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Former Assistant Director, Department of State Services, DSS, Dennis Amachree, has dared ex-Chief Security Officer to late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (retd.), to produce CCTV footage of the military ruler’s final hours as he claimed. Amachree threw the challenge in reaction to to Al-Mustapha’s refutal of claims in his newly released book, DSS @40: My Journey Behind the Shield, in which he alleged that Abacha died after suffering a coitus-induced cardiac arrest in the early hours of June 8, 1998. THis online medium recalls that Al-Mustapha had described Amachree’s account as false, urging Nigerians not…

Ahead of the 2027 elections, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Dele Momodu, has declared that the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is not the preferred choice of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Momodu said indications are showing that Obasanjo is favourably disposed towards the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Speaking on News Central TV on Monday, the former presidential candidate also disclosed that Atiku will be President if he is destined to be. The veteran journalist also said the outcome of the 2027 presidential election would be determined by Nigerians’ assessment of the All Progressives Congress,…

A retired Assistant Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Dennis Amachree, has recounted how Nigeria’s secret police assisted the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the arrest of notorious plane hijacker Omar Rezaq in Lagos in 1993. CityNews reports that Amachree gave details of the operation in his memoir, DSS @40: My Journey Behind the Shield, in which he chronicled his four decades in Nigeria’s intelligence service. Rezaq, a Lebanese-born militant, was one of three hijackers who seized EgyptAir Flight 648 in 1985. According to Amachree, the operation that led to Rezaq’s arrest at the Murtala Muhammed…

The 11th season of Big Brother Naija officially premiered on Saturday, with 24 housemates unveiled to compete for the show’s grand prize of N160 million under the theme “Show Yourself.” The reality show organisers introduced contestants from different parts of Nigeria and beyond, each promising drama, strategy, and entertainment as they prepare to spend the next few weeks in Biggie’s house. Among the contestants is Tram, a 24-year-old Lagos-based streamer who made it clear he is entering the house solely to win the competition. “I’m here for one thing only, the game. No romance, no distractions, no apologies,” he said. Temi…

KEY TAKEAWAYS The House of Representatives ad hoc committee probing the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council will question Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, on Monday. Lawmakers want Ogunjimi to explain how PFIPC, which the Federal Government calls non-existent, got a budget code and more than ₦1.32bn in the 2026 Appropriation Act. The probe deepened after police arrested Adeyemi Adeniyi, who claimed he paid ₦400m via an intermediary to Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, for appointment. The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the controversial establishment and operations of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council…

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has claimed that late former President Muhammadu Buhari repeatedly expressed concerns about President Bola Tinubu’s educational background and genealogy but later acknowledged Tinubu’s pivotal role in helping him become Nigeria’s president. Lawal made the disclosure during an interview with Symfoni TV while reflecting on the political events that led to Buhari’s emergence as the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate ahead of the 2015 general election. According to him, Buhari had access to intelligence reports containing information about Tinubu’s background and occasionally complained about the unclear background. However, Lawal…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate for the 2027 general election, Peter Obi, has said President Bola Tinubu lacks the capacity to lead Nigeria and should step aside. Obi made the assertion during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, insisting that Tinubu has no business seeking re-election in 2027. According to him, the president is tired and should retire, arguing that the Bola Tinubu who served as governor of Lagos State is not the same person now leading Nigeria. “As it is right now, Bola Tinubu is leading us nowhere. We will turn it so he can see it. That’s…

President Bola Tinubu has been adopted as the preferred presidential candidate for the 2027 election by Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke and the national leadership of the Accord Party. The decision was reached during a meeting held on Saturday night in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. The gathering brought together top officials of the party from across the country, including members of the National Working Committee and state chairmen. According to a statement issued on Sunday by Adeleke’s re-election campaign spokesman, Pelumi Olajengbesi, discussions at the meeting focused on the future of the party, national development issues and preparations ahead…

*…RATTAWU Summit: Media Takes Centre Stage in Defence of Nigeria’s Democracy Amid AI Revolution* By Comrade Zannah Ibrahim Mustapha Public Relations Officer RATTAWU Lagos State Council 20th July, 2026 The Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union of Nigeria (RATTAWU) has unveiled a bold roadmap towards its Golden Jubilee while calling on journalists, media owners, government institutions and communication professionals to uphold ethical journalism as Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general elections. A major highlight of the one-day summit was the active participation of the Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mallam Jibrin Baba Ndace, who was represented…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe, has said Nigeria’s treasury cannot be entrusted to African Democratic Congress (ADC) leader, Atiku Abubakar. Igbokwe, in a post on his official Facebook page on Saturday, claimed that former President Olusegun Obasanjo had told Nigerians that Atiku could not be trusted. He wrote: “Let me drop this here so that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar will hear it. We cannot trust him with the treasury of Nigeria. “His principal, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has told us in no uncertain terms that he cannot be trusted.” DAILY POST reports that Obasanjo and Atiku have…