circulating online over the weekend, suggested that the governor might dump the party due to internal wrangling in the state chapter. But the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Sir Tersoo Kula, called the story “completely false” and accused the unnamed media outlet behind it of engaging in “yellow journalism.” “It is...

Speaker Abbas Withdraws Bill to Make Voting Compulsory in Nigeria

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has withdrawn the proposed bill seeking to make voting compulsory for all eligible Nigerians. The decision was made public on Monday through a statement by his media adviser, Musa Abdullahi Krishi. According to the Speaker, the bill, which he co-sponsored with Hon. Daniel Adama Ago, was shelved after “extensive consultations with a broad spectrum of stakeholders.” He explained that the idea behind the bill...

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