NIGERIA CHALLENGE MPASI’S ELIGIBILITY AFTER DR CONGO WIN ON PENALTIES

Nigeria protested DR Congo's use of goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi in their 4-3 penalty win after a 1-1 draw, claiming he hadn't fully switched allegiance from France. International Federation of Association Football, FIFA rejected the claim stressing the Nigeria Football Federation used the...

ANAMBRA GOVERNOR SETS UP COMMISSION TO END DEADLY INTERCOMMUNAL CLASH

Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has established a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate the longstanding communal crisis between Umuoba Anam and Aguleri communities in Anambra East Local Government Area. The decision followed a high-level peace meeting convened by the governor...

OSUN GOVERNMENT BLAMES COURT OVER CLOSURE OF SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOLS IN THE STATE

Special needs schools across Osun State have remained closed to students, with the state government attributing the situation to a Federal High Court order affecting the state’s education sector. The development has raised concerns among parents and stakeholders, particularly over the impact...

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OBIDIENT MOVEMENT REJECTS INEC’S AI PLAN FOR 2027 ELECTION RESULTS

The Obidient Movement has rejected the Independent National Electoral Commission’s plan to deploy Artificial Intelligence in the 2027 election results process. In a statement signed by its Media and Communications Director, Onyeka Dike, the group urged INEC to suspend the plan until...

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ADC faults Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke for Endorsing Tinubu’S Re-election

Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has unanimously endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-election in the 2027 presidential election, citing his ancestral roots in the state.Following a leadership caucus meeting held at the Government House in Osogbo,...

Activist Aisha Yesufu Declares Support As Natasha Akpoti vows to return to senate today

NAFollowing the Senate directive issued to suspended Kogi lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to desist from forcefully resuming her legislative duties on Tuesday, July 22 until the expiration of her suspension.In a warning by Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and...

Obi’s 2023 running mate to contest for president in 2027

LPLabour Party, Julius Abure led faction held a National Executive Council meeting with the party’s Vice Presidential candidate in the 2023 elections , Datti Baba-AhmedFollowing the crisis rocking the party and the controversy surrounding the2023 LP Presidential candidate Peter Obi’s involvement...

Supreme Court Upholds Election of Governor Okpebholo, Dismisses PDP Candidate’s Appeal

Supreme Court today, Thursday upheld the election of Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, dismissing an appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Asuerinme Ighodalo, as lacking in merit.A five-member panel led by Justice Mohammed Garba delivered...

NASS awaits apology As Natasha postpones return to Senate

The suspended lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has moved her proposed return to legislative duty on Tuesday, following Friday’s judgment, which nullified her six-month sanction.The senator also failed to tender a public apology in two major dailies and her social...

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UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL APPROVES US PLAN FOR GAZA

The United Nations Security Council has approved the US plan for Gaza, marking a major diplomatic victory for Washington.The vote endorses President Donald Trump’s 20 point ceasefire plan, which...

MALI’S JUNTA LEADER SIGNS NEW LAW TO KEEP IN POWER

President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has announced the decision to reduce the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG commonly known as cooking gas.Speaking during a recent...

Iran Confirms Death of 12 Journalists During 12-Day War with Israel

Iranian authorities on Thursday made it known that at least 12 journalists and media workers were killed during the recent 12-day war with Israel,citing the media arm of the...

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WORLD DIABETES DAY

Today marks World Diabetes Day, an annual global event marked every 14th of November, aimed at raising awareness about diabetes, one of the fastest-growing health challenges worldwide. Diabetes is a condition in...

TURKISH MILITARY PLANE CRASH KILLS 20 SOLDIERS IN GEORGIA

Turkey’s defence force has confirmed that all 20 soldiers on board a military transport plane that crashed in neighbouring Georgia on Tuesday have died.The C-130 plane had taken off from Ganja,...

AFRICAN UNION RAISES ALARM OVER CONTINENT’S RISING DEBT CRISIS

The chairperson of the African Union Commission Mahamoud Ali Youssouf has warned that the continent’s debt crisis has continue to undermine development in the regionSpeaking in Ethiopia at a G20-Africa high-level...

SENATE APPROVES TINUBU’S REQUEST TO RAISE N1.15 TRILLION DOMESTIC LOAN

The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to raise N1.15 trillion from the domestic debt market to cover the unfunded portion of the 2025 budget deficit.The approval followed the adoption...

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT STOPS IMPLEMENTATION OF 15% IMPORT DUTY ON PETROLUEM PRODUCTS

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) on Thursday said it is no longer considering implementing the planned 15 per cent duty on imported petroleum products.The development was announced...

OSUN GOVERNOR ADELEKE PRESENTS 705 BILLION 2026 BUDGET TO HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

Governor Ademola Adeleke has presented the 2026 budget of economic transformation to the state’s House of Assembly totalling Seven Hundred and Five Billion (₦705 Billion) with Fifty Five percent earmarked for...