Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised eyebrows after disclosing that some groups seeking registration as political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections submitted multiple applications using identical details. The development came to light after INEC published the names of 110 associations that have applied for registration on its website and official social…
Nollywood filmmaker, Funke Akindele, Falz, Kiekie, and other creative voices have shared their life stories on the Chude Live Conversation Show. Speaking during the show on Sunday night, entrepreneur and storyteller, Chude Jideonwo, said the live conversation show was his debut of #WithChude Live. According to Jideonwo, it is not just a talk show but…
The creation of the Huba Chiefdom in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa by Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri has brought an end to a 120-year-old chieftaincy struggle. The Chairman of the Coronation Committee and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Idi Hong, made this known while addressing newsmen in Yola on Wednesday. Hong said Fintiri’s emergence…
A de facto ceasefire between Congolese forces and Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in the eastern town of Walikale collapsed on Monday, with the rebels retracting their pledge to withdraw. The rebels accused the army of failing to honour its commitments. The ceasefire had briefly raised hopes for renewed diplomatic efforts to resolve the ongoing conflict in…
On Monday, a 28-year-old Nashville resident, who was once a student at the Covenant School, opened fire in the private Christian elementary school, killing three 9-year-old children and three adults, including the head of the school and a custodian. The shooter was killed during gunfire with police. According to the police, the shooter had…
The United Kingdom Government, through its Home Office International Operations (HOIO) says its collaboration with Nigeria on the fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking is yielding positive results. Head of UK Home Office International Operations, Victoria Pullen stated this when she led her colleague, Kristoffer Hawksfield on a visit to the National Drug…
Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has outlined a comprehensive plan to transform Abuja into a smart and sustainable city through targeted investments in mobility, sustainability, public safety, digital governance, and economic empowerment. Speaking at the 2025 Asia Pacific Cities Summit and Mayors’ Forum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wike said the capital’s…
The United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) has announced flight disruptions after another bird strike hit one of its Airbus A320 aircraft, the second in 24 hours and fourth since January. The incident occurred during take-off of Flight UN0519 at noon on Sunday from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos….
The Police Command in Rivers has commenced an investigation into the brutal murder of a father and son at their family residence in Igwuruta-Ali community of the state. The older victim, identified as Timothy, 59, the Chief Security Officer (CSO) of Adokiye Amieseimeka International Stadium, Omagwa, was killed alongside his son by suspected assassins. SP…
Vice President Kamala Harris might have just sealed her fate in Pennsylvania — just not in the way she intended. After publicly agreeing with a heckler accusing Israel of genocide, the vice president signaled a desperate attempt to placate Arab American voters in a state where discontent with Democrats’ support of Israel has been growing…
