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A former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Michael Aondoakaa, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress, APC. Aondoakaa announced his resignation in a statement he personally signed and made available to journalists in Makurdi on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that before his resignation, Aondoakaa was one of the leading governorship aspirants of the APC in Benue State. According to him, the resignation took effect from March 28 and followed what he described as careful reflection and extensive consultations with his family, political associates and supporters. He explained that although he appreciated the…

Troops of Operation ”HADIN KAI” repelled a coordinated attack by ISWAP terrorists on a Forward Operating Base, FOB, Mandaragirau, in Sector 2, Borno, killing 38 insurgents. This is contained in a statement issued by Lt.-Col. Sani Uba, Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East). He said the attack occurred in the early hours of Saturday. Uba said that the terrorists launched what he described as a “half-hearted” assault on the FOB. He said that the troops responded with a coordinated offensive-defensive operation, forcing the insurgents into a disorderly retreat. According to him, the Air Component of Operation HADIN…

Former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said that backing President Bola Tinubu does not amount to anti-party activity despite his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Fayose made the remarks while emphasizing national interest above party loyalty, noting that political differences are a normal feature of democracy. He spoke at the PDP national convention in Abuja on Sunday. “Nigeria is for all of us, you are first an Ekiti man before you become a political party card bearer. All the former governors are behind the current governor,” he said. He also cited examples from international politics to support…

Enyimba Football Club of Aba on Sunday beat Abia Warriors of Umuahia 2-1 in a classy Abia Derby played at Aba Stadium. Two goals scored by Chidera Michael in the 60th and 90th minutes gave Enyimba the maximum three points against their Umuahia neighbours. The game produced tense moments in the goal areas of both teams during the first 45 minutes but still ended 0-0. In the 60th minute, Chidera Michael scored to give the home team the lead, but Abia Warriors equalized in the 87th minute through Emeka Obioma. The match was heading to a 1-1 draw, but Chidera…

The Senate Minority Leader, Senator Patrick Abba Moro, has said the internal crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is gradually subsiding, noting that members who opposed reconciliation have exited the party. Moro made the remarks while speaking during the PDP national convention held in Abuja, where party leaders gathered to address key issues affecting the opposition platform. According to him, individuals who were unwilling to embrace peace had already negotiated their way out of the PDP. “Those who insisted that there would be no peace in the PDP have all negotiated their way out of the party. We now…

A former Chief of Staff to the Rivers State Governor, Edison Ehie, has dismissed as false and politically motivated a viral poster linking him to a purported 2027 governorship arrangement under the African Democratic Congress, ADC. In a statement issued on Saturday, Ehie described the claim, which suggests he would run as deputy governor alongside Dakuku Peterside as “mischievous” and an attempt to mislead the public and destabilize the state’s political climate. “Let it be stated clearly, firmly, and without ambiguity: this narrative is not only false, it is a calculated act of political propaganda designed to mislead the public,…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah no longer pose significant threats in the region due to Israel’s degradation of their capabilities. Netanyahu spoke on Sunday at the IDF Northern Command, where he visited alongside Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief-of-Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir. “Iran is not the same Iran, Hezbollah is not the same Hezbollah, and Hamas is not the same Hamas,” he declared, saying “terrorist armies” are now “battered enemies” fighting for survival. Commending IDF commanders for their participation in Israel’s “multi-arena campaign,” Netanyahu said Israel stepped up “surprising” and “attacking” its adversaries to…

Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has declared that since former President Muhammadu Buhari left office and following his demise in 2025, the South-East region has not recorded any incident of Fulani herdsmen attacks. Ohanaeze said the sudden and remarkable decline in the activities of suspected Fulani herdsmen militias in the South-East region is nothing short of a miracle, one that has provided conclusive evidence that these groups were, in all likelihood, a state-sponsored terrorist arm during the administration of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, deployed with the sinister intent of destabilizing Southern Nigeria, particularly the South-East. It stated…

The Anambra State Government on Sunday evening demolished Airtight Guest House and Bar, an apartment that serves as a brothel, where a large cache of hard drugs was discovered on Saturday night. Operatives of Agunechemba, a local security agency, had on Saturday busted the brothel, arresting its manager, storekeeper and barman, as well as 20 ladies suspected to be commercial sex workers and some male patrons. The guest house, which is located at Y-Junction, Okpuno, Awka South LGA, had been identified as a den of criminals and drug peddlers/users. The operatives, who were led by the Special Adviser to the…

Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has said that humility and service are essential attributes of a good leader. The governor stated this on Sunday during the Palm Sunday service, after he led the faithful in a solemn procession at the Light House Chaplaincy in the Government House, Awka. Soludo said the life of Jesus Christ was marked by humility and service to the people, and that those were the attributes needed to take Anambra to greater heights. He said: “There is need to emphasize the spiritual significance of the day. This is a powerful start to Passion Sunday. “Humility…