An ex-aide to the previous Nigerian president, a guy named Bashir Ahmad, claims a recent terror attack in Maiduguri, Borno State will be spun into propaganda later. He specifically called out media outfits like Channels TV and The Nation News for their coverage. The incident was a bombing at a Juma’at Mosque in the Gamboru Ward area near Customs, hitting people during Maghrib prayers. Ahmad argues these outlets are deliberately twisting the facts to fit a story about Muslim-on-Christian violence in the northern region. He says the real story, about Muslims being targeted at their own mosque, will get totally buried.
According to his social media posts, this misinformation will harden into a false historical record in about two or three...
A former state leader praised the current one for not scrapping his old projects. Reverend Jolly Nyame, ex-governor of Taraba State, complimented Governor Agbu Kefas. He said finishing inherited programs is rare and shows good leadership. Nyame mentioned this during his seventieth birthday interview with the press in Jalingo.
He specifically thanked Kefas for fixing up the state airport and some big markets. The government houses in Jalingo and Abuja also got renovations. These projects started under Nyame's own administration. He did note two projects, a hospital and a stadium, still need similar work. He said he is grateful for the progress made anyway.
Nyame also talked about his own political plans. He wants to run for a Senate...
The President's office says a viral story about a staff shakeup is completely fake. A spokesperson named Bayo Onanuga released a statement denying the report. It claimed the President replaced his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, with his Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola. The statement called this a total fabrication.
Onanuga stated both men are still firmly in their current jobs. Gbajabiamila remains the Chief of Staff. Muri-Okunola is still the Principal Private Secretary. The presidency accused the people behind the story of trying to cause drama within the administration. They urged everyone to ignore the false report entirely. The statement also pushed media outlets to check their facts before spreading...
The state of Abia now controls its own power grid rules. The national electricity commission gave official approval to the Abia State Electricity Regulatory Authority. This new group, called ASERA, will oversee everything related to power generation and distribution within the state. The chairman, a man named Emeka Onyegbule, made the announcement at the Government House in Umuahia. He said the change starts immediately.
This shift follows a constitutional amendment from a couple of years back that let states manage their own electricity sectors. The national regulator in Abuja issued an interim order allowing states to set up their own governing bodies. Onyegbule stated that ASERA now holds the full mandate for regulation, not the...
A lawyer for Nnamdi Kanu says the court ignored its own rules to convict him. Barrister Njoku Jude Njoku, part of the legal defense team, made a statement about the IPOB leader's life sentence. Justice James Omotosho of the Abuja Federal High Court found Kanu guilty on terrorism charges. Njoku claimed the judge failed to review proof already accepted into the trial record.
He argued that evaluating the submitted video evidence would have changed the case. Footage of a former army chief calling for self-defense against killers would show Kanu was not alone in that view. Proof from a state governor would clear Kanu of involvement in a specific political murder. Statements from security agency heads endorsing community vigilante groups...
The head of a major Christian group in Nigeria thanked God that the country is still in one piece. Reverend Job Ayuba Bagat, president of the ECWA church, gave a Christmas message. He pointed to a tough year filled with economic problems, violence, political instability, and social issues. He expressed gratitude for divine protection and unity keeping the nation together despite all that.
He said the real meaning of Christmas is found through humble and sincere faith, not through loud shows or wealth. As Nigeria moves into the next year, Bagat called for more spiritual awareness among all citizens. He believes this faithfulness will defeat the plans of people wanting to cause evil. He also stated that God would guide the country's...
Enyimba Football Club is hiring a new head coach. The nine-time Nigerian league champions will introduce Deji Ayeni as their technical adviser next week. He took over after the team suspended their previous coach, Stanley Eguma, back in November because of bad performances. An interim manager named Lawrence Ukaegbu has been running things since then from the club's base in Aba.
Ayeni is stepping into the job for the second half of the current season. He is fifty-three years old. His last coaching position was with Crown FC, a team in the lower division based in Ogbomosho. He also has experience with other top-flight clubs like Sunshine Stars and Akwa United.
The Nigerian national team is shutting out the press for a practice. The Super Eagles will train in a closed session to focus on their upcoming game. They face Tunisia's Carthage Eagles in a key group stage match at the continental tournament. Team spokesperson Promise Efoghe said the head coach Eric Chelle wants complete concentration. The session happens at the Sardienne Complex in the city of Fes.
This comes after a lighter workout the day before. The team played Tanzania recently, winning that match by a single goal. Their next contest against the Tunisian side is critical for the group standings. The media will only get access to the first fifteen minutes of training the following day.
The musician JJC Skillz is airing some old industry beef. His real name is Abdulrasheed Bello. He accused the producers, Don Jazzy and D'banj, of stabbing him in the back years ago. He said in an interview that the two, along with some others, plotted against him. This was back when he was helping them out as struggling artists in the United Kingdom.
JJC claimed he supported them completely back then. He provided them with places to stay, bought them food and clothes, and booked them for shows. He stated they had no reputation or money at the time. He asked them for help connecting to the Nigerian music scene, since he was new to it. They agreed and linked him with a contact named Bankulli. According to JJC, they secretly planned a...
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