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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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the 36 state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over their alleged failure to account for about N14 trillion realised as fuel subsidy savings. SERAP disclosed in a statement on Sunday that the suit followed reports…