The Nigerian Army, in collaboration with other security agencies, has destroyed notorious IPOB/ESN camps and an IED facility in Anambra State. The operation, code-named Operation UDO KA, was carried out in Mother Valley, Nkwere, Anambra State, on February 26, 2026.
One IPOB member was neutralized, and several others fled with gunshot wounds. The troops also recovered significant cache of weapons, including two pump-action guns, one locally fabricated gun, one tear gas gun, seven gas cylinders, and various flags linked to extremist propaganda.
The operation was a major blow to the operational sustainability of the IPOB/ESN group, with the military destroying life-support structures, including solar panels and a Mikano generator, at the terrorists’ Supreme Headquarters in the valley.
The Nigerian Army has reaffirmed its commitment to clearing the region of all criminal elements and assuring law-abiding citizens of sustained security presence and protection.
African Action Congress(AAC) Anambra State chapter, has condemned the N5 million chairmanship administrative fee, announced by Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC), ahead of local government election in the state.
Deputy National Chairperson (Southeast) of the party, Chioma Ifemeludike, who said this at a news conference, described the fee as “extortion’’ and the election a “billionaire’s club.”
She demanded reversal of the predatory levies, insisting that nomination fees must be minimal to ensure inclusion of all social classes.
She called on the civil society, labour unions and youths of the state to join the party in resisting the attempt to sell local governments to the elite.
She said: “We can’t continue to fold our arms and allow things deteriorate before our eyes. Whose interests are we protecting, the government or the people? Are we serving our interest or that of the people at the grassroots?
The local government is the closest to the masses. But as we speak, the council has been hijacked by the state government. This is further compounded by the exorbitant levies for the forms, as nobody living in the rural areas can afford that kind of money.
Meanwhile, this money, which is going directly into the government coffers, is not refundable. So whether you win or lose, it’s not their concern. This same scenario played out during last governorship election. But how long do we allow this to continue?
“Nobody bothers to ask where those who can afford the money are getting it from. What’s their interests? This is completely against what AAC represents. Why must there be levy in the first place? If at all there should be levy, it shouldn’t be above N50,000.
“Government should encourage young people to be part of the governance of their localities, to assist in salvaging the situation. Whoever invests this kind of money to vie for local government election will definitely recoup it if he wins.
“For an individual without character to be a leader jeopardises the very lives of the people he’s leading. Unfortunately, nobody thinks in that direction.
It’s high time we began to consider character and people with the heart to deliver the dividends of democracy to the people.
“Poverty in the rural communities is so real that you can touch it. Poverty is being weaponized, as politicians ride on the backs of the people to achieve their selfish interests.
But we as a party who are the voice of the masses won’t keep quiet, even when every other party, including IPAC, decides to be silent.
“It will be written in history that we did our part. Let the IPAC hear this, let the governor hear this, that I, Chioma Ifemeludike, say this is unacceptable. And if they go ahead to do it, posterity will judge them.”
State Publicity Secretary of the party, Anyanwu Chinedu, itemized reasons for the fee rejection to include legalized extortion, recipe for corruption, death of meritocracy, among others.
Demanding N5 million from chairmanship candidates and N1 million from councillorship candidates is a blatant attempt to shut out the youth, the working class and the common man from the political space.
“When a candidate is forced to pay millions just to get on the ballot, their first priority upon entering office will be to ‘recover’ their investment from the public treasury.
‘’ANSIEC is effectively seeding corruption before the first vote is even cast. It must stop acting as a firewall for the ruling party and start creating a level playing field for all political parties.
Capacity, integrity and a track record of service should be the criteria for leadership—not the size of one’s bank account. This levy ensures only the corrupt elite and their godfathers can participate,” he added.
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Tunji Disu as the new Inspector-General of Police, succeeding Kayode Egbetokun who resigned citing family issues. Disu, a seasoned police officer with over 34 years of experience, was confirmed by the Nigeria Police Council on Monday and is expected to serve a four-year tenure.
