Armed policemen have taken over the Wadata Plaza, the headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja, as tension continues to mount over the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) Meeting which is expected to hold today. The police also disallowed a member of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT), Maina Chiroma, from entrance into…
The summit between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will be held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, a White House official said Wednesday. The two leaders will meet on Friday to discuss an end to the more than three-year war in Ukraine, in what will be their first standalone summit…
Nigerian music legend, 2face Idibia has announced that his Instagram account has been hacked and efforts are underway to recover it. This follows a post that had appeared on his page announcing his separation from his wife, Annie. The announcement, which has now been removed, read, “Hello to my beautiful people of all federations….
National Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Ajibola Basiru, has warned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to desist from what he described as attempts to destabilise the party. He insisted that the minister should “immediately resign” from the President Bola Tinubu administration if he cannot stop interfering in…
The Federal Government yesterday assured workers that their dedication, hard work and patriotism will be rewarded. Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, said the government was working “earnestly to reward the tenacity, sense of purpose, and patriotism of workers in the line of duty.” Nigerian workers are today joining their counterparts in the world…
The biggest sporting reason footballers play the game is to win trophies. It is indeed the best thing that can happen to a footballer, for it does not come easy at all. The reason for the foregoing is not difficult to discern. There have been great players who have not been able to lift their…
Senator for Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole said only those who do not wish former President Goodluck Jonathan well will encourage him to vie for the presidency in 2027. Oshiomhole stated this during an appearance on on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. He said seeking re-election in 2027 could damage the ex-president’s legacy as the ruling All…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the 2024 Second Series of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates. The examination body announced this on Sunday in a statement signed by the Acting Head of its Public Affairs Department, Moyosore Adesina. According to the statement, 68,342 candidates…
Israel’s government has approved the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release plan, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says in a statement. “The government has just approved the framework for the release of all the hostages — both the living and the deceased,” the statement reads. Donald Trump says Israeli hostages could be released on “Monday…
The Presidency has slammed former President Olusegun Obasanjo for criticising President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to declare a State of Emergency in Rivers State. Tinubu’s Special Assistant on Social Media, Olusegun Dada, described Obasanjo as the grandfather of hypocrisy in Nigeria. Speaking in Abuja on Monday, the former president said “Democracy is not about power…
