federal Constituency ticket, which he had represented on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Other winners, according to Cishak, were a former Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Chinedum Orji, who picked the Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South federal Read more…
The World Health Organization on Sunday declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Announcing the decision, WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus cited rising cases, cross-border spread and significant uncertainties Read more…
Presidential hopeful, Peter Obi, has extended his congratulations to the Nigerian Boy Child in recognition of International Day of the Boy Child, while also expressing his concerns regarding their circumstances in the country. In a message shared on X, Obi cited Read more…
Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has raised the alarm over what it described as a coordinated wave of terror attacks across the South West geopolitical zone, declaring that Yorubaland is now effectively under siege. The apex body’s declaration followed a recent Read more…
By Ijeoma John, Nnewi Dame Princess Esom-Nwafor Orizu (Adakaibeya) has emerged with a decisive lead in the just-concluded All Progressives Congress, APC, primary election for the Nnewi North, Nnewi South, and Ekwusigo Federal Constituency. According to preliminary results collated across Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor It’s harvest of endorsements for the Senatorial aspiration of Dr Alex Obiogbolu, the former Special Adviser to Gov Charles Soludo on Political Matters got a boost yesterday as Leaders With Vision Initiative endorsed his candidature. Just few Read more…
A huge wave of Russian strikes overnight targeted Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, killing at least 25 people and injuring dozens of others, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia fired more than 1,560 drones on Ukraine since the Read more…
The National Vice Chairman, North Central of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Chief Barnabas J. Ejisi, has described the newly formed party as a “political ambulance” ready to rescue Nigerians who have been abandoned by other political parties. Ejisi made the Read more…
Late former President Muhammadu Buhari’s son, Yusuf Buhari, has picked the All Progressives Congress, APC, ticket for the Sandamu/Daura/Mai’adua Federal Constituency. Buhari polled 5,849 votes to defeat Auwal Lawal Daura, who got 21 votes. As a result of the development, Read more…
Assembly and the National Assembly. Also, those in federal government agencies were nominated by him. With the primaries billed to hold in each of the local government where the chairmen he nominated are in charge, many observers are worried that Read more…
In a rescript signed by Cardinal Michael Czerny, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, Pope Leo XIV approves the creation of an Interdicasterial Commission on Artificial Intelligence. Pope Leo XIV approved the creation of an Interdicasterial Commission Read more…
