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Pope Leo Names Nigeria Among Countries Witnessing Christian Persecution
The head of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of the Vatican City, Pope Leo XIV, has named Nigeria among countries where Christians face frequent attacks, alongside Bangladesh, Mozambique, and Sudan On Sunday, the pontiff took to his official X account to express concern over recurring attacks on Christian communities and places of worship across the globe, calling for prayers for...
PDP Crisis Deepens As Wike Camp Reject Expulsion
The expulsion of notable party leaders at a convention in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, on Saturday was rejected by the Peoples Democratic Party faction that supports Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike. This is even as four state chapters of the party have rejected the outcome of the convention, in what observers see as a revolt against Gov....
US Congress To Commence Open Hearing Over Alleged Christian Genocide
The United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Africa will hold an open hearing on Thursday, November 20, 2025, to examine President Donald Trump’s recent redesignation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern. The CPC designation, if ratified by the Senate, would allow the US to impose sanctions on Nigerian officials found complicit in religious persecution and limit certain...
Electricity Workers To Shutdown Nationwide
The National Union of Electricity Employees has threatened a nationwide shutdown in response to allegations that armed police officers attacked employees of the Transmission Company of Nigeria at the Egbu 132/33 kV Transmission Substation in Imo State. The union, in reaction to what it described as a “brutal invasion”, has already directed its members to halt power supply operations in...
Naval Officer Lt Yerima Escapes Assassination Attempt In Abuja
A young Nigerian Navy officer, Lt A.M. Yerima, who recently clashed with Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, is said to have escaped an assassination attempt on Sunday night. Yerima was said to been trailed by unidentified men dressed in black and riding in two unmarked Hilux vans with no number plates. The vehicles allegedly followed him from the NIPCO...
Newly Elected Chair Turaki Promises Sweeping Reforms To End Impunity In PDP
The newly elected National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, has pledged to lead a comprehensive reform agenda aimed at restoring internal democracy, strengthening party unity and bringing an end to longstanding grievances within the party. Delivering his acceptance speech on Saturday at the PDP national convention in Ibadan, Oyo State, Turaki said he was fully...
Abia ADC To Take Legal Action Against Abaribe Over Alleged Party Interference
The African Democratic Congress,ADC, Abia state chapter, has threatened legal action against the senator representing Abia South zone ,Chief Enyinnaya Abaribe,over alleged interference in the affairs of the party in the state. ADC stated that Abaribe who is not a member of the party has been convening party meetings and sponsoring a parallel executive committee against the leadership of the...
Taraba Governor Plans To Join APC On Wednesday
Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas has announced that he will join the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday, November 19. Speaking with journalists on Saturday, the governor confirmed his decision to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling party. Governor Kefas said the defection “has to do with the destiny of Taraba people” and indicated that he expects many...
Insecurity: Tinubu Dispatches Emissary To Plateau Foster Intercommunal Harmony
In a bid to curb incessant communal crises, farmers/herders clashes as well as foster intercommunal harmony in Plateau State, President Tinubu has dispatched an emissary, Dr Abiodun Essiet, to the state. Essiet, a senior special assistant on community engagement in the North Central Zone was in the state on Thursday where she spent two days. The presidential aide according to the...
DSS Nabs Suspected Major Arms Supplier In Plateau
The operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested one Musa Abubakar suspected to be a key arms dealer linked to armed groups in Plateau State and other part of the north. This followed a precise intelligence received by the DSS which led to his arrest on November 12, 2025. The DSS source notes, "The suspect confessed to having...
