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Resign If You Can’t End Insecurity, Reps Tell Service Chiefs

Resign If You Can’t End Insecurity, Reps Tell Service Chiefs

Resign If You Can’t End Insecurity, Reps Tell Service Chiefs The House of Representatives has called on President Bola Tinubu to come up with comprehensive and aggressive security strategy to flush out bandits, terrorists and kidnappers from their hideouts in Nigeria. The lawmakers said the service chiefs should step down if the administration fails to curb insecurity and regain public trust within a defined timeframe. The lawmakers declared that if the administration proves unable to halt the worsening security situation and restore public confidence within a clearly defined timeframe, the service chiefs should “honourably resign from office.” The call followed…
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Okonkwo Releases Evidence, Insists Obi, NDC Leaders Demanded Payments  From Aspirants

Okonkwo Releases Evidence, Insists Obi, NDC Leaders Demanded Payments From Aspirants

Okonkwo Releases Evidence, Insists Obi, NDC Leaders Demanded Payments From Aspirants Renowned actor and politician, Kenneth Okonkwo, has released what he terms documentary evidence to double down on his corruption allegations against the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, and other Southeast party leaders. Okonkwo insists that aspirants were pressured into making illicit payments to secure tickets during the party’s primary elections. The disclosure follows a pre-litigation warning from Obi’s legal team threatening a five-billion-naira defamation lawsuit over claims Okonkwo originally made on Channels Television’s “Sunrise Daily.” In the interview, he claimed that House of Representatives…
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Even If They Kidnap All Of Us, There’s No Vacancy In Aso Rock – Edo Governor, Okpebholo

Even If They Kidnap All Of Us, There’s No Vacancy In Aso Rock – Edo Governor, Okpebholo

Even If They Kidnap All Of Us, There’s No Vacancy In Aso Rock – Edo Governor, Okpebholo Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has alleged that some persons are sponsoring insecurity to distract President Bola Tinubu. Speaking during the flag-off of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign for Local Government Council elections in Edo South Senatorial District, the governor said, “They can even kidnap all of us—yes, there is no vacancy in Aso Rock.” He said insecurity had suddenly increased in the country, alleging that it is being orchestrated to tarnish the leadership of President Bola Tinubu. Okpebholo said promoting…
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Iran Re-evaluates Negotiations After US Strikes

Iran Re-evaluates Negotiations After US Strikes

Iran Re-evaluates Negotiations After US Strikes Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, has cited that Iran is “reviewing” negotiations with the United States (US) in light of strikes on Iran last night, as reported by the Iranian Student News Network (SNN). Baghaei accused the US and Israel of “repeated ceasefire violations” and said that diplomacy cannot “take place in a vacuum,” adding that “a minimal environment in which diplomacy can function” is necessary for negotiations to advance. “Unfortunately, the United States is undermining this process through contradictory messages; frequent shifts in its positions and demands, as well as repeated ceasefire…
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Panic As Fire Breaks Out At National Assembly  Complex

Panic As Fire Breaks Out At National Assembly Complex

Panic As Fire Breaks Out At National Assembly Complex A fire incident on Wednesday triggered panic at the National Assembly complex in Abuja after flames briefly broke out near a hearing room in the Senate wing. Videos shared on social media showed smoke billowing through the affected area as lawmakers and staff members scrambled to contain the situation. Voices in the video could be heard saying, “The fire came from gas,” while another said, “No extinguisher.” One of the clips also captured Senator Ned Nwoko (Delta North) leaving the scene as the emergency unfolded. According to TVC, the fire occurred…
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Anosike’s False Choice: You Cannot Build People By Insulting The Roads That Carry Their Food, Their Children, Their Patients And Their Businesses – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Anosike’s False Choice: You Cannot Build People By Insulting The Roads That Carry Their Food, Their Children, Their Patients And Their Businesses – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

ANOSIKE’S FALSE CHOICE: YOU CANNOT BUILD PEOPLE BY INSULTING THE ROADS THAT CARRY THEIR FOOD, THEIR CHILDREN, THEIR PATIENTS AND THEIR BUSINESSES Let us begin from the most dangerous weakness in Dr. Kelechi Anosike’s recent argument: he is trying to create an artificial quarrel between “roads” and “people’s wellbeing.” That is not development philosophy. That is campaign drama. No serious economist, planner, governor, development expert or public administrator separates people from the infrastructure that sustains their daily lives. Roads are not ornamental concrete. Roads are life channels. Roads carry food from farms to markets. Roads carry children to school. Roads…
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Kwankwasiyya Movement Dismisses Kwankwaso’s Alleged Threat To Quit NDC

Kwankwasiyya Movement Dismisses Kwankwaso’s Alleged Threat To Quit NDC

Kwankwasiyya Movement Dismisses Kwankwaso’s Alleged Threat To Quit NDC The Kwankwasiyya Movement has clarified the alleged threat by its principal, Rabiu Kwankwaso, to quit the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC. A statement by its spokesman, Habibu Mohammed, said Kwankwaso has never threatened to leave the party over the replacement of candidates. The group described the speculation as mere rumours. “Kwankwaso never threatened to leave the NDC. Neither the Kwankwasiyya Movement not its leader is complaining,” the statement said. It was reported that the Kwankwasiyya Movement would exit the party if loyalists earlier nominated by the bloc were replaced. It will be…
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US Launches Fresh Strikes On Iran After Apache Helicopter Downing

US Launches Fresh Strikes On Iran After Apache Helicopter Downing

US Launches Fresh Strikes On Iran After Apache Helicopter Downing The United States on Tuesday launched a new wave of military strikes against Iran, describing the operation as a response to the downing of a US Army Apache helicopter off the coast of Oman a day earlier. In a post on social media, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the strikes began at 5 p.m. EDT and were carried out as “self-defense strikes.” According to the command, the attacks were a “proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression.” A US official told CNN that the latest operation was intended to serve…
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Poverty Persists Despite Nigeria’s Reforms Gains; But Don’t Reintroduce Subsidy- IMF Tells President Tinubu

Poverty Persists Despite Nigeria’s Reforms Gains; But Don’t Reintroduce Subsidy- IMF Tells President Tinubu

Poverty Persists Despite Nigeria’s Reforms Gains; But Don’t Reintroduce Subsidy – IMF Tells Tinubu The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the federal government to maintain a neutral fiscal stance in 2026, warning that poverty and food insecurity could worsen despite improvements in Nigeria’s macroeconomic stability. In its 2026 Article IV consultation report released on Tuesday, the Washington-based lender said reforms implemented over the past three years have strengthened economic resilience, but cautioned that higher global fuel and food prices pose fresh risks to inflation and living standards. “Strong reforms over the past three years have yielded improved macroeconomic outcomes…
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Obi Demands N5 Billion, Apology From Kenneth Okonkwo Over Alleged Defamatory Remarks

Obi Demands N5 Billion, Apology From Kenneth Okonkwo Over Alleged Defamatory Remarks

Obi Demands N5 Billion, Apology From Kenneth Okonkwo Over Alleged Defamatory Remarks Former Anambra State Governor and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has demanded N5 billion in damages from actor-turned-politician Kenneth Okonkwo over alleged defamatory statements made during a television interview. Obi, through his lawyers, Chief Alex Ejesieme (SAN) & Co., accused Okonkwo of making false allegations capable of damaging his reputation and public image. In a letter dated June 9, 2026, and addressed to Okonkwo, Obi’s legal team demanded an immediate withdrawal of the statements, a public apology and a written undertaking against further publications.…
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