Author: Drum Africa Correspondent

Nigerian singer Yemi Alade has downplayed the planned US intervention to the insecurity in Nigeria. Recall that United States President Donald Trump recently alleged that there is an ongoing Christian genocide in Nigeria and announced that he was designating the nation a “Country of Particular Concern” and also threatened military intervention. Since Trump expressed concern over the insecurity in Nigeria, some Nigerians on social media have been calling on the US to hasten the intervention. Following the recent wave of attacks in Borno, Kebbi and Kwara states, an X user called for more Nigerians to solicite the assistance of US…

Teseer Waya, aka Kiddwaya, a reality TV star and son of billionaire businessman Terry Waya, has boasted that his silence on the ongoing killings in his home state of Benue does cannot affect his image or future political ambition.  Kiddwaya earned backlash after he made a post on social media anticipating ‘Detty December’ amid rising concerns over insecurity in the country. X users berated him for being silent in the face of the extrajudicial killings and anticipating extravaganza amid the insecurity and worsening humanitarian crisis in his home state of Benue. Reacting, Kiddwaya mocked his critics, saying he would still…

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Benjamin Kalu, CFR has condemned the attack on the Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School in the Maga community of Kebbi State, which resulted in the death of the vice-principal and abduction of 25 students by suspected armed bandits. Kalu equally condemned the killing of Brigadier-General M.Uba  during a reported ambush by suspected terrorists in Borno State. The Deputy Speaker in a statement strongly condemned the attacks, describing them as heartbreaking and unacceptable. He noted that the kidnap of the school girls, is not only an attack on innocent children…

Indigenes of Umuezenta, Umuelenwa and Okpuala communities in Umuomainta Mbawsi, Isiala Ngwa North LGA, have appealed to Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, to immediately suspend the Abia State Land Acquisition Committee overseeing the Nsulu Airport Project, alleging a lack of transparency in its operations. They also urged the governor to personally visit the proposed airport site to assess the actual size of land earmarked for the project and to engage directly with landowners who, they say, are demanding openness in the process. Speaking during a tour of the already cleared portions of land on Saturday, the Village Head of…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, wanted over an alleged case of conspiracy and dishonest conversion of $14,859,257. According to the EFCC, the money was part of funds invested by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) into Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical Limited, a company reportedly linked to Sylva. The investment was meant for the construction of a refinery but was allegedly diverted. In a statement signed by EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale on Monday evening, the anti-graft agency said the notice followed a warrant issued…

The United States Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal challenging the constitutional right to same-sex marriage; a major relief for LGBTQ advocates who feared the landmark ruling could be reversed. The decision, delivered on Monday, effectively upholds the 2015 judgment that legalized same-sex marriage across the country. The conservative-majority court offered no explanation for declining to take up the case, in line with its usual practice. The case was filed by Kim Davis, a former county clerk in Kentucky, who in 2015 refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, citing her Christian religious beliefs. Her refusal sparked…

Former NNPP chieftain and House of Representatives member, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has rejoined the All Progressives Congress (APC), officially ending his political journey with the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and the Kwankwasiyya Movement. Jibrin, who represents Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency of Kano State, confirmed his defection on Monday in a statement shared with his supporters. He also declared his support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. The lawmaker said he was received by thousands of supporters in his hometown of Kofa, Bebeji Local Government Area, where he made the formal announcement. “In a show of solidarity, I was warmly…

Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has advised Nigerians and other Africans whose US visas were recently revoked to return home before facing possible arrest by immigration authorities. In a post on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Monday, the outspoken activist cautioned against overreliance on life abroad, saying every migrant will one day be reminded that America is not their home. “Nigerians and other thousands of Africans whose visas were recently revoked by President Trump should hasten and leave the country and return home before they get arrested by ICE,” Sani wrote. “No matter how long you live in…

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has condemned the decision of the United States government under President Donald Trump to list Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” over alleged persecution of Christians. In a statement in Abuja on Sunday, the Secretary-General of the Council, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, described the move as unfair, one-sided, and a misrepresentation of Nigeria’s complex security situation. According to Oloyede, the violence ravaging parts of the country has no religious colouration, as both Muslims and Christians have been victims of terrorist attacks. “Terrorists are killing Christians and Muslims alike. What we face is…

John Nwosu, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in the just-concluded Anambra State election, has rejected the outcome, describing it as “a ruse and total subversion of the people’s will.” The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had on Sunday declared Professor Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) winner with 422,664 votes. The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Nicholas Ukachukwu, trailed with 99,445 votes, while Nwosu finished fifth with 8,208 votes. In a statement made available to journalists, Nwosu alleged that the election was marred by widespread vote buying and open financial inducement at polling units across…