President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria formally handed over the leadership of the regional bloc to President Julius Maada Bio, marking the end of his two-year tenure as Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The development was confirmed in a statement on Sunday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Tinubu on…
Tensions in the Middle East escalated sharply following United States airstrikes on three key Iranian nuclear sites, Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow carried out early Sunday under orders from President Donald Trump. The strikes drew mixed international reactions, highlighting a deepening global divide over how to manage the growing crisis. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended…
As tensions between the United States and Israel on one side, and Iran on the other, threaten to escalate into a full-scale regional war, Pope Leo XIV has issued an impassioned plea for peace, warning that conflict only fuels greater suffering and leaves lasting scars on generations. In a message shared on his verified X…
Tragedy struck in Osisioma, near Aba, on Friday night when a 27-year-old man was shot dead and his sister, identified as Uzoamaka Joseph Aliu, was abducted by gunmen just hours before her scheduled wedding. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter, the incident occurred around 8:00 p.m. on June 20, while the victim, Chibueze…
A man who has been out of the country for a period of five years was left perplexed after discovering that his wife at home is heavily pregnant for another man. Akagbobi Nkiru Angel, a social media influencer narrated the incident on her Facebook account. She wrote: “A man who based abroad has been away…
The United States has justified its overnight airstrikes on Iranās nuclear facilities, accusing Tehran of deception and failed diplomacy. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking on Fox News, said Iran āplayedā the United States during recent nuclear negotiations, leaving President Donald Trump with no choice but to act. Rubio revealed that the U.S. had…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved Saturday, 28th June, for the conduct of the 2025 UTME mop-up examination for 96,838 candidates. The Board said eligible and genuine candidates are advised to print their examination notification slips from Monday, 23rd June 2025 in preparation for the mop up examination scheduled for Saturday, 28th…
Rensions within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) reached a boiling point on Saturday as Vice President Kashim Shettima pointedly refused to shake hands with the partyās National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, in what many see as a public display of dissatisfaction amid a growing rift over the 2027 presidential running mate ticket. The snub took…
The Rivers police command says hoodlums assaulted and forced Goodluck Iheamnacho, sole administrator of Ahoada LGA, to sign a resignation letter. On Friday, a letter indicating that Iheamnacho has resigned his position as the sole administrator of Ahoada east LGA appeared online. The resignation letter, dated June 20, was addressed to Ibok-Ete Ibas, the Rivers…
Nigerian sprint sensation and 150m world record holder, Favour Ofili, has reportedly filed to switch her sporting allegiance to Turkey, just three months before the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The news was first shared by Jamaica-based journalist Kayon Raynor, who revealed via X, āNigerian sprinter Favour Ofili has switched allegiance to Turkey as…
