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Former Philippine president Duterte arrested for crimes against humanity

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, March 11th, 2025

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested Tuesday in Manila by police acting on an International Criminal Court warrant tied to his deadly war on drugs. The 79-year-old faces a charge of “the crime against humanity of murder”, according to the ICC, for a crackdown that rights groups estimate killed tens of thousands of mostly […]

How Doyin Okupe died during surgery in Lagos Hospital after battling health issues for over 40 years

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, March 7th, 2025

How Doyin Okupe died during surgery in Lagos Hospital after battling health issues for over 40 years By Ikenna Ngere A renowned Nigerian physician, politician, and former presidential aide, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has died at the age of 72 during a surgical procedure in Lagos. According to SaharaReporters, family sources confirmed that Okupe had been […]

Multiple shots fired in Rivers as gunmen allegedly attack Fubara’s supporters

Posted by admin State News, Headlines, Latest Politics, Rivers Thursday, March 6th, 2025

Multiple shots fired in Rivers as gunmen allegedly attack Fubara’s supporters By Davies Iheamnachor No fewer than eight people have been shot by some angry individuals identified to be members of a local vigilante group in Elele town, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. However, police in the state said that four people were […]

CBN appoints 16 new directors for key departments

Posted by admin CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Headlines Thursday, March 6th, 2025

James Emejo in Abuja The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appointed 16 new directors across key departments. These appointments, which took effect from March 3, affected Monetary Policy, Trade and Exchange, Banking Supervision, Payment Systems and Consumer Protection among others. The fresh appointment came about nine months after it relieved the previous directors from […]

Group Slams Abia PDP over Wabara’s purported expulsion, says joke going too far

Posted by admin Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Abia, Headlines, Party Politics, Raw Politics, State News Thursday, March 6th, 2025

Emmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo in Umuahia The Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) has been flayed over its purported expulsion of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara. The former Senate President was on Tuesday expelled from the state PDP after being placed on suspension since February 11, 2025, even though the national […]

Igweship tussle: Soludo stops Anambra monarch from parading self as king

Posted by admin Governors, Anambra, Headlines, Raw Politics, State News Thursday, March 6th, 2025

David-Chyddy Eleke in Awka Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has stopped a supposed monarch of Oba community in Idemili South Local Government Area, Augustine Chinedu Emelube, from parading himself as monarch. The state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Hon Tonycollins Nwabunwanne, who made the declaration on behalf of the governor, said the election […]

Police: Ex-Immigration CG Parradang found dead in hotel room after female visitor’s departure

Posted by admin Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Headlines Thursday, March 6th, 2025

Police: Ex-Immigration CG Parradang Found Dead in Hotel Room After Female Visitor’s Departure The Police have said that retired Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, David Shikfu Parradang, died in an Abuja hotel after receiving a female visitor, contrary to reports that he was kidnapped and killed. The police were responding to earlier reports […]

Rivers: I never called Supreme Court judgement reckless – Peter Obi

Posted by admin State News, Headlines, Rivers Thursday, March 6th, 2025

Peter Obi By John Ogunsemore The 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has denied referring to the Supreme Court judgement on the political crisis in Rivers State as “reckless”. Obi made the clarification in a statement shared on X on Wednesday. Some media outlets reported that the former Anambra governor made the […]

FG to slash number of correctional centres in Nigeria

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, March 6th, 2025

FG to slash number of correctional centres in Nigeria 6th March 2025 From Isaac Anumihe, Abuja The Federal Government has hinted at plans to cut down on the number of custodial facilities in the country, declaring that Nigeria does not need the current figure of 256. It noted that some facilities are only utilising about 30 […]

Germany: We stand with Ukraine – Zelenskyy gets more backing after clash with Trump

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, March 1st, 2025

Germany: We stand with Ukraine – Zelenskyy gets more backing after clash with Trump By Ochogwu Sunday Germany’s likely new Chancellor, Friedrich Merz has assured Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of his support regarding the ongoing war. Friedrich gave the assurance on Friday shortly after Zelenskyy clashed with President Donald Trump at the Oval Office in […]