Niger Gov,Bago Declares Himself “A Born Again” In Church,Donates N50m Minna, Niger – Governor Umar Bago generated mixed reactions from Nigerians as he declared himself ‘born-again’ at the Living Faith Church, the Liberation Mandate, Minna, the state capital, on Sunday, May 4. The governor, a Muslim, was said to have visited the church during the celebration of its 44th anniversary, where he made the claim while addressing the congregation. Govenor Bago, popularly referred to as the farmers’ governor, subsequently went on to donate ₦50 million and promised to construct a…
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Stop Undermining Peace Efforts By Creating Stumbling Blocks-INC President Warns FCT Minister
The president of Ijaw National Congress ( INC) Prof B. O OKABA has criticised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over his recent apology to the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu. Wike had apologised following a walkout by women during an empowerment event in Port Harcourt, where the First Lady was represented by the wife of the Sole Administrator. Prof Okaba described the minister’s apology as unnecessary and misplaced. He strongly defended the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, saying the governor had no role in…
Read MoreI Am Pleased With Leadership Of Tinubu. I Married a Second Wife Under Him
A Nigerian man based in Katsina state has gotten social media users talking after stating that he is happy with the government of President Tinubu because it afforded him the opportunity to pick a second wife. While speaking to newsmen during President Tinubu’s visit to Katsina state over the weekend, the man said “Today feels like Eid celebration. I am here to catch a glimpse of Baba Tinubu. I am pleased with the leadership of Tinubu. I married a second wife under Tinubu. I boosted my business and my…
Read MoreCrisis Rocks Imopoly: Rector’s Son Allegedly Storms Disciplinary Panel Set Up By His Father
..Threatens to abduct, dismiss staff,as panel investigates Onyeme …ASUP:No one can Intimidate our members – There is palpable fear currently ravaging the Imo State Polytechnic, Omuma following the threat to abduct and whisk away a Lecturer in the institution, Collins Osuagwu by a young man who identified himself as the Rector’s third son. It was discovered that the Rector’s son had allegedly invaded the sitting of a panel set up by the school management, harassing and intimidating staff thereby creating panic in the institution last week. His actions…
Read MoreCSOs To Akpabio :Resign Following Returning officer’s conviction For Electoral Malpractice.
A coalition of 56 prominent Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), including CISLAC, SERAP, CITAD, BudgIT, and Amnesty International Nigeria, has called on Senate President Godswill Akpabio to step down following the Court of Appeal’s affirmation of a conviction related to the 2019 Akwa Ibom North-West senatorial election. The Appeal Court sitting in Calabar upheld a three-year prison sentence against Professor Peter Ogban, the returning officer for the 2019 election, who was found guilty of manipulating results in favor of Akpabio, then a candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a joint…
Read MoreTinubu Bans Importation Of Foreign Goods.
By Sodiq Opeyemi Adelakun . President Bola Tinubu has announced a ban on the importation of foreign goods that can be produced locally in Nigeria. The new directive, revealed after Monday’s Federal Executive Council meeting at the Presidential Villa, aims to protect and promote Nigerian industries. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said the policy, called the Renewed Hope Nigeria First Policy, is a major economic shift designed to support local content, reduce dependence on foreign products, and encourage job creation. President Tinubu has also placed strict conditions…
Read MoreAPC woos Fubara for 2027 polls, urges defection
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara From Okwe Obi, Abuja Fubara, a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) member, was suspended by President Tinubu in March 2025 due to a political crisis linked to a pipeline explosion in Rivers State. In a statement on Saturday, ASAF Director-General Ambassador Fubara Dagogo highlighted Fubara’s strong support base in Rivers State. He said joining the APC and endorsing Tinubu’s re-election would strengthen Fubara’s position and hasten his reinstatement. Dagogo added that Fubara’s defection, alongside recent political gains in Delta State, would help secure Tinubu’s victory across the…
Read MorePeter Obi :JAMB 2025 UTME Results, Evidence Of Nigeria’s Failing Education System
Peter Obi, former Anambra State governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, has strongly criticised the alarming outcomes of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), describing them as a glaring reflection of Nigeria’s deteriorating education system. In a statement shared on his verified social media handle, Obi expressed concern that only about 420,000 of the 1,955,069 candidates who sat for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) exam scored above 200. This implies that over 78% of the candidates failed to meet the benchmark, a situation Obi described as…
Read MoreImo Governorship : As 2027 Poll Looms , Nwachukwu, Others Renew Call For Owerri,Okigwe Zones To Parley ,Work Together To Stave Off Orlu Zone.
…Insist: It remains the only way forward. Prominent political analyst and commentator, Chief Mike Nwachukwu, Mpi Dike Egbelu Obube, has called for strategic collaboration between Owerri and Okigwe Zones as the only panacea to stave off the rampaging Orlu Zone as the 2027 governorship election in Imo State looms. He also described the social media war between the two zones as a window of opportunity for Orlu Zone to grab power again. Nwachukwu who made a passionate appeal during a recent appearance on the Television program – Issues Without Sentiments,…
Read MoreGovernment, Security Must Protect Farmers From Killer Herdsmen.
The unfortunate menace of armed, killer herdsmen no doubt, impedes on the practice of agriculture in Nigeria. This year’s farming season is taking off as the rainy season gradually sets in. One serious challenge facing farmers in Imo State presently, as well as in other parts of the country, is the menace of killer herdsmen and kidnappers who hide in the forests to carry out their despicable activities. Reports of nefarious activities of herdsmen and kidnappers terrorising innocent imolites especially, farmers are rife. Across Imo – Owerri West LGA to…
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