Mass murders by Boko Haram and ISWAP are not aimed solely at Christians, according to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), but rather at Islamizing Nigeria. In reaction to US President Trump’s vow to interfere in Nigeria and capture terrorists implicated in a Christian genocide, Tony Ojukwu, the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights … Read more
According to Eme Okoro, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), former Senate President Adolphus Wabara is still officially accepted as the PDP BoT chairman. He was against Mao Ohuabunwa’s (a former senator from Abia North) nomination to chair the PDP’s board of transformative leaders. Holding a supposed inauguration of … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, spearheaded by Austin Agada, has issued a warning about unlawful gatherings posing as congresses. The APC claimed it had received information about dishonest people posing as APC congress organisers and having meetings in several LGAs around the state. This was said in a statement released on Monday … Read more
Olusegun Obasanjo, a former president of Nigeria, has stressed the need of the continent’s large youth population taking on leadership positions. He emphasised that today’s youth must realise they are leaders now, not just tomorrow. Obasanjo called on the young of Africa to use their overwhelming numbers for good and finally bring about the change … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary in Ekiti State was won by the well-known doctor Dr. Wole Oluyede. Thousands of party members, including 535 delegates selected from all 177 wards in the state, flocked to the Ado-Ekiti poll site for the PDP Primary poll, which was hotly contested. In order to keep the peace, … Read more
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s candidature for president of Nigeria has been rejected by Oba Rilwan Akiolu, Oba of Lagos. Atiku, who has been seeking the presidency of Nigeria since 1992, does not have the favour of fate, according to Akiolu. As part of celebrations marking his 22nd year as monarch, the king revealed this … Read more
Claims of large-scale vote buying were among the many irregularities that plagued Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State. Professor Chukwuma Soludo, the current governor, fought for reelection on Saturday under the banner of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), although he faced challenges from around fifteen other political groups, according to GISTCON. Party leaders Soludo … Read more
Joe Igbokwe, a senior member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has claimed that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is noticeably absent from the current governorship race in Anambra State. GISTCON states that the INEC is holding gubernatorial elections in Anambra to choose a new state government for the upcoming four years. Various political … Read more
In light of the current diplomatic crisis between Nigeria and the US over allegations of religious bias and human rights breaches, the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Rt. Hon. Abdullahi Yusuf Atah, has urged Nigerians to keep calm, pray, and stand together. A statement was released on Saturday in Kano by the … Read more
The administration of Kano state has issued a warning to sand quarry operators, urging them not to encroach on water board infrastructure and bridges. The warning was delivered while the leadership of UTSQEN paid a courtesy visit to the Ministry of Mineral Resources in Nigeria. “It is important for operators to adhere to designated boundaries … Read more