Armed men attacked Solozo Market in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State killing one trader and abducting a woman and injuring another. Eyewitness who spoke to Zagazola Makama, revealed that the assailants – estimated to be six men – rode into the market on three Bajaj motorcycles around. 2.20pm. The main targets appeared to…
A day after asking his followers on X whether a new U.S. political party should be created, Elon Musk said on Saturday that the “America Party is formed.” “By a factor of 2 to 1, you want a new political party and you shall have it!” he said in a post on X. “Today, the…
A former Chairman of Gombe State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Reconciliation Committee, Air Vice Marshal Shehu Adamu Fura (Rtd), has resigned from the party and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). AVM Fura, in a letter addressed to the PDP Ward Chairman of Pantami Ward in Gombe local government area, said his decision followed wide…
US-based Nigerian pastor, Edward Oluwasanmi, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining approximately $4.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Joseph Oloyede, 61, of Medina, Ohio and Edward Oluwasanmi, 61, of Willoughby, Ohio, were charged in court on 13 counts, including conspiracy to commit…
Presidential spokesperson Sunday Dare has cautioned politicians coalescing under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) with the intention of unseating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027 to abandon their aspirations and prepare for 2031 instead. Speaking in Abuja on Saturday, Dare dismissed the emerging opposition bloc as a collection of “disgruntled politicians” driven by “avarice ambition”…
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), South-South zone, on Saturday, rose from its zonal stakeholders meeting in Benin City, Edo State capital, with a resolution to adopt President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the zone’s sole presidential candidate for the 2027 presidential election. The party in the region also adopted the four governors of the party…
Actor and filmmaker Femi Adebayo, recently shared the moment he decided to pursue acting as his primary career, leaving behind his legal profession. Adebayo, who holds a Master’s Degree in Law from the University of Ibadan, revealed that he was practicing law and earning N20,000 monthly, while acting was merely a hobby. However, in an…
Protest erupted at Babasanya-Araka, Area, Ede, Osun State, on Saturday after a Chief Imam simply identified as Kadiri was caught raping an eight-year-old girl (name withheld) after sending her on errand. According to The Nation, the incident occurred around 12 noon, when the girl’s mother was looking for her daughter, who had left home and…
Nigerian rapper and activist, Folarin Falana popularly called Falz, has expressed his candid thoughts on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, stating that hardship is the first thing that comes to mind when he hears the President’s name. In a recent interview with Soundcity, Falz was asked about his association with Tinubu’s name, and he replied…
The Federal Government says it is open to negotiating the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, but insists it should not be used as a condition for political support. Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, stated this on Friday night while addressing journalists in Lagos. He dismissed reports…