Author: eaglefmn

Following the revelation by former military President Gen. Ibrahim Babangida during the launch of his book “A Journey in Service” that the 1966 coup was not an Igbo coup as alleged, the Igbo apex group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Sunday demanded an apology and N10 trillion as compensation from President Bola Tinubu to the Igbo. The […]

The House of Representatives Committee on Constitutional Amendment has rejected all 31 proposals for the creation of states, citing failure to meet constitutional requirements. The House received proposals for the creation of 31 new states on February 6, 2025. However, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, announced that none of the 31 […]

Fellow Nigerians, I address you today with a deep sense of world history and particularly of the history of our great country. In the aftermath of the recently annulled presidential election, I feel, as I believe you yourself feel, a profound sense of disappointment at the outcome of our last efforts at laying the foundation […]

The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the arrival of Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, earlier today. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Odutola said that Portable arrived at the SCID at […]

Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, former Federal Commissioner for Information and prominent South-South leader, has died at the age of 97. The elder statesman passed away on Monday night, February 17, 2025, according to a statement signed by Prof. C.C. Clark on behalf of the family. “The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo Town, Delta State, wishes […]

Ogun State is set to witness a major breakthrough in power supply as Governor Dapo Abiodun has announced that the first phase of the state’s Independent Power Plant (IPP), a 30-megawatt facility, will be commissioned in the next eight weeks. Speaking after inspecting the project site at Onijogangan near Ewekoro, the governor disclosed that the […]

Gunmen have killed the recently reinstated Chairman of Irewole Local Government, Remi Abass, in Osun State. The attack occurred on Monday when Abass arrived at the local government secretariat alongside his supporters. According to sources, armed men suspected to be political thugs ambushed them, opening fire and causing chaos. Efforts to reach the Osun State […]

A former Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mike Ejiofor, has called on the National Assembly to conduct a thorough investigation into allegations that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is funding terrorist organizations like Al-Qaeda, ISIS, and Boko Haram, which have caused devastation in Nigeria’s northwest. The allegations were made by […]

Thirty-seven out of the 40 members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have reaffirmed their confidence in Speaker Mojisola Meranda by passing a vote of confidence in her leadership. The resolution came amid growing speculation about Meranda’s potential resignation. The motion to endorse her leadership was moved by Oladipo Ajomale, representing Oshodi-Isolo Constituency 2. […]

Aminu Tambuwal, former governor of Sokoto State and prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has strongly criticized the recent wave of defections to the All Progressives Congress (APC), attributing them to what he termed “stomach infrastructure” rather than genuine national interest. Speaking in Kaduna after the North-West zone meeting of the PDP’s National […]