Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has expressed deep concern over a fresh wave of Boko Haram attacks and kidnappings in the state, describing the situation as a major threat to recent security gains in the North East. Speaking at a high-level security meeting held in Maiduguri on Tuesday, the Governor said several communities are now under frequent attack due to the dislodgement of military formations in key local government areas. “Renewed Boko Haram attacks...

The Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has apologized to the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah for disqualification in APGA in 2019. The apology came as some of Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah’s supporters declared for APGA in Awka, the Anambra State capital on Tuesday. In 2019, Senator Ubah was disqualified from participating in the APGA primary election for the Anambra South senatorial election, and that forced him to leave APGA and joined YPP and later...

Afenifere, the apex Yoruba socio-cultural and political organisation has urged the Federal Government to redesign the security architecture to tackle the rising insecurity in the country. Afenifere stated on Monday through a communique after a Caucus meeting held in the Akure home of its leader, Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti. The communique reads, “Given the prime of  position that security occupies in the life of any society, Afenifere again called on the Federal Government and Security...

The Nigerians in the Diaspora Movement for Democracy have urged President Bola Tinubu to allow democracy to thrive in the country. In an open letter co-signed by Dr. Samson Idoko and Patriot John Andrew Onuh, President and Secretary General, respectively, the group urged to President Tinubu to revisit the decision to declare emergency rule in Rivers State. The group said the imposition of emergency rule in Rivers and the suspension of democratically elected officials is...