Gov Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progress Congress (APC).a The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that with this development all speculation about Gov. Oborevwori’s defecting to the APC has been put to rest. Announcing the defection in Asaba on Wednesday, Sen James Manager,…
Chinese Government has said that it had reduced its exports of civilian drones to the U.S. eight fold year-on-year last November. According to RIA Novosti, calculation is based on data from the U.S. customs service. The dynamic was also negative as compared to October 2024, when China’s drone exports to the U.S. fell twice, namely…
The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) says 12 inmates escaped from the Koton Karfe Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kogi in the early hours of Monday. The Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), NCoS, Mr Abubakar Umar, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Umar said that two of…
Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi, says the South-East region must wait until after 2031 to seek the country’s presidency, arguing that President Bola Tinubu should first be allowed to complete two full terms. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Umahi said it would be unfair for the South-East to demand…
A Jos Magistrate’ Court on Wednesday, sentenced a 17-year-old boy to nine months imprisonment for stealing a cellphone. The Magistrate, Shawomi Bokkos sentenced the minor, who pleaded guilty to theft. Bokkos in her judgment gave the convict an option of fine of N20,000. She also ordered him to pay a compensation of N40,000. Earlier, the…
Star-studded intriguing Nollyood film “My Mother is a Witch”, is set for premiere in cinemas on May 23, its producers have said. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Anthill Studios, co-producer of the film, has released the trailer of the blockbuster on its Instagram page. The highly anticipated film is produced by Anthill…
The Metropolitan Law Firm has launched an endowment fund under the Islamic Banking guidelines to cater to the education of indigent Nigerians for basic to tertiary institutions. The fund, called Waqf, is an instrument of Islamic Estate Planning largely designed for charitable and philanthropic activities to solve social problems. Managing Partner, The Metropolitan…
South Korea’s transport ministry on Monday unveiled a preliminary report on an airplane that crashed in the country’s southwestern airport late last month. The Jeju Air passenger jet, which took off from a Thai airport, communicated for landing with the air traffic control tower of the Muan International Airport, around 290 km southwest of the…
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Dr Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), for appointment as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The nomination was conveyed in a letter to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and read during Tuesday’s plenary session. Udeh, who currently serves as Enugu State’s Attorney-General and…
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has lauded the Court of Appeal for its innovative use of special sittings to reduce case congestion. Speaking at the ceremony to mark the start of the Court’s 2025/2026 Legal Year, Fagbemi described the initiative as a timely response to public concerns about the slow pace of…
