The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday, condemned the resumed trial of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, saying it was not only a gross violation of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria but also a flagrant breach of Read more…
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Members of the College of Cardinals pay homage to Pope Francis visiting his tomb at the papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, followed by praying Second Vespers together. During the late afternoon of the Second Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy Read more…
A peace proposal by the Trump administration that includes recognizing Russian authority over Crimea shocked Ukrainian officials, who say they will not accept any formal surrender of the peninsula, even though they expect to concede the territory to the Kremlin, at least temporarily. Giving Read more…
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has commenced the payment of N46.6bn as the first tranche of liquidation dividends to depositors of the defunct Heritage Bank, whose funds exceeded the maximum insured limit of N5m. The corporation announced the development in Read more…
Usman Yusuf, former executive secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of trying to silence critics and suppress dissent. Speaking during an interview on Arise TV on Sunday, Yusuf claimed that his recent Read more…
…dismisses allegations of coercion, bribery, blackmail The Presidency has dismissed claims that recent defections of prominent opposition politicians into the All Progressives Congress (APC) are part of a plot to create a one-party state, insisting that democracy in Nigeria remains “strong Read more…
The suspended Chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central), has issued a sarcastic and satirical apology to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, reigniting discussions about gender dynamics and power struggles within Nigeria’s legislative Read more…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has cancelled centralised May Day celebrations in Rivers and Edo states, citing the imposition of emergency rule in Rivers and alleged political interference in the affairs of its Edo State council. The national leadership of Read more…
A warning from the World Bank, predicting a 56% rise in poverty in Nigeria by 2027, has triggered widespread unease among Nigeria’s economic leaders. In light of the forecast, the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) Read more…
Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated Moscow’s readiness for unconditional talks with Ukraine during a recent meeting with US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has revealed. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Peskov confirmed that the Read more…
Despite the bold posturing of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders after the collapse of its Delta State structure into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the pro-President Bola Tinubu stance of some PDP governors, morale within the party has Read more…
At least five persons lost their lives in an explosion in a residential area in Omoku, headquarters of the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government of Rivers State, on Saturday. Fyneface Dumnamene, an environmentalist and executive director of the Youths and Environmental Advocacy Read more…