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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that Nigeria requires visionary leaders like President Bola Tinubu to realise the nation’s true potential. Wike made this statement on Thursday while delivering the 2025 Distinguished Personality Lecture at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. The lecture, titled “The Nigeria of Our Dreams”, addressed the nation’s ongoing leadership challenges and the path forward. According to Wike, poor leadership remains the country’s greatest impediment to progress. He echoed renowned author Chinua Achebe, citing his classic essay “The Trouble with Nigeria”, which attributed Nigeria’s woes directly to failed leadership. “Our leaders have,…

A prominent Northern elder and public affairs analyst, Alhaji Dabo Sambo, has issued a stern warning to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging him to urgently address the escalating insecurity and banditry plaguing the northern region of Nigeria. Sambo cautioned that failure to act decisively could jeopardize President Tinubu’s chances of securing re-election in 2027, drawing a parallel with former President Goodluck Jonathan’s 2015 electoral defeat, which he attributed largely to similar security failures. In an interview with reporters, Sambo described insecurity as the most critical challenge facing the nation, emphasizing that the government’s inability to protect lives and property has…

Factional National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, has reiterated the party’s commitment to representing marginalized and underrepresented Nigerians. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday during the inauguration of the party’s Directorate for Persons with Disabilities, Abure emphasized that the Labour Party stands apart from other political parties by deliberately empowering those often overlooked in society. According to him, the LP champions the cause of Nigerians who are typically sidelined in the political space due to physical, financial, or social limitations. “Our vision is rooted in social democracy. The Labour Party exists for those who have no voice, for…

Residents of Agwa Community in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State are living in fear following a violent attack by suspected armed Fulani herdsmen on Wednesday, which left at least five people dead and several others injured. Eyewitnesses reported that the heavily armed herders invaded the oil-rich area, taking over farmlands and major roads. The attackers reportedly began their rampage in Umuekpu town, Mbano Agwa autonomous community, where a young man was shot dead, and his elder brother severely wounded. The attackers went on to kill four more people, including a young woman and commercial motorcycle riders along the…

The Bauchi State Police Command has successfully foiled an armed robbery operation along the Toro-Jos federal highway in the early hours of Tuesday, June 4, 2025. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil. He revealed that the operation followed a distress call received at about 3:30 a.m., alerting authorities that a group of armed robbers had mounted a roadblock on the highway and were robbing commuters. In response, a tactical team led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the Toro Division, in collaboration with auxiliary security personnel,…

In the realm of property law, disputes over land ownership and possession are commonplace. Two key claims often arise in such disputes: declaration of title and trespass to land. While these claims are distinct, they are intricately linked. This article explores the relationship between these claims, focusing on whether the absence of a specific relief for declaration of title is fatal to a claim for trespass to land. A declaration of title is a legal remedy sought by a plaintiff to establish their ownership rights over a particular parcel of land. It is a judicial pronouncement that confirms the plaintiff’s…

Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has acknowledged the deepening crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), warning that more members may defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking to journalists in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Wednesday, Saraki said he remains committed to repositioning the PDP and resolving its leadership issues. He also expressed confidence that despite ongoing challenges, the PDP remains Nigeria’s only viable opposition party. “There’s no denying the fact that some PDP members may still cross over to the APC,” Saraki admitted. “However, I also believe that some politicians from other parties may find their way…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has delivered a scathing assessment of President Bola Tinubu’s two years in office, stating that the period has brought nothing but deeper suffering, economic hardship, and worsening poverty for Nigerian workers and the general populace. In a statement marking the administration’s second anniversary, NLC President Joe Ajaero said there was little to celebrate, noting that the government’s much-touted reforms have failed to translate into any tangible benefits for the masses. “When President Tinubu assumed office on May 29, 2023, he promised bold economic reforms and a new era of prosperity. Instead, what Nigerians have received…

Prominent figures within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State have expressed strong optimism that the party will soon put an end to the long-standing dominance of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the state. Speaking at a Thanksgiving Mass held in Onitsha in honour of the APC governorship candidate, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, the party leaders urged Anambra citizens to remain patient, hopeful, and vigilant ahead of the November 8 gubernatorial election. Among those who spoke were the APC State Chairman, Chief Basil Ejidike; Chairman of the APC Reconciliation Committee, Engr. John Bosco Onunkwo; National Coordinator of Ikemba…

Two High Courts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have separately issued summonses to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Deputy Chief Whip Onyekachi Nwaebonyi over allegations of sexual harassment, defamation, and the violation of the fundamental rights of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Justice Abubakar Idris Kutigi of the FCT High Court, in suit no. FCT/HC/CV/754/2025, granted Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan leave to serve court processes on Akpabio, both personally and in his official capacity as Senate President. The judge also ordered that Akpabio’s senior legislative aide, Mfon Patrick, and the Clerk of the National Assembly be served with the relevant documents. The court…