The Media team of the former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello has insisted that he was at the facility of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Earlier, the team said the ex-governor honoured the invitation after consultation with his legal team and political associates. Reacting, the anti-graft agency’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale denied that the former…
Popular TikTok content creator Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, has shared the painful childhood experience that led him to convert from Islam to Christianity. During a live session with his followers, Peller opened up about his time at a Quranic school, locally referred to as ‘Ile Kewu,’ where he said he was subjected to…
The House of Representatives has passed through second reading four bills seeking the creation of additional states across the country. The House also passed 38 other bills seeking to alter the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and provide various amendments in the ongoing Constitution amendment exercise by the 10th Assembly….
The Federal Government has urged the Katsina State Government to support its new ‘Operation Save Corridor North-West,’ with the view to allowing the surrendering bandits to surrender their arms and release all kidnapped victims. The General Officer Commanding, 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, Sokoto State, Maj.-Gen. Ebikunle Ademola-Ajose made the call when he visited…
Member of the US Congress, representing West Virginia’s Second District, Rep Riley M. Moore has slammed former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso over his stance on the alleged Christian massacre in Nigeria. Kwankwaso had while reacting to the designation of Nigeria as Country of Particular Concerns by President Donald Trump and the subsequent threat…
Senator Neda Imasuen, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, has announced his intention to leave the Labour Party (LP) and join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The Edo South lawmaker, who was elected on the Labour Party platform, plans to make his defection public on Thursday, June 12, 2025….
Nigeria won’t cave in to pressure from the Donald Trump administration to accept Venezuelan deportees from the United States, the country’s Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar has said. Tuggar, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Thursday, said Nigeria has enough challenges of its own and won’t be a dumping ground…
As Nigeria inches closer to the 2027 general elections, political calculations are already beginning to take shape. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, whose victory in 2023 was achieved despite a turbulent campaign, appears ready for re-election. But beyond his strategies and performance in office, his strongest advantage in the coming election is not necessarily his political…
The Federal Government has unveiled a free Artificial Intelligence (AI) Academy with the aim of positioning Nigeria as a leader in the global digital economy. The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, who inaugurated the AI Academy on Thursday in Abuja, said the programme is set up in partnership with the Commonwealth…
The Police Command in Adamawa has arrested a serving soldier and a vigilante commander for allegedly killing a woman for ritual purposes in Mubi North Local Government Area of the state. Sources told Zagazola Makama that the arrest followed a distress call received by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Mubi North at about 12:00…