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Daniel Bwala’s Al Jazeera Humiliation

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By Farooq A. Kperogi I barely know Daniel Bwala. He came to the forefront of national media attention in 2022 because of his impassioned opposition to the choice of Kashim Shettima as Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s running mate. But beyond his public break from the APC, he came across to me as a voluble, ignorant and opportunistic careerist, not because of his stance on Tinubu’s choice of a Muslim running mate, but because of what struck me as his facileness and self-seeking obsessions. His dramatic volte-face from being a virulent Tinubu critic to a fawning, vicious Tinubu battering ram has proven that my hunch about him was accurate. Yet I felt sorry watching him eaten alive by Mehdi Hassan on Al Jazeera on Friday, March 6. He willingly participated in the detonation of what remained of his credibility before the world. In the process, he did incalculable reputational damage to the Tinubu government he is paid to protect. What viewers saw on Mehdi Hasan’s Head to Head was the specta...
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Trump: Cuba Is Going To Fall "Pretty Soon"

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President Donald Trump told CNN Friday morning that Cuba “is going to fall pretty soon.” “Cuba is gonna fall pretty soon, by the way, unrelated, but Cuba is gonna fall too. They want to make a deal so badly,” he told CNN’s Dana Bash in a phone interview when touting US military success in his second term. “They want to make a deal, and so I’m going to put Marco (Rubio) over there and we’ll see how that works out. We’re really focused on this one right now. We’ve got plenty of time, but Cuba’s ready — after 50 years,” he added. “I’ve been watching it for 50 years, and it’s fallen right into my lap because of me, it’s fallen, but it’s nevertheless fallen right into the lap. And we’re doing very well,” he continued. A day earlier, Trump said at the White House that it’s only a “question of time” before American Cubans can return to their home country, appearing to say that’s next on the administration’s agenda after the ongoing war with Iran. “He’s doing some job, and your nex...
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“I’m Going Nowhere” — Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo Rejects Asylum Abroad, Vows to Defend Persecuted Christians

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A prominent Plateau State cleric, Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, has disclosed that he rejected several asylum offers from foreign countries despite alleged threats to his life from extremist groups. The outspoken religious leader currently serves as the Regional Chairman of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. Speaking during an interview on Wednesday, Dachomo revealed that countries including Australia, Austria, and several other European nations had offered him refuge during a period when he reportedly faced serious security threats. Eyes Of Lagos reports, However, the cleric said he turned down the offers, insisting that his mission is to remain in Nigeria and continue advocating for Christians who are facing persecution in Plateau State and other parts of the country. According to Dachomo, the asylum invitations came at a time when he was allegedly receiving frequent death threats from extremist elements, along with warn...
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Senator Seriake Dickson Joins NDC As National Leader, Outlines Party Vision.

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Senator Dickson Resigns from PDP, Joins Newly Registered Nigeria Democratic Congress as National Leader — Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District, today announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and his formal defection to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), a newly registered political party that he helped establish. In a statement delivered during a media briefing in Abuja, the former Bayelsa State governor declared himself a member of the NDC and revealed that the party’s leadership has appointed him as its National Leader. Senator Dickson emphasized that he played a key role in midwifing the process that led to the creation of the NDC, describing its journey as one long in the making. The senator made it clear that his decision was driven by a firm conviction that Nigeria must never become a one-party state. He stated that it would have been easier to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), as many...
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All Police DIGs, Senior AIGs To Retire After Disu's Confirmation As IGP

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All Deputy Assistant Inspectors General(DiGs) and Senior Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) in the Nigeria Police Force are set to proceed on retirement following the emergence of Olatunji Disu as Inspector-General of Police,according to reports.  The decision, which has already been communicated to the affected officers, is expected to take effect soon, according to sources familiar with the development. The officers were reportedly briefed during a meeting in Abuja on Wednesday attended by all DIGs and AIGs, a week after Disu’s appointment. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on February 24, 2026, appointed Disu, who was serving as an Assistant Inspector-General of Police at the time, as the acting Inspector-General of Police following the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun from the top position in the force. Egbetokun, who was appointed in June 2023 for a four-year tenure expected to end in June 2027 in line with the amended provisions of the Police Act, resigned cit...
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Ground Invasion Against Iran: Thousands Of US-Backed Kurdish Fighters At Border

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Ground invasion launched against Iran as thousands of US-backed Kurdish fighters storm border Thousands of Kurdish fighters have a launched a ground invasion in Iran, according to a US official. The Kurdish militias, based across the border in Iraq, began the offensive in northwestern Iran on Wednesday. Culled From Daily Mail President Donald Trump on Sunday night spoke with the heads of Kurdish militant groups in Iraq to discuss the situation in Iran. The CIA was exploring plans to arm the Kurdish forces with the aim of sparking a popular uprising, CNN reported Tuesday. The Kurdish groups are widely seen as the most well-organized faction of the fragmented Iranian opposition and are believed to have thousands of battle-hardened fighters. Their entry into the war could pose a significant challenge to the besieged authorities in Tehran and could also risk pulling Iraq further into the conflict. Asked about Kurdish involvement, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters: ...
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Iran Is ‘Running Out Of Missiles’

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Number of rockets fired by Tehran over 24-hours has plummeted – possibly owing to its ground launchers being blown up in strikes Iran appears to have lost its ability to fire massive missile salvos in retaliation against the United States and Israel. Tehran has significantly curbed the number of ballistic missiles it is firing in a 24-hour period, according to analysis published by countries coming under attack from the Islamic Republic. Experts suggest this could be the result of the Iranian armed forces losing ground-based missile launchers in US strikes, known as transporter erector launchers (TEL). Iran is thought to have fired off hundreds more missiles in the initial days of this conflict than it did during the 12-day war with Israel in June last year. Iran was believed to have vast stockpiles of short-range ballistic missiles before the conflict started, with conservative estimates putting the numbers at around 2,000 to 2,500. Tehran has launched an estimated 500-750...
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