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Just Like Lagos, Edo D7 Governor Approves Destruction of Opposition Campaign Banners as Reps Candidate Cries Out Over Re...
08/28/2026

Just Like Lagos, Edo D7 Governor Approves Destruction of Opposition Campaign Banners as Reps Candidate Cries Out Over Repeated Billboard Damage Despite Paying Signage Fee

‘Driver Killed, Sisters Dragged Into Bush Insecurity Worsening Under Tinubu Watch’ — Armed Men Abduct 15 NYSC Members on...
08/28/2026

‘Driver Killed, Sisters Dragged Into Bush Insecurity Worsening Under Tinubu Watch’ — Armed Men Abduct 15 NYSC Members on Kogi Highway, 11 Rescued as Families Plead for Mercy

In a harrowing attack that has thrown the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) community into mourning, armed gunmen ambushed two commercial buses along the Aloma-Egane Expressway in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State on Wednesday, August 26, abducting 15 corps members returning from the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA of Bayelsa State. The victims, identified as 2026 Batch 'B' Stream II members, had just completed their three-week orientation and were travelling to Abuja when the attack occurred around 4:40 pm near the Ogene Zaria/Onicha-Igo Junction. According to police reports, the assailants emerged from the bush, blocked a Peace Mass Transit Hummer bus and a yellow 18-seater bus travelling in opposite directions, and opened fire before dragging passengers into the forest. The driver of one bus was critically injured and left behind, while the other driver was initially abducted but later rescued.

The Kogi State Police Command confirmed on Friday that a joint security operation led by the Divisional Police Officer of Ofu had resulted in the successful rescue of 11 abducted victims, including both drivers. However, four corps members remain unaccounted for, with police deploying "every available operational and intelligence resource" to locate them. The incident has sparked widespread panic and grief, with families taking to social media in desperate appeals. A distraught sister, Chidimma, revealed in a viral video that her sibling—who had lost their mother recently—was among those taken. Another relative, Chisom Ede, confirmed his sister was also abducted. Reports indicate the abductors, who spoke Fulfulde, Hausa and English, are demanding a ₦20 million ransom. The attack adds to a series of recent kidnappings along Kogi's highways—just weeks after security agencies rescued 16 commuters in a similar operation in the same axis—raising urgent questions about the safety of travellers on Nigeria's federal roads.

Tinubu Cannot Fight Terrorism Because Terrorists and Terror Financiers Are Running His Government – Adebayo
08/28/2026

Tinubu Cannot Fight Terrorism Because Terrorists and Terror Financiers Are Running His Government – Adebayo

Senator Seriake Dickson Meets Peter Obi, Kwankwaso, NDC National Chairman, Other Leaders to Strategise for 2027 Amid Des...
08/28/2026

Senator Seriake Dickson Meets Peter Obi, Kwankwaso, NDC National Chairman, Other Leaders to Strategise for 2027 Amid Destruction of Campaign Banners in Lagos

Suspected Fulani Terrorists Kill Kogi APC Council Chairman Ishaq Yunusa Along Dilapidated Itobe–Ochadamu Expressway The ...
08/28/2026

Suspected Fulani Terrorists Kill Kogi APC Council Chairman Ishaq Yunusa Along Dilapidated Itobe–Ochadamu Expressway

The attack occurred on Thursday around Ojuwo Olijo in Ofu Local Government Area, according to the Kogi State Police Command.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Afusat Saliu, confirmed the incident in a statement made available to journalists in Lokoja on Friday.

Saliu said the attack occurred at about 5pm, when armed assailants emerged from the surrounding bush and opened fire on motorists travelling along the highway.

According to the police, a blue Toyota Corolla with registration number GWA 636 CH was later found abandoned along the road.

“The driver, identified as Hon. Ishaq Yunusa, was found dead in the vehicle, while another occupant was taken into the bush by the assailants,” the statement said.

Following the attack, the Kogi State Police Command said it had intensified operations in the area in collaboration with other security agencies.

Tinubu is chronic liar, “I have evidence that Tinubu is 90 years old, and I will present it in court.” Says Atiku Abubak...
08/28/2026

Tinubu is chronic liar, “I have evidence that Tinubu is 90 years old, and I will present it in court.” Says Atiku Abubakar

‘From 2 Months to 24 Hours’ — Atiku Vows to Reopen Borders, Decongest Lagos Ports in 2027 Bid, Dares Tinubu on TradeForm...
08/28/2026

‘From 2 Months to 24 Hours’ — Atiku Vows to Reopen Borders, Decongest Lagos Ports in 2027 Bid, Dares Tinubu on Trade

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has thrown down a major economic gauntlet ahead of the 2027 presidential race, pledging to fully reopen Nigeria's land borders and develop long-neglected southern ports if elected on the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ticket. In a video shared Friday by ADC chieftain Dele Momodu, Atiku blamed the 2019 border shutdown — imposed under Muhammadu Buhari to curb smuggling — for crippling legitimate transborder trade and ruining young entrepreneurs who had invested millions of naira in cross-border commerce. “All our young men who are doing trading between these countries ... all of them went bankrupt and unemployed. How can there be security?” he asked. While the Tinubu administration partially reopened the Tsamiya and Kamba corridors in February 2026, several border posts remain restricted — a policy Atiku has vowed to reverse entirely.

