Author: Kelvin Funkeye

1. A Makurdi High Court has sentenced the two surviving kidnappers and murderers of Fr John Adeyi to death by hanging. Father Adeyi, the Vicar General of Catholic Diocese of Otukpo and Parish Priest of Catholic Church Okpoga, was in 2016 kidnapped by unknown gunmen. He was later found dead. In a verdict on Wednesday, the court found the two surviving suspects guilty and handed them death by hanging. 2. A coalition of Benue youths…

Following the attack on Senator Dino Melaye by unknown gunmen in the Gwagwalada area of Abuja Thursday morning, it has been confirmed that the Senator has been abducted. Melaye’s abduction was disclosed by Senator representing Bayelsa East in the National Assembly, Ben Bruce, via his Twitter handle. In a tweet, Bruce disclosed that Melaye’s brother, Moses informed him of the lawmaker’s abduction. “I have just been informed by Moses Melaye, @dino_melaye’s brother, that Dino has…

Boko Haram’s factional leader, Abubakar Shekau, has re-emerged in a new video after a long absence that fuelled speculation about his health and ability to lead the Islamist militants. In a 36-minute message, released to the media through Ahmad Salkida, the Nigerian journalist with very deep knowledge of Boko Haram’s workings, Shekau looked unwell but made no reference to his health condition. He, however, urged his fighters to adhere strictly to the tenets of Islam if…

Kingsley Moghalu, a former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and Young Progressive Party’s Presidential aspirant, has slammed the lawmakers who defected from the All Progressives Congress, APC, to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. DAILY POST had reported that no fewer than 15 senators of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Tuesday, defected to the PDP. The defectors cited crisis and factions as the reasons for their defection, saying they cannot continue to pursue their…

1. A major tsunami hit the All Progressives Congress on Tuesday as no fewer than 17 Senators on the platform of the ruling party defected to the Peoples Democratic Party and the African Democratic Congress during the plenary. Toping the list of the defectors were, former governor of Kano State, Musa Rabiu Kwankwaso, Dino Melaye and a host of others. 2. No fewer than 37 members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday also dumped…

The Senate Tuesday hurriedly adjourned plenary until September 26 given the current uncertainty in the nation’s political environment. Also, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is now in majority with the recent defection of the 15 lawmakers from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The Senate President, Bukola Saraki made announcement of the long adjournment through an adopted motion by majority of the lawmakers at plenary. Details later…

1. Fire on Monday gutted the office of the Osun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola. It was gathered that the fire started at the White House office of the governor around 4 pm. Governor Aregbesola was reportedly not around when the inferno broke out. Report says the fire started from an air conditioner, which was inside the governor’s office but was later put off. 2. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled the senator representing Ogun…

Reports reaching TBC NEWS from Abuja have it that officials of the Department of State Security Services, (DSS), the Police as well as the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday morning laid siege to the residence of the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu in Abuja. This is coming also after the Senate President, Bukola Saraki’s home was locked down by police officers and his convoy prevented from leaving the premises to attend to…