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Rivers 2027: How proven loyality is speaking for Kingsley Chida

NewsDeskNgMay 18, 2026May 18, 20260

By Thomas Taribo There are two types of loyalty; true loyalty and strategic loyalty.True loyalty is rare, and unambitious. True loyalty is unsaleable, it stays when all else leaves, because it has no exit clause, and convenience, but strategic loyalty is common because it’s rational, and transactional. In politics, you...

Timi Frank raises fresh alarm over alleged plot to abduct El-Rufai from Court

NewsDeskNgMay 18, 2026May 18, 20260

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has alleged that there are plans by security operatives to take former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, into custody fromthe Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday. Frank, in a statement in the early hours...

FOREIGN ENGAGEMENTS, ECONOMIC STABILIZATION, AND THE DANGERS OF POPULIST SIMPLIFICATION

NewsDeskNgMay 17, 2026May 17, 20260

By Tanimu Yakubu IntroductionPeter Obi’s intervention once again reflects a persistent tendency to reduce extremely complex questions of economic recovery, sovereign diplomacy, and international capital engagement into simplistic populist soundbites.The Real Economic InheritanceNo serious analyst disputes that foreign engagements should ultimately produce measurable economic outcomes. The real issue, however, is...

Abia Youth Group Defends Benjamin Kalu, Dismisses Claims of Abandoned Constituency Project

NewsDeskNgMay 17, 2026May 17, 20260

A youth-based advocacy organisation in Abia State has rejected allegations that a constituency project linked to Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, was abandoned, describing the claims as misleading and politically motivated. The group, Abia Progressive Youth Frontier (APYF), said recent reports questioning the implementation of a...

Tinubu’s debt addiction: Fiscal vandalism that will tank re-election dreams, by Olusola Sanni

NewsDeskNgMay 17, 2026May 17, 20260

Let us picture a typical Nigerian middle-class family in 2023. The family’s monthly take-home pay was ₦1 million. That amount was enough to stock the food pantry, pay children’s school fees, service the mortgage or rent, and still cover household bills with some breathing space. Three years later, in 2026,...

Rivers 2027: Niger Delta Group Endorses Kingsley Chinda as Rainbow Coalition Candidate

NewsDeskNgMay 17, 2026May 17, 20260

…Applauds Wike For Enthroning Inclusive Democratic Culture The Niger Delta Development Ambassadors (NDDA) has endorsed Kingsley Ogundu Chinda (aka OK Chinda) as a consensus candidate of the emerging “Rainbow Coalition” ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Rivers State. The group said Chinda possesses the political experience, legislative exposure, and...

Betara secures APC return ticket unopposed for Biu/Bayo/Kwaya Kusar/Shani Federal Constituency Unopposed

NewsDeskNgMay 17, 2026May 17, 20260

The member representing Biu/Bayo/Kwaya Kusar/Shani Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mukhtar Betara, has secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to contest for another term ahead of the 2027 general elections. Reacting after the primary election, Betara thanked supporters across the constituency for what he described as overwhelming...

Frank alleges plot to eliminate El-Rufai, calls for release of Tunde Ayeni, seeks US intervention

NewsDeskNgMay 17, 2026May 17, 20260

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has alleged that there are covert plans within sections of Nigeria’s security establishment to eliminate former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, while also calling for the immediate release of businessman Tunde Ayeni. In a statement issued on...

AMB. DR. KINGSLEY AMAFIBE: A Visionary Peace Advocate Transforming Lives Through Leadership, Empowerment, and Humanitarian Service

NewsDeskNgMay 17, 2026May 17, 20260

By Anthony Ada Abraham Ambassador (Dr.) Kingsley Amafibe represents a modern generation of African leaders who understand that true development goes beyond politics and economics alone. His journey from media and entertainment into peace advocacy, humanitarian service, youth empowerment, and leadership development reflects a vision centered on people, progress, and...

President Tinubu, Famadewa and Nigeria’s Homeland Security

NewsDeskNgMay 17, 2026May 17, 20260

By Anthony Kolawole In a decisive step to strengthen Nigeria’s domestic security architecture, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently appointed Major General Adeyinka A. Famadewa (Retd) as the pioneer Special Adviser on Homeland Security. This new federal office represents a pragmatic and forward-looking response to the country’s evolving threats. Homeland Security,...

Sadiya deserves empathy, not persecution

Keyamo Orders Probe Into Asaba Private Jet Incident As NCAA Grounds Operator

Akpabio Warns APC Over Delayed Candidate List, Says Lawmakers Are ‘Panicking’ Ahead Of 2027 Polls

Rivers 2027: How proven loyality is speaking for Kingsley Chida

Timi Frank raises fresh alarm over alleged plot to abduct El-Rufai from Court

FOREIGN ENGAGEMENTS, ECONOMIC STABILIZATION, AND THE DANGERS OF POPULIST SIMPLIFICATION

Abia Youth Group Defends Benjamin Kalu, Dismisses Claims of Abandoned Constituency Project

Tinubu’s debt addiction: Fiscal vandalism that will tank re-election dreams, by Olusola Sanni

Rivers 2027: Niger Delta Group Endorses Kingsley Chinda as Rainbow Coalition Candidate

Betara secures APC return ticket unopposed for Biu/Bayo/Kwaya Kusar/Shani Federal Constituency Unopposed

Frank alleges plot to eliminate El-Rufai, calls for release of Tunde Ayeni, seeks US intervention

AMB. DR. KINGSLEY AMAFIBE: A Visionary Peace Advocate Transforming Lives Through Leadership, Empowerment, and Humanitarian Service

President Tinubu, Famadewa and Nigeria’s Homeland Security