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By Felix Durumbah Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) has refuted a report today (not in People&Politics ) which claimed that scores of persons were feared dead on a fresh auto crash near Karu Bridge in the nation's capital territory. Exactly two months (March 19, 2025) on the day about 15 persons lost their lives in multiple auto crashes close to the same bridge, it was the scene of a fresh accident today, May 19. The bridge is located on the busy Abuja-Keffi Expressway. However, according to FEMD, no life was lost in the latest crash. In a statement…

*Protagonists Believe President's Imposition Of Crushing Poverty, Rising Bloodfest From Insecurity Have Angered Nigerians *Opposition Camps Banking On Atiku Allies' Northern Influence, Obi's Southern Power Bases *Obidients Kick Over VP Role As Nigeria’s political landscape heats up ahead the 2027 presidential election, a proposed coalition between former Vice President (VP), Atiku Abubakar, and Labour Party (LP)'s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has sparked intense debate across the nation. Reports,though now denied, said that Atiku’s camp has offered Obi the VP slot in a single-term power-sharing agreement, with Atiku committing to serve one four-year term before handing over to Obi, in…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT), Jands Travel Business School (JTBS), Enugu, Chief Ben Etiaba, has disclosed that the 2025 edition of the school's annual domestic tourism conference will be held in Enugu from September 5-6. Chief Etiaba, who disclosed this to newsmen shortly after the inauguration of the committee ahead of the conference, said that the idea of the event is to promote tourism in the South-East geo-political zone and Nigeria at large. "The conference, coming up in September, will be a huge success, bigger than that of last year," he stated. Also speaking, Pro- Chancellor/Chairman,…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State Governor, 'Seyi Makinde, has said his government would not deprive traditional rulers in the state their entitlements. The Governor stated this at the grand finale of the 2025 Ibadan Cultural Festival held at the Obafemi Awolowo Liberty Stadium, Oke-Ado, Ibadan, South-West Nigeria. The Governor, who said the Council of Obas and Chiefs had been in abeyance before his assumption of office in 2019, added that traditional rulers would begin to get their due, including official vehicles, as soon as the council was constituted. He added that he had mandated all the 11 Local Governments…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has passionately appealed to the Federal Government (FG) to deploy decisive strategies to ensure Marte town in his state does not fall into the hands of Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents. The terrorists launched a devastating attack on the town last Friday, reportedly destroying a military barracks, vehicles and stealing arms in the process. Zulum, who was actively involved in coordinating security logistics till late in the night, weekend, undertook a tour to assess the challenges faced in Marte, while also exploring sustainable solutions to foster stability. Before his arrival, Marte was…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Chairman of Ward Five of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ose Local Government Area (LGA) of Ondo State, Nelson Adepoyigi, who was kidnapped a few days ago, has been killed by his abductors. The development has thrown the people of Ose LGA into mourning, as the lawmaker representing the LG in the state House of Assembly, Honourable Olatunji Oshati (Maxima), decried the development. Adepoyigi was kidnapped last Monday while parking his vehicle at his residence in Ifon. Following the kidnap of the APC chairman, the abductors had demanded a N100 million ransom, but after series…