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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has rejected the designation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” by United States President Donald Trump over alleged widespread killings of Christians, insisting that Nigeria remains a democracy founded on constitutional guarantees of religious freedom. In a statement issued on Saturday, President Tinubu said…

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended four of its national officers following Friday’s court judgment stopping the party’s planned 2025 national convention. Those affected are the National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade; National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu; Deputy Legal Adviser, Okechukwu Osuoha;…

By Deborah Nnamdi Gunmen have abducted the Deputy Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Muhammed Samaila Bagudo, in Bagudu town, Bagudu Local Government Area of the state. The assailants, suspected to be bandits, reportedly invaded the town on Friday night, shooting sporadically before whisking away the lawmaker. He…

By Deborah Nnamdi Nigerian music legend Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has come under fire after fans noticed the conspicuous absence of his estranged wife, Annie Idibia, from his 25th anniversary appreciation message. The award-winning singer, who recently marked 25 years in the music industry, shared a heartfelt open…

By Deborah Nnamdi Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has sparked speculation about an impending divorce from her billionaire husband, Ned Nwoko, following a series of cryptic social media posts. Daniels, who shared a picture of her new house on Instagram, wrote, “I have a roof over my head and the next…

By Deborah Nnamdi Justice Osho Adebiyi of an FCT High Court in Abuja has sentenced a 19-year-old teacher, Abdullahi Abbass, to life imprisonment for raping his nine-year-old pupil in the Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory. In a statement issued on Saturday by NAPTIP’s National Press Officer, Vincent…

United States President Donald Trump has declared Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern,” alleging widespread killings of Christians in the country. In a statement posted on his Truth Social platform on Friday, Trump claimed that Christianity was facing “an existential threat” in Nigeria, describing the situation as a “mass slaughter”…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has approved the redeployment of several senior officers of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in what the service described as a strategic move to enhance operational efficiency and strengthen command effectiveness. According to a statement on Friday…

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from holding its planned 2025 National Convention until the party complies with the provisions of its constitution, the Electoral Act, and other statutory requirements. Delivering judgment on Friday in a suit filed by…

By Deborah Nnamdi Popular gospel artist Nathaniel Bassey has revealed that he deliberately chose not to monetize his official YouTube channel during the 2025 edition of the Hallelujah Challenge, despite the platform’s potential to generate enormous revenue. The annual online worship and prayer session, which ran from October 7 to…