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The Labour Party (LP) has plunged deeper into internal crisis following an ultimatum issued by the Julius Abure-led faction of the party, demanding that former presidential candidate Peter Obi resign from the LP within 48 hours. The move follows Obi’s recent involvement in a coalition with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and other opposition […]
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not be removed from office in 2027 the way former President Goodluck Jonathan was defeated in 2015, warning opposition parties that the South-South region is fully behind Tinubu’s second term bid. Speaking during a political gathering, Akpabio mocked the coalitions and alliances being […]
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has sharply criticised the Federal Government’s celebration of Nigeria’s newly rebased Gross Domestic Product (GDP), describing it as a “misleading and cynical public relations stunt” that masks the deepening economic crisis in the country. In a strongly worded statement issued on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, […]
Reverend Father Alphonsus Afina, a Catholic priest abducted by Boko Haram insurgents on June 1, has regained his freedom, alongside 10 women also rescued in Borno State. The victims were reportedly kidnapped during a violent attack along the Gwoza–Ngwoche axis, a flashpoint area in the southern part of the state. The assault, which also claimed […]
Nigeria and Udinese goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye has been handed a two-month suspension by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) over alleged involvement in a betting-related misconduct during a Serie A match against Lazio in the 2023/2024 season. The 24-year-old was found guilty of deliberately seeking a yellow card to manipulate betting outcomes — an action flagged […]
The United States government has issued a renewed travel advisory warning its citizens to reconsider travel to Nigeria, citing escalating security threats, widespread violent crimes, terrorism, and the poor state of healthcare services in the country. In the advisory released by the U.S. Department of State and published on the website of the U.S. Mission […]
After nearly three years of denying involvement, Bryan Kohberger has pleaded guilty to the brutal killings of four University of Idaho students, a decision that spares him the death penalty but leaves many questions unanswered. The 30-year-old criminology PhD student was set to face trial for the November 2022 murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, […]
Judith Amaechi, wife of the former Minister of Transportation and ex-governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has strongly denied allegations made by the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, that she received ₦4 billion monthly from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) under the guise of women empowerment and training. […]
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has completed the screening of 151 shortlisted candidates from Nigeria’s South-East region for its 2025/2026 Overseas Scholarship Scheme (OSS) for MSc and PhD studies. The three-day exercise, which began on Wednesday and concluded on Friday, took place at the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus. Speaking with the media, Mr. […]
