The Apex Igbo Socio-Cultural Organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has issued a statement condemning the role of certain Southeast leaders in delaying the release of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The organization stated that self-serving political ambitions among some Southeast Governors and a former Governor are at the heart of the prolonged detention…
A member of the House of Representatives, Abdussamad Dasuki, has drawn the attention of his colleagues to alleged alterations of the tax bills as passed in both chambers of the National Assembly. Speaking under the matter of privileges at Wednesday’s plenary session, Dasuki alleged that the gazetted copy of the new tax laws in circulation…
Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State has reportedly ordered the arrest of Malam Idris Usman Makanta, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governorship aspirant in the state. Our correspondent gathered that Makanta, who also served as a coordinator of the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) in Niger, was picked up…
According to ABC News, a federal judge in Maryland has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman delivered her ruling on Wednesday after hearing arguments from five pregnant undocumented women seeking to block the administration’s Day-1 executive order, which sought to…
The Tinubu Media Force, Oyo state chapter has congratulated the grand patron of the movement, Barrister Seyi Tinubu on his installation as Okanlomo of Yorubaland by Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade. In the felicitation message captured by our correspondent, Hon. Adeyemo Abdullateef Alao, the Coordinator of TMF in Oyo state said the installation is…
Men from Zone 16 of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested a fake medical doctor, Doubara Esamasuode, operating without a licence in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. In a statement signed and released on Wednesday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Emonena Gunn, the arrest was described as “a display of unwavering commitment to upholding the…
Controversial Nigerian musicians Speed Darlington and Portable are set to face off in a celebrity boxing match. on April 18, 2025, at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Lagos. The event follows a heated online exchange between the two artists after Speed Darlington offered Portable ₦500,000 to perform at his show, an offer that sparked controversy….
The Nigeria Police Force has advised Nigerians not to struggle or fight back if they find themselves in a dangerous situation involving criminals, urging citizens to prioritise their safety above all else. The Force Public Relations Officer, Mr Benjamin Hundeyin, gave the advice on Tuesday while speaking during an interview on Politics Today, a programme…
Barely 24 hours after announcing his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, on Saturday met with Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, at an international forum in France. Both governors, now on opposing sides of the political divide, were in attendance…
South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Monday dismissed his embattled higher education minister, weeks after a key party in his unity government filed criminal charges accusing her of lying to parliament. Ramaphosa has faced mounting pressure in recent months as several ministers from his African National Congress (ANC) party have been accused of corruption, deepening…
