Atiku resigns from the Peoples Democratic Party

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has resigned from the party. The former Nigerian vice president disclosed this in a letter obtained  on Wednesday. This paper also confirmed the letter from Paul Ibe, Media Adviser to Atiku Abubaka. The letter reads: “I am writing to […]

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Buhari laid to rest in Katsina private residence

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has been laid to rest. He was laid to rest at his private residence in Daura, Katsina State, on Tuesday evening, after Islamic funeral rites. The solemn burial, which took place after the Jana’iza (funeral prayer), marked the final farewell for the revered statesman who passed away in a London hospital […]

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Natasha fires back as Akpabio appeals judgment reinstating her

Nigerian Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has shown her discontentment over the appeal filed by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, seeking to overturn a Federal High Court ruling that ordered her reinstatement to the Senate. Akpabio, through his legal team, approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja to challenge the July 4 judgment delivered by […]

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Nigerian woman narrates how her Nigerian husband stabbed her multiple times after killing her mother in Canada (Photos)

A grief-stricken Nigerian woman, Lydia Imie Ogbejiele, has narrated how she narrowly escaped death in the hands of her husband, Lucky, after he allegedly killed her 63-year-old mother on July 1, 2025 in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. According to the Greater Sudbury Police, the suspect, Lucky Ogbejiele, stabbed his mother-in-law to death and attacked his wife, […]

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APC sweeps all chairmanship seats in the Lagos LG poll

Ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged winners in all announced chairmanship positions in the just concluded Lagos State Local Government elections. According to the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), APC candidates were returned elected across all local government areas and local council development areas (LCDAs) declared so far. The newly elected council chairmen […]

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Oba Sikiru Adetona Awujale of Ijebu joins his ancestors

Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, has joined his ancestors The monarch died on Sunday at the age of 91, hours after the announcement of the death of his longtime friend and former president, Muhammadu Buhari. Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, confirmed the monarch’s death in a statement issued from Abeokuta, the state capital, […]

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Former President Muhammadu Buhari dies

Former Nigerian President, Muhammdu Buhari has passed away. His former aide, Bashir Ahmad, announced the passing of the former president on X. He wrote: “The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London. “May Allah accept him in Aljannatul […]

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David Mark, stakeholders hold meeting with ADC state chairmen

National Working Committee (NWC) of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), led by its Interim National Chairman, Senator David Mark, has assured the party’s state chairmen of their full inclusion in the opposition coalition seeking to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. This assurance was given during a meeting which brought together the […]

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Nigerian Supreme Court dismisses Edo PDP Ighodalo’s appeal

Nigerian Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed Senator Monday Okpebholo as the Governor of Edo State, dismissing the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo. The five-member panel of the apex court in its judgment delivered by Justice Lawal Garba, held that the appellants failed to prove their case of over-voting, […]

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Gov Mbah unveils Enugu State-owned airline, operations to start off with three Embraer aircraft

Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, has unveiled the state-owned airline, Enugu Air, describing it as a giant leap for the state and a gold standard for government-private sector partnership. Mba said the airline will start off with three Embraer aircraft and will first begin with Enugu to Abuja to Lagos before stretching its wings […]

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US cuts visa validity for Nigerians to three months

United States Department of State (USDoS) has announced an update to its non-immigrant visa policy for Nigerian citizens. As stated by a press release issued by the US Embassy in Abuja on Tuesday, “most non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas issued to citizens of Nigeria will be single-entry visas with a three-month validity period.” The new visa […]

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Ghana Chief Justice challenges her suspension at the ECOWAS court

Suspended Chief Justice of Ghana, Gertrude Torkornoo, has sued the Ghanaian state at the ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja, Nigeria, alleging human rights violations stemming from her suspension. The suit her ladyship filed on July 4, announced by Deputy Attorney General Srem Sai on July 8, contends that her suspension constitutes unlawful removal without […]

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I can’t be with only one woman ―Don Jazzy

Mavin Records founder, music mogul, record producer, singer, songwriter, businessman, and philanthropist. Michael Collins Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy, has explained why he cannot commit to a monogamous relationship, citing a lack of discipline in staying with one woman. Answering questions during his appearance on The Nancy Isime Show on Arise TV, Don Jazzy […]

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Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Olakulehin joins his ancestors

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has joined his ancestors. He died in the early hours of Monday at the age of 90. Olakulehin died during the ongoing 90th birthday and first anniversary coronation celebrations. He succeeded the late Oba Lekan Balogun. A source close to the Olubadan-In-Council confided in newsmen in Ibadan, Oyo […]

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I see a potential coup attempt to oust Tinubu if… ―Primate Ayodele

Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church (IESC), Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that if he wins a second term in office, “there will be coup that will attempt to take him out of power”. This was revealed at the launch of his annual prophecy book titled: “Warnings to the Nations (2025/2026)” […]

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I will run for president in 2027, not as Atiku’s VP ―Peter Obi

The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has confirmed he will run for president in 2027, dismissing speculation that he may become the running mate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Obi stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, aired on Sunday. In response to Seun Okinbaloye’s question of rumours that […]

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Natasha Akpoti to resume Senate duty on Tuesday

The suspended Nigerian Senator representing Kogi Central at the National Assembly, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has stated that she will resume legislative duties in the Senate on Tuesday following a court order directing her recall to the Red Chamber. The lawmaker disclosed this in a video shared on social media, which started trending on Sunday. She thanked […]

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US court jails Nigerian pastor as Osun monarch awaits sentencing over COVID-19 fraud

A United States District Court has sentenced a Nigerian pastor, Edward Oluwasanmi, to 27 months’ imprisonment for COVID-19 relief fund fraud. His friend, the Apetu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Oloyede, also forfeited his property to the US government while awaiting the court judgement slated for August 1. Oluwasanmi and Oba Oloyede were arrested in early […]

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