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Saturday, 14 June 2025
Politics

INEC Names Acting Chairman Following Rumors of Yakubu’s Sack  

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday referred to Mr. Sam Olumekun as its acting chairman, fueling ongoing speculation over the status of the Commission’s substantive head, Professor Mahmood Yakubu.   Olumekun, who serves as INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, was addressed as acting chairman during a […]

Politics

Kneel before Wike,beg him-Former Governorship Candidate, Eradiri tells Fubara  

The Governorship Candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general elections in Bayelsa State, Udengs Eradiri has urged the suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara to beg the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesome Wike to ease the political tension in Rivers State.   Eradiri claimed that the incompetence of the suspended […]

Politics

Senator Adeola Yayi Honored as Grand Patron of TAMPAN Ogun State, Donates Bus

The Ogun State Chapter of the Theatre Arts and Motion Picture Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) has honored Senator Adeola Olamilekan Yayi, the representative of Ogun West Senatorial District and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, as its Grand Patron. The decoration ceremony took place in Ilaro-Yewa, where a Command Performance was staged in […]

Crime

EFCC Arrests 37 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Port Harcourt

Operatives of the Port Harcourt’s Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested Thirty Seven (37) suspected internet fraudsters.   They were arrested in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Tuesday April 8, 2025 in an operation code named “operation eagle sweep”.   They were arrested for alleged internet fraud after the […]

Politics

Labour Party Holds NEC Meeting Amid Supreme Court Ruling on Chairmanship 

The Labour Party (LP) is currently holding its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, amid lingering controversy over the recent Supreme Court judgment on the party’s national leadership.   The high-level meeting, which is taking place at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, is being chaired by former Finance Minister Nenadi Usman and has […]

Politics

2027: Tread softly, perish your presidential ambitions, APC cautions Atiku, el-Rufai

Abuja—The National Vice Chairman (North West) of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Garba Muhammad, has cautioned former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, and ex-governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, to tread softly ahead of the 2027 general election. Muhammad, who hails from Kaduna State and served as a member of the House of Representatives, representing Sabon […]

Sports

Champions League: Arsenal Stun Real Madrid 3-0 in First-Ever Meeting at Emirates Stadium

Arsenal made a significant move towards the UEFA Champions League semi-finals with an impressive 3-0 victory over Real Madrid in the first leg of their quarter-final clash at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night, April 8, 2025.   The Champions League match marked Real Madrid’s first competitive appearance at the Emirates Stadium, and the home team showcased […]

News

National Assembly Modifies Emergency Rule in Rivers, Reduces Duration & Adds Oversight Measure

The National Assembly has confirmed that it approved but amended the six-month emergency rule declared in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, adding critical checks and shortening the initial timeframe, according to Senate spokesperson Senator Yemi Adaramodu. Speaking in Ilawe-Ekiti during an interview with journalists, Adaramodu clarified that the legislature made “significant adjustments” to the […]

News

Hajj 2025: Include Feeding Menu in Pilgrims Enlightenment Programmes, CSO Urges States’ Pilgrims Boards/Agencies

Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), a faith-based nonprofit organization that reports and advocates for workable hajj policies, has called on States’ Pilgrims Welfare Boards, Agencies and Commissions to include proposed feeding menus as part of their respective ongoing enlightenment programmes for intending pilgrims to this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. IHR said the call became necessary due to […]