When Paul the Octopus predicted all of Germany’s results correctly at the 2010 World Cup, he was hailed by the world as an oracle. But German economist Joachim Klement has trumped Paul with a complex forecast model which has kept a 100% record of predicting the World Cup winner since 2014. TheContinue Reading
The military governor of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province, the epicentre of the current Ebola outbreak, has likened the struggle to contain the spread of the virus to a “war” for which they are lacking resources to fight. “People in affected areas are not receiving enough food,” JohnnyContinue Reading
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a police officer in connection with the alleged death of a three-month-old baby in Okija, located in Ihiala Local Government Area of the state. According to the command, the officer is currently being interrogated and subjected to internal disciplinary procedures in line withContinue Reading
The media office of former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has dismissed allegations that he targeted or expelled Northerners during his administration. In a statement released on Sunday by spokesperson Ibrahim Umar, and made available to our correspondent in Onitsha, the office described the claims as false, misleading, and politicallyContinue Reading
A former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, has emerged as the winner of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) senatorial primary election for Anambra North ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement released on Monday, APGA National Publicity Secretary, Ejimofor Opara, announced the officially verified results of theContinue Reading
Human rights lawyer and lead counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has said the painful memories of those who lost their lives during the Nigerian Civil War remain deeply rooted in the hearts of the Igbo people. Ejiofor made this known ahead of the MayContinue Reading
The Governor of Katsina State, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic road accident that claimed 12 lives along the Kano–Katsina Highway. The Governor described the incident as devastating and painful, noting that Katsina State has lost valuable citizens under deeply unfortunate circumstances. The crash occurredContinue Reading
Benue State PDP governorship candidate, Michael Kaase Aondoakaa, SAN, has unveiled 38-year-old Dr Oyije Ochaekiti Ogbenjuwa as his running mate for the 2027 election. Speaking during the party congress in Makurdi, Aondoakaa promised that his administration would focus on security, agriculture revival, youth and women empowerment, healthcare, education, and infrastructureContinue Reading
The Speaker of Senegal’s parliament El Malick Ndiaye has resigned from his post days after the country’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye sacked his mentor-turned-deputy, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, and dissolved the government. Some now speculate there are plans to offer the vacant speaker post to Sonko by loyalists in defiance ofContinue Reading
The Peoples Democratic Party in Adamawa State has endorsed Chief Maurice Vunolboki as its governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections. This decision was reached unanimously at a party congress held at popular Ribadu Square Yola, through delegates from all the 21 local government areas in attendance. This was followedContinue Reading