Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has described Saturday’s governorship election as the best organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission in the state so far. Soludo stated this while speaking in Awka on Sunday after being declared the winner of the November 8 governorship election by INEC. The Returning Officer and Vice-Chancellor of the…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has explained why it had not declared a nationwide strike yet after several months of threat to do so. The President of the union, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, confirmed to Nigerian Tribune in an exclusive interview at the weekend that the union deliberately delayed the proposed industrial action for…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secretariat in Benin City, Edo State, has been attacked by unknown hoodlums. The invaders reportedly destroyed property and carted away valuable items. The unrest is linked to the aftermath of the September 2024 governorship election in Edo State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Senator Monday Okpebholo of…
The African Action Congress (AAC) has condemned what it describes as sexist jokes and coded language targeting Chioma Ifemeludike, its governorship candidate in the forthcoming Anambra state election. Ifemeludike and other candidates, including Chukwuma Soludo, the incumbent governor of the state, who is seeking re-election, will test their popularity at the poll on November 8….
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has rearrested Friday Audu, the Nigerian mastermind behind the activities of 193 foreigners and several others arrested in Dec. 2024 in one fell swoop for offences bordering on Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud and Romance Scam. In a mild drama, Audu was rearrested by officials of the anti-graft agency as…
In a chilling revelation, the manager of Century Home Hotel in Owhelogbo, Delta State, has confessed to the brutal murder of 22-year-old Point-of-Sale (POS) operator, Onoriode Bethel, who had been missing since December 2024. The suspect, identified as Iboirode, lured Bethel to the hotel under the pretense of resolving a financial dispute. However, he murdered…
At least 25 players in the Premier League are set to travel for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The tournament is scheduled to take place from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026. Nigeria, Ivory Coast, DR Congo lead the way in terms of players based in the English topflight, with four…
Chad’s military has been accused of killing “scores” of fishermen in Nigeria while targeting jihadists, days after 40 died in a Boko Haram attack on a military base in Chad, fishermen and anti-jihadist militia told AFP on Thursday. This followed a recent attack by jihadist group Boko Haram on the Chadian army, killing around 40…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has dismissed the widespread public backlash surrounding her interaction with Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, at a recent event, branding the reactions a “needless controversy.” The comments, posted on her Facebook page on Tuesday, mark the First Lady’s first public response since a video of the incident went viral…
A notorious Boko Haram terrorist, Bochu Abacha, has surrendered to troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) deployed in Kukawa Local Government of Borno State. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba on Saturday. Colonel Osoba said Bochu, who is a key figure in several terrorist operations, admitted to…