Six members of the House of Representatives from Delta State have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Two Labour Party (LP) legislators also moved to the PDP. The notices of defection were read by the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, during plenary on Tuesday. The lawmaker representing […]
Late Herbert Wigwe By Enioluwa Adeniyi The United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has concluded its investigation into the helicopter crash that tragically killed former Access Holdings Plc CEO, Herbert Wigwe, and his family last year. The crash, which occurred on February 9, 2024, in California near the Nevada border, claimed the lives of […]
Mark Carney has told Donald Trump that Canada “is not for sale” as the president raised the prospect of the country becoming the 51st US state while welcoming the prime minister to the White House. Carney won election last month promising to “stand up” to Trump, who has imposed tariffs on some Canadian products and […]
Akpabio withdraws from presidential panel over sexual harassment allegations By Enioluwa Adeniyi The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has reportedly withdrawn from the presidential panel investigating sexual harassment allegations made against him by the lawmaker representing Kogi Central senatorial district, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Naija News reports that the withdrawal, which occurred without any official explanation, has raised […]
Video: Massive turnout as Bishop David Abioye holds first service in new church Hundreds of worshippers thronged the inaugural service of Bishop David Abioye’s newly established ministry, Living Word Conquerors Global Assembly, held on Sunday, May 4, 2025, marking a new chapter in the renowned cleric’s spiritual journey. Bishop Abioye, the former Vice President of […]
By Rachael Omidiji The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has explained why it arrested popular rights activist Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkBlackMan (VDM). Speaking to BBC News Pidgin, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale said the arrest was made following several petitions from individuals who had complaints against the activist. “We arrested him to […]
By Joshua Ogbologugo A mild drama played out on Friday at the venue of the Renewed Hope Initiative empowerment programme in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, as a group of women staged a walkout while the event was ongoing. The women insisted that the wife of the suspended governor should address them rather than the wife […]
Aba couple whose wedding was cancelled by pastor, over bride’s refusal to spend the night at his house, moves to new church, weds By Daniel Chibuike Mr. Michael Obinna and his wife, Rebecca, whose wedding was abruptly cancelled by the Assemblies of God Church, Okpu 2 in Aba, recently, have tied the knots in another […]
By Ogaga Ariemu The naira continued its appreciation against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Wednesday, marking its highest gain so far this week. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria showed that the naira further firmed up to N1,596.68 per dollar on Wednesday from N1,599.70 traded on Tuesday. This reflects a […]
James Ingham Role,BBC News 2 May 2025 A United Nations judge has been jailed for six years and four months for forcing a woman to work as a domestic slave. Lydia Mugambe, 50, was studying for a PhD in law at the University of Oxford when police discovered she had a young Ugandan woman at […]
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