Author: Samuel Akpenpuun

The leadership of the Obidient Movement has debunked the rumor making the rounds that Mr. Peter Obi has accepted to be the presidential running mate to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in a coalition to dethrone the ruling APC. The Obedient Movement, in a press statement on Monday issued by Nana Kazaure, Director of Strategic Communication & Media, said that it has been inundated with calls from members within and outside the country, including other members of the public, regarding a media publication claiming that Peter Obi has been offered the running mate position to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in the new coalition…

Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has announced the return of Adeola, daughter of actress Jumoke George from Mali. Adeola, whose whereabouts has been unknown to the family for over four years, was later found in Mali where she is said to be doing menial jobs. The mother lamented her disappearance during an interview on the Talk to B show hosted by actress Abiola Bayo. She stated that Adeola had been living with her grandmother in Ibadan and was last seen after informing the family she was travelling to Lagos. The host reached out to the Federal Government through (NIDCOM whose Chairperson…

Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has provided clarification on his trip to the Vatican for the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV, saying it was not political. Obi met with President Bola Tinubu and former Ekiti state governor, Kayode Fayemi at the event. Speaking on his trip on Monday in a post on X, Obi said it was deeply reflective and should not be seen through a political lens. “I have just returned from the Vatican, and it was a deeply solemn and reflective visit. My participation in the inauguration ceremony was in line with my…

Former US president, Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, his personal office announced on Sunday. The 82-year-old was seen last week by doctors after urinary symptoms and a prostate nodule were found. Biden and his family are considering options for treatment. “While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management,” his office said. “The President and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians.” Prostate cancers are given a score called a Gleason score that…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said that suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara is his son, so he cannot fight with him. Speaking in an interview with BBC Pidgin published on Saturday, Wike dismissed reports of a feud between him and Fubara. Wike clarified that his fight was with those pushing Fubara against him and not the suspended governor. “That one is not a battle. He (Fubara) is my boy, he is my son, why will I fight with him? I’m only fighting against people who want to steal what they did not work for. “The…

Factional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Njoku Ekpa, yesterday appeared before a Finnish court, charged with inciting terrorism. Although Finland’s National Prosecution Authority did not mention Ekpa by name, Finnish public broadcaster YLE identified him so. The prosecutors merely said they had charged “a Finnish individual in a case involving suspected public incitement to commit crimes with terrorist intent and participation in the activities of a terrorist group.” The crimes were allegedly committed in the city of Lahti between 2021 and 2024 and were related to the suspect’s efforts to carve a republic of Biafra from Nigeria.…

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has praised the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for its transparency in addressing issues from the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). In a statement issued in Abuja by the Deputy Director of Media and Communication, Paul Odenyi, the NOA described JAMB’s acknowledgement of its lapses as a commendable act of leadership. “The Director General of the NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, lauded the Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, for demonstrating the kind of integrity and courage that public leadership demands. He noted that this act of forthrightness is not only a testament to…

India on Sunday released the names of top Pakistani officials who attended the funeral of LeT terrorists, who lost their lives during the May 7 ‘Operation Sindoor,’ carried out by Abdul Rauf. According to Indian officials, the funeral of terrorists killed in Muridke was led by Abdul Rauf, a LeT commander who is a specially designated global terrorist by the US. Senior Pakistani military officials and the Punjab Inspector General of Police were present at the service, according to the ANI news agency. Attendees included Lt Gen Fayyaz Hussain, Major General Rao Imran, Brigadier Mohd Furqan from Administration, Usman Anwar Pakistan…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, on Monday, May 12, revealed details of a recent reconciliation meeting with suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara in Abuja. Wike said Fubara was accompanied by two unidentified governors from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking at a media briefing, Wike expressed doubts about Fubara’s ability to foster genuine peace amid the ongoing Rivers political crisis. “I told him I don’t think you really have the capacity to make this peace,” Wike said, noting that Fubara’s calls for reconciliation are undermined by his…

Former Military Administrator of Bayelsa State, Navy Captain Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade (rtd), is dead. Olubolade, the Ipoti-Ekiti-born retired officer, who celebrated his 70th birthday on November 30, 2024, died on Sunday, May 11, in Apapa, Lagos. According to a statement by his first daughter, Mrs. Oluwayemisi Akinadewo, and first son, Mr. Dayo Olubolade, he left the house to play lawn tennis at a nearby facility where he slumped. “He drove himself to the facility to play lawn tennis in the evening and slumped while playing. Efforts were made by medical officers around to revive him to no avail. He was immediately rushed…