Opposition Leaders Seek INEC Approval for New Party, All Democratic Alliance

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaOpposition Leaders Seek INEC Approval for New Party, All Democratic Alliance

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 22, 2025

A new political alliance led by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has formally applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be registered as a political party ahead of the 2027 general election. The proposed party is called the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), and it has the slogan “Justice for All.” In a letter addressed to INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu and dated 19 June, the group requested the commission...

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Security Neutralizes 6,260 Terrorists, Criminals In 2 Yrs- DHQ

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSecurity Neutralizes 6,260 Terrorists, Criminals In 2 Yrs- DHQ

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 21, 2025

No fewer than 6,260 terrorists and criminals were neutralized in joint operations nationwide in the last two years. Brigadier-General Ibrahim Abu-Mawashi, Deputy Director, Defence Media Operations, who disclosed this during the interactive session, said 14,138 suspects were arrested, while 5,365 civilians were rescued within the period. Brigadier-General Abu-Mawashi said during the operations, weapons and ammunition were recovered, including thousands of rounds and hundreds of assault rifles and other arms. “Niger Delta: N83 billion worth of...

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Things Fall Apart at 67: Coal City Celebrates Achebe’s Legacy With Literary Festival

FilmNewsNigeriaThings Fall Apart at 67: Coal City Celebrates Achebe’s Legacy With Literary Festival

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 20, 2025

The city of Enugu is set to come alive from 29 June to 5 July 2025, as over 10,000 lovers of culture, literature and history converge for the inaugural Things Fall Apart Festival, in honour of the literary legend, Chinua Achebe. The event, which is being organised by the Centre for Memories – Ncheta Ndigbo, will hold at the Centre’s premises in Enugu and will mark 67 years since Achebe’s world-acclaimed novel, Things Fall Apart,...

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Defence Chief Accuses Residents Of Harbouring Killers In Benue

National SecurityNewsNigeriaDefence Chief Accuses Residents Of Harbouring Killers In Benue

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 20, 2025

Residents of Yelwata in Benue State have been accused of harbouring perpetrators of the recent massacre in the community and gave them food and women. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, made the accusation at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja during an expanded interaction with journalists. He told journalists that before the incident, troops had received intelligence about potential attacks in various communities across Benue State and were mobilized accordingly. The CDS said...

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2027: APC Support Groups Collapse Structures, Declare Support For Atiku

NewsNigeriaPolitics2027: APC Support Groups Collapse Structures, Declare Support For Atiku

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 20, 2025

All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Groups led by Ismaila Abu Ishaq, a former member of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, have collapsed their structures to declare support for the aspirations of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The group, now to be known as the “Coalition for Project Rescue Nigeria 2027, visited the former Vice President at his Abuja residence on Thursday, and stressed that it has become necessary to...

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Arrest Murderers Of Benue People, Tinubu Charges Security Agencies

NewsNigeriaPoliticsArrest Murderers Of Benue People, Tinubu Charges Security Agencies

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 19, 2025

… Tells Alia To Set Up Peace Committee President Bola Tinubu has directed the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, to arrest the killer herders who perpetrated the heinous killing of over 100 people in Yelewata community in Benue State. Tinubu gave the directive while addressing stakeholders at the Government House, Makurdi. The meeting included the Secretary to the Federal Government, George Akume, Traditional Rulers, and former...

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Benue Under Full-Scale Terrorist Invasion, Not Communal Crisis — Tor Tiv tells Tinubu

NewsNigeriaPoliticsBenue Under Full-Scale Terrorist Invasion, Not Communal Crisis — Tor Tiv tells Tinubu

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 18, 2025

The paramount ruler of the Tiv nation, Tor Tiv, Professor James Ayatse, has told President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in clear terms that the bloodshed in Benue State must not be mistaken for ordinary farmer–herder clashes or communal disputes. “This is a genocidal invasion and a land-grabbing campaign by terrorists,” the monarch said on Tuesday as the President paid a visit to Makurdi amid growing insecurity in the state. Standing before a crowd that included security...

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Kano Residents Identify Causes In Rise Of Thuggery, Drug Abuse

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaKano Residents Identify Causes In Rise Of Thuggery, Drug Abuse

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 18, 2025

Three communities in Kano have identified that regular gatherings at the Kano Zoological Garden contribute to increasing cases of street fights and drug abuse. Residents of Sheka, Mai Dile, and Ja’oji expressed their concern in a formal complaint submitted to the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, at his palace in Kofar Kudu. According to the residents, most of those involved in the violence are young people, many of them under the age of 22....

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Court Grants Ex-CBN Governor Emefiele ₦2bn Bail

NewsNigeriaPoliticsCourt Grants Ex-CBN Governor Emefiele ₦2bn Bail

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 17, 2025

A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has granted former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, bail in the sum of ₦2 billion. The bail came on Monday in a fresh case involving alleged fraudulent control of over 700 housing units in Abuja. Emefiele, who served as CBN governor for nearly a decade, is facing an eight-count charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The charges centre on a...

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Catholic Bishops, Pope Leo, Tinubu React to Benue Carnage

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaCatholic Bishops, Pope Leo, Tinubu React to Benue Carnage

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 17, 2025

A gruesome attack in Yelewata community, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, over the weekend left at least 120 villagers dead and many more injured or missing, local officials say. Survivors report that gunmen—believed to be armed Fulani herders—stormed the village late on Friday, 13 June, opening fire on sleeping residents and burning their homes. “Many of those killed were sheltering in a local market,” which was razed, said an Associated Press report. Amnesty...

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