Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has appointed Mrs. Esther Chinyere Onyekesi, mother of the late businessman Martin Onyekesi, as Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development. Martin Onyekesi was reportedly abducted and killed by kidnappers last year. His death sparked widespread reactions and protests across the State, including demonstrationsContinue Reading
Vladimir Putin has used his annual Victory Day speech in Moscow’s Red Square to justify his war in Ukraine and denounce Nato. Speaking in front of hundreds of military personnel and flanked by a few world leaders, the Russian president said he was fighting a “just” war and called UkraineContinue Reading
The Presiding Bishop of Conquerors Global Assembly, Bishop David Abioye, has called on political leaders to take responsibility for the welfare of citizens. Speaking during the Church’s 1st Anniversary held in Abuja on Friday with the theme centred on grace, Abioye said true leadership was sacrifice and selflessness. He saidContinue Reading
South African opposition leader Julius Malema has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign after the Constitutional Court ruled that parliament had violated the constitution by blocking moves to impeach him in 2022. The judgement follows a legal challenge by Malema’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and others, and could resultContinue Reading
A prosecution witness, PW15, Ramalan Abdullahi, on Friday, May 8, 2026, narrated before the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja, how a property located at No. 35 Danube Street, Maitama, Abuja, was allegedly purchased for the naira equivalent of N950 million paid in United States dollars. Abdullahi, aContinue Reading
Colombian pop singer Shakira and Nigerian Grammy-winning Afrobeat superstar Burna Boy are set to drop the official 2026 FIFA World Cup song — “Dai Dai” on May 14. FIFA selected the song as official song for the global tournament to be jointly hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United StatesContinue Reading
The National Chairman of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), Dr Hakeem Baba Ahmed, says the party has resolved to rebuild unity and strengthen internal reconciliation efforts following a strategic meeting with party elders in Kaduna on Thursday. Baba Ahmed, who spoke with journalists after the meeting, described the deliberations asContinue Reading
The push for grassroots basketball development gained momentum with the unveiling of the maiden Amateur Basketball Academies (ABA) tournament on Friday in Abuja. Stakeholders, former players and administrators said the initiative would help discover and nurture young basketball talents through structured grassroots competitions nationwide. Founder of the initiative, Lucky Abubakar,Continue Reading
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has dismissed reports suggesting that the newly inaugurated Gateway International Airport, Iperu, Ogun, was rejected by Saudi airlines carrier, Flynas for Hajj operations. In a statement made available to newsmen on Friday, the NAHCON Chairman, Amb. Ismail Yusuf, described the claims from certainContinue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he will not quit as prime minister and “plunge the country into chaos”, as Labour reels from significant election losses. The results in England, Scotland and Wales have piled pressure on Sir Keir, with some Labour MPs calling for him to set a timetable forContinue Reading