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US President Donald Trump has sparked fresh controversy after amplifying a proposal to rename the Strait of Hormuz the “Trump Strait,” by resharing a post featuring the idea on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday. The post included a map depicting critical maritime corridors with changed names, attracting widespread attention due to the Strait’s strategic importance to global energy supplies. …

A Nigerian Army officer on Wednesday testified before the Federal High Court in Abuja, detailing how investigators uncovered an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as well as financial and operational links linking the defendants to the plot. The witness, a member of the Army Military Police Corps, was present at the ongoing trial of six defendants who …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has started displaying the preliminary register of voters in the 20 local government areas of Bauchi State. This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Bauchi by Aliyu Hassan-Shaba, Head of Electoral Education and Publicity. He said the exercise would take place from April 29 to May 5, across all …

By: Abayomi Ademola The President of the Nigerian Wrestling Federation, Adewale Adeniyi, has challenged the country’s wrestlers to aim for the podium at the 2026 African Wrestling Championships in Alexandria. Speaking in Abuja before the team’s departure, Adeniyi expressed confidence in the team’s preparation and stressed the importance of representing Nigeria with pride on the international stage. “Competing under the …

Tupac Shakur’s half-brother, Maurice “Mopreme” Shakur, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against Duane “Keefe D” Davis and a group of unnamed defendants, alleging a broader conspiracy in the rap icon’s 1996 murder. The civil complaint comes as Davis—the only person criminally charged in the case—awaits trial later this year. He has pleaded not guilty …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is heading to the appeals court to challenge a Federal High Court ruling that is currently blocking the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognizing its state congress. Senator David Mark, who chairs the party’s factional National Working Committee, dismissed concerns over the legal hurdles, insisting the party’s path to the 2027 general election was …

There is a palpable sense of fear that, beyond the security challenges that have long plagued southern Kaduna – although now significantly reduced thanks to the determined and strategic efforts of Governor Uba Sani – the upcoming primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the nomination of candidates for the state Senate, House of Representatives and House of Assembly …

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to recognize or attend any congress organized by the interim leadership of the African Democratic Congress, African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the state. Judge Joyce Abdulmalik on Wednesday ruled that the four-year terms of office of the state working committee and the state executive committee …

The United Nations Children’s Fund has called on southwestern state governments to increase national investment in nutrition programs to address rising cases of child stunting and poor developmental outcomes. The call was made during a one-day regional workshop on operationalization of the Integrated Multisectoral Nutrition Intervention and Initiative N-774, held in Ibadan. The workshop, organized by the Oyo State Ministry …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country 1. Setback for the David Mark ADC faction, because the Court prohibited INEC from recognizing the congress The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to recognize or attend any congress organized by the interim leadership of the African Democratic Congress, African Democratic …