Author: Lawan

The Berom Youth Moulders-Association (BYM) has confirmed that six people were killed and one other injured in separate attacks on communities in Barkin Ladi and Riyom local government areas of Plateau State. BYM, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Rwang Tengwong, said the first attacks occurred on Saturday when six people were killed after gunmen attacked Ta-Hoss in Riyom Local Government Area and Sabon Layi in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, while the second attack occurred in the early hours of Sunday in Kwi, Riyom Local Government Area. Tengwong described the attacks as a continuation of the…

Amanyanabo Dokubo-Asari’s Team, KASA wins MILO trophy, Unveils Five-Year Plan to Transform King Amachree Sports Academy The Obuama boys of KASA, the basketball team, groomed and mentored by Da Amakiri Tubo, Alhaji Mujahid Abubakr Dokubo-Asari, Amanyanabo of The Source, Elem Kalabari, Torusarama Piri have madehistory as national champions at Nigeria’s most prestigious MILO secondary school basketball championship, King Amachree Sports Academy, (KASA) of Obuama, Rivers State, and Government Secondary School (GSS), Gboko, Benue State, emerged champions of the boys’ and girls’ categories respectively as the curtain fell on the 26th Nestlé MILO Secondary Schools Basketball Championship at the Indoor Sports…

2027 poll: ADC raises fresh alarm •Insecurity, INEC’s lapses, APC’s ‘contrived situations’ may stop election– Abdullahi, party spokesman •What Obi’s defection means for ADC•Tinubu failing because he’s running Nigeria with Lagos worldview National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, has expressed fears on the possibility of the 2027 election holding, citing certain endemic factors from both the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and the APC-led government. In this interview with Sunday Sun, abdullahi passed a vote of no confidence in President Bola Tinubu, describing him as unelectable.…

As INEC nomination portal opens: APC faces internal revolt •Aggrieved aspirants cry foul over alleged name swapping The opening of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) candidate nomination portal has abruptly ended months of calculated political anxiety ahead of the 2027 general elections. What was once managed behind closed doors through zoning talks, consensus lists, and internal reconciliation has spilled into open confrontation. For months, political parties successfully contained the internal jostling for tickets. The activation of the portal has removed that cover. With nomination forms now live and statutory timelines fixed, ambition can no longer be deferred. Aspirants who…

Amnesty seeks probe of human rights violations in South-East Amnesty International has urged the Nigerian government to conduct prompt, thorough, independent, impartial, transparent, and effective investigations into allegations of human rights violations and abuses in the South-East. The organisation called for investigations into alleged extrajudicial killings and other human rights violations committed by both state and non-state actors, including security forces, the state-backed Ebube Agu militia, so-called “unknown gunmen,” and members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). The organisation made the call during the weekend in Awka, Anambra State capital…

GDP: FG must account for omitted 2% expenditure – Atiku Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has expressed concern over the recent disclosure by the International Monitoring Fund ( IMF) that Nigeria omitted public expenditure equivalent to two percent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the recent budget. Atiku, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, on Saturday, said the Federal Government must uncover those behind the omitted expenditure. The IMF, on Wednesday , revealed that Nigeria failed to record public spending equivalent to about 2 percent of its GDP in recent national budgets,…

Pardoning terrorists amid Kanu’s imprisonment, injustice – Primate Ayodele The Leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele, has described the continued detention of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, alongside the granting of pardons to repentant terrorists, as a grave injustice and a major obstacle to Nigeria’s progress. Primate Ayodele made the remarks on Friday in Lagos during the unveiling of the 2026/2027 edition of Warnings to the Nations, his annual compendium of prophecies for countries, governments, institutions and individuals across the world. Speaking on national issues, the cleric questioned…

Flood fear triggers panic in states Federal and state government agencies have consistently issued notices and warnings of more intense rainfall and devastating impact as the rainy season sets in. Across the states, local communities and governments are taking precautionary measures to mitigate the possible impacts of heavy rainfall this year. In states like Lagos and other coastal states, the rains are already taking tolls on the city, with many unpleasant effects. In this special report, Saturday Sun’s correspondents across the country give situation reports. Angry floods sweep through Lagos, govt responds with demolition of structures, drainage alignments For two…

Buchi Atuonwu is a household name in Nigeria and beyond. The gospel artiste and Reggae star has, over the years, released many deep, highly inspirational songs that have earned him a unique identity among Nigerian gospel music stars. Last week, he dropped his latest album entitled ‘One Big Family’ in commemoration of his birthday. In an interview with Saturday Sun, Atuonwu, founder of the Kulture Yard, an entertainment place in Ikeja, said his miraculous rescue from execution as a strong member of a campus cult group fuelled his mission to spread the word of God anywhere, including through the hospitality…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has received more than N500 billion, representing over 50 per cent of the budget allocated for the conduct of the 2027 general elections. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, disclosed this during an interview with Arise News on Friday while discussing the commission’s preparations and funding for the 2027 polls. Haruna described the release of the funds as a welcome development but noted that the commission still faces financial challenges. He said INEC is concerned about outstanding debts from previous elections and stressed the…