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A clash erupted at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) headquarters  between supporters of Senator Anyanwu and those of challenger Udo-Okoye, following Anyanwu’s forced exit from the 79th Board of Trustees(BoT) meeting. The tussle began when the party chieftain Sunday Ude-Okoye was ejected from the meeting, Leading him to beckon on his supporters who were lurking outside escalating the situation. Armed …

  A security expert, Retired Air Commodore Darlington Abdullahi has reiterated the need for collaboration among all stakeholders in fight against terrorism and banditry in Nigeria. Air Commodore Abdullahi stated this while speaking on the program, Nigeria and Politics on 3rd EYE TV AFRICA in Abuja. He spoke against the backdrop of the recent attack by Boko Haram and ISWAP …

Armed policemen have arrived the Force Headquarters in Abuja following the scheduled appearance of Omoyele Sowore, a former presidential candidate and activist. After uploading a viral video claiming he was extorted by officers at a checkpoint in Lagos, the police invited him to be questioned. Sowore was called to respond to a number of accusations, such as defying legal orders, …

Personnel from the 7 Division at the Borno Express Terminal Park in Maiduguri has apprehended a soldier, identified as Nathaniel Jeremiah, for illegal possession of ammunition. According to intelligence sources, Jeremiah, who was on a welfare pass and traveling to Adamawa State, was stopped at a terminal and found with 89 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition in his bag during a …

The ongoing crisis in Plateau State has been a long-standing issue with deep political, ethnic, and socio-economic ramifications. What started as a localized conflict in the northern part of the state slowly spread and settled in the southern part for over three years, eventually triggering a state of emergency. But the dynamics surrounding this conflict shifted dramatically in 2010, when …

The meeting aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between Nigeria and China will also foster cooperation in key areas. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, is currently meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi and members of his entourage at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja. The meeting aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between Nigeria and China will …

Since 2009, northern Nigeria has been plagued by various jihadist groups, including Boko Haram and a rival faction the Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP), as well as armed criminal groups. The Defence Headquarters has confirmed the killing of six soldiers during a raid by the Islamic State/ Boko Haram group on its military base in Borno State. According to …

He said the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) would come up with modalities for tariff adjustment in the telecoms industry. The Federal Government has confirmed plans to increase telecoms tariffs but assured Nigerians it won’t be by 100% as requested by operators.  The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijan, made this known at a stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja …