The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has accused some politicians of encouraging citizens and thugs to arm themselves and engage in violence under the guise of protecting their votes during the 2027 general elections.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Keyamo alleged that the politicians had already sent their own children abroad for safety while urging ordinary Nigerians to risk their lives.

He warned that security and law enforcement agencies would not allow anyone to create confusion or unleash violence under the pretext of protecting votes.

The minister urged those planning to engage in violence to reconsider their actions, warning that security operatives could lawfully neutralise individuals who wield dangerous weapons and attack others while claiming to defend their votes.

reports that Keyamo made the remarks in a statement posted on his X account on Monday.

He wrote:

“After safely ferrying their children abroad, some unscrupulous politicians are encouraging hapless citizens and thugs to take up weapons to kill one another under the pretext of ‘protecting their votes’. That’s fine.

“Let me reiterate what late President Buhari said pre-2019 election (which I supported and I still support): when you resort to self-help and you take up dangerous weapons in the guise of ‘protecting your votes’ and you attack anybody, it is lawful and legitimate for law enforcement agents to ‘neutralise’ you or simple ‘put you down’ in the course of their duty. And the children of the politicians will be watching your foolishness from their safe haven somewhere in the world.

“Having been forewarned, you can then go ahead and exercise your options. CHIKENA!!”

Senator Ned Nwoko has appealed to fans, friends, bloggers and social media users to stop putting pressure on his estranged wife, Nollywood actress Regina Daniels, urging them to give her time and space to recover.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Nwoko made the appeal in a statement shared on his social media page on Monday.

The lawmaker said Daniels needed understanding and breathing space, adding that his appeal was partly motivated by the well-being of their two children.

According to him, the children deserve to see their mother surrounded by love, care and support as she works towards getting better.

Nwoko maintained that despite the challenges in their marriage, Regina’s well-being remained important to him.

He also explained that some of the private issues between them became public because of concerns about her condition.

He wrote:

“I want to make a sincere appeal to the public, particularly Regina’s fans, friends, bloggers and social media commentators, to please give Regina some breathing space. I make this appeal not just for her sake, but also for the sake of the kids, who are very well cared for and deserve to see their mother supported, loved and given every opportunity to get better.

“Regardless of the difficulties we have faced, her well-being has always mattered to me. It is, in fact, the very concern that brought much of our private situation into the public domain.

“I am particularly concerned about the circulation of false and disturbing reports about her, including fabricated death announcements, misleading stories and other hurtful content. These things are not harmless social media engagement.

“Let me make this very clear: I will not tolerate the deliberate spread of false information about Regina, particularly fabricated reports about her death, health or personal circumstances.”

The Director of Strategic Communication of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council, Phrank Shaibu, has claimed that the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, sponsored President Bola Tinubu’s first trip to Saudi Arabia.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

News reports that Shaibu made the claim during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday.

When asked whether Atiku would have accompanied Tinubu on his recent trip to Saudi Arabia if he had been invited, the ADC campaign aide said the former vice president had previously sponsored the President’s first journey to Mecca.

Shaibu said, “The first time Bola Tinubu went to the Holy Land in Saudi Arabia, it was on the bills of Atiku Abubakar. He took him there. It’s on record; let him contest it.

“Atiku, in his magnanimity, sponsored President Tinubu to the Holy Land because of his love for people and the Almighty. Atiku loves bringing people to know God.”

The ADC spokesperson also criticised Tinubu’s recent trip to Saudi Arabia for the Umrah pilgrimage, arguing that a second term in office could not be secured through spiritual claims.

He maintained that visits to the Holy Land should be personal rather than treated as national affairs, accusing the President’s supporters of politicising the trip.

Shaibu also questioned Tinubu’s sincerity of faith, arguing that former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, would not remain in custody if the President’s religious convictions were genuine.

He further criticised Tinubu for speaking into a microphone during his visit to Saudi Arabia while, according to him, Nigerians were “dying of hunger”.

The ADC campaign aide also dismissed claims by the Tinubu administration that the economy had improved, insisting that many Nigerians continued to struggle with economic hardship.

Shaibu said Nigerians would remember the President’s prayers in Mecca alongside the high cost of food, goods and services.