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Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has cautioned against framing crime along ethnic lines. In a statement on Monday, Obi said many Nigerians have experienced stereotyping and discrimination because of their ethnic backgrounds, warning that such tendencies threaten national unity. As an Igbo man, I have endured stereotypes, judgment, and labelling solely based on my ethnic origins,” he said. This is not an isolated Igbo experience. Most Nigerians have, at some point, been reduced to their ethnicity rather than recognised for their true character. The former Anambra governor said he understood the challenges faced by ordinary…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s determination to defeat terrorism, banditry and other forms of criminality, declaring that the Federal Government will never surrender to those threatening the nation’s peace and security. The President made the pledge through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, during the National Inter Denominational Church Service held at the National Christian Centre in Abuja on Sunday as part of activities marking the 2026 Democracy Day celebration. Addressing worshippers on behalf of the President, Akume said the government remains committed to strengthening security operations across the country…
The protem Director of Organization for All Democratic Alliance (ADA), Ahidjo Karlahi, has slammed a suit against against the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), seeking its deregistration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The suit, which was filed last week Tuesday before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1115/2026, has been assigned to Justice Mohammed Umar by the Chief Justice of FHC, Justice Tsoho. The national leader and founder of the NDC, Seriake Dickson, had declared that there is no pending litigation or appeal challenging the party’s registration. Dailytrust E-PAPER HOME NEWS BUSINESS POLITICS PODCAST VIDEOS AGRICULTURE…
The Nigerian Army troops of Operation Hadin Kai, in conjunction with Special Operations Forces, have announced the rescue of the 360 civilians, mainly women and children, abducted by terrorists from Ngoshe community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno. Maj.-Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, Theatre Commander of the North East Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai, told the Newsmen that the rescue followed a coordinated special operation conducted across multiple fronts around the Mandara Mountains, on June 6. According to him, Special Operations Forces initially carried out preliminary missions that created confusion within terrorist camps, paving the way for ground troops of…
Russian drone strikes killed two people in Ukraine, officials said on Sunday, as world leaders gathered in London to discuss piling pressure on Moscow over its four-year war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet the leaders of France, Germany and Britain on Sunday for talks on the way forward as Russia suffers military setbacks in the invasion of its neighbour. A Russian drone strike killed a 56-year-old man working as a minibus driver in Ukraine’s southern Zaporizhzhia region, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine wrote on Telegram on Sunday. A 59-year-old man was killed in a separate attack in the…
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued Mrs. Busayo John-Paul, a 43-year-old younger sister of former Minister of Power and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant, Adebayo Adelabu, along with her twin sons in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The victims were rescued alive during a late-night rescue operation carried out around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 6. Two suspected kidnappers were neutralised in a gun duel with police operatives, while two firearms were recovered from the gang. Police sources disclosed that sustained intelligence tracking and tactical pressure forced the kidnappers into a confrontation with operatives, leading to the…
Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, has embarked on a tour of identified critical flashpoints across the state, including Edjekota Junction, Evwreni Junction, Ohoro Junction, and other stop-and-search points along the expressway, where he assessed security deployments and addressed officers on duty. During the visibility policing and supervisory tour of key formations and flashpoints on Saturday, the Commissioner of Police charged officers and operatives to “remain vigilant, observe professionalism, and engage members of the public with courtesy and respect.” He warned against any form of abuse, harassment, or incivility, stressing that policing must be carried out with a…
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the attack on a military base in Borno State, saying five soldiers and three members of Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) were killed. The army, however, noted that the attack was repelled by troops of Operation Hadin Kai, a joint task force in the North-east. The insurgents suspected to be fighters of Boko Haram or Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) attacked a military base around Mandara axis, killing eight soldiers and injuring others. In a statement issued on Friday, the spokesperson for Operation Hadin Kai, Haruna Sani, said the attack targeted the Forward Operating…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) says the party handles disputes arising from its just concluded primaries through “an established stakeholder leadership structure.” The National Secretary of the NDC, Ikenna Enekweizu, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday night. The NDC held its primaries on 29 May ahead of the 2027 general elections although the party has yet to announce results of the exercise amid allegations of manipulations by aspirants. Mr Enekweizu explained that the party’s “established stakeholder leadership structure” has what he termed “caucus heads” in all states of Nigeria. These leaders were entrusted with conducting stakeholder consultations, building consensus,…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) regarding the leadership dispute within the party. The appeal stemmed from a Federal High Court judgement which recognised a caretaker leadership structure within the Peoples Democratic Party as the party’s interim arrangement. A three-member panel of the court led by Judge Uchechukwu Onyemenam delivered the ruling on Wednesday, with Judges Mohammed Mustapha and Okon Abang concurring. The certified true copy of the judgement was shared on Saturday. The court held that the dispute over the party’s national convention in Ibadan had become academic…