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We’re not bothered — PDP, LP, Atiku’s coalition *Say 2027 between APC, Nigerians *Delta defection, mockery of democracy — Abure's LP  faction lMore Govs’ll join us soon — Ganduje Following the defection of  Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, his predecessor, Senator Ifeanyi Okokwa and other stakeholders to the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the Labour Party, LP, and the anti-Tinubu coalition, said they were not bothered by the defections. While the PDP described it as unfortunate, insisting that the 2027 general elections will be determined by Nigerians and not the number of governors, the Labour Party, LP, described it as an aberration and a mockery of democracy. The anti-Tinubu coalition, on its part, expressed indifference to the defection of Governor Oborevwori, saying more governors will join the APC. The leadership of the PDP in Plateau State, however, urged its loyal members to be calm in the face of ongoing d...

THE ascendancy of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, to the papacy was a trinity of sorts. It was historic, prophetic and redeeming. For 1,272 years, the papacy was occupied by Europeans only, especially the Italians. Some even joked about the Italian Mafia at work. Indeed, some mafia might at various stages been at work. For instance, Rodrigo Borgia, Pope Alexander VI made his son Cesare Borgia, a bishop at 15 and cardinal at 18. Cesare wielded considerable power in the papal army, and the only obstacle for him becoming the Captain General of the church, that is the supreme commander of the Papal State Armed Forces, was his uncle, Giovani Borgia. The latter in 1497 conveniently turned up dead in the River Tiber. Pope Alexander VI was said to be displeased by the reality that Jesus was a Jew from the Middle East, and therefore not a White man or an European with pointed nose, blue eyes, long brown hair and beards. So he commissioned paintings of his notorious son, Cesare as the model...

*13 slaughtered, many missing, 50 houses razed in fresh Benue attack *Mutfwang prohibits night grazing, transportation of cattle *Leave France, return home, Obi tells Tinubu *Tinubu must restore law and order in Plateau, Benue — Falana *We’re deeply pained over Plateau bloodshed — Northern Elders NO fewer than 144 persons have been killed by herdsmen in the two north central states of Plateau and Benue states in the last two weeks, as the blood-letting continued late Tuesday, with the killing of at least 13 persons, while scores of others sustained injuries, with over 50 houses razed. It would be recalled that within the period, 104 persons, comprising 52 in Bassa Local Government Area and another 52 in Bokkos LGA of Plateau State, were killed by the marauding herdsmen, while at least 40 were also killed in Benue State. In Benue, three persons were killed on April 3 when a Benue Links bus was ambushed at Ikobi community in Otukpo Local Government Area, LGA, while on April 10, two farme...

*Vows to resume office *PDP groups rally against party govs *Govs’ position may weaken PDP till 2027— PDP Frontliners THE embattled National Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, took a swipe at the governors elected on the platform of the party, saying he was elected at PDP National Convention for four years and could, therefore, not be removed by a handful of party men. According to him, the decision of the PDP Governors’ Forum to supplant an elected national officer of the party is an affront on the nation’s laws and the PDP’s constitution that cannot stand. Anyanwu, who was reacting to the decision of the governors, who met in Ibadan, Oyo State, vowed to return to Abuja and resume office at the PDP National Secretariat in Wadata Plaza, Abuja. It could be recalled that the PDP Governors Forum, on Monday, dumped Anyanwu and appointed an interim National Secretary.  Reacting to the governor’s position, Senator Anyanwu said: “I remain the National Secr...

*My wife pushed me into it, victim recounts ordeal *I lost over $7,000, says another victim IRATE investors in the early hours of yesterday, stormed the office of Crypto Bridge Exchange Smart-Treasures, widely known as CBEX, located at 166, Idimu Road, Seliat Bus Stop in Egbeda-Idimu area of Lagos State, breaking into the premises in search of officials in charge over the crashed trading platform, with yet to be ascertained billions of money.  This came as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, said individuals who invested in the CBEX digital trading platform would get their money back. CBEX is an artificial intelligence-powered cryptocurrency trading platform that allows users to buy and sell digital assets with promises of “100 per cent returns every month.” It was gathered that angry investors in their large number, invaded the premises as early as 9a.m., broke into the offices after forcing their way through the main gate but could not gain access into the main of...

With 6,101,533 votes representing 25.40 percent of the total votes cast in the 2023 Presidential election, the Labour Party, LP, and its Presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, registered their presence as a force to be reckoned with on Nigeria’s national political landscape.  Observers of political events took note of the fact that Obi’s entrance into the LP after defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, only weeks earlier turned the race for Nigeria’s topmost job from a two horse race to a three horse race.  Soon after the elections and the litigations which soon followed, the Labour Party descended into chaos with a struggle over leadership positions by power brokers who hitherto shelved their differences to prosecute the 2023 general election.  First, it was a dispute between the party’s former National Secretary, who later became National Chairman, Mr Julius Abure and the party’s Deputy National Chairman (South), Alhaji Lamidi Apapa, over the National Chairman...

