All of the State EXCO ed the Governor in moving to the APC, save for one
The 42yo is a former State PDP Publicity Secretary (2016-2020), and later Information Commissioner under former Governor Udom Emmanuel
Behold another bend Today, I have tendered my resignation to the Governor in compliance with his directive that his appointees who are unwilling to him on the political journey to the APC should resign.
While I cannot question or fault the Governor’s personal decision, I am unable to in that sojourn. My decision is borne out of my belief in politics with principles and my long standing opposition to that political platform, which is daily validated by numerous Nigerians across many sectors. This decision does not affect my personal relationship with the Governor, who calls me his brother and reposed great confidence in me by saddling me with two very important ministries (Information and Special Duties & Ibom Deep Sea Port). I have and will continue to have tremendous respect for HE Governor Umo Eno, even out of EXCO.
About my history in political and public service, I look back with great satisfaction at the work I have done and leave the ultimate judgement to history and posterity. Given another opportunity, I will do more.
Let me convey the very sincere appreciation of my family to His Excellency, Pastor Umo Eno for appointing me into his cabinet. Our very special appreciation goes to Mr. Udom Emmanuel, the immediate past Governor of Akwa Ibom State for his enduring love and belief in me, especially for appointing me into the Executive Council during his istration.
I understand this decision may not please everyone, and to those who are disappointed, I humbly seek your understanding.
As usual, I do not know the future, but I know HE who holds the future and I trust that at the end, all things work together for good, to those who love the Lord and are the called unto HIS purpose.
Earlier this morning, I submitted my resignation from PDP to my ward chairman, to the state chairman and national chairman. I have therefore decided to progressively move to the All Progressives Congress...
In a shocking turn of events, Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Governor Eno expressed his gratitude to the PDP for their during his tenure, stating that it was time for him to make a progressive move. After completing a series of consultations, he decided to the APC, citing his iration for President Bola Tinubu and the need for Akwa Ibom State to align with the federal government to reap continuous benefits.
Governor Eno assured the people of Akwa Ibom State that he would continue to work tirelessly for their benefit, regardless of party affiliation.
He was conferred with the Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) and Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) awards in 1980 and 2000 respectively
Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mohammed Lawal Uwais has died. He died on Eid-el-Kabir day at the age of 89. Uwais, who served for 11 years from 1995 - 2006 as CJN died in Abuja on Friday.
Born on June 12, 1936, in Zaria, Kaduna State, Justice Uwais was called to the Bar at Middle Temple, London, in 1963 after graduating from the University of London. He was thereafter enrolled at the Nigerian Bar on 17th January 1964 and later that same year posted to the Ministry of Justice of the Northern Nigeria as a Pupil State Counsel, Senior State Counsel (1966-1970) from where he rose through the rank to eventually become the Solicitor –General and Permanent Secretary of the North-Central in 1971.
He was elevated to the Bench as Acting Judge of the High Courts of North Central, Benue –Plateau and North Eastern States of Nigeria and later Chief Judge, of Kaduna State (1973-1976). On 1st January 1977, he was appointed a Justice of the Court of Appeal, and in August 1979 at age 43 he was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. This earned the late jurist the nickname “baby of the court.” In 1995, he was appointed Chief Justice of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Chairman of the National Judicial Council following the retirement of CJN Muhammed Bello. Having attained the statutory retirement age of 70 for Apex Court judges with a little over 33 years in judicial office, His Lordship retired June 12, 2006.
Justice Uwais was renowned for his commitment to judicial reforms and the independence of the judiciary. After his retirement, he chaired the Electoral Reform Committee in 2007, which produced the “Uwais Report.”The report recommended significant changes to Nigeria’s electoral system, including the establishment of an independent electoral offences commission and reforms to the appointment process of the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Every time His Excellency Mr. @PeterObi speaks about how the system tries to silence him, I listen. But I never imagined I would witness it firsthand—until Saturday, 31st May 2025. Let me walk you through what happened.
I accompanied Mr. Obi to London Business School, where he engaged in a Fireside Chat hosted by the Africa Business Club. The theme?
“From Promise to Prosperity: Charting Africa’s Development with Political Will and Vision.” A powerful and inspiring session with Q & A.
After the event, we boarded an Uber to Brentford Community Stadium, where Nigeria faced Jamaica in the Unity Cup Final. At the entrance, we ran into D’Banj, who came to perform at the event. We slipped in and sat near the Nigerian team.
The match ended 2-2 and went to penalties. As it got intense, the crowd—mostly young Nigerians—started chanting: “Obi! Obi! Obi! Obi!”
