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Bishop Silas Eke of the Royal People’s Assembly has said former Abia State governor, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, left a prosperous and politically influential state in 2007, placing the blame for the decline witnessed in subsequent years on those who governed Abia after him. Eke, who was reacting to former aviation minister Osita Chidoka’s assessment of Abia’s state at 35, …

Justice arrested a 66-year-old man, Eugene N. for his role in a genocidal attack that led to the massacre of around 3,000 Tutsis who sought refuge in a football stadium in 1994. The Hague District Court on Friday sentenced him to life in prison after finding him guilty of preventing Tutsis from fleeing a stadium in Mbazi, southern Rwanda, and …

King Harald of Norway died at the age of 89, after more than three decades on the throne.

A leading voice of the Nigerian football fans movement, Ogunfuwa, has appealed for peace, unity and reconciliation among stakeholders following the resignation of the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, from his position. Ogunfuwa, while reacting to the development, said the current situation should not allow divisions within supporters clubs to deepen further, stressing that …

Clifford Enobun announces new single “In My Life”, scheduled for September 2026 We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.OkPrivacy policy

The country’s opposition political parties have slammed the Federal Government over the recent launch of the $1 billion Household Empowerment and Prosperity Social Protection Project which they allege is designed to sway voters ahead of the 2027 general elections. The parties, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) questioned the timing of the program, which was …

As the situation of insecurity in the country spreads and continues, a report by SBM Intelligence revealed that criminal elements involved in kidnappings made over N7.8 billion from ransom payments between July 2025 and June 2026. The report titled ‘Economic Capture of Kidnapping’ shows that no less than 7,825 people were abducted in 1,713 abduction and abduction-related incidents, while no …

Former vice president and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has pledged to reopen Nigeria’s land borders if elected president in the 2027 general elections. Atiku made the promise in a video, saying Nigeria’s border closures and restrictions have negatively affected legitimate cross-border trade, forced businesses to close and contributed to unemployment among young Nigerians. Border …

Daud Olatunji The Ogun State Government has intensified the cleanup of lead contaminated areas in Ogijo, Sagamu Local Government Area, with the evacuation of illegally dumped industrial waste from the affected communities. The ongoing cleanup, coordinated by the Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency (OGEPA), is aimed at removing suspected sources of lead contamination and other hazardous materials that could pose …

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Executive Chairman Ola Olukoyede has stated that whistleblowers who provide information about assets stashed abroad in any part of the world by corrupt Nigerians will be rewarded with between 2.5 and 5% of the loot. He therefore called on whistleblowers around the world to provide the Commission with useful and actionable intelligence on the …