Troops of the Joint Task Force, South East, Operation UDO KA, have recovered five firearms following a targeted raid on a suspected arms cache at Azia Community in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, in a follow-up operation linked to the arrest of suspected arms racketeers. The Amry...
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Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said Nigeria’s Independence will have little meaning if citizens cannot freely express themselves without fear, urging leaders to protect the democratic rights guaranteed by the Constitution. The former Anambra State governor made the remarks in a post on his verified...
Troops of the Joint Task Force South East, Operation UDO KA, have destroyed a suspected terrorist camp in Anambra State, rescued three kidnapped victims and recovered a cache of weapons during a series of coordinated operations aimed at tackling insecurity in the South-East. The Nigerian Army disclosed the development...
Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi has questioned President Bola Tinubu’s absence from the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), saying Nigeria should be represented by its President at such an important global gathering. Obi made the remarks in a statement shared on his official X account on Sunday,...
The latest controversy over the financial legacy of former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has once again demonstrated how easily public finance can become entangled in political narratives. Numbers are being deployed as weapons, headlines are competing with counter-headlines, and Nigerians are being invited to choose between competing versions...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in collaboration with the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), has intensified monitoring of the River Niger water level at the Onitsha River Port as part of ongoing efforts to detect emerging flood risks and strengthen preparedness....
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of replacing candidates nominated by the party for the 2027 general elections with names it described as unknown and unauthorized. The allegation followed the publication of candidates for the State Houses of Assembly elections by INEC, which...
Troops of the Joint Task Force South East, Operation UDO KA, have dealt another blow to the operational capability of Indigenous People of Biafra/Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) elements, dismantling identified strongholds and recovering weapons and Improvised Explosive Device (IED)-making materials in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State. The...
Troops of the newly established 15 Brigade Nigerian Army, operating under the Joint Task Force South East, Operation UDO KA, have recorded a major operational success against suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra/Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN), dismantling three terrorist camps and recovering arms, explosives and other logistics...
The Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Zacch Adedeji, has dismissed online reports linking the NRS to an imaginary fraud related to the Frontier Exploration Fund, calling it sponsored fake news. The report had alleged the transfer of $279 million from the Fund’s account to some unnamed...
No fewer than 3 persons have been confirmed dead after a two-storey building reportedly sank into the ground in the Ajuwon area of Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State. The tragic incident occurred on Monday afternoon after a heavy downpour accompanied by a thunderstorm. Emergency responders said 12...
In the feverish race towards the 2027 elections, no one is concerned that many Nigerians may be left out of the democratic process. Yet democracy by its definition and nature ought to be a majoritarian enterprise. The originators of democracy designed it to be inclusive; a unifying platform that...
The Anambra Progressives Youth Alliance (APYA) has dismissed allegations that Senator Tony Nwoye diverted or failed to implement a ₦50 million budgetary provision for the distribution of sewing machines to women in the Omambala area of Anambra North Senatorial District, describing the claims as false and politically motivated. In...
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has criticised the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, arguing that the former Anambra State governor lacks the visionary leadership and enduring legacy associated with President Tinubu. In a post shared on Wednesday on X,...
Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arraigned one Okeke Ejike Callistus, a fake Bureau De Change operator before Justice D. A. Onyefulu of the Anambra State High Court sitting in Onitsha, Anambra State. Callistus was arraigned on a ten-count charge bordering on forgery...
Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the duo of Samuel Inalegwu Okpala and Ezelibe Emmanuel Nzube before Justice Bala Khalifa-Mohammed Usman of the Federal High court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, on a four-count charge bordering on fraudulent personation, conspiracy and obtaining...
Former presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Peter Obi has formally revalidated his membership in the party, urging Nigerians and opposition groups to unite in confronting what he described as bad governance ahead of the 2027 general elections. Obi disclosed this in a post on his X...
Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation EASTERN SANITY have intensified clearance operations against the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), destroying several insurgent camps and recovering weapons and explosive-making materials in Anambra State. The development was disclosed in a...
In the recent Abuja Municipal Area Council elections, the limping elephant of Nigeria’s democracy gave birth once again to a miserable mouse. This Is not about who won or lost what seats in the much -choreographed election. It is about how many people came out to vote for who...
Recent trends in our national life have forced Nigerians to abandon the virtue of incurable optimism and unconditional hope in the nation as a perpetual reality. It used to be that in all circumstances, Nigerians would never believe that the nation is under any terminal threat. But in recent...