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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…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Support arrived for the paramount ruler of Tiv nationality, the Tor Tiv, His Royal Majesty (HRM) Orchivirigh Professor James Ortese Iorzua Ayatse, who blasted the leadership of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, (MACBAN) over the serial killings being perpetrated by killer herdsmen in Benue State. Scores of persons have been killed, others injured and maimed, several hundreds displaced from their ancestral lands and properties worth hundreds of millions of Naira destroyed by the killer herdsmen in the North-Central State. At a meeting on Friday with representatives of MACBAN, the Tiv ruler had told them…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Though general elections are still two years ahead (2027), more endorsements have come for President Bola Tinubu. This time the North-West zone of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has endorsed and passed a vote of confidence on the President for 2027. During his recent visit to opposition party-controlled Anambra State, the Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, said his party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), will not present a presidential candidate to challenge Tinubu in 2027, adding that the party has adopted the President as its candidate --a pronouncement that was later challenged by APGA founder Chekwas Okorie.…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Serious crisis is brewing at Isiagu Akpawfu autonomous community in Nkanu East Council Area (LGA) of Enugu State over alleged moves by some people to impose a traditional ruler on the community without election in contravention of its constitution. Investigation revealed that the Igweship tussle is currently pending before the Court of Appeal, but one Prince Tony Okoye has already been given Certificate of Recognition and Return --a development that did not go down well with majority of the people of the locality. Speaking with newsmen on the development on Friday in Enugu, one of the…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Crisis is brewing in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, as civil society groups and rights bodies plan a major protest for next week in the wake of the alleged murder of a female undergraduate by the police on Friday, May 16. As tension rose over the matter, the new Commissioner of Police in the State, Mr Emenari Ifeanyi, ordered investigation into the death. The deceased was identified as Emmanuella Ahenjir, a student of Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State who was shot at Wurukum, in Makurdi. However, a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Benue…