Author: Candid Reporters

Wike described reports of allocating lands to his children in FCT as blackmail, Minister’s aide, says land was duly allocated. Nyesom Wike,the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has dismissed reports that he allocated lands to any of his children. In a statement on Tuesday, Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, the former Rivers State governor described the reports as an attempt to blackmail him. He urged those seeking to blackmail him to put in more efforts, adding that nothing will stop him from continuing with his developmental efforts in the FCT. Olayinka said: “Last week,…

Former Liberia President William Tolbert was murdered during the 1980 coup and believed to be dumped in a mass grave . William Tolbert, former Liberia President is having a symbolic reburial, 45 years after he was murdered during a coup and his body believed to be dumped in a mass grave. According to BBC, ten days after the president’s killing, following trials by a kangaroo court, 13 of his cabinet were stripped, tied to stakes and then executed by a firing squad on a beach next to an army barracks in the capital, Monrovia. None of the 14 corpses has…

Obi assures votes would count and willing to do single four -year term, Dismisses joint ticket with Atiku. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2023 election, has hinted that he would be contesting the 2027 election and willing to do a single four-year term as president. Obi assured his supporters home and abroad that their votes would count while also dismissing speculations that he had discussed or had agreed to a joint ticket with former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. According to a statement signed by the spokesman of Peter Obi Media Reach, POMR, Ibrahim Umar, in…

Welcome to July — the gateway to the second half of the year! As we step into this new phase, I encourage all Abians to embrace it with renewed hope, resilience, and unity. The journey so far has been inspiring, and together, we will achieve even greater milestones for our dear state and nation. May this month bring you fresh opportunities, peace, and prosperity. Let’s keep working together, sustaining the momentum for a brighter and better Abia. Hon. Iheanyi Frank Chinasa, M.B.AAbia State Liaison Officer, National Assembly.

“Nothing in this world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity”. -Martin Luther King Jnr. A few days ago, the non-performing PDP State Chairman, Chief Abraham Amah woke up from his slumber after being ravaged by his own self-inflicted leadership misadventure in the PDP and sought to use Governor Alex Otti’s name to come back to relevance and limelight after leading his party, the PDP to destruction and desertion within the shortest period of time. For Amah, the game is; let me use the big name of our familiar foe and remain relevant by pretending to be saying…

Abdullahi Ganduje has resigned from his position as national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ganduje, who served as governor of Kano from 2015 to 2023, announced his resignation with immediate effect. While Mr Ganduje’s resignation letter attributes his decision to health concerns, sources familiar with the matter suggest that political tension within the party may have also played a role in his decision to step down. Allegations of financial impropriety have also been linked to his resignation, with some party members reportedly protesting “excessive financial demands” imposed by his office. Mr Ganduje’s resignation marks a significant shift in…

Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, has been declared wanted by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking (NAPTIP) in Persons in connection with alleged offences including rape, cyberbullying, and cyberstalking. NAPTIP made this known via its official Instagram handle @officialnaptip on Friday afternoon. It read, “WANTED BY NAPTIP. Darlington Okoye, aka Speed Darlington, is wanted in connection with alleged offences including rape, cyberbullying, and cyberstalking. “Anyone with credible information on his whereabouts is urged to contact NAPTIP immediately. Call: 07030000203, info@naptip.gov.ng.” The notice comes a month after Okoye failed to honour the agency’s invitation for questioning over his…

Armed Bandits has attacked a police camp in Makuku Village in the Sakaba Local Government Area of Kebbi state, Nigeria. CANDID REPORTERS learnt that more than 300 armed stormed the place and cart away eight AK-47 rifles. Sources who spoke to renowned security expert, Zagazola Makama, revealed that the heavily armed attackers, believed to be cattle rustlers with a large herd taken from Niger State on their way to Zamfara, initiated the assault around 1:00 p.m. According to the sources, the attack led to a fierce exchange of gunfire; however, the bandits overpowered the officers present. During the assault, the…

President Bola Tinubu has reportedly agreed to reinstate the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, on the condition that he will not seek re-election in 2027 CANDID REPORTERS learnt that the latest development was reached during a closed-door meeting on Thursday night at the Presidential Villa, with Tinubu alongside the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, Fubara, the suspended Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, and other political leaders from Rivers State. Sources described Thursday night’s meeting as a breakthrough in Tinubu’s push to reconcile Wike and the governor, but at the cost of Fubara…

Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti will flag-off the construction of the Abia Medical City on the 10th of July, 2025, a project designed to reverse medical tourism in Nigeria . Also to be flagged off soon, are 11 rural roads projects and 3 agro-logistics hubs or markets under the World Bank Assisted Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP). The Commissioner for Information Prince Okey Kanu disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists at Government House Umuahia, on the outcome of this week’s State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Alex Otti. “The Abia Medical City is the…