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...

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...

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has sealed the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja over alleged non-payment of ground rent. The action was carried out on Monday afternoon, just a day before the party’s scheduled National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. The PDP’s headquarters, located in Wuse Zone 5, was among several properties targeted in a broader enforcement drive by the FCTA. This campaign aims to recover outstanding ground rents from...

Primate Ayodele: Tinubu’s Second Term Will Be Better

…Says Voting for Opposition Will Worsen Nigeria’s Crisis Prominent Nigerian cleric, Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele, has issued a cautionary message to the nation, advising citizens to be wary of certain political figures ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a recent statement, Primate Ayodele specifically named former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-governnor of Anambra State Peter Obi, former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde as...

PDP Reconciliation And Strategy Committee Meets With Gov. Mbah In Enugu

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Reconciliation and Strategy Committee led by former Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Friday held a closed door meeting with the Enugu State Governor and leader of their party South East caucus, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah at the Government House Enugu. Speaking to newsmen after, Dr. Saraki disclosed the committee’s mission to the state; “We are members of the PDP Reconciliation and Strategy Committee,...

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