Peter Obi: Nigeria Has Become a “Disgraced Nation”
Labour Party chieftain and former presidential candidate Peter Obi has described Nigeria as a “now disgraced” country, saying recent security failures and deliberate political destabilisation have made the label painfully accurate. In a hard-hitting statement titled “Now Disgraced Nation,” Mr Obi cited escalating violence, including the kidnapping of 25 people in one week, the […]
CISLAC Commends ICPC Conviction Of UNICAL Dean, Urges Tinubu To Sign Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill
Lucky Obukohwo Reporting The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), the Nigerian chapter of Transparency International, has lauded the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for securing the conviction of Professor Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Calabar, over charges of […]
Enugu Senator, Okey Ezea Dies @62
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The lawmaker representing Enugu North Senatorial District in the 10th Senate Okey Ezea has died. He died at the age of 62. Truth Live News Media reports that the late Senator was elected on the platform of the Labour Party (LP). His family has formally clarified the […]
Kebbi25: We’ll Continue To Hold You Accountable, US Tells FG
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The United States of America Senator, Jim Risch has said the country (US) will never fail to hold the federal government responsible for failing to protect school children from jihadists and kidnappers. Risch, who is from Idaho and chairs the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, took to social media […]
Nigeria-Cameroon Boundary Mapping Completed
The National Boundary Commission (NBC) has finished mapping the international border between Nigeria and Cameroon and is set to proceed with the final demarcation process. The Director-General of the NBC, Adamu Adaji, announced that the commission will begin physical demarcation next year, following the completion of mapping activities. Adaji made this known during […]
Congressman Riley Moore Meets Nigerian Delegation, Calls For Stronger Action Against Christian Persecution, Terrorism
WASHINGTON, D.C – Congressman Riley M. Moore on Tuesday held a high-level meeting with a visiting delegation of senior Nigerian government officials led by the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, to discuss the ongoing persecution of Christians and the escalating threat of terrorism across Nigeria. The engagement, held in Washington, D.C., was described as […]
Court Jails UNICAL Law Professor For Five Years Over Sexual Misconduct
NIGERIA, ABUJA – The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday sentenced the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Professor Cyril Osim Ndifon, to five years in prison after finding him guilty of sexual harassment, cybercrime, and abuse of office. Justice James Omotosho delivered the conviction, which followed months of testimony, […]
Toyo Slams ‘Wike-Controlled Faction’ For Trespass, Says Expelled Members Have No Claim
CROSS RIVER STATE, CALABAR – Nkoyo Esu Toyo, a lawyer, development activist and former Nigerian ambassador to Ethiopia and Djibouti, says judicial decisions must not threaten Nigeria’s democratic stability. Speaking on Sparkling FM’s flagship programme Let’s Talk Nigeria, Toyo said it would be “irresponsible” for courts to deliver rulings capable of destabilizing a democratic nation. […]
Reps Threaten Bench Warrant Against BoA, Research Council Bosses Over N1.2 Trillion Agric Fund
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The House of Representatives has threatened fire and brimstone to issue an arrest warrant against the Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture, (BoA) Ayo Sontinrin, the Director-General of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria, Dr. Abubakar Adamu Dabban, over alleged misuse of humongous N1.2 Trillion Anchor Borrowers Fund. The chairman, House […]
“Only 177 Christians had been killed in 5 Years” — Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Says On International Live Broadcast
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, sparked outrage during a live broadcast of Piers Morgan Uncensored on Tuesday when he claimed that only 177 Christians have been killed for their faith in Nigeria over the past five years. Appearing alongside former Canadian MP Goldie Ghamari, Tuggar pushed back against widely cited reports […]