By Rafiyat Sadiq The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) on Tuesday lost two members of the House of Representatives to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), marking another round of defections in the lower chamber. Hon. Peter Akpanke, representing Obanliku/Obudu/Bekwara Federal Constituency of Cross River State, and Hon. Paul Nnamchi, representing …
By Rafiyat Sadiq ADA Registration Request Signals Fresh Political Realignment After weeks of consultations and internal debate, a coalition of opposition leaders has formally applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register a new political party, the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. Prominent political figures behind the move …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido has accused President Bola Tinubu of supporting the annulment of the historic June 12, 1993 presidential election won by Chief Moshood Abiola. Speaking in a live interview on Arise News, Lamido alleged that Tinubu quietly aligned with former military ruler General Ibrahim Babangida, who annulled the …
By Rafiyat Sadiq, Ubong Usoro Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, former Special Adviser to the President, has expressed grave concern over what he describes as serious internal divisions within Nigeria’s emerging opposition coalition, warning that the effort to form a viable alternative to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is faltering even before takeoff. In a recent …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Iran has warned the United States of a “powerful response with heavy consequences” following American airstrikes on three key Iranian nuclear facilities. A spokesman for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya military unit accused Washington of committing a “criminal” act on behalf of Israel, describing the strikes as a blatant violation of Iranian sovereignty. “This …
Rafiyat Sadiq The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed a growing humanitarian crisis in Benue State following coordinated attacks by unidentified gunmen that have displaced over 6,500 people, including pregnant women, lactating mothers, and the elderly. Deadly Raid in Guma LGA In a statement released on Monday via its official X handle, NEMA reported …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The United Nations has strongly condemned the recent mass killings in Yelewata, a community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, North Central Nigeria, calling for swift justice and protection of civilians. In a statement delivered at the UN Headquarters in New York, Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq, speaking on behalf of …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The military confrontation between Iran and Israel has entered its third week with a new wave of air and missile attacks, resulting in the death of an Iranian nuclear scientist and the destruction of multiple medical facilities in Tehran, Iranian media and international sources report. Israeli forces struck dozens of sites across …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Maitama has granted bail in the sum of N50 million to the suspended senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, following her arraignment on allegations of criminal defamation against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello. Delivering the ruling on …
By Rafiyat Sadiq A resident of Yelewata in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, Joseph Kwagh, has narrated the horrifying experience of losing eight members of his immediate family in a recent deadly attack allegedly carried out by suspected herdsmen. In an interview with News Central TV, Kwagh said the attackers killed his father, …
