Over N10m raised in 4 days to relocate under-age boy who stood in front of Peter Obi’s 2023 campaign convoy in Lagos

Lawyer and rights activist, Inibehe Effiong, has revealed that over N10 million has been raised in just four days to support Quadri Alabi, the teenager who went viral in 2023 for boldly stepping in front of Peter Obi’s campaign convoy. This was revealed during a Monday, April 21 interview on Channels TV, where he appeared […]

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Tinubu reportedly meets Fubara in London

President Bola Tinubu reportedly met with the suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, in London. The meeting, confirmed by The Africa Report, was held at the insistence of Governor Fubara, who assumed office in May 2023. It was learnt that the event was the first face-to-face meeting since Tinubu invoked Section 305 of the 1999 […]

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Ghanaian president, Mahama suspends the Supreme Court Chief Justice

Ghanaian president, on Tuesday announced the suspension of the country’s top judge while she is investigated for misconduct. Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo’s suspension came following three separate petitions which have called for her removal. Allegations against her include tampering with court records and misuse of public funds. Spokesperson for President John Mahama said […]

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After spending more than 2 weeks in France and UK, Tinubu returns to Nigeria

After spending more than two weeks in France and London, President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja, Nigeria. The aircraft 001 conveying the President landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja at 9:50 pm on Monday, the State House media office disclosed. Tinubu departed Nigeria on Wednesday, April 2, spending some time in […]

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Hotelier slumps, dies at wife’s 60th birthday thanksgiving in Lagos

A man identified as Otunba Kunle Akinyele, tragically slumped and died on Saturday during his wife’s 60th birthday celebration at an event centre in the Egbeda area of Lagos State, Nigeria. The tragic incident occurred at Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke-Iyanu, Odemuyiwa District Headquarters, in Egbeda, Lagos State. In a now-viral video shared on Facebook by Ayoade […]

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Stop playing God, and motor-park brand of politics ―Pastor Bakare tells Tinubu in his Easter broadcast to the nation (Full text)

TEXT OF SPEECH BY PASTOR ‘TUNDE BAKARE AT THE STATE OF THE NATION BROADCAST ON EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 2025. VENUE: THE CITADEL GLOBAL COMMUNITY CHURCH (CGCC), 30 KUDIRAT ABIOLA WAY, OREGUN, IKEJA, LAGOS, NIGERIA. THEME: “LET THE PEOPLE KNOW THE TRUTH AND THE COUNTRY IS SAFE.” ― ABRAHAM LINCOLN Protocols. Introduction Fellow citizens, It […]

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Insecurity, hunger, brutality, and sufferings pervade the land ―Bishop Kukah tells Tinubu in his Easter message

MR. PRESIDENT: PLEASE BRING US DOWN FROM THIS CROSSBishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, Catholic Diocese of SokotoEaster Message 20251: A very happy Easter to you and millions of our countrymen and women. For us Christians, this is the most important event in the history of our faith. It is the season of the Cross, the season […]

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Tinubu’s Easter message to Nigerians (Full text)

I heartily felicitate Christians in Nigeria and worldwide as they commemorate Easter, the celebration of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection—the cornerstone of the Christian faith. The Holy Week, which spans Palm Sunday through Holy Thursday and Good Friday and culminates in Easter Sunday, calls us to reflect deeply on the enduring values of sacrifice, redemption, […]

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Under-age boy who stood in front of Peter Obi’s 2023 campaign convoy in Lagos, regains freedom

Yusuf Alabi Quadri, the teenager who rose to fame during the 2023 general elections, and became incarcerated about three months ago, has been released from prison custody. He was freed from the Kirikiri Correctional Centre, where he had been detained over alleged theft and involvement in a physical altercation. Quadri’s freedom was confirmed by human […]

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What I wanted is outright sacking of Fubara, not State of Emergency ―Nyesom Wike

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that what he wanted is outright sacking of governor Fubara, and that he is not happy with the Presidential Proclamation of a State of Emergency in Rivers State. Wike and Fubara have been at loggerheads since Fubara became governor. The rift also affected the […]

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Wike, Appeal Court president dragged to court over IBB Club BoT leadership

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and the Chairman of Incorporated Trustees of IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem have been dragged before the Federal High Court with the presiding judge, Justice Emeka Nwite over the latter’s appointment by Wike. Also joined as defendants in the suit instituted […]

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Nigerian Army appoints first female officer as spokesperson

Nigerian Army has appointed Lieutenant Colonel Onyinyechi Anaele as the Acting Director, Department of Army Public Relations. Anele, a member of Direct Regular Course 15 and a fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, takes over from Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, who has been redeployed to the Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre. Her appointment […]

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CBEX allegedly wiped off Nigerian investors’ N1.3trn in nine months

CryptoBridge Exchange known as CBEX may have joined a long list of successful scams in Nigeria. According to Nigerian investors, the people behind the digital platform have carted away over N1.3 trillion from their wallets after crashing on Monday. The platform now joins the scams hall of fame in the country. This list includes Mavrodial […]

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Legal definition of woman refers to biological sex ―UK Supreme Court says

The United Kingdom’s highest court ruled on Wednesday that the definition of a woman under equality legislation referred to “biological sex”, but it said trans people would not be disadvantaged by its landmark decision. The Supreme Court’s judgment related to whether a trans woman with a gender recognition certificate, a formal document that gives legal […]

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Nigerian National Assembly, Agencies in procurement corruption, lack of transparency ―United States report

United States, through its Trade Estimate Report (TER), has accused the Nigerian National Assembly and Agencies in the country of abusing procurement processes and lacking transparency. The report says U.S. companies have expressed concerns about corruption and a lack of transparency in procurement processes in Nigeria. The report stated: “The Public Procurement Act of 2007 […]

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Headmistress slumps, dies during her retirement ceremony in Nigeria

Mrs. Dupe Omowumi Bello, a retired headmistress, collapsed and died during her retirement ceremony in Osun State, Nigeria. The tragic incident occurred on April 9, 2025, at the School for the physically challenged, Enu Odi, Ilesa, Osun State. It was gathered that Bello, respected by colleagues and students for her dedication and hard work, had […]

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We won’t refund N300m ‘hosting fund’ to Rivers ―Nigerian Bar Association responds to sole administrator, Ibas

National leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has said that it would not refund the N300 million given to it by the Rivers State government as support for its 2025 Annual General Conference. Chairman of the 2025 NBA Annual General Conference Planning Committee (NAGCPC), Emeka Obegolu, in a statement on Monday, April 14, said […]

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Soyinka lambastes NBC for banning Eedris Abdulkareem’s song, ‘Tell your Papa’

In a statement released on Sunday, Playwright and Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka blasted the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) for banning Eedris Abdulkareem’s song, ‘Tell your Papa’, against President Bola Tinubu’s government. Soyinka describes the development as a return to the culture of censorship and a threat to the right to free expression. In the piece […]

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