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By SCM Correspondent in Abuja The political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections was thrown into a tailspin on Monday when the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Engr. Babachir Lawal, announced his immediate resignation from the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Lawal’s dramatic exit followed the controversial emergence of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the party’s presidential flagbearer for the 2027 polls. In a scathing, bare-knuckle assessment, the former SGF did not only discard his party membership but also took a swipe at Atiku, declaring that incumbent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would be a far…
By SCM REPORTER I June 1, 2026 IRAN has sensationally pulled the plug on all peace talks with America, warning that “the bill is coming” in a terrifying escalation that threatens to plunge the Middle East into a total all-out war. In a furious, late-night statement blasted out by the Iranian Embassy in Kenya, the rogue state declared that all communication channels with Washington are officially dead and buried. Tehran’s hardliners claim they are tearing up the diplomatic playbook because the US and Israel have violated a fragile, weeks-old ceasefire agreement. The explosive statement warned: “Until a real ceasefire…
Admin I Monday, June 01. 2026 LAGOS, Nigeria – Alpha Morgan Bank has announced a landmark financial performance, recording Profit Before Tax of N1.9 billion in just 10 months of operations, a result that stands as a major milestone in Nigeria’s banking industry and reinforces the Bank’s emergence as one of the country’s most remarkable new-generation financial institutions. With this performance, Alpha Morgan Bank did not only break-even within an exceptionally short period, but also delivered what is believed to be a record-setting early-profit performance in the Nigerian banking sector, underlining the strength of its strategy, the discipline…
Titus Eleweke South East Editor AWKA, Anambra – The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has given all formations and operational units of the command 48 hours to apprehend the attackers responsible for the killing of two police officers. He issued the directive on Monday during an emergency security meeting with senior police officers and heads of operations at the command headquarters. The Commissioner of Police demanded swift action, stressing that such an attack on security personnel would not be tolerated under his leadership. “I want you to fish out the attackers and the k!llers…
TITUS ELEWEKE, Editor, South East I Monday, June 01. 2026 AWKA, Anambra – Gunmen on Sunday night ambushed police officers returning from an assignment along the Amansea–Ndiora–Ndiukwuenu–Awa–Ufuma Road in Anambra State. During the attack, the assailants opened fire on the officers, k!lling two policemen who were on duty. A tricycle rider, who pleaded not to be named, said he was returning from Ezira in Orumba South Local Government Area when he suddenly heard gunshots and immediately turned back to seek safety. According to him, after the shooting subsided, he resumed his journey and discovered that the two police officers…
By Titus Eleweke I Monday, June 01.2026 AWKA, Anambra – Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to inclusive governance, stressing that he serves all residents of the state regardless of their religious beliefs or traditional affiliations. According to the Governor’s Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Aburime, Soludo made the declaration on Sunday while addressing the Anglican Diocesan Synod held in Ezira, Orumba South Local Government Area of the state. Expressing gratitude to the people of Anambra for their support during the last governorship election, the Governor emphasized that his mandate extends beyond religious, ethnic, or…
By SCM Foreign Desk TEHRAN — In a sharp escalation of rhetoric that threatens to derail fragile Middle East peace talks, Iran’s chief negotiator warned on Sunday that Tehran will not agree to any comprehensive deal with the United States, declaring that Washington “is not to be trusted” and accusing it of violating the terms of a shaky regional ceasefire. The comments, made by Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the powerful Speaker of Iran’s Parliament who has emerged as the country’s central diplomatic broker, underscore the immense friction hampering indirect negotiations between Washington and Tehran. The two adversaries have been trading…
By SCM Reporter THE UNITED NATIONS has officially added Israeli military entities and security forces to its global blacklist of parties committing sexual violence in conflict zones. The inclusion, confirmed by the UN during a high-stakes briefing, has triggered a furious diplomatic backlash from Jerusalem. In immediate retaliation, Israel has frozen all relations with the office of UN Secretary-General António Guterres, branding the international body’s decision a “moral disgrace.” Harrowing Allegations Under Investigation The blacklisting follows an annual UN report on conflict-related sexual violence that cited verified accounts of systematic abuse against Palestinian detainees. Independent human rights groups and…
By SCM Political Editor KEIR STARMER has launched an astonishing attack on Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon, branding their relentless airstrikes “wrong” and demanding an immediate halt to the bloodshed. Addressing a packed House of Commons, the Prime Minister warned that the military onslaught is plunging Lebanon into an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe. He demanded that the country be “urgently” brought under the umbrella of the fragile ceasefire recently brokered between the US, Iran, and Israel. The premier’s blistering remarks signal a dramatic and potentially explosive rift between London and Washington over the handling of the Middle East crisis. While…
By SCM Staff Writer LONDON — A prominent hardline Iranian lawmaker has launched a blistering rhetorical assault on the United States, accusing Washington of possessing a “satanic mentality” driven by arrogance, while insisting that Tehran was forced into its current, economically crippling blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The remarks by Esmaeil Kowsari, a influential member of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee and a former commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), came during an interview broadcast by the Russian state-backed network RT. The comments highlight the deep ideological chasm and intense bitterness that…