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Powerful Northern Senator Dumps PDP, Declares Next Party Ahead of 2027 Elections

By Erewunmi Peace In a major political shake-up ahead of the 2027 general elections, Senator Kaila Dahuwa Samaila, representing Bauchi North Senatorial District, has officially announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The development, confirmed on Monday, has sent ripples through Nigeria’s northern political landscape, as Senator […]

Germany, Australia, ASF France Seek Urgent Action Against Death Penalty in Nigeria

By Erewunmi Peace Germany, Australia, and Avocats Sans Frontières France (ASF France) have renewed calls for Nigeria to take urgent steps toward abolishing the death penalty and commuting existing death sentences. Speaking during a national dialogue organized by ASF France in Abuja to mark the World Day Against the Death Penalty, representatives from the German […]

Qatar Foundation Partners with Nigeria to Tackle Almajiri, Out-of-School Children Crisis

By Erewunmi Peace The Federal Government of Nigeria has secured the support of the Qatar Foundation to address the long-standing Almajiri and out-of-school children crisis across the country. Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, recently met with Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned, Chairperson of the Qatar Foundation, in Doha, Qatar, where both parties […]

Nigerians Should Move From Tribal, Religious Politics to Issue-Based Politics for Progress – Prof. Wale Sulaiman

By Erewunmi Peace Renowned neurosurgeon and public policy advocate, Professor Wale Sulaiman (CON), has urged Nigerians to rise above tribal and religious sentiments in politics, stressing the need for a shift towards issue-based political engagement as a pathway to national development. Prof. Sulaiman made this call while addressing supporters and concerned citizens on the state […]

Renowned Evangelist Rev. Uma Ukpai Passes Away at 80

By Erewunmi Peace Renowned Nigerian evangelist and founder of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association, Reverend Dr. Uma Ukpai, has passed away at the age of 80. According to multiple reports confirmed on his official social media page, Rev. Ukpai died on October 6, 2025. The family of the revered preacher also released a statement confirming […]

Popular Nigerian Activist, Comrade Abiodun Aremu, Dies in Hit-and-Run Accident

By Erewunmi Peace Renowned Nigerian activist and labour leader, Comrade Abiodun Aremu, has died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Ota, Ogun State. Reports confirm that the tragic incident occurred on Sunday, October 12, 2025, near his residence. He was reportedly hit by a speeding vehicle while crossing the road and was rushed […]

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu Donates 21 Shuttle Buses to Obafemi Awolowo University

By Erewunmi Peace Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has donated 21 new shuttle buses to Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State. The donation, confirmed by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Abiodun Olarewaju, marks the first phase of a 50-bus project promised by the First Lady to support the institution’s internal transport system. […]

Convicted Kidnapper, Evans, Re-Arraigned Over Police Officers’ Killing

By Erewunmi Peace The Lagos State Government has re-arraigned convicted kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, before the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, over the alleged murder of two police officers. Evans was re-arraigned alongside his co-defendant, Joseph Emeka, before Justice Oyindamola Ogala, on fresh charges bordering on murder, attempted murder, […]

CBN Reaffirms Commitment to Single-Digit Inflation and Market Stability

By Erewunmi Peace The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reaffirmed its commitment to achieving single-digit inflation and ensuring monetary and market stability across the country. CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, made this known over the weekend while addressing stakeholders in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. He said the apex bank remains focused on implementing policies aimed […]

Gunshots as youths block Alaafin from leaving community after function

By Erewunmi Peace There was tension in Oyo State on Sunday as some irate youths reportedly blocked the convoy of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Adeyemi, while he was leaving a community event in Igbo-Ora. According to eyewitnesses, the monarch had attended a cultural function in the town when a group of youths obstructed […]

LASG Seals, Issues Stop-Work Order on Reclamation Off Orchid Road, Lekki

By Erewunmi Peace The Lagos State Government has sealed several sites and issued an immediate stop-work order on illegal land reclamation activities off Orchid Road, Lekki, the Ministry of the Environment & Water Resources said in a press release on Monday. The ministry said enforcement teams discovered aggressive shore-filling and the erection of structures that […]

A Warning to Senator Ted Cruz

By Femi Fani-Kayode American Senator Ted Cruz is the joker of the century. He is the AIPAC-sponsored village idiot and asinine fool who says he wants to save Nigerian Christians from what he has described as “Christian genocide,” while three others—namely Congressman Riley Moore, Congressman Chris Smith, and American Secretary of State Senator Marco Rubio—are […]

Who pounded yam for Jonathan and assured soup wont be a problem By Lanre Adewole

“You no fit” is a colloquial construction that can be any of; a dare, doubt or don’t (warning), when deconstructed in proper English language as “don’t do it”, “you can’t do it” and “try if you can”. I will find accommodation for the igniting but evidence-free wild report of sacked President Goodluck Jonathan prepping a […]

Peter Obi Owns Over 200 Shops in Demolished Lagos Trade Fair Complex — Senator Umeh

By Erewunmi Peace A fresh political controversy has emerged following claims by Senator Victor Umeh that former Anambra State governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, owns over 200 shops in the recently demolished Lagos Trade Fair Complex. Senator Umeh made the statement while commenting on the ongoing demolition of structures at the popular […]

Gowon, Babangida, Abdulsalami, and Mark Honour Late Prof. Elaigwu

By Erewunmi Peace Former Nigerian Heads of State — General Yakubu Gowon, General Ibrahim Babangida, and General Abdulsalami Abubakar — alongside former Senate President David Mark, have paid glowing tributes to the late Professor Jonah Isawa Elaigwu, describing him as an outstanding scholar and patriot whose work shaped Nigeria’s political thought. The distinguished leaders joined […]

Inmates Report Trading Sex for ₦5,000 to Buy Food in Nigerian Prisons — Investigation

By Erewunmi Peace A new investigative report has uncovered disturbing accounts of inmates in Nigerian correctional centres allegedly engaging in sexual acts for money as a means of survival amid poor feeding conditions. The report, conducted by journalist Ayo Oladiran and published by Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), detailed how some prisoners in facilities such […]

I Am Depressed and Upset That the Charge of Genocide Will Be Levelled at My Country – Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi

By Erewunmi Peace Former Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, has expressed deep concern over the recent allegations of genocide being linked to Nigeria, describing the claims as “distressing” and “unjustified.” Speaking in an interview on Politics Today aired by Channels Television, Akinyemi said he felt both depressed and upset that such a […]