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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that he has no regrets over not being chosen as Atiku Abubakar’s running mate in the 2023 presidential election and vowed to ensure Atiku’s continued failure in future elections. Wike, speaking through his media aide, Lere Olayinka, was responding to Atiku’s recent remarks in an interview with Adesina Giwa-Osagie. Atiku had stated that he had “no regrets” about overlooking Wike in favor of former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. The rivalry between the two politicians dates back to the 2022 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primaries. After losing the…

Former presidential spokesman Reuben Abati has described remarks made by ex-Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar against Senate President Godswill Akpabio as defamatory. Atiku, in an interview with Adesuwa Giwa-Osagie of Untold Stories, accused Akpabio of corruption and a history of abusing women. He claimed the Senate President had a long-standing reputation for misconduct, saying: “Not only is he corrupt, but he is also in the habit of abusing women. I was not surprised that the state of emergency passed in the National Assembly because I know that the leadership is corrupt, and I have no apologies for…

Former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has shed light on her confrontation with Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi during a Senate committee hearing on sexual harassment allegations leveled against Senate President Godswill Akpabio by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme on Tuesday, Ezekwesili revealed that the hearing was filled with procedural delays that seemed designed to frustrate the petitioner’s efforts. She stated that while the committee insisted on strict adherence to Senate rules, making it difficult for Akpoti-Uduaghan to present her case, Nwebonyi dismissed the proceedings, claiming that the petitioner and her team were not serious about giving…

Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have arrested two suspects linked to the murder of Rev. Fr. Sylvester Okechukwu, a Catholic priest of the Kafanchan Diocese in Kaduna State. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Jos, OPSH Media Officer, Major Samson Zhakom, confirmed the arrests, stating that the suspects were apprehended during a raid in the Warsa-Piti community of Lere Local Government Area. Fr. Okechukwu was abducted from his residence in Tachira, Kaura LGA, on March 4 at about 9:15 p.m. His lifeless body was discovered the following day, March 5. According to Zhakom, the primary suspect, a 33-year-old…

Renowned Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, has condemned the persistent wave of abductions in Nigeria, likening them to the resurgence of slavery across Africa. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) during the 2025 International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, Soyinka referenced the 2014 mass kidnapping of nearly 300 schoolgirls from Chibok, Borno State, by Boko Haram as a glaring example of modern enslavement. “Slave markets thrive all over the African continent,” Soyinka lamented, addressing an audience that included UN Secretary-General António Guterres and UNGA President Philemon Yang. According to the 90-year-old…

Nigerian activist Omoyele Sowore has praised former Minister of Education Oby Ezekwesili for standing her ground during a heated exchange with Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi, as seen in a viral video. The verbal clash occurred on Tuesday during an Ethics Committee hearing on sexual harassment allegations involving suspended Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Senator Nwebonyi, who represents Ebonyi North, later explained on Channels TV that the confrontation began when Ezekwesili allegedly called him a hooligan and told him to shut up. Reacting to the incident, Sowore took to his official Facebook page on Wednesday, criticizing Nwebonyi’s…

Former Vice President and 2019 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has revealed that former President Olusegun Obasanjo suggested Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo, and ex-Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi as potential running mates in the 2019 election. Atiku disclosed this in an interview with Adesuwa Giwa-Osagie, published by Daily Trust on Wednesday. Despite ultimately selecting Obi and bypassing the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, Atiku said he was later criticized for not consulting widely enough before making his decision. Recounting his conversation with Obasanjo, Atiku said: “In 2019, after…

Former Vice President and ex-Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of corruption and a history of abusing women. Atiku made these remarks while reacting to sexual harassment allegations against Akpabio and the National Assembly’s approval of President Bola Tinubu’s state of emergency declaration in Rivers State. In an interview with Adesuwa Giwa-Osagie of Untold Stories, Atiku stated: “Not only is he corrupt, but he is also in the habit of abusing women. I was not surprised that the state of emergency passed in the National Assembly because I know that the leadership…

Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have neutralized a suspected bandit and an armed robber in separate operations in Wase and Bokkos Local Government Areas of Plateau State. In a statement released on Tuesday in Jos, OPSH Media Officer, Major Samson Zhakom, confirmed that the troops conducted clearance operations in the two locations on March 24, leading to the elimination of the suspects. “The suspected bandit was neutralized during an intense clearance operation at Kampani Zurak in Wase LGA. He was identified as a member of a notorious syndicate operating in Wase and parts of Taraba State before he was…

Tension has gripped the World Bank area of Owerri, Imo State, following the shocking shooting of a schoolboy by a homeowner. The boy had reportedly entered the man’s compound to retrieve a football when he was shot. The victim, whose identity remains undisclosed, is currently fighting for his life at Imo Specialists Hospital, Umuguma, in Owerri West Local Government Area. Eyewitnesses say the incident occurred while the boy and his friends were playing football in the neighborhood. After the ball accidentally landed in the suspect’s compound, the boy went in to retrieve it. However, instead of resolving the situation peacefully,…