2027: Benjamin Kalu Urges South-East to Back Tinubu, Says Votes Are Key to Igbo Political Power
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Benjamin Kalu, has called on leaders and voters in the South-East to deliberately back President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, saying such a move would enhance the political leverage of the…
Akpoazaa Group Boss Gives Scholarships to 2 Children of Physically Challenged Woman to Mark Son’s Birthday
Anambra Businessman, Dr. Frank Igbojindu (PhD), and CEO of Akpoazaa Group, has awarded full university scholarships to two children of a physically challenged woman in Okija, Anambra State, to mark his son Osinachi’s 10th birthday. The beneficiaries, Chidimma Great and…
EFCC Says Yahaya Bello Remains Innocent Until Proven Guilty
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has stated that former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, should be regarded as innocent until a court of law rules otherwise. According to the Commission, Bello’s case is still before the court, and…
Sheikh Gumi Denies Being Targeted in US Sokoto Airstrikes, Calls Reports Fake
Kaduna‑based Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has refuted online claims that he was a target of recent U.S. airstrikes in Sokoto State. In a statement on his verified Facebook page, Gumi said the circulating reports were based on an old…
Russia Claims Capture of Grabovske Village in Ukraine’s Sumy Region
Russia on Monday said it had seized the village of Grabovske in Ukraine’s Sumy region, from where Kyiv had last month accused Moscow of forcibly relocating dozens of residents in a “medieval raid”. The capture would mark a new advance…
NDLEA Arrests 22 Indian Crew Members After Seizing 31.5kg Cocaine at Apapa Port
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confirmed the arrest of 22 Indian nationals who are crew members of the merchant vessel MV Aruna Hulya following the interception of 31.5 kilograms of cocaine at the GDNL terminal, Apapa Port,…
Chika Nwoba Sacked By His Club Over Alleged Financial Misappropriation
Abakaliki, Ebonyi State — The Ebonyi Prestigious Club of Nigeria (EPC) has announced the removal of Comrade Chika Nwoba as its Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, in a leadership restructuring that also saw the removal of the club’s secretary. The…
Tinubu Meets Rwandan President Kagame Over Lunch to Discuss Global Affairs, Africa’s Future (Photo)
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday disclosed that he held a private lunch meeting with Rwandan President Paul Kagame to discuss global developments and Africa’s position in a rapidly changing world. Tinubu said the meeting focused on the current state…
Gumi Claims He Was Marked for Elimination as US Carried Out Airstrike
Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, has alleged that he was informed he had been placed on a list of individuals marked for elimination as a Boko Haram associate on the same day the United States carried out a military airstrike…
Falana Says Nigeria Can Defeat Terrorism Without Foreign Military Help, Warns Against Trump’s Religious Framing
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has maintained that Nigeria does not need foreign military intervention to defeat terrorism and banditry, insisting that the country’s armed forces are capable of winning the war if they are…