By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal Government has expressed condolences to South Africa, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe following the recent deadly floods that have claimed lives and displaced thousands across the region. In a statement on Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sympathised with the affected countries over the human and material losses caused by the disaster….
By Ayomide Otitoju The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against several state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over alleged failures to account for billions of naira spent as security votes since May 29, 2023. SERAP said the legal action was prompted by persistent insecurity…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Kano State Police Command has arrested three principal suspects in connection with the murder of a housewife and her six children at Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters in Kano. The arrests were confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday, which said the operation followed intelligence-led investigations carried out on the directive of the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reaffirmed his authority as the state’s chief executive, pledging to maintain peace and security while refusing to support any action capable of threatening public safety. The governor gave the assurance on Saturday while speaking as a special guest at the finals of the 2026 Port Harcourt…
By Ayomide Otitoju Senegal clinched the Africa Cup of Nations title on Sunday with a dramatic 1–0 extra-time victory over hosts Morocco, as Pape Gueye’s stunning strike sealed the final amid controversy and crowd disorder in Rabat. The decisive moment came in the fourth minute of extra time when Villarreal midfielder Gueye powered into the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Kebbi State Government has announced February 11 to 14 as the dates for the 2026 Argungu International Fishing Festival. The Emir of Argungu, Alhaji Samaila Mera, disclosed this to journalists on Friday after an expanded meeting of the State Festival Main Committee and the Emirate Local Organising Committee held at the…
Ukrainian negotiators have arrived in the United States for talks with the administration of President Donald Trump aimed at ending nearly four years of war with Russia, a member of the delegation confirmed on Saturday. The discussions are scheduled to take place in Miami, just days ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion…
US President Donald Trump on Friday announced key appointments to oversee post-war Gaza, naming former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to a US-dominated board tasked with supervising reconstruction and governance, while appointing a US officer to lead a new security force in the territory. The moves come as Gaza struggles to recover from more than…
By Ayomide Otitoju A Rivers State High Court in Oyigbo has intervened in the escalating political crisis in the state, issuing a seven-day interim injunction to temporarily halt the impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Nma-Odu. In a ruling delivered in Port Harcourt, Justice Florence Fiberesima restrained the Speaker of the…
