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Minister of Works, David Umahi, has reiterated his unwavering loyalty to President Bola Tinubu, stating that after God, his allegiance lies with the President. Speaking to journalists in Abakaliki on Monday, Umahi reacted to President Tinubu’s recent commendation of his achievements in infrastructure development, describing it as a deeply significant gesture. “The President’s commendation is worth more than a trillion dollars to me,” Umahi said. “It affirms that I am on the right path and that God indeed answers prayers.” He emphasized the depth of trust President Tinubu has placed in him, saying it would be “wrong and even devilish”…

Troops of the Joint Task Force North-East Operation Hadin Kai have eliminated a notorious commander of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP), identified as Malam Jidda, in Borno State. Multiple arms were also recovered during a series of operations across the region. Security analyst Zagazola Makama revealed the development via his verified X account, attributing the success to intensified counterterrorism operations by Nigerian forces in the North-East. According to Makama, troops conducted a special operation in Ngazalgana village, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, where they engaged and neutralised Malam Jidda. He was identified as the Ameer…

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has slammed former Military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, over his recent remarks on the Nigerian Civil War, likening his legacy to that of Adolf Hitler. In a statement released Monday by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, IPOB described Gowon’s claim that the war was fought “for unity, not hatred” as a “grotesque distortion of history” and an insult to the memory of Biafran victims. “Gowon will never be remembered for unity but for unparalleled brutality. His attempt to whitewash the Biafran genocide is provocative, insensitive, and shameless,” the statement read. IPOB accused Gowon…

The Labour Party (LP) in Cross River State has reacted to the recent defection of key members, describing their departure as both a relief and a blessing in disguise. In a statement issued by the State Chairman of the party, Patriarch Ogar Osim, the party criticized Hon. Ekpenyong Akiba, current member representing Odukpani/Calabar Municipal Federal Constituency, and Hon. Daniel Asuquo, former member for Akamkpa/Biase Federal Constituency, labeling them as “ungrateful” for leaving the platform that once propelled them to political prominence. Osim likened the duo to the biblical Jonah, stating, “They were like Jonah in the boat while they were…

By Sylvester Udemezue *MEMORY VERSE:* (1). “We cannot solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them.” ~ Albert Einstein (2). “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” ~ often attributed to Einstein, Franklin, Twain, or Rita Mae Brown *THE MISCONCEPTION:* Please graciously read my open letter to Nigeria’s National Assembly, titled, “An Open Letter of National Emergency: A Call For Creation of Special States For Fulani Herdsmen” By  Sylvester Udemezue, published on 02 June 2025. A common response to my proposal therein, is that Fulani already govern many states…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State has remained silent days after the state governor, Pastor Umo Eno, officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on June 6. Governor Eno, who rose to power under the PDP — a party that has governed Akwa Ibom for the past 25 years — cited his admiration for President Bola Tinubu, a desire to align the state with the federal government, and the internal crisis within the PDP at the national level as reasons for his defection. However, key PDP figures in the state, including Eno’s political mentor and former…

A U.S. federal court has sentenced Nigerian national Kingsley Uchelue Utulu to five years and three months in prison for his role in a large-scale identity theft and wire fraud scheme that defrauded the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and private individuals of more than $2.5 million. The sentencing was announced over the weekend by U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and FBI New York Field Office Assistant Director-in-Charge, Christopher Raia. According to court documents, 38-year-old Utulu was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Prosecutors said he was part of a…

President Bola Tinubu has reportedly forgiven Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu following a plea from members of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC). The reconciliation took place during a meeting between President Tinubu and members of the GAC on Sunday. The delegation, led by GAC Chairman Alhaji Tajudeen Olusi, visited the president to appeal on behalf of Governor Sanwo-Olu and others who may have offended him. Alhaji Olusi acknowledged that the president had been displeased with certain individuals in Lagos State, particularly Governor Sanwo-Olu, and personally requested forgiveness. In response, President Tinubu assured the delegation that the matter had been resolved.…

Senator Ali Ndume, who represents Borno South in the National Assembly, has distanced himself from the recent endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for a second term by All Progressives Congress (APC) governors. Speaking on Sunday Politics, a Channels Television programme, Ndume said he does not support the early endorsement, recalling how former President Goodluck Jonathan was backed by 22 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors in 2015, yet lost the presidential election to Muhammadu Buhari of the APC. Last month, 22 APC governors unanimously endorsed Tinubu as the party’s candidate for the 2027 presidential election during a meeting at the Presidential…

It is better to be deserving of an honour and don’t get it than to get an undeserved honour. Truly, the hood does not make the monk. An undeserved honour stinks. A man or woman adorning an underserved recognition is decorated in borrowed robes. He is as uncomfortable as a con man, an unworthy fellow. No matter appearances and bold faces, such a cheat feels empty inside. A deserved honour or recognition is an elixir, a fillip, motivation to do more. For sundry reasons, awards and recognitions in this clime are often fraught with controversies and heated debates. To put…