A coalition of youth groups drawn from the Middle Belt Youth Forum, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth wing, Afenifere Youth and PANDEF Youth has called for an independent review of the death sentence handed to Mr. Victor Solomon, popularly known as “Zidane,” describing the case as a critical test of justice andContinue Reading
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including gonorrhoea and syphilis have hit record levels in Europe, according to new data. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said both diseases had reached their highest levels in over 10 years in 2024. Gonorrhoea hit 106,331 cases – a 303% increase sinceContinue Reading
Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda has been affirmed as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Katsina State in the 2027 general elections. The affirmation took place today at the People’s Square, Government House, Katsina, through a consensus process that brought together party delegates from across theContinue Reading
Air France and Airbus have been found guilty of manslaughter over a 2009 plane crash which killed 228 people. The Paris Appeals Court found the airline and aircraft manufacturer guilty of corporate manslaughter over the incident, in which flight AF447 between Rio de Janeiro and Paris crashed into the AtlanticContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Basil Ganagana Campaign Organisation says the rejection of Nicholas Mutu by Bomadi/Patani constituents in the recently-concluded APC House of Representatives primaries was not accidental. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) via a telephone interview on Thursday, the Chancellor of the organisation, Chris Anthony, describedContinue Reading
Peter Obi has reacted to reports suggesting that former President Goodluck Jonathan may contest in the 2027 presidential election. Speaking with journalists shortly after his screening in Abuja, Obi stated that he is not concerned about who chooses to run for office. According to him, his main focus is onContinue Reading
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure expires on July 31, 2026. Professor Aina, who will be 40 in July, is a distinguished academic and systems expert with extensive experienceContinue Reading
The Democratic Republic of Congo has cancelled its pre-World Cup training camp in the capital, Kinshasa, because of an Ebola outbreak in the east of the country. Preparations have been moved to Belgium amid the upsurge, which is thought to have killed more than 130 people. The World Health OrganizationContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, Wednesday held its 50th Grand Hajj Symposium in Jeddah with the participation of distinguished group of ministers, scholars, thinkers, researchers, and specialists from across the Islamic world. The symposium comes as an extension of the support provided by the Saudi government in servingContinue Reading
Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the party has activated internal mechanisms to reduce post-primary tensions ahead of the 2027 elections. He stated this on Wednesday after meeting President Bola Tinubu in Lagos, briefing him on ongoing nationwide primaries. “Everywhere, if you lose anContinue Reading