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The presidential ambitions of former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi may have been derailed, as the Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, on Friday overturned an earlier decision directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party. Justice Isah Dashen, the presiding judge, argued that all relevant parties must …

Nafisat, wife of Nigerian Yoruba film actor Akin Olaiya, has explained why she left their marital home barely a month after their wedding. Olaiya married Nafisat in July 2025, several years after his first marriage ended. Rumors of the couple’s separation circulated online less than five months after the wedding. Olaiya finally confirmed the separation in a dissolution statement released …

Abayomi Ademola Tension has reportedly arisen within the Uruguay national team camp ahead of their crucial FIFA World Cup clash against Spain, according to Uruguayan outlet El Espectador Uy. The report claimed that senior players Sergio Rochet, Manuel Ugarte, Rodrigo Bentancur and Federico Valverde requested a private meeting with coach Marcelo Bielsa to express concerns about his training methods and …

The Nasarawa state government allocates billions of naira to education every year; yet in many schools across villages, they suffer acute water scarcity, with pupils enduring long hours of thirst and trekking long distances in search of drinking water. As a result, attention is diverted from classroom lessons. This Special Report by USMAN YAKUBU USMAN attempts to liken the plight …

Residents of Ajah, Mafoluku and other flood-prone communities in Lagos remained stranded on Thursday after a torrential downpour submerged roads, flooded homes and disrupted movement in several parts of the state. Affected residents have blamed the persistent flooding on poor drainage infrastructure and blocked canals, urging the Lagos state government to take urgent measures to prevent a recurrence. Speaking to …

Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser on Policy Communications to President Bola Tinubu believes that Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi is not happy whenever Nigeria makes progress. He said this in reaction to Obi’s comments that he would not rush into forming a state police structure when he became president. Bwala in a post on his X account wrote: …

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In a heartwarming show of solidarity, the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Correspondents Chapel in Yobe State has stepped away from the newsroom to directly impact lives by offering cash support to 40 vulnerable patients at the Damaturu Specialist Hospital. The media professionals also visited and made donations to the Family Support Hospital, located in Damaturu, capital of Yobe State. …

The fourth prosecution witness, PW4, Bawa Usman Kaltungo, in the alleged N76 billion and $31.5 million fraud case involving the former Managing Director of the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, and others, on Thursday, told Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offenses Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, that the dismantling of the Arik Air plane identified as …

Meanwhile, in the Gaza Strip, UN humanitarian operations continue despite shortages, which are exacerbated by Israel’s restrictions on imports of materials needed for emergency shelters. Further east, in the Strait of Hormuz, some 11,000 sailors are still waiting to be evacuated from the Persian Gulf following disruptions caused by the war launched in late February by the United States and …