Breaking: Okpebholo Sacks Fred Itua, Appoints Akhere Patrick as New CPS
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has removed Fred Itua as the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor, replacing him with Dr. Ebojele Akhere Patrick. The appointment of Akhere Patrick contained in a press statement issued by Umar Musa Ikhilor, the Secretary to the Edo State Government. The statement reads; “The Edo State Government […]
Ahmad Lauds Trump’s Purported Visa Restrictions For Terrorism Sympathisers
…Says “They Are Killing My Fellow Muslims, Not Only Your Christian Brothers, Sisters” Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Former media aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad, has lauded President Donald Trump’s decision to ban terrorism financiers and supporters from entering the United States, saying it is a welcome development. Recall that the US Secretary of State […]
Tinubu Sends Fresh List Of Ambassadorial Nominees To Senate For Confirmation
…..As Dambazau, Jimoh Ibrahim, Others Make List Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the names of 65 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. The batch comprises 34 career ambassadors and high commissioners and 31 non-career nominees, bringing the total to 65. The submissions were formally read during the session and referred to […]
Troops Foil Cross-Border Kidnap Plot, Free Four Hostages In Bakassi Creeks
CROSS RIVER, BAKASSI – Troops of the 13 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have rescued four kidnapped civilians in a coordinated waterborne operation that blocked militants attempting to ferry the victims toward Cameroon through the Bakassi creeks. The operation, carried out on Tuesday, 2 December 2025, unfolded during a routine patrol designed to restrict criminal movement along […]
Deji Adeyanju Ridicules Musa’s Appointment As Defence Minister, Says Nothing Will Come Out Of It
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting A Nigerian human rights activist, lawyer, and public commentator,Deji Adeyanju has ridiculed the choice of General Christopher Musa (rtd) as Minister of Defence by president Bola Tinubu, saying it is misplaced priority. Adeyanju, who is also the chair of the Centre for Liberty and a convener of Concerned Nigerians, a civil rights […]
PDP: Wike, Turaki Camps Issue Counter-Disclaimers
The turmoil within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) escalated on Thursday after two rival factions issued competing disclaimers, each declaring the other’s members expelled, deepening the rift ahead of the 2027 general elections. The faction led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki on Wednesday released a notice listing 11 senior politicians, including Nyesom Wike, Ayodele Fayose and […]
Senate To Investigate $30 Million Safe School Initiative
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting As the Nigerian schools especially in the northern part of the country tend to be unsafe each day that passes by despite the huge investments, the Senate on Wednesday, said it’s summoning the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and his education counterpart, Tunji Alausa to appear […]
U.S. Court Jails Nigerian National Over Fake Student Visa, $1m Fraud Scheme
A 26-year-old Nigerian national, Mercy Ojedeji, has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison in the United States after admitting to a complex scheme involving visa fraud, identity theft, and participation in a wider money-laundering operation. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey, following months of investigation by federal […]
Navy Moves To Site Base In Ibeno As Gov. Eno Pledges Land Approval
NIGERIA, UYO – A new naval base is set to rise in the Ibeno axis of Akwa Ibom State following a courtesy visit by the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, to Governor Umo Bassey Eno in Uyo on Tuesday. The move aims to reinforce maritime security and protect critical national assets concentrated […]
US Visa Ban: World Powers Intervene as Nigerian Leaders Fail to Stop Mass Slaughter of Christians
The United States has announced sweeping visa restrictions targeting individuals involved in religious persecution in Nigeria and across the world, in what Washington describes as a decisive response to ongoing atrocities, particularly the sustained attacks on Christian communities. The announcement was made public by United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio through his verified X […]