Wike Mocks PDP, Embattled Chair Damagum Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Monday took a swipe at the embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Amb. Umar Damagum. Wike described him as a “tax collector” who lacked the discipline and integrity to lead the opposition party. Speaking on a Television programme ‘Politics Today’, monitored by our correspondent in Abuja, Wike alleged that Damagum was never in control of his legal affairs when the party faced internal court battles, claiming that he personally intervened to stabilise the PDP leadership during that period. He said: “Damagum…
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Killings In Nigeria Are Nothing New, Do Not Amount To Genocide, Says Popular Nigerian Pastor Pastor Wale Adefarasin, the Senior Pastor of Guiding Light Assembly, Abuja, has criticised the United States for its sudden display of concern over the plight of Christians in Nigeria, following recent comments by the U.S. President, Donald Trump, on alleged religious persecution in the country. In a video that went viral on Monday, Adefarasin noted that attacks on Christians in parts of northern Nigeria were not a new development and cautioned against portraying the incidents as genocide. He said, “For 40 years that I have…
Fresh Trouble Looms As Ned Nwoko Arrested Regina Daniels’ Siblings Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels, has accused her husband, Senator Ned Nwoko, of masterminding the arrest of her elder brother and sister to coerce her into returning home and submitting to a rehabilitation programme. “Someone pls help me! I feel like I’m losing my mind,” Regina wrote in a string of emotional Instagram stories that were widely shared online on Monday evening. She continued: “I never thought I would do this but my big brother and big sister have been arrested, my baby sister might be arrested soon as well until…
Christian Genocide: You’re Not Thinking Right; Wike Blasts Trump Amid concerns over threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to deploy troops to Nigeria following alleged Christian genocide, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, accused Mr Trump of not thinking right, slamming the threat as politics taken too far. “This is politics taken too far,” declared Mr Wike during a Channels TV interview on Monday. “Before I came in here, many people texted me, oh, please don’t speak about Trump,’ and I just laughed. I’m Nigerian, I’m a Christian, my father is a pastor, and my family are all…
Wike Speaks On Alleged Christian Genocide In Nigeria, US Military Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),, has dismissed claims that Christians are being killed in Nigeria under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Wike described the allegation of genocide as “politics taken too far.” “It is an indictment that a government I am serving, anybody will allege that that government is supporting genocide, killing of Christians and I am still in that government. “This is politics taken too far. The Inspector General of Police is a Christian,…
U.S. Lawmaker Blasts Kwankwaso; Says You’re Complicit In Killing Of Christians, Promoting Death Penalty For So-called Blasphemy Riley Moore, a U.S. lawmaker, vocal in the campaign against alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria on Monday lashed out at former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso. Mr Moore labelled Mr Kwankwaso an enabler of Sharia law that punishes blasphemy with death. Mr Moore made this statement in a post on X responding to Mr Kwankwaso’s stance on President Donald Trump’s threat to invade Nigeria to attack terrorists allegedly killing Christians. Governor – do you care to comment on your own complicity in the…
Reno Omokri Cries Out; Says “Peter Obi’s Silence Shows He Is The One Telling Donald Trump What To Do In Nigeria” Social commentator, Reno Omokri has criticised Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi for maintaining silence amid the controversy surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to deploy troops to Nigeria over alleged Christian genocide. Trump had recently designated Nigeria as a “Country of Concern” and suggested possible military action to “flush out terrorists,” sparking intense debate both locally and internationally. In a statement posted on his official Facebook page, Omokri expressed disapproval over Obi’s silence, describing it as “deeply suspicious”…
Tension In Nigeria As NSA, Service Chiefs Meet Over Trump’s Military Threat The National Security Adviser, NSA, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, on Monday convened an emergency meeting with service chiefs and heads of security and intelligence agencies following reports that U.S. President Donald Trump had directed preparations for possible military action in Nigeria. The meeting, held at the National Counter-Terrorism Centre, NCTC, in Abuja, was aimed at assessing the implications of Trump’s comments and coordinating a unified national security response. Discussions focused on evaluating intelligence reports and examining potential diplomatic fallout from Trump’s claims that the Nigerian government was not doing…
Heavy Gunshots As Nigerian Army Kills Dozens Of Terrorists, Loses Two Soldiers Two Nigerian soldiers and a local vigilante were killed during a fierce gun battle between security forces and terrorists, locally dubbed as bandits, in the Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State. The clash also left 19 bandits dead, with several motorcycles and mobile phones recovered. The incident occurred on 1 November 2025 around Ungwan Tudu, Ungwan Tsamiya, and Goron Dutse after troops of the 3 Brigade Nigerian Army, supported by other security agencies, responded to a tip-off about bandit movements. The attackers, who arrived on motorcycles, were…
BREAKING: Alleged US Military Plans: Chad Shuts Border with Nigeria Amid Rising Tensions The Government of Chad has announced the immediate closure of its border with Nigeria, citing escalating security concerns tied to reports of alleged U.S. military movements and plans in West Africa. In a statement released early Monday, Chad’s Ministry of Security said the decision was taken “to safeguard national sovereignty and prevent potential spillover effects from emerging regional tensions.” The government did not specify how long the border closure would last but assured that measures were being taken to maintain stability along the frontier. The announcement comes…