Atiku linked border reopening to a broader plan to expand port infrastructure in the South and South-East, arguing that over-reliance on Lagos ports imposes staggering costs on businesses. Citing his own factory in Yola, Adamawa State, he illustrated the inefficiency: shipping a container from Lagos to Yola currently takes "not less than two months" due to poor roads and logistical bottlenecks, but via Calabar, Uyo or Port Harcourt, "it will just take me 24 hours". He revealed he has already held talks with European shipping companies on developing southern ports to create a more balanced import and distribution system. The proposal has drawn sharp pushback from Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo, who dismissed it as a "gamble" and insisted "Nigerians have since crossed the Rubicon". But Atiku remains undeterred, framing the twin policies as a direct response to the high cost of moving goods and the urgent need to revive trade-dependent livelihoods across the North and North-East.

'Six Years Not Enough' — Finland Prosecutors Join Ekpa in Court, Demand Even Longer Jail Term as Biafran Agitator Fights...
08/28/2026

'Six Years Not Enough' — Finland Prosecutors Join Ekpa in Court, Demand Even Longer Jail Term as Biafran Agitator Fights Conviction

In an extraordinary legal twist, self-declared Biafran prime minister Simon Ekpa has appealed his six-year terrorism sentence in Finland — only for the state prosecutor to join him in the appellate court, demanding an even harsher punishment on grounds that the original term was "insufficient" for his crimes. The dual appeals mean the Päijät-Häme District Court's September 2025 verdict is now fully up for review, with Ekpa fighting to overturn or reduce his sentence while the prosecution pushes to extend it.

The Finnish Court of Appeal is expected to hear both sides within the next three weeks. Ekpa, 40, a former municipal politician in Lahti, was convicted of inciting terrorism and participating in a terrorist group's activities — crimes the district court said he committed from Finland using his "significant social media following" to escalate violence in Nigeria's South-East between August 2021 and November 2024. The court also found he supplied weapons, explosives and ammunition to militant separatist groups through his network of contacts, encouraged followers on X to commit crimes in Nigeria, and was convicted of aggravated tax fraud and violating Finland's Attorneys Act.

The self-acclaimed disciple of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has consistently denied wrongdoing — insisting the methods of his Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE) do not meet the criteria for terrorist crimes. He has expressed confidence that the "truth will come out" and his sentence will be reversed. Meanwhile, Nigeria's Federal Government, which designated Ekpa a "terrorism financier" in March 2025, has hailed his imprisonment. With both sides now locked in a high-stakes appellate battle, Ekpa's fate — and the length of his time behind bars — hangs in the balance.

08/28/2026

Senator Peter Onyekachi Nwaebonyi went to campaign at Izzi where there was no bridge across the river to connect to the town, so he stood on the other side of the river to solicit for votes. APC has governed Ebonyi State for over 11yrs, yet there's been no developments in Izzi. If this isn't wickedness, then tell me what the value of the APC government is.

He is the same person who told us that a settlement in Abuja has to be relocated simply because it doesn’t present a good view to him when he is descending from a plane!

This is the manner of people holding public offices in Nigeria.

'Every Young Nigerian With a Phone Is a Messenger' — Yari Meets Seyi Tinubu, Unveils Youth-Driven Strategy for 2027 APC ...
08/28/2026

'Every Young Nigerian With a Phone Is a Messenger' — Yari Meets Seyi Tinubu, Unveils Youth-Driven Strategy for 2027 APC Campaign

The Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari, has received Seyi Tinubu—President Bola Tinubu's son and a prominent youth mobilisation advocate—in Abuja. The Thursday meeting, which also had the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, in attendance, was held to congratulate Yari on his new role and to solidify collaboration between the Campaign Council and youth-focused stakeholders ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Yari described Nigerian youths as the "most critical constituency" for communicating the administration's achievements, stressing: "Young people are not just the future of this country, they are the present". He unveiled plans for a nationwide youth outreach framework leveraging social media, community networks, and grassroots structures to amplify government programmes and counter misinformation. "Every young Nigerian with a phone and a voice is a potential messenger for this administration's impact," Yari declared. Commending Seyi Tinubu's commitment to youth empowerment, the former Zamfara governor expressed optimism that deeper collaboration with youth-focused groups like the City Boy Movement—which Seyi Tinubu patrons and which targets 10 million youth votes for the President's re-election—would strengthen the party's grassroots mobilisation as the 2027 campaign intensifies.

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