Some players began noticing him too. To avoid becoming a distraction, Mr. Obi quietly stepped back, cheering the team from a distance during the penalty shootout. But after Nigeria won, some officials invited him to their post-match photo session.
True to form, he politely asked them to get clearance from the officials. Suddenly, everything changed.
One of the officials, after a phone call, returned with a hardened face and shouted: "He is not allowed to take pictures with the team!" Just moments earlier, the same officials were been visibly excited about Mr. Obi’s presence. The transformation was disturbing. It was clear someone had given a directive. The atmosphere shifted instantly.
One player, still determined, tried to greet him after the photos. But from the pitch, a voice thundered:
"You have been told not to greet him!"
Security physically blocked the player from reaching Mr. Obi.
The player, visibly upset, walked off the pitch straight to the dressing room. It was shocking to witness. Even efforts to see the team even in the dressing room was met with same instructions from above. Unbelievable! Meanwhile, both Nigerian and Jamaican fans continued swarming Mr. Obi for photos. They didn’t care about politics—only the man they respect.
I left the stadium thinking:
Even in football, a sport meant to unite us, politics has been weaponised.
That moment deepened my resolve: In 2027, we must build a country where no one is silenced based on party affiliation. A nation where everyone is equal. ✊🏽🇳🇬
-TheEnd-
Zambia's 6th President, Lungu has been undergoing specialised treatment for an undisclosed illness in South Africa since he lost his second term bid to Hakainde Hichelima in August 2021
The announcement was made by his daughter, Hon. Tasila Lungu-Mwansa (a Member of Parliament)
ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE NATION ON THE ING OF HIS EXCELLENCY DR. EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU
Issued on 5th June 2025
Fellow Zambians,It is with profound sorrow that we announce the ing of His Excellency Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, Sixth President of the Republic of Zambia, who departed this morning at 06:hours at Medforum Clinic, a Medical Centre in South Africa.
My father, President Lungu had been under medical supervision in recent weeks.
His condition was managed with dignity and privacy, with from wellwishers.In this moment of grief, we invoke the spirit of "One Zambia, One Nation" – the timeless creed that guided President Lungu’s service to our country.
In time, the nation will be informed of other arrangements.
William Ruto has cunningly cloaked his daughter’s union with a Nigerian suitor as a quaint narrative of cultural convergence, when in truth, it is a calculated machination - a thinly veiled business arrangement designed to obfuscate his nefarious dealings.
Far from a romantic or sociocultural milestone, this marriage serves as a conduit for Ruto, a consummate charlatan, to launder the ill-gotten gains of his criminal enterprises.
His son-in-law, strategically positioned, facilitates the surreptitious funneling of these proceeds, while Ruto orchestrates the so-called Nigerian “takeovers” of floundering Kenyan enterprises.
These businesses, deliberately driven to ruin through his ruinous and self-serving policies, are then absorbed under the guise of foreign investment - a predatory scheme that betrays his cannibalistic intent to exploit and devour the nation’s economic fabric for personal enrichment.
Ruto’s public declarations, draped in the rhetoric of unity and progress, are nothing more than a sophisticated masquerade, concealing his heinous objectives and the systematic plunder of Kenya’s resources.
Francis Gaitho is an opposition politician in Kenya
My daughter is married to a Nigerian, this one now again is married to a Nigerian..and ehn...our guys around I don't know. Are we shy or slow? So we need to balance this scale because at this rate we are going to have a brain drain from Kenya. I think there is something between Kenya and Nigeria.
I think at this rate there is something between Kenya and Nigeria so we should build it further.
Though, after this event I am wondering if this visa-free should apply to Nigerians.
William Ruto President, Republic of Kenya
Pics Description: 1 at another wedding to a Nigerian man
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Oyetola never fail in that ministry, infact he's the best Nigeria minister under Tinubu government. Check Google. Oyetola lekansiii is what everyone is saying now in Osun State. Oyetola is the overall best minister in Tinubu government. keep on displaying your ignorance here ..
The world's most prolific finisher, Cristiano Ronaldo yesterday sent Portugal through to the final of the UEFA Nations League. The Nations League tournament is a representation of the 55 Football Associations that make up the continental body.
Playing in front of their home fans, Florian Writz had put the Germans in front before a beautiful sco Concecaio equaliser. Still hanging in the balance, Nuno Mendes, fresh from winning the UCL with PSG, sandwiched between two German defenders before a square which the talismanic 40yo Ronaldo showed composure and experience to slot in. Although the VAR was called in, the goal stood for what will be Cristiano Ronaldo's 937th career goal (137th International goal in 220 appearances) and his 85th goal for Portugal since turning 30 years old.
