Umahi clarifies Lagos-Calabar highway ‘diversion’ remark
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has clarified that the federal government is not changing the alignment of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway but plans to construct a spur linking it to the East-West road to provide an alternative route for motorists. Read more…
Angry youths protest alleged killing of entertainer by police
The latest incident occurred about 24 months after a police inspector killed a popular musician, Chikezie Mba, in Enugu State. There was outrage in Enugu State on Thursday when several angry youths protested alleged extrajudicial killing of a popular entertainer, Read more…
Kwankwaso Faults Tinubu Over Insecurity, Poverty, Says Government Doesn’t Deserve Second Term
The vice-presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration over its handling of insecurity and poverty, saying any government that fails to protect lives and property does not deserve a second Read more…
Secret Deals Behind Tinubu’s Move To Hand Osun APC To Gov Adeleke
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has emerged with a major role in the power-sharing arrangement for the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), brokered by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, LEADERSHIP Weekend has learnt. Sources Read more…
Lawyer faults 20-year sentence for IPOB membership, says ex parte order cannot replace proof of crime
A legal practitioner and public interest analyst, Christopher Chidera, has criticised the 20-year jail term imposed on a 48-year-old man, Paul Okechukwu, for membership of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), arguing that the conviction rests on a repealed law Read more…
Ebola scare: Fears mount over Nigeria’s preparedness, N10bn fund
Fears over Nigeria’s preparedness for Ebola have intensified, with concerns over a reported N10 billion response fund, delayed diagnosis and inconsistent contact figures threatening public confidence as health experts warn that early detection is critical to containing the outbreak. Co-Chair, G7 Read more…
Onitsha Sports Club Executives Lament Loses of Over N500m Property to Alleged Looting
By Chukwudi Ebele Executives of Onitsha Sports Club, Anambra State, have alleged that property worth over N500 million was looted and destroyed during an invasion of their premises. The secretary of the club, Tochukwu Chidobelu, and its president, Titus Adirika Read more…
US and Israel draw up plans to target Iranian nuclear sites
Further details have emerged regarding US-Israeli plans for a joint military campaign against Iran after the midterm elections. Following sightings of Israeli Air Force jets flying up to the Iranian border on Monday, plans for a three-day military blitz on Read more…
Nigeria’s Ebola Case: Experts, Africa CDC Worry Over Late Detection, Contact Tracing
Nigeria’s response to an imported case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has raised concerns over delays in diagnosis, the adequacy of contact tracing and the preparedness of healthcare facilities to detect rare but deadly Read more…
2027: If APC uses Aso Rock for meetings, weddings, we deserve same – Sowore dares Tinubu
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has said the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has no moral right to stop him from using the Presidential Villa for his campaign. Sowore, who spoke on Arise Television’s Read more…
Imo court sets October 27 for trial of five alleged NYSC prospects’ kidnappers
The Imo State High Court has scheduled four consecutive days for the trial of five men accused of kidnapping prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, urging lawyers on both sides to work towards concluding the cases before Read more…
Akpabio: Denying experienced lawmakers tickets robs Nigeria of their contributions
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has cautioned political parties against denying experienced lawmakers the opportunity to return to the National Assembly, warning that such decisions deprive Nigeria of valuable contributions to lawmaking and national development. Akpabio, who spoke during Read more…
Kwankwaso Faults Tinubu Over Insecurity, Poverty, Says Government Doesn’t Deserve Second Term
The vice-presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration over its handling of insecurity and poverty, saying any government that fails to protect lives and property does not deserve a second Read more…
Secret Deals Behind Tinubu’s Move To Hand Osun APC To Gov Adeleke
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has emerged with a major role in the power-sharing arrangement for the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), brokered by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, LEADERSHIP Weekend has learnt. Sources Read more…
2027: If APC uses Aso Rock for meetings, weddings, we deserve same – Sowore dares Tinubu
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has said the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has no moral right to stop him from using the Presidential Villa for his campaign. Sowore, who spoke on Arise Television’s Read more…
Akpabio: Denying experienced lawmakers tickets robs Nigeria of their contributions
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has cautioned political parties against denying experienced lawmakers the opportunity to return to the National Assembly, warning that such decisions deprive Nigeria of valuable contributions to lawmaking and national development. Akpabio, who spoke during Read more…
Onitsha Sports Club Executives Lament Loses of Over N500m Property to Alleged Looting
By Chukwudi Ebele Executives of Onitsha Sports Club, Anambra State, have alleged that property worth over N500 million was looted and destroyed during an invasion of their premises. The secretary of the club, Tochukwu Chidobelu, and its president, Titus Adirika Read more…
Peter Obi: NDC withdraws recognition of diaspora chapters, gives reason
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has withdrawn recognition of its diaspora chapters, citing a court judgement restricting political parties in Nigeria from establishing branches outside the country. The party disclosed this in a statement Read more…
Pope to Special Olympics: ‘As you know, I too am very fond of sport’
Addressing a delegation from the Special Olympics, Pope Leo XIV recalls his own great fondness of sports and invites them to live holy lives following the example of Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati, ‘who, in love with Jesus, knew how to Read more…
Gusau confirms resignation as NFF president
Mr Gusau announced his decision at a press conference at the NFF headquarters in Abuja on Thursday. The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, has confirmed his resignation from office, bringing his four-year tenure to an end Read more…
Umahi clarifies Lagos-Calabar highway ‘diversion’ remark
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has clarified that the federal government is not changing the alignment of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway but plans to construct a spur linking it to the East-West road to provide an alternative route for motorists. Read more…
Account for N10bn Ebola fund, Atiku tells Tinubu
African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has charged the administration of President Bola Tinubu to account for the ₦10 billion approved for Ebola Virus Disease preparedness. Atiku, in a statement by the Director of Strategic Communication of the Read more…
Trump says Russia ‘has been fine on Ukraine’ as he makes new deals with Putin. Will his strategy pay off?
The president insists that his latest moves will end the war and lower prices for Americans. Experts aren’t so sure. A series of Trump administration moves over the last two weeks — including decisions to lift sanctions on Russian diesel Read more…
Presidential panel submits draft National Policing Bill to Justice Ministry for review
The proposed National Policing Bill seeks to establish the constitutional and legislative framework for a dual policing structure, comprising a Federal Police Service and State Police Services. The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has completed the drafting Read more…
World fights costly petrol, Tinubu defends it
Something extraordinary is happening across the world. Governments are losing sleep over the intolerably rising prices of petrol and diesel. They are cutting taxes, subsidizing fuel, capping prices, releasing strategic reserves, relaxing regulations and strong-arming oil companies. Where relief has Read more…
Anambra Declares October 3 Statewide Clean-Up Day
From Ifeoma Ejiofor Anambra State Government has declared Saturday, October 3, 2026, as a statewide sanitation and clean-up exercise to commemorate the World and National Clean-Up Day. The Commissioner for Environment, Dr Clem Aguiyi, said the exercise is aimed at Read more…
OBI-SOLUDO FEUD: CLO DECLARES PRESS WAR UNHEALTHY, CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE AND ELDERS’ INTERVENTION*
By Uzo Ugwunze The Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO), Anambra State Branch, has expressed deep concern over the escalating war of words, vitriolic attacks and unsubstantiated accusations between two of Anambra’s most respected sons and former Governors, His Excellency Mr. Peter Read more…
Iran says it’s ready for new U.S. sanctions, has 2-year plan
What to know about the Iran war today: Iranian Economy Minister Ali Madanizadeh said Monday that Tehran has been preparing for the new sanctions announced by the U.S. “for a long time” and that it is ready to face them. U.S. Treasury Secretary Read more…