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JUST IN: Senator Okey Ezea of Enugu North Dies in UK at 62

By Obinna Uballa Senator Okey Ezea, representing Enugu North Senatorial District, has reportedly passed away while receiving medical treatment in the United Kingdom, according to early reports. No further details on the circumstances of his death have been made available. Ezea, a member of the Labour Party, was the only remaining National Assembly lawmaker from…

Senate declares national emergency on insecurity, urges Tinubu to recruit 100,000 soldiers

By Obinna Uballa The Senate on Tuesday issued its strongest warning yet over Nigeria’s worsening security crisis, calling on President Bola Tinubu to authorise the immediate recruitment of at least 100,000 additional troops to stabilise the nation’s overstretched security forces. Lawmakers also resolved to investigate the utilisation of funds allocated to the Safe School Programme,…

(PHOTOS) Breaking! Angola Honours Murtala, Obasanjo, Gambari

By Abiola Olawale Three eminent and distinguished Nigerians; late Head of State, General Murtala Mohammed; former civilian president as well as erstwhile military Head of State, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo; and Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, a former Foreign Affairs Minister of Nigeria, and former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations who also served as Chief of Staff…

Tinubu picks Enugu Justice Commissioner Kingsley Udeh as ministerial nominee

By Obinna Uballa President Bola Tinubu has submitted the name of Dr Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, SAN, to the Senate for confirmation as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The nomination was conveyed in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read on the floor of the Senate during Tuesday’s plenary. Udeh…

Nigeria Must Work With US to Defeat Terrorism– Obi Tells FG

By Abiola Olawale The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate and a former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, has issued a call to the Federal Government (FG), emphasizing the critical need for enhanced collaboration with the United States to combat insecurity and terrorism across Nigeria. This is as Obi said that the threats from US President…

Onanuga Fires Back, Slams ‘Gross Exaggeration’ of Christian Killings by Trump Administration

By Abiola Olawale The Nigerian Presidency has rejected claims of Christian genocide from the United States, including those amplified by figures within the administration of US President Donald Trump. In a sharp rebuttal, presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga condemned the narrative, labelling reports of targeted Christian killings as a "gross exaggeration" that dangerously oversimplifies the nation’s…

FG Slams ‘Misleading’ US Designation, Rejects Genocide Claims

By Abiola Olawale ​The Federal Government (FG) of Nigeria has swiftly rejected the United States’ recent designation of the country as a "Country of Particular Concern (CPC)" over alleged religious genocide, calling the claims "inaccurate and misleading." ​U.S President Donald Trump announced the redesignation on Friday, citing an "existential threat" to Christianity in Nigeria and…

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JUST IN: Senator Okey Ezea of Enugu North Dies in UK at 62

By Obinna Uballa Senator Okey Ezea, representing Enugu North Senatorial District, has reportedly passed away while receiving medical treatment in the United Kingdom, according to early reports. No further details on the circumstances of his death have been made available. Ezea, a member of the Labour Party, was the only remaining National Assembly lawmaker from…

Senate declares national emergency on insecurity, urges Tinubu to recruit 100,000 soldiers

By Obinna Uballa The Senate on Tuesday issued its strongest warning yet over Nigeria’s worsening security crisis, calling on President Bola Tinubu to authorise the immediate recruitment of at least 100,000 additional troops to stabilise the nation’s overstretched security forces. Lawmakers also resolved to investigate the utilisation of funds allocated to the Safe School Programme,…

(PHOTOS) Breaking! Angola Honours Murtala, Obasanjo, Gambari

By Abiola Olawale Three eminent and distinguished Nigerians; late Head of State, General Murtala Mohammed; former civilian president as well as erstwhile military Head of State, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo; and Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, a former Foreign Affairs Minister of Nigeria, and former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations who also served as Chief of Staff…

Tinubu picks Enugu Justice Commissioner Kingsley Udeh as ministerial nominee

By Obinna Uballa President Bola Tinubu has submitted the name of Dr Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, SAN, to the Senate for confirmation as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The nomination was conveyed in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read on the floor of the Senate during Tuesday’s plenary. Udeh…

Nigeria Must Work With US to Defeat Terrorism– Obi Tells FG

By Abiola Olawale The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate and a former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, has issued a call to the Federal Government (FG), emphasizing the critical need for enhanced collaboration with the United States to combat insecurity and terrorism across Nigeria. This is as Obi said that the threats from US President…

Onanuga Fires Back, Slams ‘Gross Exaggeration’ of Christian Killings by Trump Administration

By Abiola Olawale The Nigerian Presidency has rejected claims of Christian genocide from the United States, including those amplified by figures within the administration of US President Donald Trump. In a sharp rebuttal, presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga condemned the narrative, labelling reports of targeted Christian killings as a "gross exaggeration" that dangerously oversimplifies the nation’s…

FG Slams ‘Misleading’ US Designation, Rejects Genocide Claims

By Abiola Olawale ​The Federal Government (FG) of Nigeria has swiftly rejected the United States’ recent designation of the country as a "Country of Particular Concern (CPC)" over alleged religious genocide, calling the claims "inaccurate and misleading." ​U.S President Donald Trump announced the redesignation on Friday, citing an "existential threat" to Christianity in Nigeria and…

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