Tinubu Will Never Forgive Peter Obi For Backing Trump’s Military Action In Nigeria; Presidency The Bola Tinubu-led Presidency has strongly condemned former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi for endorsing a “foreign invasion” of Nigeria. This was sequel to Obi’s remarks about American President Donald Trump’s threat to deploy U.S. military forces to fight terrorists in Nigeria. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, said, “We shall never forget and forgive Peter Obi for supporting a foreign invasion of Nigeria.” Onanuga’s comment came in response to remarks Obi…
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I Can Release Nnamdi Kanu If……; Says Gumi Popular Kaduna-Based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has defended his push for a non-kinetic approach to insecurity in Nigeria, saying he will lead the calls for the release of the convicted leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, if the latter shows remorse. Kanu was convicted of seven counts of terrorism by the Federal High Court in Abuja. However, Gumi said if the IPOB leader shows remorse for his actions and pronouncements, he will be among those pushing for his pardon. “This Kanu that was imprisoned for terrorism for…
BREAKING: Again, Kwara State On Fire As Terrorists Storm Community, Abduct Pregnant Woman, Children, Nursing Mothers There was tension as Terror swept through Isapa community in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State on Monday evening as terrorists invaded the town, abducting a pregnant woman, 10 children, two nursing mothers, and several others. It was reports that Isapa lies a short distance from Eruku — another community recently hit by a similar abduction. According to National Pilot, the attack occurred around 6pm on November 24, 2025, when an estimated 20 to 30 armed bandits stormed the community, advancing with…
Wike Sues INEC, Police, Over ‘PDP Convention’ The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has filed a suit before the federal high court in Abuja seeking to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising the national convention held in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, on November 15 and 16. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/25012025, the party, alongside Mohammed Abdulrahman, acting national chairman, and Samuel Anyanwu, national secretary, is asking the court to declare the convention and all decisions taken at the event as “null, void and of no effect”. The plaintiffs belong to the PDP loyal to Nyesom Wike, minister…
Despite Knowing The Locations, Security Agencies Cannot Bomb Bandits’ Camps; Says Tinubu’s Presidency The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has disclosed that security agencies are fully aware of the identities and locations of the bandit groups responsible for recent mass abductions, including the attack on St Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, in Niger State. Onanuga made the disclosure on Monday during an interview on ARISE News‘s programme, Prime Time. According to him, although security operatives have the necessary intelligence, their operations are often constrained by the risk of collateral damage to civilians being held…
Illegal Demolition: 79-Year-Old Protester Collapses After Magistrate Rejected Bail Mr. Ebun Ikuejagbaiye, a 79-year-old Oworonshoki resident, collapsed inside the Ikoyi Custodial Centre on Tuesday after a Lagos Magistrate again declined to approve the bail of 13 protesters arrested during a peaceful demonstration against ongoing demolitions in the community. Mr. Ikuejagbaiye has been held since November 3, 2025, alongside twelve others picked up during what residents describe as a lawful protest against illegal and forceful demolition by agents of the Lagos State Government. Sources said that the elderly detainee slumped shortly after receiving news that Magistrate Ejiro Kubenje of the Lagos…
Tinubu’s Presidency Confirms DSS, Military Directly Contacted Bandits To Free 38 Kwara Worshippers The Bola Tinubu-led Presidency said the operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the military established contact with the bandits to secure the release of the 38 victims abducted from a church in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this on Monday during an interview on Arise Television, insisting that security agencies made direct contact with the kidnappers and demanded the victims’ immediate release. According to Onanuga, the bandits complied…
Rev Dachomo Caught Terrorists collecting N100,000 From Women, N200,000 From Men To Buy Weapons Rev Ezekiel Dachomo has raised alarm over escalating threats against Christian communities in Plateau State, revealing that extremist groups are collecting N100,000 from women and N200,000 from men to procure weapons for attacks ahead of the Christmas season. Speaking at the Glory Dome in Abuja, the cleric said intelligence indicates that these contributions are intended to fund a planned “jihad” targeting Christian settlements. “They have vowed we will not spend our Christmas this year. They say we will run with rice in our hands because they…
Oshiomhole Mocks Atiku’s Defection To ADC The senator representing Edo north and ex-national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole says former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar lacks the competence to govern Nigeria. Oshiomhole’s comments came hours after Abubakar formally joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the party adopted by a coalition of opposition politicians to wrestle power from the APC in 2027. Atiku confirmed his defection in a post on X, sharing a photo of himself holding his ADC membership card with the caption: “It’s official.” Speaking on Monday during his appearance on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme,…
EXCLUSIVE: How Security Operatives Allegedly Make 4-6Billions Weekly From Smuggling Along Seme, Badagry and Ogun Borders A complex and well-organised smuggling network involving personnel of key Nigerian security agencies including the Army, Police, and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is allegedly generating between ₦4 billion and ₦6 billion every week, according to insider accounts from the Seme–Badagry and Idi Iroko border corridors. According to Sahara Reporters Investigation reveal that this racket allegedly enables hundreds of truckloads of foreign rice, used vehicles, and other contraband to flow into Lagos and surrounding states through the Benin Republic border, with the full knowledge…