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…
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…
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 party’s 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, “Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili has switched allegiance to Turkey as…
The family of Mr Daniel Ikwo in Nnewi, Anambra State, has petitioned the state Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, over his detention by operatives of the state security outfit, Udogachi. The family, in a petition dated June 20, 2025, said Ikwo’s pregnant wife, Cynthia, and their two children were also being detained. According to the…
A pastor has gotten himself in trouble after he reportedly impregnated a married choir member. A video of him being disgraced has now surfaced online. The video shared on Tiktok revealed that the incident happened the Benin Republic. According to the post, the pastor had known the woman for a long time and was even…
Political observers appear united in reaching a consensus that the coalition is largely motivated by widespread discontent with President Bola Tinubu’s handling of national affairs. On their part, promoters of the coalition argue that the administration has failed to address pressing national issues, including security of lives and property. According to them, the essence of…
Not fewer than 32 cows were reportedly struck dead at Osara, Obantoko area of Abeokuta in Odeda Local Government area of Ogun State during a heavy rainfall on Saturday. The incident, according to the Baale of Osara, Wasiu Afolabi, who spoke to our Correspondent on Sunday, reportedly happened during the torrential rainfall, which started at…
Unknown gunmen, on Saturday around 7:00 pm, abducted a State High Court Judge, Justice E.G. Umokoro, in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. He was reportedly kidnapped in front of a popular eatery in the Ekeki area along Chief Melford Okilo Expressway at about 7:00 pm. Although the motive for the abduction is unclear, the kidnapping…