Portugal who won the first edition of the UEFA Nations League on home soil in 2018/19 will wait to meet one of defending champions, Spain or former holders in the final on Sunday.
During the phone call, in addition to matters of mutual interest, special attention was paid to the situation in Ukraine and peace.
The Pope made an appeal for Russia to make a gesture that would promote peace, stressed the importance of dialogue for the realization of positive s between the parties and seek solutions to the conflict.
The humanitarian situation was discussed, the need to facilitate aid where needed, ongoing efforts to exchange prisoners and the value of Cardinal Zuppi's work in this regard.
Pope Leo referred to Patriarch Kirill, thanking him for the good wishes he received at the beginning of his pontificate, and emphasized how common Christian values can be a light to help seek peace, defend life and seek genuine religious freedom.”
Odu is a former SUG President of the Institution & Ndifon National Provost of the alumni chapter of the Institution
Two University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) lecturers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Engr. Emmanuel Odu and Engr. Ndifon Vincent have been declared missing.
The duo were reportedly missing on Friday, May 23, 2025 in Imo State while on their way back to Calabar from Lagos where they embarked on car purchase.
According to a statement made in a circular number 478, issued and signed by the school Registrar, Victor Ephriam Ene, reveals that “the Acting Vice Chancellor and of the University’s Management team have been in constant communication on the missing Lecturers with the Cross River State Commissioner of Police and the Cross River State Director of Department of State Security (DSS) and have been informed that the Commissioner of Police and the Director of Department of State Security are working closely with their counterparts in Imo State to find the missing Lecturers.”
Regretting the unexplainable incident, the management empathize with both families and friends of the missing lecturers, calling on of the public with useful information on their whereabouts to urgently relevant security agencies or the phone number in this flier.
The circular noted that the University community is anxiously praying and hoping for their safety and quick release.
Excerpts of Charles Aniagolu (CA) 's interview with ex-Rivers Governor, Rotimi Amaechi
Amaechi: It's not because I am the best, I had the opportunity I utilised the opportunity so when opportunity came for me to be the Speaker of the Parliament. Dr Odili and I spoke, he felt it was important I became the Speaker, I said okay I became the Speaker and utilised the opportunity. The problem is not when you get the opportunity the problem is what do you do with the opportunity and God knows I was one of the best Speakers this country had produced at that material time. I don't know what's happening now maybe there are better Speakers than I was but at that time nobody will deny me the fact that I performed my duty as Speaker. I was elected to be the Chairman of Speakers Forum, since I left as Chairman of Speakers Forum I wonder if that Forum is still in existence.
Again I became Governor too by the grace of God, by the grace of Dr Odili and the people of Rivers too and the Judiciary, because at the end of the day the Judiciary pronounced me Governor. Now when I was sworn to the office of the Governor, you will ask the question did you perform? Of course I did.
CA: Well, You will say you performed, wouldn't you? You are not going to say you didn't perform, nobody will say that..
Amaechi: I will like you to open your phone lines and call people from Rivers State. People are building flyovers here and making noise, I built six flyovers, they are there without making noise and I didn't call President to come and commission them. I built primary schools, let any other Governor in Rivers State who built primary schools come forward and say so. I built secondary schools that people were calling Universities. Two children per room in those schools and I got an Agency in India to come and manage those schools, so they brought science teachers from India and Art teachers from Nigeria.
CA: What's happened to them now?
Amaechi: Abandoned, vandalised
CA: It must break your heart?
Amaechi: That's why I don't go to Rivers State because it gives you mental disorder. Now within that period we tried to build a new city, we have finished with 24hr power supply, it was abandoned and vandalised. I am not one that, you see, the thing with me is don't give me an assignment, I will deliver. Okay, let's go to Ministerial appointment, I began and completed the railway from Lagos to Ibadan, I began and completed the Lekki Deep Sea Port, from beginning and got it completed before I left office. Go to Kano, there is an Inland Dey Port that I completed, and I told the owner of the Inland Dry Port that you must build a Primary and Secondary school here, to enable the children who run after us when we come here go to school free-of-charge and he did that. I commenced the construction of Kano-Kaduna, I completed Kaduna-Abuja which was started by President Goodluck Jonathan, I started the Kano-Maradi and it's going on so, don't give me an assignment because I will discharge it responsibly. I won't go about abusing people, talking... Maturity.
Let me tell you what my second son tells me; we normally have conversations as a family, you know current politicians are not ashamed, they don't bother about their name, they don't bother about their character. If I do anything that is wrong you know what my second son will tell me; Dad you are not the only Amaechi, I am too. So if you do something that rubs off on the name Amaechi, it affects all of us, but if you do something that affects your Rotimi I don't mind that but unfortunately you are not just Rotimi but Rotimi Amaechi and there are so many of us who bear the name. So of my family are always cautious because of that name.