Disu, born on April 13, 1966, in Lagos, has held various leadership positions, including Commissioner of Police in Rivers State and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. He is known for his “Good Guys” initiative, which focuses on community policing and crime prevention.
In his inaugural speech, Disu declared an end to impunity and unprofessionalism in the Nigeria Police Force, emphasizing zero tolerance for corruption and abuse of power.
AIRS Boss, Ezeilo Bows Out Of Office, Commends Taxpayers Across Anambra For Continued Voluntary Compliance
As he bows out of office, the Chairman of Anambra State Internal Revenue Services, AIRS, Dr. Greg Ezeilo (FCA, FCTI, Citp.) has expressed heartfelt appreciation for the opportunity given him to serve.
In a brief remark to mark his exit, the Igbo-Ukwu-born AIRS boss extended his gratitude to the state Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, members of the Anambra State Executive Council, and the good people of the state for their support throughout his tenure.
While also commending taxpayers across the state, Dr. Ezeilo noted that their continued voluntary compliance has contributed greatly to the growth and development of Anambra.
Regina Caeli College Of Nursing Sciences To Partner USA Varsity For Global Standard Nursing Studies
Regina Caeli College of Nursing Sciences, Awka, has commenced arrangements to partner with an American university as part of its efforts to offer students globally standard nursing education.
The Chairman of the College’s Board of Directors, Rev. Fr. Dr. Charles Ndubuisi, disclosed this while speaking on the outcome of the Board’s inaugural meeting held at the College’s conference room on Saturday, February 28.
The Chairman said the Board is setting standards to ensure that the College produces nurses who are not only marketable at home but also competitive abroad.
“We have announced the relationship we are nurturing between our College and East Texas A&M University, USA.
“We have had very fruitful discussions with its Nursing Department and its President about possible exchange programmes, partnership and scholarships in such a manner that our students who graduate here with an HND will proceed to the university to complete their BSc in one year,” Fr. Ndubuisi said.
He explained that the Board deliberated on the prospects and the teething challenges, particularly accommodation, facing the College.
According to him, the Board has come up with short- and long-term plans to address the challenges.
Details of the meeting, during which the Board also celebrated the College’s successful takeoff of academic activities on January 13, 2026, will be published later.
The fundamental problem with Nigeria’s current political class is greed and an abnormal appetite for consumption, resulting in an unsustainable economic pattern that benefits only a privileged few.
For decades, certain political and military elites have taken advantage of historical circumstances following the civil war that ended in 1970 to consolidate power at the centre. In practice, what is described as federalism has functioned more like a unitary system, limiting innovation, discouraging regional competitiveness, and frustrating the creativity that could have built a truly productive environment where every Nigerian is meaningfully engaged and rewarded.
True federalism—one that guarantees fairness, equity, and responsible management of our human and mineral resources—has consistently been resisted by the ruling elites.
Over the years, political, business, military, and even religious elites have accumulated enormous wealth, securing the future of their children and grandchildren, while income inequality continues to widen. This growing disparity now threatens the corporate existence of Nigeria.
The current system is structurally flawed. It has left the working class struggling and the poor in deep hardship. Public wealth has too often been used to sustain a cycle of division—along ethnic and religious lines—rather than to unite citizens around shared prosperity.
Millions of Nigerian youths remain unemployed. Many who travel abroad in search of greener pastures face harsh realities and limited opportunities. Despite Nigeria’s abundant oil and gas resources, the majority of citizens continue to experience economic hardship, rising fuel prices, and increasing energy costs.
What should have been a blessing has not translated into widespread prosperity.
Sadly, civic participation remains low. Many citizens feel disconnected from governance and hesitant to demand accountability. This is why Good Governance Ministry (GGM) was established—to give the working class and ordinary citizens a renewed sense of direction, purpose, and political awareness.
GGM is committed to building a modern society that meets the expectations of the 21st century and beyond. Working with revolutionary online platforms such as BVI Channel 1 and like-minded citizens across the political space, GGM seeks to peacefully mobilize Nigerians to demand accountable leadership and institutional reform.
