The Arewa Consultative Forum is pushing back hard after a video went viral claiming they want to give bandits the same amnesty deal that militants got during the Niger Delta situation years back. Their publicity guy said someone clipped an interview with their board chairman out of context to make it look bad, and the full version is still up online for anyone who wants to check.
The chairman was basically floating the idea that the government should try every possible angle to deal with security problems, kind of like how the late president handled things down south. But the forum made it clear they never actually endorsed paying off terrorists or letting them walk, and they're backing whatever the military and police need to do to...
Ondo State just opened up a new command center and training spot for their Amotekun security crew to level up how they handle crime. Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa said the setup will help coordination and make officers sharper on tactics, and he gave props to Commander Adetunji Adeleye for getting the whole thing built. The governor already greenlit hiring 500 more people to staff up the operation.
Aiyedatiwa shouted out the late Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for having the guts to start Amotekun with other southwestern governors back in the day. The commander mentioned the corps has been evolving since 2020, and local security groups can actually work when politicians back them up against whatever threats pop up.
Nigeria's National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, showed up at the Catholic Bishop's place in Kontagora to tell families that the 265 kidnapped students and teachers from St Mary's are still alive. He said President Tinubu canceled his travel plans to deal with the mess, and countries like the US, France, and the UK are helping out with the rescue operation.
Ribadu mentioned the feds are pumping up security in that area, and the school will stay open once everyone gets back safely. Bishop Yohanna thanked the administration for the update and handed over a report about what went down. The meeting wrapped with a private session between the bishop and the NSA that ran for half an hour, but nobody from the state government bothered showing up.
Governor Monday Okpebholo walked back the drama around yanking Presco's land after the palm oil company got slapped with a revocation notice for 13,545 hectares last week. The governor met with chairman Rasheed Sarumi and managing director Raji George at Government House in Benin City, and he basically said the whole thing got blown out of proportion by people trying to make it political. He mentioned the revocation had something to do with natural resources on the property, but he's not trying to chase investors away since he runs businesses himself.
Okpebholo pumped up the agriculture budget from 5 billion naira to 70 billion after taking office, and he wants Edo to be the agro-industrial hub. Sarumi pointed out that SIAT just...
Otunba Segun Showunmi from the Alternative Movement wants Tinubu to cut Nnamdi Kanu loose through some kind of political deal instead of letting him rot in prison. A federal judge handed the IPOB leader a life sentence after convicting him on terrorism charges for radio broadcasts that apparently sparked violence, and authorities shipped him off to a correctional facility in Sokoto.
Showunmi told journalists at an event in Abeokuta that keeping the separatist leader locked up just fires up troublemakers who are already causing chaos in the southeast. He pushed back on claims that the court decision had tribal bias, saying only appeals judges can figure out if justice got mishandled. The activist runs a civic platform trying to get...
Yul Edochie patched things up with his older brother Linc and his aunt Rita after they all beefed publicly over his marriage drama with Judy Austin. The whole family showed up at some event where they were hugging and taking photos like nothing had happened.
The brothers had a messy social media fight after Linc told Yul to keep his controversial relationship off the internet, and Yul clapped back by dragging Linc's divorce. They unfollowed each other after that exchange. Rita had been going after Judy for breaking up Yul's marriage to May Edochie, but she posted a video showing everyone making nice.
Liquorose went on VJ Adams' podcast and broke down how she landed on her stage name back at the end of 2012. The reality star said she vibes with drinking, and her actual name is Rosaline, plus her mom always says booze never gets shy in their language.
She admitted she barely makes it back to see family, even though they're tight-knit and always cracking each other up. The actress only hits her old neighborhood once a year when she does charity work in December, and she feels guilty about it.
When talking about what's next, she dropped that she wants nine kids eventually.
Temi Ajibade told people on the How Far show that her husband, Mr Eazi, staying cordial with former partners doesn't bother her as long as he keeps it surface-level. She basically said birthday texts are whatever, but if he starts creeping their social media and heart-reacting to posts, that crosses into weird territory.
The billionaire's daughter married the singer recently, with ceremonies across multiple countries, and she took his last name because it felt right to her. She mentioned respecting whatever other women decide about keeping or changing their names after getting hitched.
Showmax dropped its holiday content roster, and Wizkid fans are about to eat with an HBO documentary tracking his come-up from Lagos to Grammy-level status. The streaming service is rolling that out after Christmas alongside a bunch of other stuff to keep people parked on their couches.
The platform loaded up with action flicks like the next Mission Impossible and Novocaine, plus comedy bits from Tiffany Haddish. Sci-fi heads can catch the new Star Trek season, and there's an animated Jesus movie for anyone feeling spiritual vibes during the break.
