Category: Politics

By Daniel Kanu At least 27 persons have been confirmed dead following a deadly attack by suspected terrorists on Angwan Rukuba community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State on Sunday. The assailants, who reportedly stormed the area on motorcycles in the early evening hours of Palm Sunday, opened fire indiscriminately on residents, targeting passersby and roadside traders in what witnesses described as a coordinated and brutal assault. President of the Berom Youth Moulders Association said 14 victims were initially confirmed dead, while 13 others later succumbed to…

Gov Otu And President Tinubu By Mandy Park Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has paid glowing tribute to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on the occasion of his 74th birthday, celebrating him as a towering statesman whose courageous leadership and transformative reforms are steadily charting a new course for the nation’s economic renewal and democratic consolidation. In a goodwill message issued by his Chief Press Secretary and Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Linus Obogo, Governor Otu extolled the President’s long and distinguished record of service to Nigeria,…

Photo: Senator Ndoma-Egba … Says the President deserve a second term By: Mandy Park A top chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) from Cross River State, Distinguished Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, has called on members of the party to work hard to ensure the return of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to enable him continue with his reforms designed to reposition Nigeria for a better future. Ndoma-Egba, a former Senate Leader and the Pro-Chancellor/Chairman Governing Council of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), is a member of the Central Coordinating Committee and Vice…

Photo: Gov Otu By Mandy Park The Special Adviser on General Duties to Bassey Edet Otu, Barrister Ekpenyong Akiba, has described the Cross River State governor as the most youth-friendly leader in the country. Akiba made the assertion in Calabar during an interaction with media professionals, where he highlighted the administration’s commitment to youth empowerment and inclusion. According to him, the Otu-led government has prioritised policies and programmes that promote youth participation in governance and decision-making processes, while also tackling unemployment and encouraging entrepreneurship. He noted that several initiatives introduced…

Photo: Kabiru Turaki By Mandy Park Kabiru Turaki, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) factional national chairman, is to be arrested by order of a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court Justice U.P. Kekemeke issued the order following Turaki’s failure to appear before the court in a case filed by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP. The judge held that Turaki has no justification for failing to appear before the court. The IGP had filed a one-count charge against Turaki for allegedly providing false information to the police in a petition dated…

Photo: Mrs Gloria Diri, Bayelsa First Lady By Mandy Park The National President of the Niger Delta Nonviolence Agitators Forum (NDNAF), Wisdom Oniekpar Ikuli, has criticised social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), accusing him of lacking moral upbringing and showing disrespect to constituted authority. In a strongly worded statement issued on March 25, Ikuli condemned what he described as “misguided and senseless vituperation” by the influencer, particularly directed at the First Lady of Bayelsa State, Gloria Diri. Ikuli said the conduct of Otse reflects poor…

Photo: Hon. Ibrahim Bello By: Mandy Park Former member of House of Representatives representing Igali Federal Constituency of Kaduna State, Hon. (Barr.) Ibrahim Bello has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (PBAT) and the Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani have worked excellently well to deserve re-election in 2027. Hon Bello made the declaration in a media chat after addressing members of Igabi Federal Constituency at a rally organised for the endorsement of President Tinubu. and Governor Sani. The endorsement rally was held at NTI conference Hall, Rigachikun, in Igabi Local…

Photo: Mr. Peter Obi By: Daniel Kanu Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has strongly condemned the reported arrest of a Kaduna-based cleric who recently hosted him during a visit to the state, describing the development as “deeply troubling” and a threat to civil liberties. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Obi expressed concern over what he termed the growing intolerance for dissent and association in Nigeria, warning that such actions could erode the nation’s democratic foundations. The former Anambra State governor said no Nigerian should be…