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Former Anambra State governor and Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has confirmed that he intends to contest the 2027 presidential election, striking a cautious and reflective tone as he stressed that political ambition must be subordinated to humility, service, and Nigeria’s collective survival. “Yes, I will be on the ballot in 2027,” Obi said during an extended interaction on X (formerly Twitter) Spaces. “But I am not God. Tomorrow is not guaranteed.” Obi’s remarks set the tone for a wide-ranging discussion in which he blended personal reflection with policy positions, presenting his aspiration not as…

World-renowned British-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua, was reportedly involved in a serious road accident on Monday along the Makun axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State, resulting in the deaths of two people. Eyewitnesses said Joshua’s Lexus SUV, with registration number KRD 850 HN, collided with a stationary truck parked by the roadside near Danco Filling Station. The exact circumstances surrounding the crash are yet to be fully established, and investigations are said to be ongoing. Joshua reportedly sustained minor injuries and survived the incident, while two occupants of another vehicle were confirmed dead at the scene. Passersby said the…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has cautioned political actors he described as “emergency singers” of the slogan “on your mandate, we shall stand” to respect political agreements, saying sudden declarations of loyalty to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would not deceive anyone. Wike said genuine support is proven during difficult moments, not after victory has been secured, stressing that his political camp stood firmly with President Tinubu long before it became popular to do so. “For us here, agreement is agreement. You can be signing ‘on your mandate, we shall stand’ in support of President Bola…

Photo: Pastor Chris Okafor and Doris Ogala, who accused him of ‘sampling’ and dumping her By Didimoko A. Didimoko For decades, Nigeria’s Pentecostal revival has been driven by powerful men whose influence stretches far beyond the pulpit. They command vast congregations, control enormous financial resources and shape the private lives of millions of followers. Yet, behind the language of holiness and moral authority, a recurring pattern has emerged: some of the most damaging revelations about prominent pastors have come not from police investigations or church tribunals, but from women who were once their closest confidants – lovers, protégées, wives or…

By Austin Manekator There are places in the world where life looks and feels like it does in any normal country. Elections are held. Presidents give speeches. Laws are passed. Borders are guarded. Money changes hands. Yet on paper, these places barely exist. They live in a strange space where reality and international law do not quite agree. Somaliland is one of the clearest examples. For more than three decades, it has governed itself from its capital, Hargeisa. It has its own president, parliament, courts, security forces, and currency. Elections, while imperfect, have been regular and competitive by regional standards.…

In a dramatic turn to a controversy that has spilled far beyond the pulpit, the senior pastor of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministries, Chris Okafor, on Sunday chose contrition over confrontation, publicly apologising to Nollywood actress Doris Ogala during a church service that quickly reverberated across social media. Rather than addressing the allegations point by point, the cleric framed his response as a moment of personal reckoning. Standing before worshippers, he spoke of the emotional toll of the past weeks, describing them as among the most challenging of his life, before pivoting to a broader reflection on his…

A 43-year-old man, Eghosa Osas, has been allegedly killed by his childhood friend, Amadin William, in Oben community, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. Osas, who reportedly returned from abroad to spend Christmas with his family, was attacked while attending a housewarming party in the community. Confirming the incident, the Edo State Police Public Relations Officer, Eno Ikoedem, said the matter was reported by the victim’s elder brother. According to the police, Osas had stepped aside to ease himself when the suspect allegedly ambushed him and inflicted a fatal machete wound to his neck. Ikoedem said the suspect fled…

Gunmen on Saturday night attacked a police patrol team conducting stop-and-search operations in Nigeria’s southeastern city of Enugu, killing at least two officers, residents and security sources said. The attack occurred around 9 p.m. at Osondu Bus Stop on Zik Avenue in the Uwani area of the city, where assailants opened fire on officers stationed at the location. One officer was shot dead while driving the patrol vehicle, which was later set ablaze, while another died during a gun battle that followed, the sources said. Video footage circulating on social media on Sunday showed a police patrol van engulfed in…

Photo: Taiwo Oyedele – ‘no cause for alarm’ Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said on Sunday that discrepancies between the versions of Nigeria’s new tax reform laws published in the official gazette and those passed by the National Assembly amount to a “grave constitutional issue,” warning that any law not reflecting legislative approval is invalid. Atiku, a leading opposition figure, said in a statement distributed to media outlets that lawmakers in both the Senate and House of Representatives had acknowledged differences in the texts of four tax reform acts signed by President Bola Tinubu in June. Under Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution,…

Photo: Kwankwaso, with LP’s 2023 presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi By Sadeeq Kamsela, Abuja Nigeria’s political landscape was jolted on Sunday by reports that Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, former governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and key figures in the influential Kwankwasiyya movement may defect from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The claim followed a meeting in Kano and was attributed to Abdullahi Rogo, director-general of the Protocol Directorate at the Kano State Government House. Rogo was quoted in a post on X by an APC supporter, Imran Muhammad, as saying that…