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Nigerian Senator representing Enugu North Senatorial District at the national assembly, Okey Ezea from the Labour Party (LP) has reportedly passed away. Senators Orji Uzor Kalu (APC – Abia North) and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP – Kogi Central) confirmed the report in separate statements in Abuja. Kalu in a condolence message to reporters said: “I […]
Continue ReadingA theatre of the absurd day for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday as Wadata Plaza, the party’s national secretariat, became a centre of chaos, factional power play, and intensified scheming by rival factions seeking control of the party and its head office. The crisis was sequel to the release of two separate […]
Continue ReadingA lot happens in Nigeria that, if you did not witness it yourself, you would swear it was impossible. Some events are so bizarre, so grotesque in their violation of common sense and morality, that even D.O. Fágúnwà’s magical adventures in Ìrìnkèrindò Nínú Igbo Elegbeje pale beside them. Yet these are not tales from another […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu will today Wednesday embark on a two-nation visit to Johannesburg, South Africa, and Luanda, in Angola. “President Tinubu’s first stop is Johannesburg, where he will attend the 20th summit of the G20 Leaders. After the summit, he will proceed to Angola for the AU-EU summit,” the Special Adviser to the President on […]
Continue ReadingA super columnist whose words carried the weight of truth, a newsroom leader whose calm authority defined an era, and a founding editor who helped reshape investigative journalism, Chief Dan Agbese has passed away. Agbese died in Lagos at the age of 81, and his death has undoubtedly marked the end of an era. His […]
Continue ReadingA significant outage at Cloudflare on Tuesday disrupted several leading websites and big online platforms around the world, leaving millions of users unable to access services. Outage-tracking site DownDetector — which typically reports such disruptions — was also affected. Visitors to websites such as X, formerly known as Twitter, ChatGPT and film reviewing site Letterboxd […]
Continue ReadingThe crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came to a head over the weekend that just passed, 15 -16 November, when a group of PDP elders – they refuse to be called a faction but that is what they look like – decided against the background of fierce legal battles, to hold the party’s […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday sentenced Prof. Cyril Ndifon, suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), to five years’ imprisonment without an option of fine. In his judgment, Justice James Omotosho, held that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) had been able to […]
Continue ReadingIt is Soyinka in his dreadful play, “Madmen and Specialists”, who insisted that “Even poison has its uses… You can use it either to kill or to cure.” In a sense, US President, Donald Trump, has fed Nigerians a big dose of Hemlock. It is now up to us to die or live by his […]
Continue ReadingIsaac Fayose, younger brother of former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has criticized him for his verbal assault on former President Olusegun Obasanjo after the latter had graced the occasion of his 65th birthday party. In what was supposed to be a thank you message, Ayo Fayose sent a blistering message to the former president, […]
Continue ReadingIn spite of army’s denial, Brigade Commander of Damboa, Brigadier General M. Uba, has now been confirmed killed at the hands of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists after he was reported missing in the forest for several hours. ISWAP militants ambushed his Nigerian army convoy near Wajiroko village in Borno State on November […]
Continue ReadingNigerian actress, Regina Daniels, has continued to tackle her estranged husband, Senator Ned Nwoko in new posts she made on Instagram. She made a number of posts on the social media platform, directly addressing her husband, and adding new heat to their ongoing marriage drama. In a picture and video post, she wrote: “Wearing black; […]
Continue ReadingWhen I saw the video of Chief Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), engaging a soldier in a shouting match, my mind raced back to an experience I had some time in 2010. Fuel tankers used to block the road in front of THISDAY offices at Creek Road, Apapa, Lagos state, making […]
Continue ReadingSuper Eagles of Nigeria have missed out on qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after falling to the Democratic Republic of Congo in the CAF playoff final on Sunday night. The Super Eagles took an early lead in the early minutes of the first half after Frank Onyeka’s shot was deflected in. Not too […]
Continue ReadingOn 8th April 2012, Boko Haram suicide bombers drove explosive-laden vehicles into two popular churches in Kaduna, killing at least 38 people. They also left dozens of others injured in a terror attack that shook the nation. Exactly 18 days later, another suicide bomber drove into THISDAY premises in Abuja in a deadly attack that I was only lucky to […]
Continue ReadingKabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, Nigerian Minister during the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan, has been elected the new national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, which could fuel speculations that Jonathan may seek re-election on the party’s platform. Turaki, who served as minister of special duties, was elected at the 2025 Elective National Convention of […]
Continue ReadingMain opposition political party in Nigeria, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at its ongoing 2025 National Convention in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Saturday expelled high-profile members including Federal Capital Minister, Nyesom Wike, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, Kamaldeen Ajibade SAN, former Governor Ayo Fayose, Austin Nwachukwu, and many others for anti-party activities. It was Chief Olabode George, […]
Continue ReadingConfederation of African Football (CAF) and the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 Local Organising Committee (LOC) on Friday announced that fans travelling to the tournament will be eligible for free electronic visas. That privilege is applicable to citizens of countries that normally require a visa to enter Morocco. “Electronic visas to enter Morocco […]
Continue ReadingWe have truly degenerated in Nigeria. Can you imagine a Shehu Shagari as minister in the First Republic behaving this way? Or a Richard Akinjide in the Second? Or Chief Bola Ige in the Third? Public life in Nigeria has lost its dignity. The solemnity once associated with leadership has been replaced by swagger, arrogance, […]
Continue ReadingPlateau State government in Nigeria has dismissed the persistent rumours claiming that Governor Caleb Mutfwang has defected to the Young Progressives Party (YPP). In a statement released on Friday, the Director of Press and Public Affairs, Government House, Dr Gyang Bere, described the claim as “a blatant lie, a shameless concoction peddled by desperate mischief […]
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