A survivor of the Orire school kidnapping, Olatunde Zacheus, has claimed that the armed group responsible for abducting teachers and pupils identified themselves as members of ISWAP, not Boko Haram or bandits. According to a Vanguard report published on July 19, 2026, Zacheus recounted spending 56 days in captivity, saying the group’s commander made the…
Legal practitioner Jiti Ogunye says his position on the controversy surrounding the alleged fake Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council and allegations involving Prince Matthew and the Chief of Staff has changed after reviewing additional documents and receiving fresh briefings. Speaking on Arise TV, Ogunye recalled that about three weeks ago, when the allegations first surfaced,…
President Tinubu has again condemned the Xenophobic attacks in South Africa, saying the country should be reminded that the freedom it currently enjoys is the result of the sacrifices and liberation efforts of African countries, including Nigeria. Many African nationals have been forced out of South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks, and anti-immigrant protests….
The Senior Political Assistant to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) 2027 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Demola Olarenwaju, has called for the sack of President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila. Naija News reports that this follows controversy involving the acclaimed Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, Adeniyi Matthew, who recently…
Forty-two-year-old mechanic, Aliyu Muhammed, shares with ISRAEL BULUS the pain of losing his wife, Mrs Ummulkhairi to an irate mob, alleges police complicity in her death, and speaks about the emotional toll the tragedy has taken on his family Could you briefly introduce yourself? My name is Aliyu Muhammed. I am…
Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has described the attempt to deregister the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), through judicial means, as evidence of the desperate determination of President Bola Tinubu to impose a one-party state in Nigeria. Atiku said the move is…
Ikedinaekpere Ezeala, Chairman of Orsu-Ihiteukwa youths, has stated that IPOB fighters committed horrific crimes against residents of the community Speaking in an interview with News Central TV, Ezeala said there was an incident where an IPOB fighter, who claimed to be a herbalist, abducted a pregnant woman that was in labour and…
A former Chairman of the Labour Party in Enugu State, Barr Casmir Agbo, has called on the people of Enugu North Senatorial District to protest against the legal suit filed against actor-turned lawyer, Mr Kenneth Okonkwo, by the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Party, Mr Peter Obi. The call is sequel…
Prof Usman Yusuf, former Head of Nigeria’s National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, has declared that the 2027 Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi is not sellable in the North. Yusuf said Obi can’t penetrate the North, stressing that he would be interrogated by Northerners. In an interview with DCL English, the…
According to the Anadolu Agency, former Israeli war minister Moshe Ya’alon has reportedly delivered a stark assessment of Israel’s military campaign against Iran, saying the operation failed to achieve any of its main objectives. According to Iranian state-affiliated outlet Pars Today, citing IRIB News, Ya’alon acknowledged that the campaign did not accomplish…
