FCT Minister Nyesom Wike spoke with journalists, in which he dismissed reports that suggested that he had a personal conflict with the Nigerian military. He emphasized that the controversy has been exaggerated by individuals seeking to create the impression of a rift and claimed that he never called Naval Officer A.M Yerima a Fool.
Meanwhile, the former Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor criticized Wike’s actions saying the military represents the authority of the state.
It comes as a video trending online showed the moment Wike allegedly withdrew his demolition squad from the disputed land as people cheer on, saying “shame on you”.
In another development, a woman identifying herself as Corporal Marian Agumba has made an appeal to President Tinubu and the Federal Government alleging sexual harassment, brutality, and threats to her life by senior army officers for refusing their sexual advances.
In another story, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, had a public exchange on X with TV host Piers Morgan, after he demanded the unedited airing of his recent interview on Morgan’s show.
It comes as the controversial Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi accused some Christian groups in Nigeria’s Middle Belt of staging fake mass killings to fabricate the narrative of a genocide.
In the tech industry, Ezra Olubi, the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Nigerian fintech company Paystack, has been placed on suspension after his ex-partner made allegations of emotional manipulation. Olubi’s old tweets containing inappropriate content have also resurfaced.
In our Good News Report, we highlight Access Holdings Chairman Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede and his wife Ofovwe Aig-Imoukhuede for being appointed by by His Majesty King Charles III as Co-Chairs of the Africa Advisory Board for the King’s Trust International.
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