Five Labour Party Lawmakers Defect to APC, Citing Internal Division
Five lawmakers from the Labour Party (LP) defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the House of Representatives resumed its plenary session on Thursday. The defectors are Esosa Iyawe (Edo), Tochukwu Okere (Imo), Donatus Matthew (Kaduna), Bassey Akiba (Cross River), and Daulyop Fom (Plateau). Additionally, Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu (Delta), a lawmaker and daughter of former […]
Posters of Goodluck Jonathan for 2027 Presidential Election Appear in Kano, Raising Speculation
Posters featuring former President Goodluck Jonathan for the 2027 presidential election appeared in major roundabouts across Kano on Thursday morning, sparking surprise among residents. The posters, with the message “Goodluck Ebele Jonathan for President, 2027, He is our Messiah,” have raised questions, as the identities and motives of those behind them remain unclear, especially given […]
Anambra Records 3,138 New HIV Cases in 2024, Advances Prevention and Treatment Efforts
The Anambra State Aids Control Agency (ANSACA) has reported that 3,138 individuals tested positive for HIV out of 257,953 people tested between January and October 2024. Dr. Afam Obidike, the Commissioner for Health in Anambra, shared these statistics on Thursday in Awka during a media briefing to mark World AIDS Day, observed annually on December […]
Makinde Vows PDP Will Defeat APC in 2026 Osun and 2027 Oyo Elections
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will deliver a decisive political lesson to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2026 Osun State election and the 2027 Oyo State election. Makinde dismissed claims that the APC could seize control of the two states, labeling the ambition of APC […]
Skit Maker Taaoma Takes Fans by Surprise as She Welcomes Baby Boy
Skit maker Taaoma has surprised her fans with the exciting news of the arrival of her newborn baby boy. Taking to her Instagram page, she shared the delightful update, revealing her baby’s unique name and birthdate. Meet Amani Korede Makeda Greene, born on November 7, 2024. Taaoma’s fans have been pouring in congratulatory messages, thrilled […]
Federal Government Given 48-Hour Ultimatum to Release Detained Human Rights Lawyer Dele Farotimi
The federal government has been given a 48-hour ultimatum to release human rights lawyer Dr. Dele Farotimi, who is currently remanded at a correctional facility in Ekiti State. The demand was issued by Comrade Timi Frank, a former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in response to Farotimi’s detention on alleged […]
Sanwo-Olu Backs Federal Tax Reform, Calls for Public Understanding
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has expressed strong support for the federal government’s tax reform, describing the state’s position on the matter as “extremely comfortable.” Speaking on Wednesday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the Africa Investment Forum, Market Days 2024, in Rabat, Morocco, Sanwo-Olu emphasized the necessity of […]
FG Sacks Civil Servants with Degrees from Unapproved Universities in Benin and Togo
The Federal Government has dismissed several civil servants who obtained degrees from private tertiary institutions in Benin Republic and Togo from 2017 to date. This was confirmed by Segun Imohiosen, the Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, during a statement on Wednesday. In […]
Kwara Teacher Demoted for Assaulting Corps Member Over Greeting Incident
The Kwara State Government has taken disciplinary action against a schoolteacher accused of assaulting a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member at Government Day Junior Secondary School, Kulende, Ilorin. In a joint statement issued on Wednesday by the Commissioner of Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo-Kawu, and the Executive Chairman of the Kwara […]