By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A group of senators from the All Progressives Congress (APC) have reportedly reacted strongly to the defection of Abia South lawmaker, Enyinnaya Abaribe, to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a development that has sparked debate within the National Assembly. Sources within the Senate indicated that some APC lawmakers expressed concern…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Islamic scholar, Sheikh Muhammad Salisu Nayashi has concluded the 1447 Ramadan Tafsir held in Lokoja, sponsored by the Late Aisha Tanimu Nasidi Foundation (ATNAF). The Tafsir, which commenced on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan, attracted a large number of members of the Muslim Ummah who gathered…
By Lami Ibrahim A Niger Delta organisation known as South South Initiative has urged President Bola Tinubu to resist pressure to revoke oil pipeline security contract handled by Tantita Security Services, Maton Engineering Services and other indigenous surveillance organisations across the Niger Delta. Its President, Emmanuel Iriogbe, who addressed journalists, Thursday in Abuja, recalled that…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Kogi Political Stakeholders Forum (KPSF) has declared its strong support for Sunday Steve Karimi, following reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) executives in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area passed a vote of no confidence on the senator. In a statement issued by the forum’s State Coordinator, Sani Philips, the…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Christopher Gwabin Musa, has reassured Nigerians that the nation’s security forces are making steady progress in the fight against terrorism and banditry across the country. Speaking on recent military operations, the minister explained that terrorists often intensify attacks during the holy month of Ramadan because some…
Re: The Politically Motivated “Vote of No Confidence” Against Senator Sunday Steve Karimi is self serving, failed flat, of no consequences. The attention of the Kogi West Movement for Justice and Progress (KWMJP) has been drawn to a purported communiqué issued by a few individuals claiming to represent the structure of the All Progressives Congress…
By Inuwa Danladi Ibadan residents were thrown into panic on Thursday after a commercial bus reportedly veered off Ariyo Bridge and plunged into a river below. Eyewitnesses say the vehicle suddenly lost control, causing a shocking scene that drew a large crowd of onlookers. Local residents and passersby rushed to the scene, working together to…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The media office of Senator Sunday Karimi has alleged that a plot is underway to orchestrate a vote of no confidence against the lawmaker by ward officials in one of the Local Government Areas in Okunland. In a statement issued by the Senator Sunday Karimi Media Advocates, the group claimed…
By Lami Ibrahim The Working People United (WoPU) a movement committed to good governance and advocate for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu re-election has called on the Federal and State Governments to urgently introduce temporary relief measures to cushion the harsh effects of the rising cost of fuel on Nigerian workers and the general public. According…
By Lami Ibrahim Human rights lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju, has alleged that powerful interests are working against the efforts of former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, to curb crude-oil theft and environmental pollution in the Niger Delta. Adeyanju made the claim while reacting to growing criticisms surrounding the pipeline…