We believe firmly in the supremacy of the people, in line with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, particularly Chapter 14(2)(a) & (b), which affirms that sovereignty belongs to the people and that security and welfare shall be the primary purpose of government.
We have learned an important lesson: when citizens unite with clarity and conviction, change becomes possible. Whether in Anambra State or elsewhere, leadership must reflect the will of the people—not the manipulation of money, ethnicity, or religion.
Political power belongs to the people.
Industrializing our cities, creating millions of jobs for our energetic youths, and building systems that promote economic prosperity are achievable goals. Government should create happiness, opportunity, and shared prosperity.
Good Governance Ministry is here to organize citizens around ideas and ideology—not personalities. While politicians may disappoint, the people must remain steadfast in their demand for transparency, fairness, and responsible leadership.
We are on the right side of history. Together, we can build the system we desire.
You can become a GGM Ambassador in your Street, Community, LGA, or State.
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“A short time ago, the United States military began major combat operations in Iran. Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime, a vicious group of very hard, terrible people. Its menacing activities directly endanger the United States, our troops, our bases overseas, and our allies throughout the world. For 47 years, the Iranian regime has chanted ‘Death to America’ and waged an unending campaign of bloodshed and mass murder targeting the United States, our troops, and the innocent people in many, many countries.
Among the regime’s very first acts was to back a violent takeover of the U.S. embassy in Tehran, holding dozens of American hostages for 444 days. In 1983, Iran’s proxies carried out the Marine barracks bombing in Beirut that killed 241 American military personnel. In 2000, they were involved with the attack on the USS Cole—many died. Iranian forces killed and maimed hundreds of American service members in Iraq. The regime’s proxies have continued to launch countless attacks against American forces stationed in the Middle East, as well as U.S. naval and commercial vessels in international shipping lanes.
It’s been mass terror, and we’re not going to put up with it any longer. From Lebanon to Yemen and Syria to Iraq, the regime has armed, trained, and funded terrorist militias that have soaked the earth with blood and guts. And it was Iran’s proxy Hamas that launched the monstrous October 7 attacks on Israel, slaughtering more than 1,000 innocent people, including 46 Americans, while taking 12 of our citizens hostage. It was brutal, something the world has never seen before. Iran is the world’s number-one state sponsor of terror and just recently killed tens of thousands of its own citizens on the street as they protested.
It has always been the policy of the United States, in particular my administration, that this terrorist regime can never have a nuclear weapon. I’ll say it again: they can never have a nuclear weapon. That is why in Operation Midnight Hammer last June, we obliterated the regime’s nuclear program at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. After that attack, we warned them never to resume their malicious pursuit of nuclear weapons, and we sought repeatedly to make a deal. We tried. They wanted to do it, then didn’t. They just wanted to practice evil. But Iran refused, just as it has for decades. They rejected every opportunity to renounce their nuclear ambitions, and we can’t take it anymore.
Instead, they attempted to rebuild their nuclear program and continue developing long-range missiles that can now threaten our very good friends and allies in Europe, our troops stationed overseas, and could soon reach the American homeland. Just imagine how emboldened this regime would be if they ever had, and actually were armed with, nuclear weapons as a means to deliver their message.
For these reasons, the United States military is undertaking a massive and ongoing operation to prevent this very wicked, radical dictatorship from threatening America and our core national security interests. We are going to destroy their missiles and raze their missile industry to the ground. It will be totally—again—obliterated. We are going to annihilate their navy. We are going to ensure that the region’s terrorist proxies can no longer destabilize the region or the world and attack our forces. And we will ensure that Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon. It’s a very simple message: they will never have a nuclear weapon.
This regime will soon learn that no one should challenge the strength and might of the United States Armed Forces. I built and rebuilt our military in my first administration, and there is no military on Earth even close to its power, strength, or sophistication. My administration has taken every possible step to minimize the risk to U.S. personnel in the region. Even so—and I do not make this statement lightly—the Iranian regime seeks to kill. The lives of courageous American heroes may be lost, and we may have casualties—that often happens in war. But we’re doing this not for now. We’re doing this for the future, and it is a noble mission.
