The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said the Peoples’ Democratic Party risks going into extinction if it attempts to field Peter Obi, as its presidential candidate in the 2027 presidential election. Last week, the PDP announced that it had zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the South – a zone Mr…
A Nigerian nurse, Judith Okoli, has made headlines after leaving her nursing job in the United States and relocating permanently to Nigeria in pursuit of a more fulfilling and balanced life. At a time when many Nigerians are seeking greener pastures abroad, Okoli’s decision has stunned many and sparked intense conversations about wealth, happiness, and…
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday sentenced bricklayer Azeez Shoderu to life imprisonment for defiling his neighbour’s eight-year-old daughter in a toilet. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Rahman Oshodi imposed the sentence after finding Shoderu guilty of the one-count charge of defilement brought against him by the…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has advised Nigerians to help themselves wherever they see free food. He made the remark in a recent video of him presiding over a plenary session in the Red Chamber. In the video, the Nigerian leader is seen laughing with his colleagues following the remark. The advice comes amidst harsh economic…
Elisha Abbo, former Adamawa north senator, says he has fasted and prayed for 31 days to seek God’s guidance on his next political move. In a post via X on Friday, Abbo, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2020, said at the time, he made the…
A former councilor from Ifon Orolu in Osun State identified simply as Azeez has been reportedly killed as the boundary disputes involving Ifon and Ilobu communities resurged. It was not immediately clear how the deceased met his death. But a resident of Ifon, who spoke on condition anonymity for fear of attack, said Azeez was…
Linda De Sousa Abreu, a former prison officer at HMP Wandsworth, United Kingdom, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after being caught on camera having sex with an inmate. Abreu, 30, was identified by senior staff after the video circulated online and gained widespread attention. Arrested at Heathrow Airport while attempting to board…
In a demonstration of the federal government’s unwavering commitment to women empowerment and inclusivity, the Personal Assistant to the President on Constituency Affairs, Hon. Khadijat Omotayo Kareem ably represented His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at the Nigeria Women Leadership and Empowerment Conference organized by the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs. The high-profile conference convened…
Bandits operating in North Western part of Nigeria have imposed a N20 million levy on farmers in Gatakawa, Katsina State. The development was disclosed on Wednesday in a post on X by Bakatsine, a conflict and crisis journalist covering insecurity in Nigeria’s northwest. Bakatsine said the bandits demanded the levy from farmers before allowing them…
The rear section of a passenger aircraft caught fire at an airport in South Korea on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of 176 people on board, authorities said. The Air Busan plane, an Airbus A321, was set to fly to Hong Kong from Gimhae International Airport in southeastern Busan but caught fire at around 10:15 pm…
