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21

2026

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Finally, The Labour Party Is Back – By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Abuja, Politics

FINALLY, THE LABOUR PARTY IS BACK In a landmark judgment, Justice Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has affirmed Senator Nenadi Usman and Senator Darlington Nwokocha–led Caretaker Committee as the duly recognized National Executive leadership of the Labour Party. The court further ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately recognize the Caretaker Committee in strict compliance with the judgment of the Supreme Court, thereby putting to rest all lingering disputes over the party’s legitimate leadership. This decisive ruling marks a significant victory for democracy, the rule of law, and the teeming members and supporters of the Labour…

Jan

21

2026

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177 Names Of Kidnapped Kaduna Christian Worshippers Revealed (Full List)

Crime, Religion

177 Names Of Kidnapped Kaduna Christian Worshippers Revealed(Full List) The identities of 177 worshippers abducted from churches in Kaduna State have emerged. Gunmen attacked three churches in Kurmin Wali community, Kajuru Local Government Area, during Sunday service. Worshippers were taken from ECWA Church and Cherubim and Seraphim Church (Churches 1 and 2). Residents said more than 100 people were abducted in what they described as a coordinated attack. The incident occurred barely a week after the community reportedly paid ₦2.6 million to secure the release of 20 residents who had been kidnapped earlier, raising fresh concerns among locals. On Monday,…

Jan

21

2026

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2027: Why ADC Will Bleed After Convention – Baba-Ahmed

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

2027: Why ADC Will Bleed After Convention — Baba-Ahmed Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, a former spokesperson for the Northern Elders Forum, has predicted that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) could face internal crisis and defections after its convention ahead of the 2027 general elections, citing a clash of interests within the party. Baba-Ahmed made the assertion while speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today. According to him, the likelihood of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar emerging as the ADC’s presidential candidate may trigger a wave of exits from the party, as some interests would feel sidelined. “ADC will bleed after its convention because…

Jan

21

2026

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Police Make U-Turn, Admit Over 100 Churchgoers Were Kidnapped In Kaduna

Crime, Police Force, Religion

Police Make U-turn, Admit Over 100 Churchgoers Were Kidnapped In Kaduna The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has confirmed the abduction of over 100 worshippers in the Kurmin Wali community in the Kajuru LGA of Kaduna state, 24 hours after denying the report. On Sunday, gunmen attacked three churches in the community and whisked away about 167 However, on Monday, the Kaduna police command dismissed the report as a falsehood spread by “conflict entrepreneurs” seeking to disrupt the state’s relative peace. Speaking during a press briefing in Kaduna, Muhammad Rabiu, the state’s commissioner of police, challenged those spreading the reports to…

Jan

21

2026

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Anyone Who Insults Peter Obi Or Me Doesn’t Mean Well For Nigeria- Atiku

FGN, News Flash, Politics, Presidency

Anyone Who Insults Peter Obi Or Me Doesn’t Mean Well For Nigeria – Atiku Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has warned that verbal attacks against him or former presidential candidate Peter Obi undermine opposition unity and do not serve the interests of Nigeria. Atiku made the remark in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday while reacting to growing exchanges among opposition leaders’ supporters. “Anyone who insults Obi or Atiku does not mean well for the leaders, the Coalition ADC and for Nigeria and Nigerians,” he said. He argued that internal attacks within the opposition only strengthen…

Jan

20

2026

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Osita Offor Warns That Those With Empty Rhetoric Against Gov. Otti Should Be Ready To Face “Wrath Of The People”

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

Osita Offor Warns That Those With Empty Rhetoric Against Gov. Alex Otti Should Be Ready To Face "Wrath of the People". Ambassador Dr. Osita Offor, popularly known as De Ultimate Commander and the Ikenga Gburugburu, has issued a stern warning to politicians engaging in what he described as empty rhetoric, baseless allegations, and calculated propaganda against the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR. Speaking during a strategic engagement with members of the Ultimate Liberation Movement Media Team, Ambassador Offor declared that those deliberately heating up the polity through misinformation and unsubstantiated attacks on the Governor would ultimately face…

Jan

20

2026

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The Specter Of Absence: Constitutional Breach And The Moral Erosion Of The Nigerian Presidency – By Charles Ude, Esq

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics, Presidency

The Specter of Absence: Constitutional Breach and the Moral Erosion of the Nigerian Presidency By Charles Ude, Esq.Legal Practitioner, Author, and Social CriticEmail: Charlesude2014@gmail.com The Nigerian polity, a complex tapestry of over 200 million souls, currently navigates a perilous paradox: a state that is heavily administered yet fundamentally unled. The prevailing "Silent Presidency" is often defended by apologists as a brand of "quiet diplomacy" or a stoic, technocratic style of governance. However, a rigorous legal and sociological interrogation reveals a far more unsettling reality. This invisibility is not a stylistic choice; it is a profound abdication of the Duty of…

Jan

19

2026

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Falsehoods, Lies, Slander And Debauchery Cannot Replace The Obvious: Under Governor Peter Mbah TOMORROW IS INDEED HERE.

News Flash

We have seen the SMART SCHOOLS sprouting across the State which Naysayers struggle to rubbish. We have seen the Healthcare Centres that they pretend they cannot see. We have seen Enugu State emerge from a quiet State to the Centre of Corporate activities hosting the most serious Conferences and Corporate events in the Country, which is a testament to uncommon transformation, would the Naysayers also dispute that? We have seen the eventual end of the Sit-At-Home protestation of IPOB and Pro-Biafra Agitators in the South East, would the Naysayers also deny that it was Peter Mbah that pioneered the challenge…

Jan

19

2026

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Gunmen Kidnap Tinubu’s Campaign Group Director General

Crime, News Flash, Security

Gunmen Kidnap Tinubu’s Campaign Group Director General Suspected gunmen have abducted a Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress in Ondo state and the Director General of a support group for President Bola Tinubu, Asiwaju Media Team, Prince Emorioloye Owoloemi. Sources said that the victim was kidnapped at about 9 am along the Okonga/Olodo Junction in Igbokoda, Ilaje council area of the state. He was reportedly forcefully taken from his office by armed individuals who arrived his office in two Hilux vehicles. “His current whereabouts remain unknown, and all efforts to reach him have proven futile. “This act of criminality, carried…

Jan

19

2026

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Senegal Defeat Morocco To Win AFCON

Football, News Flash, Sports

Senegal Defeat Morocco To Win AFCON Senegal have won the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 following a dramatic 1-0 extra-time victory over host Morocco at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium on Sunday. The match in Rabat was marked by high tension, a missed penalty, and a stunning extra-time goal from Pape Gueye. The game ended 0-0 after 90 minutes of regulation time. A major controversy erupted in stoppage time when Morocco was awarded a penalty after a VAR review, leading to a nearly 20-minute delay as the Senegal players walked off the pitch in protest before returning. Morocco’s Brahim…