Political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections are beginning to reshape the landscape in Anambra State as former APGA senatorial aspirant, Chief Ebuka Onunkwo, has officially defected to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Onunkwo, who previously contested the APGA primary election for the Anambra South Senatorial District following theContinue Reading
Iran has sent its response to US proposals to end the war via mediators in Pakistan, Iranian state media report. No details have been released. The US has not made details of its proposals public, either, but reports suggest they centre on a 14-point memorandum of understanding, which could leadContinue Reading
National President of the Nigerian Red Cross Society, Mr Adeaga Oluyemisi, has urged Nigerians to remain united in humanity, warning that division weakens disaster response efforts during crises and emergencies across communities nationwide. Oluyemisi made the appeal in Abuja during the 163rd anniversary celebration of World Red Cross Day, emphasising thatContinue Reading
The Board of the Society for Family Health has approved major leadership appointments following the inauguration of its new quasi-group operating model designed to strengthen healthcare delivery, innovation and sustainable institutional growth across Africa. The board disclosed this in a statement in Abuja, saying the appointments would accelerate execution acrossContinue Reading
A former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso has expressed support for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC)’s decision to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to Southern Nigeria. Speaking at the party’s national convention in Abuja on Saturday, Kwankwaso said the move reflects fairness, balance, and the party’s commitment to its power-sharingContinue Reading
Nigeria’s Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) will begin a two-day clean-up and enforcement operation along the Lagos port corridor on May 14, targeting chronic congestion and traffic bottlenecks around the Apapa and Tin Can ports. PEBEC Director-General Princess Zahrah Mustapha Audu said in a statement on Saturday that theContinue Reading
A woman has given birth to rare quintuplets in Ethiopia’s Harari Regional state after 12 years of trying for a baby. Bedriya Adem said she and her husband were “overjoyed” to be “blessed with five children at once”. The 35-year-old delivered four boys and a girl, all of whom areContinue Reading
Operatives of a Special Operations Unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in close coordination with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Lagos Country Office, and law enforcement partners from Switzerland, France, and Greece, have successfully dismantled a Transnational Criminal Organization involved in drug money laundering operationsContinue Reading
A gubernatorial aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State, Chief David Sabo Kente, has said that he will contest for the 2027 gubernatorial elections because his mission is to bring Taraba people together and deliver on infrastructure in all the sectors of the economy. Chf. David SaboContinue Reading
The Anambra State chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has demanded the immediate release of Dr. Edwin Emegakor, who was reportedly abducted from his hospital on May 7. The demand followed an Emergency General Meeting of the association held on Saturday, where members expressed concern over the rising insecurityContinue Reading
