Coup Plot: Arrested Colonel Says Patriotism, Hardship Drove Alleged Bid to Oust Tinubu

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaCoup Plot: Arrested Colonel Says Patriotism, Hardship Drove Alleged Bid to Oust Tinubu

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 10, 2026

Colonel Mohammed Alhassan Ma’aji, accused of being a central figure in an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration, has told investigators that patriotism, economic hardship, and concern over Nigeria’s deteriorating condition motivated his actions. Ma’aji said he was driven by what he described as poor governance, worsening living conditions and the declining welfare of Nigerian soldiers, rather than personal ambition. “What has happened has a very long history, and it is driven by...

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6,000 South-East Families Searching for Missing Relatives –  Intersociety

NewsNigeria6,000 South-East Families Searching for Missing Relatives –  Intersociety

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 10, 2026

More than 6,000 families in Nigeria’s South-East are still searching for sons and daughters who disappeared between January 2021 and July 2026, with many allegedly last seen in the custody of the Nigerian military, according to a report by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) and the United States-based Ekwenche Research Institute. The organizations said the alleged disappearances had reached a point where many Igbo Christian parents were reluctant to...

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Italy-Based Businessman Excretes 98 Wraps Of Cocaine At Enugu Airport

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaItaly-Based Businessman Excretes 98 Wraps Of Cocaine At Enugu Airport

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)August 10, 2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, operatives arrested Mr. Joseph Cyril, a 30-year-old Italy-based businessman, at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, AIIA, Enugu, for ingesting 98 wraps of cocaine while heading to Italy via Addis Ababa and France. A press statement signed by Femi Babafemi, Director Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, on Sunday, 9th August 2026, revealed that the suspect was arrested at the departure hall a week ago. “The suspect was nabbed at the...

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One Nation, Many Gateways: Why Nigeria Needs Seaports in the Southeast

ColumnsNational SecurityNigeriaOpinionOne Nation, Many Gateways: Why Nigeria Needs Seaports in the Southeast

PilotnewsAugust 10, 20261

“It is imperative to pursue bold policy choices” —Dr. Declan Onwudiwe I would argue that a country as large and ambitious as Nigeria cannot afford to route most of its maritime commerce through a single gateway. Therefore, Nigeria needs to build modern seaports in southeastern Nigeria, not as an act of regional favoritism but as a national economic imperative. New ports would reduce logistics costs, ease congestion in Lagos, attract investment, stimulate manufacturing, create jobs,...

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Why Biafra Has Not Come (Part II) – Fundamentally Flawed Reluctance To Rebound

NigeriaOpinionWhy Biafra Has Not Come (Part II) – Fundamentally Flawed Reluctance To Rebound

PilotnewsAugust 9, 20261

Our analysis of this topic was not originally intended to constitute a two-part series. However, following the publication of what now passes as the first part a few days ago, post-publication reactions and interest from readers, friends, and colleagues eventually crystallized into a demand for a second part; hence the decision to create a second and final part of the series to satisfy that demand. Accordingly, while the first part dwelt on the assumptions that...

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Sugar Land People’s Club Welcomes a New Generation Into a Legacy of Unity, Love and Service

CommunityNewsNigeriaSugar Land People’s Club Welcomes a New Generation Into a Legacy of Unity, Love and Service

PilotnewsAugust 8, 20261

As the First International Branch of People’s Club of Nigeria International prepares to induct 16 distinguished members in Houston, the historic Sugar Land chapter celebrates its enduring legacy of friendship, cultural identity, community service, and the values that have sustained the People’s Club tradition across generations. All roads will lead to Houston, Texas, on Saturday, August 22, 2026, as the Sugar Land People’s Club of Nigeria International, the First International Branch, welcomes 16 new members...

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PFIPC probe: ICPC uncovers two more fake agencies, clear State House, CBN

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPFIPC probe: ICPC uncovers two more fake agencies, clear State House, CBN

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 7, 20262

Two additional fictitious government agencies allegedly created by Adeniyi Matthew Adeyemi, the self-acclaimed Director-General of the non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), have been uncovered by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The findings were contained in an interim report presented to President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, August 6, according to the ICPC chairman, Musa Aliyu. Aliyu disclosed that investigators uncovered two additional fictitious agencies allegedly floated by Adeyemi to...

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Atiku Says Tinubu’s Directive Reveals EFCC Don’t Operate Independently Of Presidency

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAtiku Says Tinubu’s Directive Reveals EFCC Don’t Operate Independently Of Presidency

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 7, 20261

…Challenges The President To Order ICPC To Free El-Rufai Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s directive to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to return to court to vacate the order freezing the account of Osun State Government has confirmed that the anti-graft agencies don’t work independently of the presidency. Atiku also challenged the President to immediately direct...

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Tinubu Orders EFCC to Unfreeze Osun Government Accounts Ahead of Election

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Orders EFCC to Unfreeze Osun Government Accounts Ahead of Election

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 7, 20261

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to return to court and vacate an order freezing the accounts of the Osun State Government, saying the timing of the action could undermine public confidence in the state’s forthcoming governorship election. Tinubu gave the directive in a statement issued from the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, on Thursday, a day after the EFCC secured the court order. The President said he was “deeply...

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2027: Accord Factional Candidate Imumolen Quits Presidential Race, Endorses Tinubu

NewsNigeriaPolitics2027: Accord Factional Candidate Imumolen Quits Presidential Race, Endorses Tinubu

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 7, 20262

Prof. Christopher Imumolen, presidential candidate of a faction of the Accord Party, has withdrawn from the 2027 presidential race and declared his support for President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term. Imumolen, who also claims the National Chairmanship of the party, announced his decision in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, saying it followed extensive consultations with the leadership of his faction. He described the decision as a patriotic sacrifice intended to place...

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