THREE persons, two confirmed to be from the same family, are feared drowned in a boat mishap in Niger State. The incident occured in Lapai Local Government Area of the state. Vanguard gathered that the boat was overloaded with over 200 bags of rice and capsized about 9p.m., on the fateful day as a result of heavy windstorm.  While some claimed that many people drowned during the incident, a source confirmed that only three persons travelled in the boat because the boat was already overloaded and that they all drowned.  It was further gathered that the bags of rice were purchased in Lapai council and were being ferried to Lokoja, Kogi State for sale. The source said: “The boat was overloaded with bags of rice from our area-Lapai thereby occupying all available spaces in the canoe. Two of those who went on the journey are of the same parents and believed to have most of the bags of rice being transported for sale. “The bags of rice are more than 200 and the storm which started ...

Tragedy struck in Ondo town, Ondo State, as a nine-year-old girl, alleged to be mentally challenged, was burnt to death in  an inferno that gutted their apartment. The victim, identified as Testimony, was burnt to death in a fire that engulfed an apartment located at Samakinwa area of the town. Vanguard gathered that the minor was reportedly locked up in the apartment by her guardian, who went to the church. An eyewitness told newsmen: “Her guardian locked the mentally challenged girl inside one of the rooms in a four-bedroom flat. The guardian had gone to church when fire gutted the building.  “The fire started about 4p.m., and was allegedly caused by an electrical surge. It destroyed several properties belonging to the occupants. The young girl was trapped inside and burnt beyond recognition.  “Despite frantic efforts by residents, especially the youths in the area, to rescue her, their attempts were unsuccessful as the door to the room was securely locked.  Sympat...

THE Federal Government has declared Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21, 2025, public holidays to mark Good Friday and Easter Monday. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, yesterday, extended heartfelt congratulations to Christians across the country on this joyous occasion. He emphasised the importance of embodying the virtues of the sacrifice and love displayed by Jesus Christ, having to die for the redemption of man. In a statement by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, the minister also called on Nigerians to use the holiday period to pray for the peace, unity, and stability of the nation. He reassured citizens of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s unwavering commitment to the Renewed Hope Agenda, which seeks to foster national growth and development.  The statement added: “Furthermore, he encouraged Nigerians to extend love and goodwill to their neighbours through acts of kindness and ...

THE Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, PDPGF,  has dismissed the possible merger with other political parties to unseat the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2027 general elections, saying PDP will not join any coalition or group. The Chairman of the forum, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, said this after the end of a two-day meeting held in Ibadan. Present at the meeting were Governors Bala Mohammed (Bauchi); Peter Mbah (Enugu), Agbu Kefas (Taraba), Dauda Lawal (Zamfara), Seyi Makinde (Oyo); Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau); Umaru Fintiri (Adamawa), Ademola Adeleke (Osun) and Douye Diri (Bayelsa). Governors Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta) and Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom) were represented by their deputies. In a seven-paragraph communique issued at the end of the critical meeting, Governor Mohammed, who reiterated that the forum was aware of speculations about merging with other parties to contest the election said: “Noting the nationwide speculations about possible merger of parties...

POWER generation companies, GenCos, yesterday warned that power plants across the country were facing imminent shutdown over a huge N4 trillion debt owed by the Federal Government. The GenCos in a statement issued by the Board of Trustee Chairman,   the Association Power Generation Companies, APGC, Col. Sani Bello, said they were currently owed N2 trillion for power supplied in 2024 and N1.9 trillion in legacy debts. The companies noted that plants were being paid less than 30 percent of monthly invoices for power supplied to the national grid. The companies stated: “It is no more news that the power generation companies have continued to bear the brunt of the liquidity crisis in the Nigerian Electric Supply Industry (NESI). “GenCos on their part as responsible investors with patriotic zeal have made large-scale investments and have continued to demonstrate absolute commitment by ramping capacities in line with their contract these over (10) years, amid system constraints, pol...

•Court didn’t indict Tinubu — Presidency •Says President not being investigated A United States District Court in Columbia has ordered the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, and the Drug Enforcement Administration, DEA, to release records relating to the criminal investigation of President Bola Tinubu over alleged drug trafficking. Judge Beryl Howell, in a ruling dated April 8, which can be found on the court’s website, directed both agencies to search for and process non-exempt records tied to Freedom of Information Act, FOIA, requests filed by American researcher Aaron Greenspan. But the Presidency in a swift reaction, said the US court didn’t indict the President, adding that he was not also investigated by the criminal investigation agency. Greenspan, founder of legal transparency platform, PlainSite, had submitted 12 FOIA requests between 2022 and 2023, seeking information on a Chicago drug ring that operated in the early 1990s. His request included records on Tinubu and three ...