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The Kogi State Guardianship Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Senator Danjuma Laah, has indefinitely postponed the party’s state constituency congress originally set for Saturday. The suspension follows an incident in which a group of criminals stormed the party’s state secretariat and stole sensitive election materials. The decision to suspend the congress was made in collaboration with …

  Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant vowed Sunday to “strike the enemy hard” after rocket fire from Lebanon killed 12 young people in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights and raised fears that the war in Gaza will spread. Druze women mourn next to a coffin during the funeral of a person killed the day before in a rocket attack from Lebanon, …

The Super Falcons suffered another defeat at the ongoing Olympics as they went down 1-0 to world champions Spain. After starting their campaign with a 1-0 defeat to Brazil, Nigeria’s women held their heads high against the world’s No. 1 ranked team. The Falcons came out strong against Spain and defended very well but failed to capitalise on their golden …

A group, Change Nigeria Now (CNN) has called on Nigerian youths to join their counterparts in other parts of the country on August 1 for a peaceful protest to demand an end to bad governance in the country. The group stated that its call for protests was not for violence or chaos, but a patriotic movement to “hold those in …

Kenneth Okonkwo, former spokesman for the Labour Party’s presidential campaign council, has announced his departure from the party and his split with Peter Obi, a former presidential candidate. In a statement posted on social media titled “Political Journey Towards a Great Nigeria” on Saturday, Okonkwo cited dissatisfaction with internal party conflicts and Peter Obi’s failure to address them as the …

The South-East Traditional Rulers Council has told the Federal Government that the release of jailed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu would ease tensions in the region. The Chairman of the Council, Igwe Samuel Asadu, who made the appeal while interacting with journalists in Abuja on Sunday, said Kanu’s release would not only de-escalate tension but would also …

Notorious bandit kingpin, Kachallah Bello Turji, has accused the Minister of State for Defense, Bello Matawalle, of sponsoring terrorism in the Northwest. Turji, who made the strong accusation in a video circulating on social media, said Matawalle had been involved in supporting and abetting terrorism in the Northwest even while serving as governor of Zamfara State. In a video posted …

One person was injured when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded at the popular Buni Yadi market in Gujba local government area of ​​Yobe State on Friday. Eyewitnesses told reporters that the bomb exploded at around 1 pm and forced traders to scatter to find a safe place. Spokesperson for Joint Task Force Sector 2 Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Muhammad …

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has given reasons why he is working from his private residence at Umuehim Nvosi in Isialangwa South Local Government Area of ​​the state instead of working from the Government House in Umuahia, citing the dilapidated state of the Government House. Otti who made the disclosure while inaugurating the project executed by the Mayor of Arochukwu …

The Lagos state government has closed hotels and business outlets in the Ikorodu area of ​​the state over noise pollution and other environmental violations. The state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, who confirmed this in a statement on his X account on Friday, said the move followed recent law enforcement operations in the area. He lamented that …