Author: Tunde Akingbondere

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has strongly condemned a viral video circulating on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), which allegedly portrays his voice praying fervently in a private jet experiencing technical difficulties midair. He described it as fake, doctored. In the widely circulated clip, the voices of unidentified pilots are heard struggling with the aircraft’s gear system, expressing concern that it wasn’t responding. Meanwhile, a male voice—widely believed to be that of Minister Wike—is heard in the background praying loudly and invoking “the blood of Jesus” in apparent panic. “Satan, you are a liar!…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has struck out two motions filed by Senate President Godswill Akpabio against a Federal High Court judgment that barred the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions from conducting disciplinary proceedings against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The motions, dated March 20 and March 25, 2025, respectively, sought the court’s permission to appeal the March 10, 2025, decision of the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division, delivered by Justice Obiora Egwuatu. Justice Egwuatu’s ruling, in Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/384/2025 between Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan and the Clerk of the National Assembly & 3 Others, granted an injunction restraining…

Niger State governor, Mohammed Bago, has expressed ignorance about the source of the water which caused the massive flooding which ended up taking several lives in Mokwa. The governor said that it may have come from outside the country, including Niger Republic and other parts of Africa. Bago revealed this on Tuesday when the Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, paid him a condolence visit following the death of nearly 200 people in a flooding tragedy which engulfed Mokwa Local Government Area of the state. “Your Excellency, Niger State has vast land even bigger than Borno State; the difference is that…

Dele Momodu, an accomplished media mogul, publisher of Ovation International and former presidential aspirant under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suddenly hinted at his disillusionment with the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stating further that his commitment to the party has gone down the drain. Momodu who addressed journalists during an interview on the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS) programme on Tuesday afternoon, expressed serious concerns about the deepening internal crisis within the party. Momodu said that the growing disunity and internal wrangling in PDP have left the party vulnerable and ineffective as a strong…

Nigeria’s opposition lawmakers have stated that suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, should not be blamed if he defects to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), arguing that his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), betrayed him first. Their remarks come amid growing speculation about Fubara’s potential move to the APC, following his recent visit to President Bola Tinubu in Lagos. In a statement issued by the opposition lawmakers’ spokesperson, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, on Tuesday, they alleged that PDP weakened its own position by granting political structures to former Governor Nyesom Wike, who now serves as a minister in the…

A passionate defender turn critic of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Jesutega Onokpasa, is reportedly dead. The lawyer, All Progressives Congress chieftain and prominent political commentator died on Monday. Announcing his demise on his X account on Tuesday, a pro-APC crusader, Okezie Atani, said the prominent political commentator was survived by his wife and children. He wrote, “We lost Barr. Jesutega Onokpasa, may his soul rest in perfect peace.” A Facebook page named Renewed Hope United Kingdom also wrote a tribute entitled “A Farewell to a Passionate Advocate: Honouring Jesutega Onokpasa’s Legacy” to announce the late APC chieftain’s demise. It wrote,…

President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, expressed satisfaction with the inauguration of the newly renovated Abuja International Conference Centre, which has now been renamed in his honour. The event, held in the Federal Capital Territory, was attended by key government figures, including FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, including other top officials. During his speech at the ceremony, Wike presented the decision to rename the centre after Tinubu as motivated by Tinubu’s leadership, attributing the successful renovation to him. He said, “It is important for the public to know and understand why this is called Bola Ahmed Tinubu International…

The Police Command in Kogi has reacted to the death of a retired army major, Joe Ajayi, in the scorching hands of his abductors, declaring it as truth. He was reportedly killed after the family coughed out, remitted whooping N10 million ransom for his release. Williams Ovye-Aya, the spokesperson of the command, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Monday in Lokoja. NAN reports that Mr Ajayi, 76, was kidnapped from his residence in Odo-Ape, Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi on 21 May. According to Mr Ovye-Aya, the remains of the deceased retired army officer had…

Former Governor Ayo Fayoshe has vowed never to leave the opposition Peoples Democratic (PDP) despite its serious challenges which if nothing is done will end up leaving it a carcass. Fayoshe made this blunt declaration in the course of his visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Lagos yesterday. While he revealed his visit to be personal, he also claimed to have seized the medium to further encourage him to continue to do what he is doing for Nigerians. “No one is saying it is easy but there is no miracle that can turn things around overnight. For what the…

No fewer than ten National Assembly members from Akwa Ibom State, duly elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Young Peoples Party (YPP) have resolved to join Governor Umo Eno in his foray to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection plan is in consonance with the plan of two other senators from Edo and Nasarawa, Neda Imasuen and Ahmed Wadada respectively, who already finalized plans to defect to the ruling APC. This happened just as the ruling party admitted it was working to bring four other PDP governors into its fold despite accusations it…