China Launches  Army, and Naval Force Drills Around Taiwan

As a stern warning, China’s military, on Tuesday, said it has kicked off joint exercises involving its army, navy, air force and rocket force around Taiwan. The People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theater Command said this in a statement on social media: “It is a stern warning and forceful deterrence against ‘Taiwan Independence’ separatist forces, and it is a legitimate and necessary action to safeguard China’s sovereignty and national unity, “The drills mainly focus on sea-air...

PDP Governors Harps On Peaceful Coexistence Among Nigerians

The People’s Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) has enjoined Nigerians to continue to coexist peacefully. This is contained in a congratulatory message signed by the director general of the forum, Dr. Emmanuel Agbo to the Muslim Ummah on the completion of the Ramadan fast which culminated in the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The governors tasked Nigerians to get involved in the process of peacebuilding to get the country to work for the good of all citizens. The...

Rivers Crisis: I Rejected ₦5bn Bribe to Impeach Governor Fubara — Edison Ehie

Edison Ehie, Chief of Staff to the suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has alleged that he was offered ₦5 billion to support his principal’s impeachment but refused the offer. Speaking during a live interview on Channels TV on Sunday night, Ehie claimed that the bribe was proposed in October 2023. “I was approached with a N5 billion bribe against the governor, but I refused,” he said. “The bribe was for impeachment, but I turned...

Tinubu Reveals He Almost Quit 2023 Presidential Race

…Thanks Nigerians for Birthday Wishes President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed his gratitude to Nigerians for their well wishes as he marked his 73rd birthday, while also revealing that he once considered withdrawing from the 2023 presidential race. Speaking at a special Iftar held in his honour at the Presidential Villa on Saturday night, Tinubu thanked guests for their presence and prayers, acknowledging the difficulties he faced on his journey to the presidency. The event...

Forbes Names Dangote, Adenuga, Rabiu, Otedola Among Africa’s Richest

Four Nigerian billionaires—Aliko Dangote, Mike Adenuga, Abdulsamad Rabiu, and Femi Otedola—have been named in Forbes’ 2025 list of the richest individuals in Africa. According to the ranking published on Saturday, Dangote, the President and CEO of the Dangote Group, remains Africa’s richest man for the 14th consecutive year. His net worth surged from $13.9 billion in 2024 to $23.9 billion in 2025, largely due to the valuation of his Lagos-based refinery, which began operations last...

Security Alert: Kogi Govt Bans Rallies, Public Gatherings

The Kogi State Government has, in response to a security alert, placed a total ban on all forms of rallies or public gatherings that have the potential to disrupt public peace. The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, has in a press statement on Monday, noted that the decision has been necessitated by intelligence reports indicating that certain individuals are plotting to infiltrate the state under the guise of organising rallies, using fake...

We’ll Emerge Stronger From Political Crisis – Fubara

The Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has assured Rivers people that the ongoing political crisis in the state will emerge stronger after the crisis. Fubara disclosed this on Monday when he received Muslim leaders from 20 Islamic-based groups, including the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, at his private residence in Port Harcourt during the Eid-el-Fitri celebration. The Governor, while addressing the delegation, charged them and his supporters to trust in God’s process, saying: “This...

Tinubu Approves Tenure Extension For Comptroller-General Of Immigration

President Bola Tinubu has approved the extension of the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs. Kemi Nanna Nandap to December 31st, 2026. Recall that Mrs Nandap began her career in the Nigeria Immigration Service on October 9, 1989. The President appointed her as Comptroller-General on March 1, 2024, to serve till August 31, 2025. A press statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga...

Eid-el-Fitr: Otti Preaches Peace, Understanding, Tolerance Among Nigerians 

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has sought for peace, understanding and tolerance among Nigerians as Muslim faithful celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Fitr. Speaking on Monday at his Nvosi country home while receiving members of the Muslim community in Abia State who paid him Sallah homage, Otti noted that his administration does not discriminate along religious, gender or tribal lines. He said, “I think it is lack of understanding that makes people begin to kill each other...

President Tinubu Condemns ‘Barbaric’ Killing of 16 Hunters in Edo State

Sixteen travellers were brutally killed in Edo State after a mob, mistakenly believing they were kidnappers, set them ablaze. The victims, mostly Hausa hunters, were travelling from Port Harcourt to Kano for the Eid-el-Fitr celebration when their vehicle was stopped around midnight on Friday by members of the Edo State Security Network and local vigilantes. Upon sighting the travellers’ locally made hunting rifles, which are commonly used in northern Nigeria, the vigilantes misinterpreted them as...

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