Most politicians now don't think about their name or their character, I wonder whether they don't think their children should be ashamed of themselves.
Excerpts of Seun Okinbaloye's Monday interview with former Abia State Governor and currently, Senator representing Abia North District, Orji Uzor Kalu (OUK)
@ Politics today,Seun Okinbaloye designated SO
SO: Your very good brother Peter Obi thinks that he was rigged out of the 2023 Presidential Election
OUK: I am not going to discuss about Peter Obi here, I have told you
SO: There are those who think he will be the next President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
OUK: I do not want to discuss Peter Obi, it's just......
SO: But that's your brother
OUK: Yes of course, that's why I am not going to discuss him.
SO: Where is the solidarity?
OUK: There is no solidarity here. I am a member of the APC, Anyday I the Labour Party I will have solidarity, I am not going to discuss Peter Obi here.
SO: You don't think Peter Obi is going to be........
OUK: I don't want to discuss Peter Obi
SO: Why?
OUK: Because I don't want to do that.
SO: is there a problem?
OUK: There is no problem.
SO: You think he is a big force in the South East?
OUK: No, I don't want to discuss Peter Obi, in any kind.
SO: Are you afraid to discuss Peter Obi because you know he is a big political force
OUK: No no no, listen to me, I can discuss Tinubu because he is the leader of my Party, I am not a member of Labour Party, Anyday you see of Labour Party, you can ask them about Peter Obi.
SO: You are a South East leader?
OUK: Yes, I am a South East leader.
SO: You are a big force in Nigeria politics
OUK: Yes, I am a big voice in World Politics and Nigeria economy but I don't want to discuss Peter Obi.
SO: Did he offend you or is there anything personal?
OUK: Noooooo
SO: Or you are just afraid, because you are the one who said: According to you, this is what you said... You said that your Party, APC, is not afraid of opposition coalition?
OUK: We are not afraid.
SO: Then why don't you want to talk about Peter Obi
OUK: Because I don't want to talk about Peter Obi.
NAF NEUTRALISES SEVERAL TERRORISTS IN ZAMFARA, FOILS PLANNED ATTACK ON CIVILIANS
In a swift response to a distress call, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), on 31st May 2025, successfully neutralised over 20 armed terrorists and destroyed more than 21 motorcycles during an air interdiction operation in Zamfara State. The operation, carried out in the general area south of Mai-Galma in Maru Local Government Area, was aimed at halting a planned large-scale attack on vulnerable communities by armed bandits.
Intelligence received indicated that a significant number of terrorists were massing and preparing to strike unsuspecting settlements. Further intelligence confirmed that the bandits had killed some farmers and abducted a number of civilians, including women and children. Consequently, NAF aircraft under Operation FANSAN YAMMA was immediately dispatched on armed reconnaissance and possible rescue mission.
On arrival at the area, over 30 motorcycles carrying armed terrorists heading into the nearby forest were positively identified. On sighting the aircraft, the terrorists opened fire, prompting a precision engagement that led to the destruction of several motorcycles and the neutralisation of dozens of terrorists.
Ground forces were immediately mobilised to exploit the situation. They confirmed the destruction of enemy assets and the neutralisation of over 20 terrorists. Unfortunately, in the course of the operation, 2 local vigilantes lost their lives and 2 others sustained injuries in the crossfire.
The NAF deeply regrets the loss of these brave vigilantes and remains committed to working with local communities to ensure the safety and security of all citizens. Efforts are ongoing to track and rescue the kidnapped villagers who were taken into the ading forest.
The NAF reiterates that all it's operations are guided by strict rules of engagement, adherence to humanitarian law as well as the Nigerian Air Force Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan (CHMRAP), which emphasises the protection of innocent lives even in the face of hostile engagements. As investigations continue, the NAF assures the public that all necessary measures are taken to protect civilians while intensifying pressure on criminal elements threatening peace in the region.
Ehimen Ejodame
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations and Information,
Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force.
The tragic incident left 153 persons confirmed dead
Former Governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, paid a condolence visit to the Niger State Government following the recent flood disaster in Mokwa, Niger State that claimed several lives and displaced many residents.
Mr. Obi was accompanied by his team and was received at the Government House by the Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Umaru Bago who was represented by his deputy, Comrade Yakubu Garba.
During the visit, Mr. Obi donated the sum of N20M and offered prayers for the repose of the souls of those who lost their lives in the tragic incident and expressed deep sympathy with the affected families and communities.
He also commended the state government for its response efforts and called for more action to mitigate the effects of natural disasters.
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