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2025

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Presidential Poll: Cameroun Opposition Leader Claims Victory Against 92-year-old 8th Term-seeking Biya

Foreign

*But Govt Warns Against Such Declaration *Trouble Looms Cameroun opposition leader, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, has declared himself winner of the 12 October presidential election and called on the incumbent, Paul Biya, to accept the end of his 43-year rule. “Our victory is clear, it must be respected,” Bakary,more popularly known as Tchiroma, said in a video statement on Facebook with the national flag in the background, before directly addressing 92-year-old Biya: “We call on the regime in power to show greatness and to honour the truth of the ballot box with a long-awaited gesture: that phone call of congratulations, which…

Oct

14

2025

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Honorable Juliet Egbo, Most Viable Option For Minister In Dawn Of Upswinging APC In Enugu State

Opinion

By Stanley Sylvester Following the recent resignation of Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, and the laudable transition of His Excellency, Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State into the Chief (Dr.) Ben Nwoye-led All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, attention has been turned to finding a competent, loyal, and service-driven individual to fill the vacant federal ministerial slot allocated to Enugu State. Among other names worthy of serious national consideration is that of Hon. (Mrs.) Juliet Egbo, a proven leader, well educated, a community builder, and staunch loyalist of Governor Mbah. A former APC House of Representatives…

Oct

14

2025

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UPDATE! I Fled Madagascar Because I Could Have Been Killed -President Speaks From Hideout

Foreign

Madagascar’s President, Andry Rajoelina, said he had to flee the country in fear for his life after a military rebellion but did not announce his resignation in a speech broadcast on social media late on Monday from an undisclosed location. The 51-year-old has faced weeks of Gen Z-led anti-government protests, which reached a pivotal point on Saturday when an elite military unit joined the protests and called for the President and other Ministers to step down. That prompted Rajoelina to say that an illegal attempt to seize power was under way in the Indian Ocean island and to leave the…

Oct

13

2025

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EXCLUSIVE! Wike Vs FCTA Contractors: Senate Opens Investigative Hearing Into N5.2b Unpaid Bill

News

*Invites Contractors' Leaders *Minister May Appear Too *Legislature Determined To Give Justice In The Matter By our reporter Succour appears on the way for members of the Association of Indigenous Contractors of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as Senate has invited them to an investigative hearing following a petition by the group to the nation's upper legislative chamber on an alleged contractual liability to the tune of over N5billion incurred by FCT Administration (FCTA) to the contractors. Six members of the association were invited by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct and Public Petitions to the hearing scheduled for…

Oct

13

2025

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BREAKING! Madagascar President Flees Country In Face Of People Power Protests Backed By Military

BREAKING

Madagascar’s president, Andry Rajoelina, is reported to have fled the country on a French military aircraft, hours before he was scheduled to address the people. French state radio RFI reported on Monday, 13 October, that the President, who also has French citizenship, had been flown out of the capital, Antananarivo, after a deal with President Emmanuel Macron. It added that he may have headed for Dubai. He had been due to speak to the nation at 7pm, according to a statement from the presidency on Facebook. His fall,observers say, should serve as a lesson to African leaders who refuse to…

Oct

13

2025

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Uche Nnaji: Disgraceful End To A Promising Career

Column

By SHEDDY OZOENE When Chief Uche Nnaji tendered his resignation last week as Nigeria’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, it brought a painful but predictable end to a once-promising political career. The announcement, made in a statement from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, came after weeks of damning revelations, public denials, and frantic attempts at damage control. For many who have watched Nnaji’s career over the years, the scandal was not a bolt from the blue; it was a slow-motion fall that had been long in the making. Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, popularly…

Oct

13

2025

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2027: ‘Withdraw Now’, Maharaj Ji Warns Atiku Of Political Doom, Counsels IBB, Gowon, Abdulsalam To Rein Him In

News

*You're Responsible For Nigeria's Dilapidation, He Tells Northern Political Elite *Says If Atiku Runs In 2027, South Too Will Contest In 2031 By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Renowned religion icon, Sat Guru Maharaj Ji, has called on Northern elders to prevail on former Vice President (VP) Atiku Abubakar to steer clear of the 2027 presidential election. He gave the charge in a letter dated 9 October, which he wrote to the elders, a copy of which was made available to journalists on Monday, 13 October. “I use this medium to, once again, call on Abubakar Atiku to withdraw from the 2027…

Oct

13

2025

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Gaza Ceasefire: Hamas Kills Pro-Israel ‘Traitors’ In Fresh Violence, Deploys Armed Fighters, Police

Foreign

Hamas has started deploying armed fighters and police across parts of Gaza in an apparent attempt to reassert authority in the devastated Palestinian territory after the ceasefire deal agreed with Israel last week. Images showed dozens of Hamas fighters at a hospital in southern Gaza during the release of Israeli hostages on Monday morning, 13 October, and there were reports of shootings and executions elsewhere in the territory. Telegram channels associated with Hamas said “collaborators and traitors” had been targeted, a reference to Israel-backed militia in the territory, while Hamas gunmen also engaged in bloody clashes with a powerful local…

Oct

13

2025

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Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori: The Performing Governor Of Delta State.

Entertainment, Politics

Since assuming office on May 29, 2023, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has emerged as one of Nigeria’s most notable performing Governors. His administration’s “MORE Agenda” — Meaningful Development, Opportunities for All, Realistic Reforms, and Enhanced Peace And Security — has provided a clear roadmap for governance, translating plans into tangible outcomes across infrastructure, social welfare, and fiscal management. Delta State under Governor Oborevwori is proving that clear vision and disciplined execution can deliver real change. In just about every sector and aspect of leadership the protagonist of the M.O.R.E Agenda the Executive Governor of Delta State Chief Sheriff Oborevwori has shown…

Oct

12

2025

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Ugochukwu Agballah, Executives Reject Dissolution of Enugu APC Exco, Say NWC’s Action Is Unconstitutional

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By People&Politics Reporters The crisis within the Enugu State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) deepened yesterday as the State Chairman, Barrister Ugochukwu Agballah, vehemently rejected the purported dissolution of the State Executive Committee (SEC) by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). In a strong-worded statement issued in Enugu on Saturday, Agballah described the NWC’s resolution — allegedly reached at its 179th meeting on October 9, 2025 — as “unlawful, illegal and unconstitutional.” The NWC had reportedly dissolved the State Executive and appointed a seven-man caretaker committee led by former Chairman, Mr. Ben Nwoye. Agballah said the move was a…