We pray for every service member as they selflessly risk their lives to ensure that Americans and our children will never be threatened by a nuclear-armed Iran. We ask God to protect all of our heroes in harm’s way, and we trust that with His help, the men and women of the Armed Forces will prevail. We have the greatest in the world, and they will prevail.
To the members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard, the Armed Forces, and all of the police, I say tonight that you must lay down your weapons and have complete immunity. Or, in the alternative, face certain death. So lay down your arms. You will be treated fairly with total immunity, or you will face certain death.
Finally, to the great, proud people of Iran, I say tonight that the hour of your freedom is at hand. Stay sheltered. Don’t leave your home. It’s very dangerous outside. Bombs will be dropped everywhere. When we are finished, take over your government. It will be yours to take. This will probably be your only chance for generations.
For many years, you have asked for America’s help, but you never got it. No president was willing to do what I am willing to do tonight. Now you have a president who is giving you what you want. So let’s see how you respond. America is backing you with overwhelming strength and devastating force. Now is the time to seize control of your destiny and to unleash the prosperous and glorious future that is close within your reach. This is the moment for action. Do not let it pass.
May God bless the brave men and women of America’s Armed Forces. May God bless the United States of America. May God bless you all.
Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead. This is not only Justice for the people of Iran, but for all Great Americans, and those people from many Countries throughout the World, that have been killed or mutilated by Khamenei and his gang of bloodthirsty THUGS. He was unable to avoid our Intelligence and Highly Sophisticated Tracking Systems and, working closely with Israel, there was not a thing he, or the other leaders that have been killed along with him, could do. This is the single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their Country. We are hearing that many of their IRGC, Military, and other Security and Police Forces, no longer want to fight, and are looking for Immunity from us. As I said last night, “Now they can have Immunity, later they only get Death!” Hopefully, the IRGC and Police will peacefully merge with the Iranian Patriots, and work together as a unit to bring back the Country to the Greatness it deserves. That process should soon be starting in that, not only the death of Khamenei but the Country has been, in only one day, very much destroyed and, even, obliterated. The heavy and pinpoint bombing, however, will continue, uninterrupted throughout the week or, as long as necessary to achieve our objective of PEACE THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST AND, INDEED, THE WORLD!
Prominent opposition figures gathered in Abuja on Thursday ahead of a planned world press conference focused on Nigeria’s electoral framework.
Among those in attendance were former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Senate President David Mark, former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, and former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi.
The leaders, drawn from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), African Democratic Congress (ADC), and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), are set to address journalists under the theme, “Urgent Call to Save Nigeria’s Democracy.”
The briefing is expected to centre on the 2026 Electoral Act recently passed by the National Assembly and signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
While the amendment has been enacted, several opposition parties have raised objections to specific provisions. Of particular concern is the clause permitting manual collation of election results in cases of network failure. Critics argue that the measure could weaken transparency and open the door to irregularities.
Opposition leaders are advocating mandatory real-time electronic transmission of results directly from polling units, maintaining that such a requirement would strengthen public confidence in the electoral process.
Other political figures present at the meeting included former Cross River State Governor Liyel Imoke, former Osun State Governor and ADC National Secretary Rauf Aregbesola, former ADC National Chairman Ralph Nwosu, Salihu Lukman, and Senator Dino Melaye, among others.
The press conference is being organised by leaders of the country’s major opposition parties, who say they intend to present a unified position on the electoral reforms.
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Assistant Inspector-General of Police Tunji Disu as the new Acting Inspector-General of Police, replacing Kayode Egbetokun who resigned citing family considerations.
Disu, a career police officer with over three decades of service, previously led the Intelligence Response Team and the Rapid Response Squad. He is expected to provide steady direction for the Nigeria Police Force amid current security challenges.
The appointment is subject to confirmation by the Senate, and President Tinubu has expressed confidence in Disu’s leadership capacity to strengthen national security and ensure the police force remains professional and accountable.
