Tinubu Decries Killings In Plateau, Charges Muftwang To Fix Communal Issues

President Bola Tinubu has decried the latest attack in Plateau State and expresses profound sorrow over the recent bloodshed and tragedy that has claimed the lives of over 40 individuals.” The President in a press statement on Monday signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, condemned the violence and extended his sympathies to Governor Caleb Mutfwang, the state government, and the people of Plateau while urging him to summon the necessary...

Atiku Condemns Attacks, Killings In Plateau, Blames Tinubu’s Security Policy 

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the renewed attacks in Plateau State that claimed many innocent lives on Sunday. It will be recalled that no fewer than 47 people were killed on Sunday in Zike community in Kimakpa area of Kwali district of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. The deadly Sunday attack took place over a week after a similar attack in Bokkos Local Government Area in which scores of...

General Raises Concern as South East Youths Shun Army Recruitment

The Nigerian Army says it is worried about the low number of young people applying from the South East region to join the force in its 2025 recruitment exercise. Brigadier-General Chima Ekeator, who led the Army’s recruitment awareness team to Enugu on Sunday, said while states like Kaduna had recorded over 3,000 applications, Enugu barely managed 100. “Our people are losing what rightly belongs to them,” he said. “Each year, whenever a slot is being...

Misconceptions About Mainstream Political Parties

“Until recently as 2019, the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah proved that any political party can be mainstreamed.” —Ebuka Onyekwelu Major political parties that have gained substantial ground through winning elections have assumed a sense of importance that tends to position them as the god of democracy. In Nigeria, this was the case for the former ruling national political party, the People’s Democratic Party – PDP, before the All Progressives Congress ousted it – APC, in...

Bomb Blast Kills 8, injured 21 Others In Borno

An improvised explosive device (IED) planted by suspected Boko Haram insurgents along Maiduguri-Damboa highway on Saturday has claimed the lives of 21 persons and injured another 21 others. During sympathy visit to the victims receiving medical attention at the Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri, Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum said of the victims, 14 were severely injured, 7 had minor injuries and were receiving treatment at the Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri. The Governor expressed grief...

Rivers Politics: You Shouldn’t Flout Court Order, Bode George Tells Ibas

…Says Rivers People Didn’t Elect You Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George has told the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-ette Ibas (rtd) not to flout court orders. George, in a press statement on Friday urged Ibas not to do anything illegal which he’ll regret later when he leaves office on September 18, reminding him that Rivers’ people didn’t elect him into office. He also advised him...

Helicopter crashes in New York’s Hudson River, Record Casualties

One person has been confirmed dead and two others were rescued from the water after a helicopter crash into New York’s Hudson River on Thursday. The crash occurred near the shore, next to Pier 40, just across the river from New Jersey. The New York Police Department said the conditions of the rescued victims remain unknown. According to CBS News, five people were aboard the helicopter at the time of the crash, including three children...

17 Kidnapped Victims In Kaduna Regain Freedom

Personnel from Section 1, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, of the Nigerian Army have rescued 17 kidnapped victims in Kaduna. According to the Army, the victims were medically examined and treated, profiled and debriefed, and promptly handed over to the Nigeria Police Force, Kaduna State Command, on the same day to facilitate their safe and swift reunion with their families. “This remarkable rescue operation clearly reflects the troops’ commitment and professionalism, whose determination in the face of...

Sir Paul Chukwuma Secures YPP Governorship Ticket

Sir Paul Chukwuma was nominated as the Young Progressives Party – YPP candidate on November 8, 2025, in the Anambra State Governorship Election. The nomination exercise held at the State secretariat of the YPP in Awka, was well-attended by leaders and members of the party. The National Chairman of the party, Comrade Emmanuel Bishop Amakiri, and National Secretary of the YPP, Barr. Vidiyeno Bamaiyi, the Chairman of the Electoral Committee, other members of the party’s...

City Controller Chris Hollins Inaugurates Cartoon Showcase at TSU CommWeek

City of Houston Controller Chris Hollins led a ceremonial ribbon-cutting to officially open the My Humorous Brushstrokes cartoon exhibition, hosted by Texas Southern University (TSU) professor and veteran journalist-cartoonist Dr. Anthony Ogbo. The event, held April 9 at TSU’s MLK Center, was part of the School of Communication’s annual CommWeek celebration. Sponsored in part by the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance, the five-day exhibition showcased over 20 editorial cartoons, digital illustrations, and...

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