African Democratic Congress chieftain and Nollywood actor, Kenneth Okonkwo, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare the seat of Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, vacant following his resignation from the Peoples […]
Human rights activist and pro-democracy campaigner, Omoyele Sowore, has revealed that operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) often complain to him in private about their poor welfare and unpaid allowances. Speaking in a […]
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu of using institutions of the state, including anti-corruption agencies, to intimidate and coerce leaders of the opposition into their fold. Naija News reports that Atiku […]
A fresh controversy has emerged in Akwa Ibom as Pat Akpabio, sister-in-law to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, publicly launched fresh allegations against him, stirring political reactions across the state. According to a report by Premium […]
A Customs officer, identified as Assistant Superintendent of Customs (ASC) Lawal Tukur, has been reportedly found dead in a hotel room in Katsina, north-west Nigeria. According to Zagazola Makama, the tragic incident occurred on Wednesday, […]
An old video of Rev. Uma Ukpai has resurfaced online after his death, showing him explaining how his wife drank a fruit drink despite his warning about the consequences, and recounting what happened to her […]
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah and Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri of abandoning their constituents for political expediency by defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC), warning that […]
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have intercepted a vehicle loaded with substances suspected to be illicit drugs during a routine stop-and-search operation in Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. According to a statement […]
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), marking a major political shake-up in the South-South. The governor’s resignation, announced on Tuesday, October 15, comes barely 24 hours after […]
A former leader of the Nigerian Senate and representative of the Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, has commended the Nigerian Army for its prompt response in restoring normalcy in Kirawa in the State. This […]
Igbo National Union-Worldwide, INU-W, has decried what it described as the silence of the Federal Government and leaders of the Yoruba Nation over the demolition of Igbo-owned property and businesses in Lagos State. It warned […]
The Take-It-Back Movement (TIB), in partnership with the Movement for the Transformation of Nigeria (MoTion), has unveiled plans to hold a nationwide protest, starting in Lagos State, against what they describe as harsh and unjust […]
Former Vice President Dr. Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka has mourned former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga, as “the President who won but was never declared and sworn into office.” In a statement, Kalonzo expressed his […]
Former Bayelsa East Senator, Ben Murray-Bruce, has officially announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The media mogul and businessman made the announcement on his official […]
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has given the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) a seven-day ultimatum to resolve their ongoing industrial dispute and prevent another disruption to the […]
The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has instructed all newly sworn-in commissioners and special advisers to wear the ‘Asiwaju’ cap to cabinet meetings. The governor disclosed this during the inauguration of the commissioners at the […]
Kenyan President William Ruto has declared seven days of national mourning and announced a state funeral for opposition leader Raila Odinga, who passed away on Wednesday. Ruto hailed Odinga as “Kenya’s foremost statesman and one […]
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) spent at least N239.7 million on consumables such as cream crackers, Milo, sardines, Geisha canned fish, corn flakes, milk and canned beef — all supplied by a single company, Akulight […]
The Ekiti State Police Command has appealed to members of the public for assistance in locating Miss Olatoye Olayemi, who has been declared missing. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, […]
In a dramatic twist that signals further cracks within the opposition, Bayelsa State governor, Douye Diri, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), alongside 23 members of the State House of Assembly. The governor’s […]