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Lt. A.M. Yerima Not Related to Maj.-Gen. M.M. Yerima — Fresh Facts Emerge Fresh clarifications have emerged regarding the background of Lt. A.M. Yerima, the young Nigerian Army officer who has recently been at the centre of intense public debate. Contrary to widespread assumptions and multiple online claims, including those circulated by AI platforms, Lt. Yerima is not the son of retired Major General M.M. Yerima. The clarification was issued by columnist and media scholar Farooq Kperogi, who revealed that new information provided by individuals familiar with the officer showed that earlier claims about his lineage were inaccurate. Kperogi explained…

The lawmaker representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa, will on Saturday, 15 November 2025, host the Tertiary Scholarship Award Ceremony aimed at improving access to quality education and supporting deserving students across the constituency. According to a statement issued by the office of the lawmaker, the event is scheduled to take place at the Dr. Alex Otti Auditorium, Ohafia LGA Secretariat, at 12:00 p.m. prompt. A distinguished lineup of guests is expected at the ceremony, including the Deputy Governor of Abia State, Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu, who will serve as Special Guest of Honour. Other invited dignitaries include the…

Obiano Not Dead — Ex-Anambra Governor Hale and Hearty, Says Former Commissioner Don Adinuba, former Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment in Anambra State, on Friday dismissed rumours circulating in the media alleging the death of former Governor Willie Obiano. He confirmed that Obiano is “healthy, strong, and residing in Texas, US.” According to Adinuba: “The Nigerian media have been abuzz in the last couple of hours over a rumour that the immediate past Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has passed on in London. This rumour has no basis. Chief Obiano lives in Texas, United States, and not London.”…

Anambra Ex-Governor Willie Obiano Dies In London A former Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, has reportedly passed away in London, the United Kingdom. Obiano passed away after battling "severe heart failure and complications related to urinary cancer,” Sahara Reporters reported. According to a senior family source, “His health had been declining in the past months, but the final collapse came suddenly. We are devastated.” Medical officials in London also confirmed that Obiano was receiving intensive care before his condition worsened. “He fought till the very last moment,” a hospital insider said. In July that the Federal High Court,…

A detailed medical report has emerged alleging that Nollywood actress Regina Daniels, wife of Senator Ned Nwoko, has been battling severe substance abuse involving cocaine, marijuana, alcohol and other hard drugs. The report issued by Serenity Royale Hospital in Abuja and signed by its Managing Director/Head of Clinical Services, Dr. Adekunle Adesina, covers her detoxification programme from September 9 to October 15, 2025. It indicates that Daniels tested positive for multiple psychoactive substances, including marijuana, cocaine, morphine, opiates and high levels of alcohol. According to the document, the hospital’s psychological emergency unit was called to the Nwoko residence on September…

There was tension in Abuja, on Tuesday, when soldiers blocked Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), from gaining access to a land in Gaduwa. Wike had led officials of the Federal Capital Territory Development Association (FCDA) to the place when some soldiers stopped them from entering the place. Furious, the minister shouted on top of his voice but the soldiers stood their ground. “You are a fool,” Wike barked at one of the armed officers, but responding calmly, the soldier said, “I am not a fool.” The security men in Wike’s entourage tried to persuade the soldiers…

Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, the lawmaker representing Cross River North Senatorial District, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. His defection was formally announced on Tuesday during plenary, in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read by the Deputy President of the Senate, Jibrin Barau. Mr Jarigbe cited persistent internal crises and irreconcilable divisions within the PDP at both national and state levels as the key reasons for his departure. He wrote: “I rise to formally notify you and the distinguished leadership of the Senate of my resignation…

President Tinubu unstoppable in 2027, says Senator Orji Kalu …backs Trump on killings, insists U.S. targeting jihadists, not Tinubu Senate Committee Chairman on South East Development Commission (SEDC) and former Abia State Governor, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is unbeatable in the 2027 presidential election, insisting that no opposition party or candidate poses any real threat to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking with journalists at the National Assembly on Tuesday, the Abia North Senator described the coming presidential race as “Tinubu versus Tinubu,” arguing that the President’s policies are already stabilising the economy and…

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Enugu State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, SAN, as a cabinet minister. Udeh is a possible replacement for Godfrey Uche Nnaji, who resigned as Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology on October 7, 2025. Tinubu’s letter conveying Udeh’s nomination was read by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, at plenary on Tuesday. Nnaji resigned his position in the heat of the scandal that trailed allegations of certificate forgery leveled against him. The 45-year-old nominee was elevated to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria last July. President Tinubu, in his…

Mascot Uzor Kalu Declares For 2027 Abia Gov’ship Election, Promises Financial Transparency The former Chief of Staff to the former Governor of Abia State, Mascot Uzor Kalu has declared his intention to contest the 2027 Abia State governorship election on the platform of the All Progressive Congress, APC. Uzor Kalu who made the declaration in front of party members in Umuahia on Saturday, promised financial transparency and to fully return Abia government house to Umuahia. The APC chieftain said his decision to vie for the Abia governorship seat stemmed from the desire to bring good governance to the people and…