Month: May 2026

By: Mandy Park A new report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s worsening security crisis, estimating that about 30,000 armed Fulani militants are operating across several parts of the country. The report, titled Nonstate Violators of Religious Freedom in Nigeria: Fulani Militants and released in May 2026, described the armed groups as some of the deadliest non-state actors fueling violence, killings, kidnappings and displacement, particularly in the Middle Belt and parts of southern Nigeria. According to the commission, the militants…

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Photo: By: Mandy Park Eric Nnamdi Anyamene has extended warm felicitations to children across Nigeria as the country marks the 2026 Children’s Day celebration, describing children as the foundation of the nation’s future and the greatest asset any society can nurture. Anyamene, founder of the Eric Nnamdi Anyamene Foundation (ENAF) and a House of Representatives aspirant under the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for Idemili North and South Federal Constituency of Anambra State, made the remarks in a statement issued on Tuesday from Obosi. He stressed that Children’s Day should go…

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Photo: Seyi Tinubu By: Mandy Park A Nigerian-born activist, Kio Amachree, President of Worldview International, said he had escalated a series of international petitions to the Secretary General of INTERPOL in Lyon, France, alleging concerns relating to money laundering and asset acquisitions linked to Seyi Tinubu, son of Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a detailed statement released to the Press, Amachree said he had previously submitted complaints to multiple international agencies, including the FBI, the UK Serious Fraud Office, the UK National Crime Agency, Sweden’s security service SAPO, and…

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Photo: Peter Obi By: Mandy Park The media office of former Anambra State governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, has dismissed claims that his growing political popularity is merely an internet-driven phenomenon, insisting that the movement around him is rooted in his record in public office and private sector management. In a statement issued on Monday by the spokesman of the Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR), Ibrahim Umar, the office said critics who describe the “Obidient” movement as a temporary social media trend were ignoring what…

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Photo: Rotimi Amaechi By: Daniel Kanu Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has rejected the outcome of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary election held on Monday, describing the exercise as fraudulent and lacking credibility. Amaechi, in a statement issued on Tuesday, alleged that the party’s presidential primary was marred by widespread voter disenfranchisement, vote manipulation and irregularities, insisting that the results being circulated were “concocted.” The ADC primary is expected to determine the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. Although the party leadership has yet to…

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Photo : Mohammed Hayatu-Deen By: Daniel Kanu Presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has rejected the outcome of the party’s presidential primary election held on Monday, alleging widespread manipulation and electoral irregularities. The primary election is expected to produce the ADC’s flagbearer for the 2027 presidential election. Hayatu-Deen, in a statement posted on his X account on Tuesday, said the exercise was compromised by what he described as “widespread vote rigging” across several states, adding that he personally witnessed some of the alleged irregularities during the…

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Photo: Peter Obi By: Daniel Kanu The media office of former Anambra State governor and 2027 presidential hopeful, Peter Obi, has dismissed as false and misleading the purported report claiming that he secured 45 million votes in a primary election allegedly conducted by the Nigeria Democratic Congress. In a statement issued today, Tuesday by the spokesman of the Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR), Ibrahim Umar, the media office described the figures currently circulating on social media and some online platforms as “entirely fabricated,” insisting that no such primary election was…

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Photo: Goodluck Jonathan By: Daniel Kanu A Federal High Court in Abuja, today, Tuesday ruled that former President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to contest the 2027 presidential election, dismissing a suit seeking to bar him from future participation in the race. Delivering judgment, Justice Peter Lifu held that the suit filed by one Johnmary Jideobi lacked merit and amounted to an abuse of court process, noting that the issue of Jonathan’s eligibility had already been settled by both the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal. The plaintiff had…

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Photo: Atiku Abubakar By: Daniel Kanu Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed deep concern over a recent warning by the United Nations that nearly 35 million Nigerians may face acute hunger between June and August 2026, describing the situation as evidence of worsening economic hardship and social exclusion in the country. Atiku, in a statement issued through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, said the development reflects the growing suffering among Nigerians amid rising inflation, high food prices, and declining purchasing power under the administration of…

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