Author: Ismaeel Aleem

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Tinubu of reducing Nigeria’s declared national security emergency to “mere political theatre” by allegedly distributing fleets of branded Hilux trucks, Land Cruisers and Hummer buses to political agents ahead of the 2027 elections. In a blistering statement issued on Thursday, the opposition party described the move as “obscene and morally bankrupt” at a time when kidnappings, banditry and insurgency continue unabated and hundreds of abducted schoolchildren remain in captivity. “While communities live under siege and the armed forces are dangerously overstretched, the President is busy building a partisan mobilisation machine under…

The Association of Former Local Government Chairmen in Kano State has categorically denied a viral social media report claiming that its members endorsed Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2027 election. In a statement issued on Thursday, the association’s chairman, Hon. Hassan Garban Kauye Farawa, described the report as “completely fabricated and mischievous.” Farawa stressed that on the very day the purported endorsement meeting was alleged to have taken place in Abuja, the former chairmen were actually holding their routine monthly meeting in Kano. “It is both surprising and…

The Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday impeached its chairman, Barrister Alphonsus Ogar Eba, over allegations of gross financial misconduct, embezzlement, and administrative high-handedness. The impeachment took place at the party secretariat in Calabar during an emergency meeting of the State Working Committee (SWC) attended by chapter chairmen and other key stakeholders. Eba, who assumed office in October 2021 under then Governor Ben Ayade, was accused of misappropriating party funds, withholding stipends to officials for over three months, and displaying arrogance that severely hampered party operations. A communiqué signed by the SWC and chapter…

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday swore in General Christopher Musa (rtd), the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence. The brief ceremony took place at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja, barely twenty-four hours after the Senate confirmed his nomination following a marathon five-hour screening on Wednesday. Dressed in traditional attire, General Musa took the oath of office and oath of allegiance administered by the President before members of the Federal Executive Council, service chiefs and other senior government officials. The appointment fills the vacancy created by the recent resignation of Badaru Abubakar,…

Barely hours after being impeached as Cross River State chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Barrister Alphonsus Ogar Eba has dismissed the action as “a joke taken too far,” insisting the move is illegal and will not stand. In a brief interview on Thursday, Eba, who styles himself the “Political Evangelist,” said: “My purported impeachment is a joke taken too far. God will speak at the appropriate time. I won’t say more than this for now.” Earlier in the day, 30 of the 32 members of the State Executive Committee (SEC), backed by all 18 local government chapter chairmen,…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate, for the 2026 Ekiti State election, Dare Bejide has declared that victory is assured, insisting the party’s ticket “is in God’s hands” and no earthly power can alter divine will. Speaking yesterday at the party’s state secretariat in Ado-Ekiti shortly after returning from Abuja, Bejide received a rousing welcome from hundreds of supporters who thronged the venue despite a recent violent attack on the premises. He described the gathering not as a campaign rally but as a thanksgiving event to appreciate how far the party had come. “This is a positive beginning towards…

A prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) leader in Jigawa State, Alhaji Auwalu Gumel, has defended the immediate past Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar, insisting that the former minister “did his best” for Nigeria despite the persistent security challenges during his tenure. In a statement issued on Wednesday Gumle acknowledged that Badaru, a civilian with no prior military background, faced extraordinary difficulties but demonstrated remarkable dedication. “His Excellency Badaru Abubakar, no doubt, did tremendously well in the area of security,” Gumel said. “The passion he brought to the job and his deep understanding of the dynamics of social strife adequately prepared…

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Senate President Godswill Akpabio has asserted that Nigeria is destined to prevail in its ongoing struggle against insecurity, drawing a parallel with the global victory over COVID-19. Speaking on Wednesday during the ministerial screening of former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, nominated for the position of Defence Minister, Akpabio expressed unwavering optimism. “If God could assist the world in winning the war against COVID-19, then we can win the war against insecurity,” he declared. “We shall win the war against insecurity.” Akpabio emphasised the imperative of success for the nation’s future, stating: “We must win this war for…

The Plateau State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly disowned a group claiming affiliation with the party that recently held a rally calling on Governor Caleb Mutfwang to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement released on Monday by the state Publicity Secretary, Hon. Felix Choji, the party labelled the group, led by Hon. Christopher Danjem, as “strange and faceless” and unrecognised by its leadership or records. The group, styling itself as a coalition of PDP support groups, had staged a press conference and rally at Secretariat Junction in Jos on 1 December,…